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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2016
Eiji Kurimoto, Shizuoka, JP;
Tetsuro Suzuki, Shizuoka, JP;
Tomoharu Asano, Kanagawa, JP;
Daisuke Nii, Shizuoka, JP;
Toshihiro Ishida, Shizuoka, JP;
Eiji Kurimoto, Shizuoka, JP;
Tetsuro Suzuki, Shizuoka, JP;
Tomoharu Asano, Kanagawa, JP;
Daisuke Nii, Shizuoka, JP;
Toshihiro Ishida, Shizuoka, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a photoconductor including a conductive support, an intermediate layer containing metal oxide particles, and a photoconductive layer. The intermediate layer and the photoconductive layer are provided over the conductive support in the order of reciting. An elastic power (We/Wt value) of the intermediate layer is greater than or equal to 20.0% but less than 35.0%. A Martens hardness (HM) of the intermediate layer is greater than or equal to 350 [N/mm] but less than 450 [N/mm].