摘要:
In a lash adjuster (A) of a valve gear which employs a serration-shaped thread mechanism, the formation of tribochemical reactive film is suppressed by using as the materials for its adjuster screw (15) and nut member (13) or the materials for their thread surfaces such materials that even if FM oil (friction modifier oil: motor oil containing organic molybdenum) is used, the friction coefficient will not extremely fall. The nut member is provided on the underside of an end plate (12) of a lifter body (11). The adjuster screw (15) is threadedly engaged in a threaded hole (14) of the nut member (13). The adjuster screw is biased by a return spring (16). The female threads of the threaded hole and the male threads of the adjuster screw are serration shaped. One or both of the nut member and the adjuster screw, or the pressured thread surfaces of one or both of them are formed of a material that will not react with oil additives of FM oil to suppress the formation of tribochemical reactive film, thereby stabilizing the operation of the lash adjuster.
摘要:
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.
摘要:
A gear comprised of a tooth surface and a hard carbon film formed on at least a part of the tooth surface. When the gear is used in lubricant including a specific component, a friction of a tooth surface of the gear is largely decreased, and therefore the gear performs an excellent power transmission efficiency. Further, when the gear is employed in a planetary gear mechanism or speed reducing mechanism which has a plurality of meshing portions of gears, the power transmission efficiency of the mechanism is also improved.
摘要:
A sliding structure for a reciprocating internal combustion engine, including sliding elements (100;104:120;124;128) relatively slidable via lubricating oil therebetween, the sliding elements including sliding surfaces (102;106:122;126;130) opposed to each other and lubricated with a laminar flow of the lubricating oil. The sliding surfaces (102;106:122;126;130) each have base surfaces (10;20) and microscopic grooves (21) which are so constructed as to prevent reduction of flow resistance to the lubricating oil passing through a clearance between the sliding surfaces (102;106:122;126;130) and assure a lubricating oil film thickness required for reducing friction loss between the sliding elements (100;104:120;124;128).
摘要:
A sliding structure is provided with at least a first sliding member that has a sliding surface and a plurality of micro-recessed parts with bottom surfaces having a maximum depth point spaced from the sliding surface to define a plurality of recesses. Each bottom surfaces includes a concaved portion extending rearward with respect to a sliding direction from the maximum depth point. Each micro-recessed part has a cross-sectional shape in the sliding direction having an S/L ratio of 0 to 0.3, where L is an overall length of the micro-recessed part with respect to the sliding surface in the sliding direction and S is a length from a forward edge of the micro-recessed part with respect to the sliding surface in the sliding direction to the maximum depth point. The sliding member slide with respect to another sliding member with a viscous fluid interposed therebetween.
摘要:
A sliding structure for an automotive engine includes a sliding member with a sliding portion and a lubricant applied to the sliding portion so that the sliding portion can make sliding contact with a counterpart member via the lubricant. The sliding member is either of a piston ring, a piston pin, a cam lobe, a cam journal, a plain bearing, a rotary vane and a timing chain. The sliding portion has a base made of a steel or aluminum material and a hard carbon film formed on the base to coat the sliding portion. The hard carbon film has a thickness of 0.3 to 2.0 µm, a Knoop hardness of 1500 to 4500 kg/mm 2 , a surface roughness Ry (µm) satisfying the following equation: Ry 2 ) of the film.