Patent ID: 6766600
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: E02F

Abstract:
A display unit for a construction machine including a front attachment and control means for carrying out an automatic control of said front attachment, said display unit being provided in a cab of said construction machine, and comprising a display portion for displaying positional information for said front attachment and setting information for said automatic control of said front attachment, and an operating portion for instructing change of contents displayed on said display portion and input of said setting information, thereby controlling the displayed contents in accordance with an instructions from said operating portion,wherein said display portion is capable of selectively displaying a first screen for displaying the setting state of a target plane or area in works to be performed under said automatic control by using numerical values and a movable symbolic illustration, and at least one second screen for providing another display, said first screen being a screen used when said input of setting information is instructed by said operating portion, and said movable symbolic illustration displayed on said first screen including a line representing said setting state of the target plane or area in works, said line being movable depending on the instruction of said operating portion when said input of setting information is instructed by said operating portion, each of said first and second screens having a menu area used for changing said first and second screens from one to the other in accordance with an instruction from said operating portion.