Patents by Inventor Levent ERKOCAK

Levent ERKOCAK has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11971739
    Abstract: A joystick for controlling a machine in multi-axes includes a control portion having a body in which at least one circuit board having at least one sensor is provided; a top portion having a flexible boot forming at least partly an outer periphery of the top portion provided on the control portion; a control arm mounted on a pivotal member for pivotal movement relative to the body; wherein said control arm is made of plastic in an injection-molding operation and has an overmolded magnetic member suitable to interact with the sensor, said magnetic member provided in the proximity of the circuit board wherein said control arm has a connection portion such that said flexible boot is attached to the control arm from said connection portion. Thereby usage of the overmolded control arm which made of plastic provides sensitivity, production quality and additionally, thriving resistance to vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: MAKERSAN MAKINA OTOMOTIV SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventor: Levent Erkocak
  • Patent number: 11879280
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for luggage compartment doors of vehicles for operating a plurality of connection rods associated with auxiliary drivers includes a main body; a rotary driver arranged to drive, in use, the plurality of connection rods; a handle body associated with a transmission element rigidly joined to the handle body to transmit displacement of the handle body to the rotary driver; and a longitudinal lock guide arranged to displace to selectively enable a retaining means associated with a guiding member bear against the transmission element's tip portion to drive the rotary driver. The locking mechanism includes a remote actuation means which is arranged to move a portion of the rotary driver for a rotational movement of the rotary driver to operate the plurality of connection rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: MAKERSAN MAKINA OTOMOTIV SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventor: Levent Erkocak
  • Patent number: 11841729
    Abstract: A joystick for controlling a machine comprising; a handle assembly allowed to rotate around a central axis extending along a longitudinal direction of the joystick, a control portion having a casing in which a lower circuit with a lower sensor is provided and a control lever attached to the said casing so as to move pivotally about at a pivot axis which extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the control lever. Advantageously, said control lever having at least one embedded lower magnet is manufactured from plastic by the injection molding; said control lever comprises: at least one pivotal protrusion extending outwardly from the control lever for bearing in a housing of a casing; said pivotal protrusion forming a monolithic structure with the control lever by said injection molding and in that said lower magnet is embedded within the pivotal protrusion to be in the proximity of said lower circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MAKERSAN MAKINA OTOMOTIV SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventor: Levent Erkocak
  • Patent number: 11669123
    Abstract: A joystick for controlling a machine in multi-axes includes: a handle assembly allowed to rotate around a central axis extending along a longitudinal direction of the joystick, comprising a button body in which an upper circuit board having an upper sensor is provided; a control assembly having a lower body in which a lower circuit with an lower sensor is provided; and a control lever partly introduced to the handle assembly and mounted on a pivotal member for pivotal movement relative to the lower body. The control lever is at least partly made of plastic in an injection-molding operation and has an overmolded lower magnet provided in the proximity of the lower circuit of the a control portion, wherein the control lever has a further upper magnet provided in the proximity of the upper circuit of the handle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: MAKERSAN MAKINA OTOMOTIV SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventor: Levent Erkocak
  • Patent number: 11326971
    Abstract: A pressure sensing device comprising a body assembly, a connector assembly, an electronic circuit, and a pressure sensor is provided. The pressure sensing device is a compact device allowing for improved assembly. Moreover, the pressure sensing device allows for a leakage test and an electronic circuit control test to be performed before the assembly of the device thereby improving reliability and precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: MAKERSAN MAKINA OTOMOTIV SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventor: Levent Erkocak
  • Publication number: 20220098904
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for luggage compartment doors of vehicles for operating a plurality of connection rods associated with auxiliary drivers includes: a main body; a rotary driver arranged to drive, in use, the plurality of connection rods; a handle body associated with a transmission element rigidly joined to the handle body to transmit displacement of the handle body to the rotary driver; and a longitudinal lock guide arranged to displace to selectively enable a retaining means associated with a guiding member bear against the transmission element's tip portion to drive the rotary driver. The locking mechanism comprises a remote actuation means which is arranged to move a portion of the rotary driver for a rotational movement of the rotary driver to operate the plurality of connection rods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: MAKERSAN MAKINA OTOMOTIV SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventor: Levent ERKOCAK
  • Publication number: 20220091627
