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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2020
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuo Hino, Yamato, JP;
Yasuhiro Fushimoto, Kamakura, JP;
Norifumi Muranaka, Yokohama, JP;
Masafumi Kyogaku, Yokohama, JP;
Masaki Yamada, Numazu, JP;
Hiroshi Inoue, Fujisawa, JP;
Takumi Furukawa, Susono, JP;
Hiroaki Watanabe, Odawara, JP;
Kenya Terada, Suntou-gun, JP;
Yuya Tomomizu, Ichikawa, JP;
Toshimitsu Nakazawa, Toride, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electro-conductive layer of an electrophotographic electro-conductive member has a matrix-domain structure. The matrix contains a first rubber. The domain contains a second rubber and electro-conductive particles. Where μ represents an average of ratios of the cross-sectional area of the electro-conductive particles contained in each of the domains to the cross-sectional area of each of the domains appearing on a cross-section of the electro-conductive layer in a thickness direction, and σ represents a standard deviation of the ratios, σ/μ is 0 or more and 0.4 or less, and μ is 20% or more and 40% or less. At least eight of samples with a first cubic shape 9 μm on a side, which are sampled at arbitrary nine positions on the electro-conductive layer, satisfy the specified condition.