Foreign Substance Removing Lubricant Composition

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional lubricant compositions with highly crosslinked resin do not effectively remove foreign substances like dust and sand, leading to accelerated wear and noise in sliding components, despite improved lubricity.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a perfluoroalkyl group containing compound and a fluoropolyether containing compound into the lubricant composition, which enhances foreign substance removal and lubricity by forming a micelle structure that repels foreign substances, reducing friction and wear.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If highly crosslinked resin is added to improve lubricity, then lubricity is improved, but foreign substance removal capability is not achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovelubricityVSAvoidforeign substance removal capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The invention combines highly crosslinked resin with fluoropolymer to create a composite lubricant composition. The highly crosslinked resin provides lubricity improvement while the fluoropolymer component provides foreign substance removal capability through micelle formation, resolving the contradiction between lubricity and foreign substance removal

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The lubricant composition is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: the highly crosslinked resin provides lubricity enhancement while the fluoropolymer provides both lubricity improvement and foreign substance removal through micelle structure, making the composition universally effective for both lubrication and contamination control

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If conventional lubricant composition is used, then lubricity is maintained, but wear and noise occur in dusty environments

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovelubricityVSAvoidwear and noise
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The fluoropolymer in the composition forms micelles that actively capture and remove foreign substances like dust and sand from the lubricant system. By converting the harmful presence of foreign substances into a removable complex within micelles, the invention prevents wear and noise while maintaining lubricity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The micelle structure formed by fluoropolymer acts as an intermediary that captures foreign substances and prevents them from causing direct damage to sliding surfaces. This micelle-mediated removal mechanism protects against wear and noise while the lubricant maintains its lubricity function

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10822568B2Foreign substance removing lubricant composition, foreign substance removing lubricant composition applied member, and method for using foreign substance removing lubricant composition
Publication Date: 2020.11.03 NIPPON KOYU LTD
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AI summary

The object of the present invention is to provide a foreign substance removing lubricant composition having high foreign substance removing effects and being capable of improving the lubricating properties as compared to conventional lubricant compositions, a foreign substance removing lubricant composition applied member, and a method for using the foreign substance removing lubricant composition. The foreign substance removing lubricant composition of the present invention comprises a perfluoroalkyl group containing compound (S) having a perfluoroalkyl group or a fluoropolyether containing compound. As a result, foreign substance removing effects can be enhanced, and the lubricating properties can be improved as compared to the conventional lubricant compositions.