# US 11,906,909 B2 · Developing roller of electrophotographic device without prone to scumming in a nonprinting area

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- Number: US 11,906,909 B2
- Document ID: US11906909B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/606,453
- Filed: 2020-06-30
- Published: 2022-06-23
- Granted: 2024-02-20
- Earliest claimed: 2019-07-09
- Assignees: Bando Chemical Industries, Ltd.
- Applicants: Bando Chemical Industries, Ltd.
- Inventors: Taku Yamoto; Kimiya Goto; Hideki Norisada
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11906909B2

## CPC

- G03G 15/0818: {characterised by the structure of the donor member, e.g. surface properties}
- G03G 15/0808: {characterised by the developer supplying means, e.g. structure of developer supply roller}
- G03G 2215/0861: Particular composition or materials
- G03G: ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY

## Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a developing roller which is not prone to scumming in a nonprinting area. The solution is to provide a developing roller which has an elastic layer, a coat layer formed on the elastic layer, and end portion coat layers formed on outermost surfaces on two axial end portions, wherein the end portion coat layer contains a conductive material.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A developing roller having two end portions and a central portion disposed between the two end portions in an extension direction of an axial, comprising an elastic layer, a coat layer formed on the elastic layer, and end portion coat layers only formed on outermost surfaces on the two end portions, wherein
the end portion coat layer comprises a conductive material,
a ratio (Ω1/Ω2) of a resistance value Ω1 at an axial central part of the end portion coat layer to a resistance value Ω2 at an axial central part of the coat layer is 1.6 or less, and
an absolute value (|Ω1−Ω2|) of a difference between the resistance value Ω1 at the axial central part of the end portion coat layer and the resistance value Ω2 at the axial central part of the coat layer is 0.7 GΩ or less.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The developing roller according to claim 1, wherein the conductive material is an ionic conductive agent.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The developing roller according to claim 1, wherein the elastic layer uses thermosetting polyurethane as a main raw material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

An electrophotographic device, comprising the developing roller according to claim 1.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The developing roller according to claim 2, wherein the elastic layer uses thermosetting polyurethane as a main raw material.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

An electrophotographic device, comprising the developing roller according to claim 2.

### Claim 7 (depends on 3)

An electrophotographic device, comprising the developing roller according to claim 3.