JP4042593B2 - Grease composition and rolling bearing using the same - Google Patents

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JP4042593B2
JP4042593B2 JP2003058980A JP2003058980A JP4042593B2 JP 4042593 B2 JP4042593 B2 JP 4042593B2 JP 2003058980 A JP2003058980 A JP 2003058980A JP 2003058980 A JP2003058980 A JP 2003058980A JP 4042593 B2 JP4042593 B2 JP 4042593B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、とくに転がり軸受に好適に使用されるグリース組成物と、それを用いた転がり軸受とに関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
内周面に外輪軌道を有する外輪と、外周面に内輪軌道を有する内輪と、両軌道間に転動自在に設けた複数個の転動体とを備え、外部からの潤滑剤の供給がない状態で使用される転がり軸受においては、内外両軌道間の空間にグリースを封入して使用するのが一般的である(例えば特許文献1、2参照)。
また転がり軸受の回転トルクを低減するため、グリースに、例えばPTFE等のフッ素系樹脂粉末や、あるいは二硫化モリブデンなどの固体潤滑剤を配合することも広く行われている。
【0003】
これらの固体潤滑剤は、転がり軸受が回転した際に、両軌道面と転動体との間を通過することによって押しつぶされるなどして、当該両軌道面や転動体の表面に、材料起源の自己潤滑性能を有する薄い膜を形成し、それによって転がり軸受の回転トルクを低減する。
【0004】
【特許文献1】
特開2002−327760号公報(請求項1、第0003欄)
【特許文献2】
特開2002−357226号公報(請求項1、第0010欄)
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし固体潤滑剤を配合したグリースは、転がり軸受の使用を開始してから、内外両軌道面や転動体の表面に固体潤滑剤の膜が形成されて十分な潤滑性能を発揮するまでに時間を要し、その間は回転トルクの低減効果が得られないという問題がある。
また転がり軸受の使用時に、内外両軌道面や転動体の表面から固体潤滑剤の膜が一部でも剥がれ落ちると、当該膜の潤滑性能が低下して、転がり軸受の回転トルクが上昇する。回転を続けると、膜が剥がれ落ちた面には再び固体潤滑剤の膜が形成されるものの、その形成には上記のように時間を要する。このため膜のはく離が多発すると、転がり軸受の回転時に回転トルクが一定せず、不規則に変動するといった問題を生じる。
【0006】
また、とくに金属製の外輪および内輪と転動体とを組み合わせた金属製の転がり軸受においては、軌道面と転動体との金属接触によって、転がり軸受の回転時に騒音が発生する。そこでこの騒音をできるだけ低減することが求められ、固体潤滑剤の膜にその効果が期待されたが、固体潤滑剤の膜は極めて薄いため騒音を低減する効果は得られず、別の新たな対策が望まれている。
本発明の目的は、転がり軸受の使用開始時から高い潤滑性能を発揮するとともに、転がり軸受の使用時に安定した潤滑性能を維持できるため、転がり軸受の回転トルクを低減する効果に優れる上、回転時の騒音を低減する効果にも優れた新規なグリース組成物と、それを用いた転がり軸受とを提供することにある。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段および発明の効果】
本発明のグリース組成物は、鉱油および合成炭化水素油からなる群より選ばれた少なくとも1種の基油と、ゴム弾性粒子としての、平均粒径が1〜30μmであるシリコーンゴムの粒子とを含有し、転がり軸受用であることを特徴とするものである。
かかる本発明のグリース組成物においては、ゴム弾性粒子が、両軌道面と転動体との間を通過しても、従来の固体潤滑剤のように押しつぶされて薄い膜を形成するのではなく、自身の持つゴム弾性によって、常に粒子の形状を維持した状態で存在する。
【0008】
そして両軌道面と転動体との間でちょうどコロのような働きをして、転がり軸受の使用開始時から高い潤滑性能を発揮するとともに、転がり軸受の使用時に安定した潤滑性能を維持する。
それとともにゴム弾性粒子は、両軌道面と転動体との間でちょうどクッションのような働きをして、両者が金属接触する機会を減少させ、それによって転がり軸受の回転時の騒音を低減する。
【0009】
したがって本発明のグリース組成物は、上述したゴム弾性粒子の働きによって、転がり軸受の回転トルクを低減する効果に優れるとともに、回転時の騒音を低減する効果にも優れたものとなる。
