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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2017
Komatsu Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Kamimae, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuo Matsuyama, Tokyo, JP;
Shintaro Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Muneo Harada, Tokyo, JP;
KOMATSU LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A work vehicle includes a blade, a shutter, a notification unit, and a controller. The blade includes a lower end. The shutter is attached to the blade. The shutter can be alternatively disposed at a first position at which the shutter protrudes forward from the lower end of the blade or at a second position at which the shutter is farther away from the lower end than at the first position. The notification unit is configured to notify surroundings of the work vehicle about information of the work vehicle. The controller is configured to change information notified by the notification unit in accordance with an arrangement of the shutter at one of the first position and the second position.