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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2017
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroki Masu, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhiro Yamauchi, Suntou-gun, JP;
Yuichi Kikuchi, Susono, JP;
Masaki Tsunoda, Numazu, JP;
Takumi Furukawa, Susono, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A charging member includes an electro-conductive substrate, an elastic layer, and a surface layer provided in this order. The elastic layer has, on an outer surface thereof, concave portions that are independent of each other, and hold insulating particles. The insulating particle is exposed to the surface of the elastic layer. A site in which an outer edge of the projection image derived from each of the insulating particles and an outer edge of a projection image derived from each of the concave portions are separated, exists. The charging member has convex portions derived from the insulating particles exposed to the surface of the elastic layer, and concave portions derived from the concave portions of the elastic layer. The surface layer has a volume resistivity of 1.0×10Ωcm or more.