なおゴム弾性粒子は、物理的、化学的に安定した物性を有し、どのような過酷な使用条件下でも、上述した転がり軸受の回転トルクを低減し、かつ回転時の騒音を低減する効果を常に良好に発揮できる、シリコーンゴムの粒子に限定される
【0010】
ゴム弾性粒子は、タイプAデュロメータ硬さがA75以下であるのが、硬くなりすぎず、とくにクッションとして機能して回転時の騒音を低減する効果にすぐれるため好ましい。またゴム弾性粒子としては球状の粒子が、コロとしての、軸受の回転トルクを低減する効果の点で優れる上、グリース組成物の流動性を向上できるため好ましい。
また本発明のグリース組成物は、基油の動粘度が10〜100mm2/s(40℃)で、かつグリース組成物のちょう度が、NLGI(National Lubricating Grease Institute)番号で表してNo.2〜No.00であるのが、転がり軸受用として使用する上で好ましい。
【0011】
た本発明の転がり軸受は、内周面に外輪軌道を有する外輪と、外周面に内輪軌道を有する内輪と、両軌道間に転動自在に設けた複数個の転動体とを備えるとともに、両軌道間の空間に上記のグリース組成物を充てんしたものゆえ、その使用開始時から常に安定した一定の低い回転トルクでもって回転できる上、回転時の騒音を低減できる点で好ましい。上記転がり軸受は、転動体を転動自在に保持する保持器を備えているのが好ましい。
【0012】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下に、本発明を説明する。
〈グリース組成物〉
本発明のグリース組成物は、前記のように基油と、平均粒径が1〜30μmであるゴム弾性粒子とを含有するものである。
このうちゴム弾性粒子の平均粒径が1〜30μmに限定されるのは、平均粒径が1μm未満ではゴム弾性粒子が小さすぎて、コロとして機能して転がり軸受の回転トルクを低減したり、あるいはクッションとして機能して回転時の騒音を低減したりする効果が得られないためである。また、平均粒径が1μm未満であるような微細なゴム弾性粒子は製造や入手が容易でなく、グリース組成物や転がり軸受のコストアップにつながるためである。
【0013】
一方、平均粒径が30μmを超える場合にはゴム弾性粒子が大きすぎて、転動体の、両軌道面に対する良好な転動と、それに伴う転がり軸受の良好な回転とを阻害してしまうためである。
なお転がり軸受の良好な回転を維持しつつ、コロやクッションとしての機能を十分に発揮させるためには、ゴム弾性粒子の平均粒径は、上記の範囲内でもとくに1〜10μmであるの好ましく、1〜5μmであるのがさらに好ましい。
【0014】
ゴム弾性粒子の形状は球状、粒状、棒状等の種々の形状が選択できるが、前述したように転がり軸受の回転トルクを低減するためにコロとして機能させることや、グリース組成物の流動性を向上することなどを考慮すると球状または粒状であるのが好ましく、真球に近い球状であるのがとくに好ましい。
ゴム弾性粒子は、物理的、化学的に安定した物性を有し、どのような過酷な使用条件下でも転がり軸受の回転トルクを低減し、かつ回転時の騒音を低減する効果を常に良好に発揮できる、シリコーンゴムの粒子に限定される
【0015】
ゴム弾性粒子の他の物性としては、その硬さが、日本工業規格JIS K6253−1997「加硫ゴム及び熱可塑性ゴムの硬さ試験方法」で規定されたタイプAデュロメータ硬さで表してA75以下であるのが好ましく、A30以下であるのがさらに好ましい。
硬さが上記の範囲を超える場合には、ゴム弾性粒子が硬くなりすぎて、とくにクッションとして機能して回転時の騒音を低減する効果が不十分になるおそれがある。
【0016】
ゴム弾性粒子は、基油と、後述する増ちょう剤とを混合したベースグリース100重量部に対して5〜50重量部の割合で配合するのが好ましい。
ゴム弾性粒子が5重量部未満では、当該ゴム弾性粒子を配合したことによる、転がり軸受の回転トルクを低減し、かつ回転時の騒音を低減する効果があまり期待できず、逆に50重量部を超えるとグリース組成物の流動性が低下して、グリースとして機能し得なくなるおそれがある。
【0017】
なおゴム弾性粒子を配合したことによる上記の効果をより一層、向上することを考慮すると、ゴム弾性粒子の配合量は、上記の範囲内でも10重量部以上であるのがさらに好ましい。
またグリース組成物の流動性を最適化することを考慮すると、ゴム弾性粒子の配合量は、上記の範囲内でも40重量部以下であるのがさらに好ましい。
上記ゴム弾性粒子とともにグリース組成物を構成する基油は、鉱油および合成炭化水素油(例えばポリαオレフィン油)からなる群より選ばれた少なくとも1種である必要がある
【0018】
基油としては、前述したようにその動粘度が10〜100mm/s(40℃)であるものを用いるのが、転がり軸受に使用する上で好ましい。
また増ちょう剤としては、従来公知の種々の増ちょう剤(石けん系、非石けん系)が、いずれも使用可能である。
またグリース組成物には、必要に応じて固体潤滑剤(二硫化モリブデン、グラファイト、PTFE等)、リン系や硫黄系の化合物等の極圧添加剤、トリブチルフェノール、トリメチルフェノール等の酸化防止剤、消泡剤などを添加剤として配合しても良い。
【0019】
