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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2013
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Hayama, Chigasaki, JP;
Terasu Yoshinari, Chigasaki, JP;
Masanori Komaba, Sendai, JP;
Yutaka Mabuchi, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshiteru Yasuda, Yokohama, JP;
Saburo Abe, Ebina, JP;
Katsuyuki Serizawa, Isehara, JP;
Tsuyoshi Higuchi, Yokohama, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
A sliding mechanism includes first and second members slidable relative to each other and a grease composition interposed between the first and second members and containing a thickening agent and a base oil, wherein the grease composition contains lithium 12-hydroxystearate as the thickening agent and dioctyl sebacate and/or poly-α-olefin as the base oil; and wherein at least one of the first and second member has a sliding surface coated with a hard carbon film of diamond-like carbon.