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Electrophotographic photoconductor drum with weight-controlling member

US5991573A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 1998
Grant dateNov 23, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/751
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrophotographic photoconductor drum having a cylindrical hollow support with a length L (cm), provided that L is 30 cm or more, a photoconductive layer provided on an external surface of the cylindrical hollow support, with a total weight of the support and the photoconductive layer being W1 (g), and a weight-controlling member, with a total weight of the above-mentioned weight W1 (g) and the weight-controlling member being W2 (g), the length L, the weight W1 and the weight W2 satisfying the relationship of formula (1) of log(W1/L.sup.3).ltoreq.-2.4 and the formula (2) of log(W2/L.sup.3)>-2.4.

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