増ちょう剤やその他の添加剤などの配合量は、グリース組成物のちょう度などの特性に応じて任意に設定することができる。
グリース組成物は、前述したようにそのちょう度が、NLGI番号で表して番号で表してNo.2〜No.00であるのが、転がり軸受に使用する上で好ましい。
〈転がり軸受〉
図1は、本発明の一実施形態にかかる転がり軸受の部分切り欠き斜視図である。
【0020】
図1を参照して、この例の転がり軸受としての玉軸受Bは、内周面に外輪軌道11を有する外輪1と、外周面に内輪軌道21を有する内輪2とを同心に配置するとともに、両軌道11、21間に、転動体としての複数個の玉3を転動自在に設けたものである。
また玉3は、両軌道11、21間の空間に配置した環状の保持器4のポケット4a内に転動自在に保持してある。
【0021】
保持器4は、波型プレス保持器と呼ばれるもので、それぞれ金属板をプレスして波型に成形した一対の保持器部材41、41を、ポケット4aのもとになる略半球状の凹部41a、41a間に玉3を挟んで互いに合わせた状態で、一体に結合、固定して形成してある。
そして上記各部のうち両軌道11、21の軌道面と玉3との微細な隙間や、あるいはポケット4aと玉3との微細な隙間などを含む、両軌道11、21間の空間内に、前記本発明のグリース組成物を充てんしてある。
【0022】
なお本発明は、上記実施の形態に限定されるものではない。例えば転がり軸受は、図1に示した玉軸受には限定されず、また保持器も、波型プレス保持器には限定されない。その他、本発明の特許請求の範囲内で種々の変更を施すことができる。
【0023】
【実施例】
以下に本発明を、実施例、比較例に基づいて説明する。
実施例1
鉱油〔動粘度20mm/s(40℃)〕と、リチウム石けん系増ちょう剤とを混合したベースグリース100重量部に、シリコーンゴムからなる、平均粒径2μm、タイプAデュロメータ硬さA75の球状のゴム弾性粒子40重量部と、それぞれの成分の所定量の酸化防止剤、極圧添加剤、および消泡剤とを配合し、均一に混合して、ちょう度がNLGI番号で表してNo.00であるグリース組成物を調製した。
【0024】
比較例1
ゴム弾性粒子に代えて、同量のPTFE粉末を配合したこと以外は実施例1と同様にしてグリース組成物を調製した。
比較例2
ゴム弾性粒子を配合しなかったこと以外は実施例1と同様にしてグリース組成物を調製した。
【0025】
上記実施例1、比較例1、2のグリース組成物を、それぞれ別個に、同量ずつ、図1に示す玉軸受B(呼び番号#6002)の、両軌道11、21間の空間内に充てんした。
そしてそれぞれの玉軸受Bの外輪1にトルクセンサの検知部を接続した状態で、内輪2を一定速度で回転させた際の、回転トルクの推移を測定した。
そうしたところ比較例1のグリース組成物を充てんした玉軸受Bは、回転初期の回転トルクが比較例2と同レベルの高い値を示し、その後、徐々に低下して一時的には低レベルで安定した回転トルクを示したものの、その後、回転トルクが急速に上昇した。そこで測定を中止し、玉軸受Bを分解して内部を観察したところ、内外両軌道面や転動体の表面に固体潤滑剤の膜が形成されているものの、その一部が脱落して金属面が露出しているのが確認された。
【0026】
これに対し、実施例1のグリース組成物を充てんした玉軸受Bは、回転初期から、比較例1、2に比べて低レベルで安定した回転トルクを示すとともに、測定開始から終了まで一貫してほぼ一定の回転トルクを示すことが確認された。
そこで実施例1と比較例2のグリース組成物を充てんした玉軸受Bの測定結果のうち、所定の、複数の測定時点での回転トルクの平均値を求めて、実施例1のグリース組成物の、比較例2に対する玉軸受Bの回転トルクの低減割合を算出する操作を、複数のサンプルについて繰り返し行ったところ、いずれも10%以上の低減効果を示すことが確認された。
【0027】
また、実施例1と比較例2のグリース組成物を充てんした玉軸受Bを高速回転させた際の回転音の音圧レベルを測定して、実施例1のグリース組成物の、比較例2に対する玉軸受Bの回転音の低減割合を算出する操作を、複数のサンプルについて繰り返し行ったところ、いずれも15%以上の低減効果を示すことが確認された。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の、一実施形態にかかる転がり軸受の一部切り欠き斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
B 玉軸受(転がり軸受)
1 外輪
11 外輪軌道
2 内輪
21 内輪軌道
3 玉(転動体)
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a grease composition suitably used for a rolling bearing, and a rolling bearing using the grease composition.
[0002]
[Prior art]
