Work Vehicle Meter Panel Layout for High-Visibility Information

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Solution Overview

Problem

Agricultural and construction machines require a meter panel that can accurately display various kinds of information with high visibility, as the amount of information displayed decreases visibility, especially in outdoor operations and smart agriculture scenarios.

Innovation Solution

An information display system with a meter panel unit featuring a display element and a controller that organizes information into primary and secondary regions, adjusts transparency levels, and highlights important information using a black background and color contrasts.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If the amount of information displayed on the meter panel increases to meet the needs of smart agriculture and various outdoor operations, then the completeness and variety of information is improved, but the visibility and ease of obtaining necessary information deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveamount of informationVSAvoidvisibility of information
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The display region is divided into multiple regions (first region, second region, third region, etc.) with different functions and priorities. The first region displays primary information with high visibility, the second region displays secondary information, and the third region displays tertiary information. This segmentation allows various types of information to be organized spatially, ensuring that critical information remains visible while accommodating a larger total amount of information on the display panel.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple types of information are displayed simultaneously on the meter panel, then the comprehensiveness of information is improved, but the clarity and distinguishability of important information deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomprehensiveness of informationVSAvoidclarity of important information
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

Different regions of the display are assigned different visual qualities and characteristics. The first region uses high-visibility display characteristics for primary information, while other regions use different characteristics for secondary and tertiary information. This local differentiation of display qualities ensures that important information stands out and is easily detectable, while still accommodating comprehensive information across the entire display panel.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP4681959A1Information display system, image display method, computer program, and work vehicle
Publication Date: 2026.01.21 KUBOTA CORP
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AI summary

An information display system for a work vehicle includes a meter panel unit including a display element, and a controller that controls the meter panel unit. The display element includes a display region in which various images showing information about the work vehicle are displayed. The display region includes a primary region to display images in a frontmost position. The controller causes the primary region to display a primary image showing primary information among the information about the work vehicle.