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Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge and electrophotographic apparatus

US11237493B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 2020
Grant dateFeb 1, 2022
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/1814
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member which enables a reduction in unevenness in distribution of the post-exposure potential of the photosensitive member and a reduction in unevenness in life of the photosensitive member in the axial direction. An electrophotographic photosensitive member, including a cylindrical support, a charge generating layer, and a charge transport layer in this order, wherein when a region from a central position of an image formation region of the electrophotographic photosensitive member to an end position of the image formation region in the axial direction of the cylindrical support is equally divided into five regions, average film thicknesses of the charge generating layer in the five regions satisfy specific relations in a film thickness of the charge generating layer and average film thicknesses of the charge transport layer in the five regions satisfy specific relations in a film thickness of the charge transport layer.

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