An outer ring having an outer ring raceway on the inner peripheral surface, an inner ring having an inner ring raceway on the outer peripheral surface, and a plurality of rolling elements provided so as to be able to roll between the two raceways, and having no lubricant supplied from the outside In general, the rolling bearing used in No. 1 is used with grease filled in the space between the inner and outer races (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
Further, in order to reduce the rotational torque of the rolling bearing, for example, a fluorine resin powder such as PTFE or a solid lubricant such as molybdenum disulfide is widely used in grease.
[0003]
When the rolling bearing rotates, these solid lubricants are crushed by passing between both raceway surfaces and the rolling elements, so that self-origins of material origin are formed on the surfaces of both raceway surfaces and rolling elements. A thin film having lubricating performance is formed, thereby reducing the rotational torque of the rolling bearing.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-327760 A (claim 1, column 0003)
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2002-357226 A (Claim 1, column 0010)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, grease containing a solid lubricant takes time from the start of rolling bearing use until solid lubricant films are formed on both the inner and outer raceway surfaces and the surface of the rolling elements to achieve sufficient lubrication performance. In the meantime, there is a problem that the effect of reducing the rotational torque cannot be obtained.
Further, when the rolling bearing is used, if a part of the solid lubricant film is peeled off from both the inner and outer raceway surfaces and the surface of the rolling element, the lubricating performance of the film is lowered, and the rotational torque of the rolling bearing is increased. If the rotation is continued, the solid lubricant film is formed again on the surface where the film is peeled off, but it takes time as described above to form. For this reason, if peeling of the film occurs frequently, there arises a problem that the rotational torque is not constant during the rotation of the rolling bearing and fluctuates irregularly.