    Abstract: A joystick for controlling a machine comprising; a handle assembly allowed to rotate around a central axis extending along a longitudinal direction of the joystick, a control portion having a casing in which a lower circuit with a lower sensor is provided and a control lever attached to the said casing so as to move pivotally about at a pivot axis which extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the control lever. Advantageously, said control lever having at least one embedded lower magnet is manufactured from plastic by the injection molding; said control lever comprises: at least one pivotal protrusion extending outwardly from the control lever for bearing in a housing of a casing; said pivotal protrusion forming a monolithic structure with the control lever by said injection molding and in that said lower magnet is embedded within the pivotal protrusion to be in the proximity of said lower circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: MAKERSAN MAKINA OTOMOTIV SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventor: Levent ERKOCAK
  • Publication number: 20220091628
    Abstract: A joystick for controlling a machine in multi-axes includes a control portion having a body in which at least one circuit board having at least one sensor is provided; a top portion having a flexible boot forming at least partly an outer periphery of the top portion provided on the control portion; a control arm mounted on a pivotal member for pivotal movement relative to the body; wherein said control arm is made of plastic in an injection-molding operation and has an overmolded magnetic member suitable to interact with the sensor, said magnetic member provided in the proximity of the circuit board wherein said control arm has a connection portion such that said flexible boot is attached to the control arm from said connection portion. Thereby usage of the overmolded control arm which made of plastic provides sensitivity, production quality and additionally, thriving resistance to vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: MAKERSAN MAKINA OTOMOTIV SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventor: Levent ERKOCAK
  • Publication number: 20220083092
    Abstract: A joystick for controlling a machine in multi-axes includes: a handle assembly allowed to rotate around a central axis extending along a longitudinal direction of the joystick, comprising a button body in which an upper circuit board having an upper sensor is provided; a control assembly having a lower body in which a lower circuit with an lower sensor is provided; and a control lever partly introduced to the handle assembly and mounted on a pivotal member for pivotal movement relative to the lower body. The control lever is at least partly made of plastic in an injection-molding operation and has an overmolded lower magnet provided in the proximity of the lower circuit of the a control portion, wherein the control lever has a further upper magnet provided in the proximity of the upper circuit of the handle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: MAKERSAN MAKINA OTOMOTIV SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventor: Levent ERKOCAK
  • Patent number: 11186176
    Abstract: A multifunctional switch device for operating a plurality of vehicle functions and services including an adjustment member which is a rotary-push-pull actuator; and an upper casing and a lower casing that together enclose a stationary inner body; an inner cover rotatable based on the rotation of the adjustment member; a pin; an electronic card; and an upper dome positioned on an upper surface of the electronic card. The multifunctional switch device further includes a lower dome positioned on a lower surface of the electronic card to generate an actuating signal for performing an assigned function. When the adjustment member and thus the pin are pulled in upwards direction, through the +y direction of the multifunctional switch device, the lower dome is also pulled up and come into contact with the lower surface of the electronic card under an action of an applied pulling force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: MAKERSAN MAKINA OTOMOTIV SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventor: Levent Erkocak
  • Publication number: 20210010890
    Abstract: A pressure sensing device includes: a body assembly having a main body with a sensor housing defined by an inner bottom wall and a side wall of the main body extending upwardly from the bottom wall into which a pressure sensor is disposed; the pressure sensor provided with a lower surface to be exposed to an applied pressure and having an upper contact portion disposed at an upper surface of the pressure sensor; a fluid inlet channel formed on the main body and a fluid pressure port formed in the sensor housing in communication with the fluid inlet channel and a connector assembly being at least partly placed into the body assembly having a connector body with an electrical circuit for providing an electrical output signal corresponding to the applied pressure; the electronic circuit having a connection member housing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: MAKERSAN MAKINA OTOMOTIV SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventor: Levent ERKOCAK
  • Publication number: 20200369154
    Abstract: A multifunctional switch device for operating a plurality of vehicle functions and services including an adjustment member which is a rotary-push-pull actuator; and an upper casing and a lower casing that together enclose a stationary inner body; an inner cover rotatable based on the rotation of the adjustment member; a pin; an electronic card; and an upper dome positioned on an upper surface of the electronic card. The multifunctional switch device further includes a lower dome positioned on a lower surface of the electronic card to generate an actuating signal for performing an assigned function. When the adjustment member and thus the pin are pulled in upwards direction, through the +y direction of the multifunctional switch device, the lower dome is also pulled up and come into contact with the lower surface of the electronic card under an action of an applied pulling force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: MAKERSAN MAKINA OTOMOTIV SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventor: Levent ERKOCAK