US 11,926,209 B2
Electric power take off
Jeffrey L. Lubben, Hudson, IA (US)
Assigned to Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 19, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/794,936.
Prior Publication US 2021/0252975 A1, Aug. 19, 2021
Int. Cl. B60K 17/28 (2006.01); B60K 25/06 (2006.01); B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60W 30/188 (2012.01)
CPC B60K 17/28 (2013.01) [B60K 25/06 (2013.01); B60L 1/003 (2013.01); B60W 30/1888 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
an electric motor having an output coupled to a power take-off (PTO) stub shaft for coupling to an agricultural accessory, wherein the electric motor is dedicated to driving the PTO stub shaft and is the only input driving the PTO stub shaft;
an engine configured to at least provide electrical power to the electric motor;
an operator interface configured to acquire a user selection of an operating mode from a plurality of operating modes, wherein the plurality of operating modes include at least:
an alignment mode;
one or more jog modes;
a steady state mode; and
one or more reference speed rated modes; and
a controller coupled to the electric motor and configured to control operation of the electric motor to regulate rotation of the PTO stub shaft via the electric motor in accordance with the operating mode selected.