Conductive member, and process cartridge and image forming apparatus

Abstract

The present invention provides a conductive member for use in an image forming apparatus, a process cartridge and an image forming apparatus including the conductive member. The invention aims to avoid the effect of resin power or fragments when an image forming apparatus is assembled or during initial period. The invention also provides the manufacturing method of the process cartridge, namely coating power solid lubricant on the surface of the conductive member of an image forming apparatus.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a conductive member usable for a charging member, a process cartridge and an image forming apparatus using the conductive member. Background technique [0002] As an image forming method, the electrophotographic method is commonly used in image forming apparatuses such as copiers, laser printers, and facsimile machines. An image forming apparatus employing such an electrophotographic system generally includes conductive members such as a charging member, a toner carrier, a transfer member, and an image carrier. [0003] The term "charging member" refers to a member that charges the latent electrostatic image carrier. The transfer member refers to a member that transfers the toner on the latent electrostatic image carrier. On the other hand, an image carrier is a member on which a toner image converted from an electrostatic latent image before transfer processing is placed. [0004] figure 1 It is a partial schematic...

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This reduces yield

[0022] On the other hand, the same problem as above also occurs in an image forming apparatus whose surface static friction coefficient is not large.

[0023] That is to say, although the probability of occurrence of foreign matter at this time is lower than that of image forming devices with a high static coefficient on the surface of the charging member, foreign matter such as resin powder generated during assembly Still for reasons that cause product readjustment and reassembly

That is, in an image forming apparatus, even if a charging member with a low surface static friction coefficient is used, there is still a possibility that foreign matter may not be removed in the qualification test before the product is shipped.

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