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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2010
Shozaburo Konishi, Yokohama, JP;
Makoto Kano, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshiteru Yasuda, Yokohama, JP;
Yutaka Mabuchi, Yokohama, JP;
Takahiro Hamada, Yokohama, JP;
Shigeki Takeshima, Yokohama, JP;
Kenji Tsushima, Yokohama, JP;
Shozaburo Konishi, Yokohama, JP;
Makoto Kano, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshiteru Yasuda, Yokohama, JP;
Yutaka Mabuchi, Yokohama, JP;
Takahiro Hamada, Yokohama, JP;
Shigeki Takeshima, Yokohama, JP;
Kenji Tsushima, Yokohama, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Nippon Oil Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A low-friction sliding mechanism includes first and second sliding members having respective sliding surfaces slidable relative to each other and a lubricant applied to the sliding surfaces of the first and second sliding members. At least the sliding surface of the first sliding member is made of a diamond-like carbon material, and at least the sliding surface of the second sliding member is made of either an aluminum-based alloy material, a magnesium-based alloy material or a diamond-like carbon material. The lubricant contains a base oil and at least one of an ashless fatty-ester friction modifier and an ashless aliphatic-amine friction modifier.