[0006]
In particular, in a metal rolling bearing in which a metal outer ring and an inner ring are combined with a rolling element, noise is generated during rotation of the rolling bearing due to metal contact between the raceway surface and the rolling element. Therefore, it was demanded to reduce this noise as much as possible, and the effect was expected on the solid lubricant film, but the solid lubricant film was extremely thin, so the effect of reducing noise could not be obtained, another new countermeasure Is desired.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide high lubrication performance from the beginning of use of the rolling bearing and to maintain stable lubrication performance when using the rolling bearing. An object of the present invention is to provide a novel grease composition excellent in the effect of reducing noise and a rolling bearing using the same.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention]
The grease composition of the present invention comprises at least one base oil selected from the group consisting of mineral oils and synthetic hydrocarbon oils, and silicone rubber particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 30 μm as rubber elastic particles. contained, it is characterized in der Rukoto rolling bearing.
In the grease composition of the present invention, even when the rubber elastic particles pass between both the raceway surfaces and the rolling elements, they are not crushed like a conventional solid lubricant to form a thin film, Due to its own rubber elasticity, it always exists in a state of maintaining the shape of the particles.
[0008]
Then, it acts like a roller between both raceway surfaces and rolling elements to exhibit high lubrication performance from the beginning of use of the rolling bearing and to maintain stable lubrication performance when using the rolling bearing.
At the same time, the rubber elastic particles act just as a cushion between both raceway surfaces and the rolling elements, reducing the chance of metal contact between the two and thereby reducing noise during rotation of the rolling bearing.
[0009]
Therefore, the grease composition of the present invention is excellent in the effect of reducing the rotational torque of the rolling bearing and also in the effect of reducing noise during rotation by the action of the rubber elastic particles described above.
Rubber elastic particles have physically and chemically stable physical properties, and have the effect of reducing the rotational torque of the above-mentioned rolling bearing and reducing noise during rotation under any severe use conditions. It is limited to particles of silicone rubber that can always perform well.
[0010]
The rubber elastic particles preferably have a type A durometer hardness of A75 or less because they do not become too hard and are particularly effective in reducing noise during rotation by functioning as a cushion. As the rubber elastic particles, spherical particles are preferable because they are excellent in terms of the effect of reducing the rotational torque of the bearing as a roller and can improve the fluidity of the grease composition.
The grease composition of the present invention has a kinematic viscosity of the base oil of 10 to 100 mm <2> / s (40 [deg.] C.), and the grease composition has a consistency of NLGI (National Lubricating Grease Institute) No. 2-No. 00 is preferable for use in rolling bearings.
[0011]
Rolling bearing or the present invention, together comprising an outer ring having an inner circumferential surface the outer ring raceway, an inner ring having an inner ring raceway on an outer peripheral surface, and a plurality of rolling elements provided rollably between the track, Since the above-mentioned grease composition is filled in the space between the two tracks, it is preferable in that it can be rotated with a constant low rotational torque that is always stable from the beginning of use, and noise during rotation can be reduced. It is preferable that the rolling bearing includes a cage that holds the rolling element in a freely rollable manner.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is described below.
<Grease composition>
The grease composition of the present invention contains a base oil and rubber elastic particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 30 μm as described above.
Among these, the average particle diameter of the rubber elastic particles is limited to 1 to 30 μm because if the average particle diameter is less than 1 μm, the rubber elastic particles are too small and function as a roller to reduce the rotational torque of the rolling bearing, Or it is because the effect which functions as a cushion and reduces the noise at the time of rotation is not acquired. Moreover, fine rubber elastic particles having an average particle size of less than 1 μm are not easy to manufacture and obtain, leading to an increase in the cost of the grease composition and the rolling bearing.
[0013]
On the other hand, when the average particle diameter exceeds 30 μm, the rubber elastic particles are too large, and the rolling of the rolling element with respect to both raceways and the accompanying rotation of the rolling bearing are obstructed. is there.
The average particle diameter of the rubber elastic particles is preferably 1 to 10 μm even within the above range in order to sufficiently exhibit the function as a roller and a cushion while maintaining good rotation of the rolling bearing. More preferably, it is 1-5 micrometers.
[0014]
Various shapes such as spherical, granular, and rod shapes can be selected as the shape of the rubber elastic particles, but as described above, it can function as a roller to reduce the rotational torque of the rolling bearing and improve the fluidity of the grease composition. In view of the above, it is preferably spherical or granular, particularly preferably spherical.
Rubber elastic particles have physically and chemically stable physical properties, and always exhibit good effects of reducing the rotational torque of rolling bearings and reducing noise during rotation under any severe usage conditions. It can be limited to silicone rubber particles .
