Deere + Company

Timothy J Ofenloch

Mario L Donini

Stephen R Corban

Kent Stephen Brown

Luke Sturgeon

Daniel Quinn

Jeremy J Faust

Ryan R White

Joshua D Hoffman

Nathanael K Rehn

Jeffrey M Tott

Ryan G Brown

Jordan Tagtow

Lowell D Stutzman

Douglas Van Meter

Suresh Putta

Jacyn R Goebel

Kevin A Wolff

Mark Catron

A steering system for controlling a direction of travel of a work machine includes a steering device controllable by an operator of the work machine. The steering device is coupled to an axle of the work machine for controlling an angular orientation of the wheels. A brake is coupled to the steering device and is controllably applied to apply a first amount of resistance to the steering device. A motor is coupled to the steering device and is controllably activated to apply a second amount of resistance to the steering device. A controller controls the steering system of the work machine in at least a first operating mode and a second operating mode. In the first operating mode, the controller controls the brake between an applied position and an unapplied position, whereas in the second operating mode, the controller controls the motor between an active position and a de-activated position.

Multi-selectable application mode steering system and method thereof

Display screen or portion thereof with an icon

Display screen with an animated graphical user interface

A method for reconfiguring operator controls of a work vehicle is disclosed. The method comprises providing a user interface operatively coupled to a control device. Displaying one or more displays of an apparatus configuration on a display screen of the user interface, each of the one or more displays including graphics associated with a function of the apparatus. Associating a control output of a control unit of the control device with the function of the apparatus; and dynamically adjusting, by a controller, the control output of the control unit to reconfigure operator controls of the work vehicle in response to a change in the graphics or a change in the relative arrangement of the one or more displays on the display screen.

System and method for reconfiguring operator controls

A variable track joystick device includes a support housing, a joystick movable with respect to the support housing, and a joystick guidance mechanism controllable to selectively confine joystick movement to a predetermined track pattern. During operation of the variable joystick device, a controller determines when the variable track joystick device is placed in a selected one of (i) a first mode in which joystick movement controls the first work vehicle function and (ii) a second mode in which joystick movement controls the second work vehicle function. The controller further commands the joystick guidance mechanism to restrict joystick movement to the predetermined track pattern when the joystick device is placed in the first mode, while permitting joystick movement outside of the predetermined track pattern when the joystick device is placed in the second mode.

Variable track joystick devices and work vehicles containing the same

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Davenport, IA, United States of America

Timothy J Ofenloch