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Electrophotographic member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic image forming apparatus

US10310447B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2018
Grant dateJun 4, 2019
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G5/04
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is an electrophotographic member which can suppress adhesion of the toner component and fogging even in the case of printing a large number of sheets. The electrophotographic member includes an electroconductive support and an elastic layer and has convex portions composed of the elastic layer on a surface of the electrophotographic member and a filled portion containing a resin at a valley portion between the convex portions, the filled portion has a height lower than heights of the convex portions, and the surface of the electrophotographic member has a specific Martens hardness.

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