[0015]
Other physical properties of the rubber elastic particles, the hardness, expressed in Japanese Industrial Standards JIS K6253 -1 997 "vulcanized rubber and heat hardness test method of thermoplastic rubber" type A durometer hardness defined by A75 below It is preferable that it is A30 or less.
If the hardness exceeds the above range, the rubber elastic particles become too hard, and the effect of reducing noise during rotation by functioning as a cushion may be insufficient.
[0016]
The rubber elastic particles are preferably blended at a ratio of 5 to 50 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the base grease in which the base oil and a thickener described later are mixed.
If the rubber elastic particles are less than 5 parts by weight, the effect of reducing the rotational torque of the rolling bearing and the noise during rotation due to the blending of the rubber elastic particles cannot be expected so much. When it exceeds, fluidity | liquidity of a grease composition falls and there exists a possibility that it may become unable to function as grease.
[0017]
In consideration of further improving the above-described effect by blending the rubber elastic particles, the blending amount of the rubber elastic particles is more preferably 10 parts by weight or more even within the above range.
In consideration of optimizing the fluidity of the grease composition, the blending amount of the rubber elastic particles is more preferably 40 parts by weight or less even within the above range.
Base oil constituting the grease composition with the rubber elastic particles should be at least one selected from the group consisting of mineral oils and synthetic hydrocarbon oils (e.g., poly-α-olefin oil).
[0018]
As the base oil, one having a kinematic viscosity of 10 to 100 mm 2 / s (40 ° C.) as described above is preferably used for a rolling bearing.
As the thickener, various conventionally known thickeners (soap-based and non-soap-based) can be used.
In addition, the grease composition includes solid lubricants (molybdenum disulfide, graphite, PTFE, etc.), extreme pressure additives such as phosphorous and sulfur compounds, antioxidants such as tributylphenol and trimethylphenol, if necessary, You may mix | blend an antifoamer etc. as an additive.
[0019]
The blending amount of the thickener and other additives can be arbitrarily set according to characteristics such as the consistency of the grease composition.
As described above, the grease composition has a consistency of NLGI number and number. 2-No. 00 is preferable for use in rolling bearings.
<Rolling bearing>
FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a rolling bearing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0020]
Referring to FIG. 1, a ball bearing B as a rolling bearing of this example has an outer ring 1 having an outer ring raceway 11 on an inner peripheral surface and an inner ring 2 having an inner ring raceway 21 on an outer peripheral surface, arranged concentrically. A plurality of balls 3 as rolling elements are provided between both the tracks 11 and 21 so as to freely roll.
The ball 3 is rotatably held in a pocket 4a of an annular cage 4 disposed in the space between both tracks 11 and 21.
[0021]
The retainer 4 is called a corrugated press retainer, and a pair of retainer members 41, 41, each of which is formed into a corrugated shape by pressing a metal plate, is formed into a substantially hemispherical concave portion 41a that is the basis of the pocket 4a. , 41a between the balls 3a and 41a.
And in the space between both the tracks 11, 21 including the minute gap between the track surface of both the tracks 11, 21 and the ball 3 or the minute gap between the pocket 4a and the ball 3 among the above parts, The grease composition of the present invention is filled.
[0022]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the rolling bearing is not limited to the ball bearing shown in FIG. 1, and the cage is not limited to the corrugated press cage. In addition, various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims of the present invention.
[0023]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on examples and comparative examples.
Example 1
100 parts by weight of base grease mixed with mineral oil [kinematic viscosity 20 mm 2 / s (40 ° C.)] and lithium soap thickener, made of silicone rubber, spherical with average particle size of 2 μm and type A durometer hardness of A75 40 parts by weight of rubber elastic particles and predetermined amounts of antioxidants, extreme pressure additives, and antifoaming agents of the respective components were blended and mixed uniformly, and the consistency was expressed as NLGI No. A grease composition of 00 was prepared.
[0024]
Comparative Example 1
A grease composition was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the same amount of PTFE powder was blended instead of the rubber elastic particles.
Comparative Example 2
A grease composition was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the rubber elastic particles were not blended.
