Work Vehicle Meter Panel Layout for Visibility and Information Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing meter panels in agricultural and construction machines struggle with visibility issues as the amount of information displayed increases, making it difficult for operators to obtain necessary information during various kinds of outdoor work.
Innovation Solution
An information display system with a meter panel unit featuring a primary region for main information and a sub-region for additional content, allowing pages to be advanced or returned by user operation, and a controller to manage the display of primary and sub-region sizes based on content type.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If more kinds of information are displayed on the meter panel, then the information completeness is improved, but the visibility decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The display is divided into multiple pages, with each page showing a specific set of information items. Users can switch between pages to access different information groups, preventing information overload on a single display screen while maintaining comprehensive information availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The display dynamically changes content based on user interactions and operational contexts. Different information pages can be activated as needed, and the display adapts its content presentation to maintain optimal visibility while providing access to comprehensive vehicle status information.
2Loss of information
If more kinds of information are displayed on the meter panel, then the information completeness is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Information is segmented into logical pages grouped by function or importance. This organization allows operators to access comprehensive information systematically without being overwhelmed by all data simultaneously, improving ease of operation through structured information presentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-organizes information into meaningful pages and categories before user interaction. Commonly needed information is prepared in advance on specific pages, allowing operators to quickly navigate to relevant information without having to search through all available data.
Data Source
AI summary
An information display system for a work vehicle includes a meter panel unit including a display and a controller configured or programmed to control the meter panel unit. When causing a first-type content selected by a user to be displayed in a sub-region, the controller is configured or programmed to cause a primary image to be displayed in a primary region and the first-type content to be displayed in the sub-region with the primary region having a first size and the sub-region having a second size, and when causing a second-type content selected by the user to be displayed in the sub-region, the controller is configured or programmed to cause the primary image to be displayed in the primary region and the second-type content to be displayed in the sub-region with the primary region having a third size smaller than the first size and the sub-region having a fourth size larger than the second size.