Patent ID: 8610747

Claim:
A display device for a work vehicle, comprising: a variable display unit capable of varying display contents; and a printed display unit disposed adjacent to the variable display unit; wherein the variable display unit is configured so that a variable display is displayed in a black color on a white background, the printed display unit is formed with a white background similar to the background color of the variable display unit, and black fixed displays are created so that the printed display unit appears as a single display unit continuous with the variable display unit; wherein a light-blocking printed unit is provided adjacent to the printed display unit; a transparent plate is provided over the light-blocking printed unit, the printed display unit, and the variable display unit; a light-blocking printed element is created on the transparent plate so as to form the light-blocking printed unit; a white background printed element for forming the background color of the printed display unit is created; and a liquid crystal panel is disposed inside the transparent plate in order to form the variable display unit; wherein the light-blocking printed element for forming the light-blocking printed unit and the white background printed element for forming the background color of the printed display unit are placed apart from each other on the front and rear surfaces of the transparent plate; wherein the printed display unit is disposed adjacent to a lateral outer side of the variable display unit, a fixed display being created on the printed display unit; wherein a variable display that indicates a value of a variable parameter of the vehicle is disposed on a lateral outer side of the variable display unit adjacent to the fixed display; and wherein the fixed display comprises at least one graphic representation identifying the variable parameter of the variable display disposed adjacent thereto.