[0025]
The grease compositions of Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 are filled in the space between the raceways 11 and 21 of the ball bearing B (reference number # 6002) shown in FIG. did.
Then, the transition of the rotational torque when the inner ring 2 was rotated at a constant speed in a state where the detection part of the torque sensor was connected to the outer ring 1 of each ball bearing B was measured.
As a result, the ball bearing B filled with the grease composition of Comparative Example 1 shows a high value of the rotational torque at the initial stage of rotation, which is the same level as that of Comparative Example 2, and then gradually decreases and is temporarily stable at a low level. After that, the rotational torque increased rapidly. Therefore, the measurement was stopped, the ball bearing B was disassembled and the inside was observed, and although a film of solid lubricant was formed on both the inner and outer raceways and the surface of the rolling element, some of them dropped off and the metal surface Has been confirmed to be exposed.
[0026]
On the other hand, the ball bearing B filled with the grease composition of Example 1 shows a stable rotational torque at a low level compared to Comparative Examples 1 and 2 from the beginning of rotation, and consistently from the start to the end of measurement. It was confirmed that the torque was almost constant.
Therefore, among the measurement results of the ball bearings B filled with the grease composition of Example 1 and Comparative Example 2, a predetermined average value of rotational torque at a plurality of measurement points was obtained, and the grease composition of Example 1 was obtained. When the operation of calculating the reduction ratio of the rotational torque of the ball bearing B with respect to Comparative Example 2 was repeated for a plurality of samples, it was confirmed that all showed a reduction effect of 10% or more.
[0027]
Moreover, the sound pressure level of the rotating sound when the ball bearing B filled with the grease composition of Example 1 and Comparative Example 2 was rotated at high speed was measured, and the grease composition of Example 1 with respect to Comparative Example 2 was measured. When the operation of calculating the reduction ratio of the rotation noise of the ball bearing B was repeated for a plurality of samples, it was confirmed that all showed a reduction effect of 15% or more.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a rolling bearing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
B Ball bearing (rolling bearing)
1 Outer ring 11 Outer ring raceway 2 Inner ring 21 Inner ring raceway 3 Ball (rolling element)

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鉱油および合成炭化水素油からなる群より選ばれた少なくとも1種の基油と、ゴム弾性粒子としての、平均粒径が1〜30μmであるシリコーンゴムの粒子とを含有し、転がり軸受用であることを特徴とするグリース組成物。 It contains at least one base oil selected from the group consisting of mineral oil and synthetic hydrocarbon oil and silicone rubber particles having an average particle size of 1 to 30 μm as rubber elastic particles, and is for rolling bearings. The grease composition characterized by the above-mentioned. ゴム弾性粒子のタイプAデュロメータ硬さがA75以下であることを特徴とする請求項1記載のグリース組成物。2. The grease composition according to claim 1 , wherein the rubber elastic particles have a type A durometer hardness of A75 or less . ゴム弾性粒子が球状の粒子であることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載のグリース組成物。The grease composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rubber elastic particles are spherical particles. 基油の動粘度が10〜100mm2/s(40℃)で、かつグリース組成物のちょう度が、NLGI番号で表してNo.2〜No.00であることを特徴とする請求項1ないし3のいずれかに記載のグリース組成物。The base oil has a kinematic viscosity of 10 to 100 mm 2 / s (40 ° C.), and the grease composition has a consistency of No. 2-No. The grease composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the grease composition is 00. 内周面に外輪軌道を有する外輪と、外周面に内輪軌道を有する内輪と、両軌道間に転動自在に設けた複数個の転動体とを備えるとともに、両軌道間の空間に、請求項1ないし4のいずれかに記載のグリース組成物を充てんしたことを特徴とする転がり軸受。An outer ring having an outer ring raceway on an inner peripheral surface, an inner ring having an inner ring raceway on an outer peripheral surface, and a plurality of rolling elements provided so as to be able to roll between both raceways. A rolling bearing characterized by being filled with the grease composition according to any one of 1 to 4 . 転動体を転動自在に保持する保持器を備えていることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の転がり軸受。The rolling bearing according to claim 5, further comprising a cage that holds the rolling element so as to freely roll.
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