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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2021
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Kyodo Yushi Co., Ltd., Fujisawa, JP;
Junichi Sudo, Miyoshi, JP;
Youji Kanehara, Nagoya, JP;
Koushi Yamada, Odawara, JP;
Kenichiro Sakurai, Toyota, JP;
Ko Tanimura, Suzuka, JP;
Tomonobu Komoriya, Chigasaki, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD., Fujisawa, JP;
Abstract
One aspect of the disclosure relates to a sliding member. The sliding member includes: a first sliding portion having a first lubricant placed between first parts of a first friction sliding mechanism; a second sliding portion having a second lubricant placed between second parts of a second friction sliding mechanism; and a third sliding portion having a third lubricant placed between third parts of a third friction sliding mechanism. The first sliding portion is in contact with the third lubricant, and the second sliding portion is not in contact with the third lubricant. The second lubricant contains an additive containing conductive carbon, and the third lubricant contains no conductive carbon. The second lubricant contains a relatively larger amount of the conductive carbon than the first lubricant.