Patent ID: 7696954

Claim:
A multi display device for a vehicle comprising: a first display, presenting first operating information to an operator, disposed in a predetermined position; a second display, presenting second operating information to the operator, disposed in front of the first display, said second display being movable to selectively cover and uncover a surface portion of the first display; and a transferring member to move the second display over the surface of the first display; wherein said first display displays at least either of symbols indicating various states or graphics, and said second display displays a measured value using a combination of a dial plate, graduations on the dial plate and a pointer disposed in front of the dial plate; further comprising a third display disposed behind the second display, wherein the second display overlaps with the third display when transferred to a second position, wherein the third display is partially visible through a transparent area of the dial plate when the second display is in the second position.