Riding mower with improved operation visibility

1. A mower comprising:

a vehicle frame supported on front wheels and rear wheels;

a mower unit mounted to the vehicle frame;

a driver's seat arranged on the vehicle frame;

a left panel positioned on a left side of the driver's seat; and

a display unit arranged in an area of the left panel, wherein the display unit includes a screen,

wherein both a left front corner area of the mower unit and the display unit are visible to a driver seated on the driver seat along a sight line extending from the driver to the left front corner area, and

wherein the screen of the display unit faces a top center portion of a seat back of the driver seat.

2. The mower according to claim 1 , wherein the sight line links the left front corner area of the mower unit and a top center portion of a seat back of the driver's seat and passes through the display unit.

3. The mower according to claim 1 , wherein the driver's seat is arranged behind the mower unit.

4. The mower according to claim 1 , wherein the left panel is arranged in an area of a left fender having a fender top surface inclining downward in a forward direction.

5. A mower comprising:

a vehicle frame supported on front wheels and rear wheels;

a mower unit mounted to the vehicle frame;

a driver's seat arranged on the vehicle frame;

a left panel positioned on a left side of the driver's seat; and

a display unit arranged in an area of the left panel,

wherein both a left front corner area of the mower unit and the display unit are visible to a driver seated on the driver seat along a sight line extending from the driver to the left front corner area, wherein the left panel comprises:

an attachment base that projects upward; and

an inclined attachment surface for mounting the display unit.

6. The mower according to claim 1 , further comprising a left fender having a curved top surface extending in a front-back direction of the vehicle.

7. The mower according to claim 6 , wherein the curved top surface comprises:

a first top surface positioned forward of the display unit;

a second top surface positioned rearward of the display unit; and

a curvature of the first top surface being greater than a curvature of the second top surface.

8. The mower according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one opening located in an area near a center of the vehicle, wherein said at least one opening is:

located forward of the display unit; and

sized and configured to allow a left hand-operated speed change lever to pass upwardly therethrough.

9. The mower according to claim 8 , wherein an upper portion of the left hand-operated speed change lever curves or projects toward a center of the vehicle.

10. The mower according to claim 1 , wherein the display unit comprises a group of notification devices arranged on at least one side of a display screen of the display unit.

11. A mower comprising:

a vehicle frame supported on front wheels and rear wheels;

a mower unit mounted to the vehicle frame;

a driver's seat arranged on the vehicle frame;

a left panel positioned on a left side of the driver's seat; and

a display unit arranged in an area of the left panel, wherein the display unit includes a screen,

wherein a sight line links a left front corner area of the mower unit and a top center portion of a seat back of the driver's seat and passes through the display unit, and

wherein the screen of the display unit faces a top center portion of a seat back of the driver seat.

12. The mower according to claim 11 , wherein the driver's seat is arranged behind the mower unit.

13. A mower comprising:

a vehicle frame supported on front wheels and rear wheels;

a mower unit mounted to the vehicle frame;

a driver's seat arranged on the vehicle frame and being located behind the mower unit and in front of an engine or transmission;

a first panel positioned on one side of the driver's seat; and

a display unit arranged in an area of the first panel, facing up and toward the driver seat, and located forward of a seat back of the driver seat, wherein the display unit includes a screen,

wherein an imaginary line links a first front corner area of the mower unit and a top center portion of a seat back of the driver's seat and passes through the display unit, whereby a seated driver can see, during mowing, both the display unit and the first front corner area, and

wherein the screen of the display unit faces a top center portion of a seat back of the driver seat.

14. The mower according to claim 13 , wherein the display unit is located below a driver sight line extending to the first front corner area so as to not obstruct viewing of the first front corner area.

15. The mower according to claim 13 , further comprising a hand-operated speed change lever located forward of the display unit.