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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
May. 14, 2025
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Michael W. Thompson, Clayton, IN (US);
Brian M. Huenink, Cedar Grove, WI (US);
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A vehicle steering device includes a body, a rotary stand, a motor, an orientation sensor, an angle sensor, and a controller. The body can be oriented in a first position corresponding to the joystick mode or a second position corresponding to the steering wheel mode. The rotary stand is rotatably coupled to the body. The motor has an output shaft to rotate the rotary stand. The orientation sensor detects an orientation of the body and generates an orientation signal. The angle sensor detects an angle of the rotary stand relative to the body and generates an angle signal. The controller has a processor and a memory. The processor can execute a mode determine algorithm to receive the orientation signal from the orientation sensor and to determine which of a joystick algorithm or a steering wheel algorithm is executed afterward based on the orientation signal.