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Electrophotographic member and heat fixing device

US12025926B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 2023
Grant dateJul 2, 2024
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/2054
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrophotographic member having an endless shape comprises: a substrate; and an elastic layer on an outer peripheral surface thereof. The elastic layer contains a silicone rubber and metal silicon fillers dispersed in the silicone rubber. An average of area ratios of the metal silicon fillers in respective first binarized images is 42% or less, and an average of area ratios of the metal silicon fillers in respective second binarized images is 42% or less. The elastic layer has λ of 1.30 W/(m·K) or more, where λ is a thermal conductivity of the elastic layer in a thickness direction thereof, and the elastic layer has ρV of 9.0 LOG Ω·cm or more, where ρV is a common logarithm value of a volume resistivity thereof.

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