JP3977905B2 - Electrophotographic development roller - Google Patents

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JP3977905B2
JP3977905B2 JP26226297A JP26226297A JP3977905B2 JP 3977905 B2 JP3977905 B2 JP 3977905B2 JP 26226297 A JP26226297 A JP 26226297A JP 26226297 A JP26226297 A JP 26226297A JP 3977905 B2 JP3977905 B2 JP 3977905B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、電子写真装置の現像部において、外周に現像剤を薄層化して担持し、静電潜像保持体に供給し、現像を行う現像ローラに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
電子写真装置の現像部では、静電潜像保持体(感光体)上に形成された静電潜像に薄層化された現像剤を供給し、静電潜像を可視像化するため、静電潜像保持体に軸を平行にして接触する現像ローラが配置されている。このような現像ローラ、特に一成分現像剤を用いる現像ローラについて、特開平1−252979に硬度が20〜60度で、電気抵抗値が1010Ωcm以下の耐油性ゴムを導電弾性層として回転軸の外周に設け、その上をポリウレタン樹脂から成る表面層によって被覆した構成のものが記載されており、このローラは表面層にポリウレタンを用いることによって、耐摩耗性と耐久性に優れたものになること、およびこの現像ローラを静電潜像保持体よりも大きい周速度で回転させることによって、高品位の画像が得られることが開示されている。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
現像ローラは、感光体と圧接することによって、静電潜像のある部分の現像剤は感光体ドラムに移行するが、静電潜像のない部分の現像剤はそのまま現像ローラ外周に残り、フィルム状に固着しやすいという問題がある。画像が現像ローラのほぼ全幅にわたって存在する場合は、ほとんど影響がないが、現像ローラの幅方向に対して一部のみにしか画像がない場合には、特にこのような状態が数回連続する場合には、残った現像剤が現像ローラの表面層にフィルム状に固着するフィルミングが起るという問題がある。
【0004】
本発明の目的は、現像剤のフィルミングを起さずしかも表面層に傷や破れの発生しにくい電子写真用現像ローラを提供することである。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は、回転軸の外周に導電弾性層と表面層とを同心に積層して成り、表面層の外周に現像剤を担持させる電子写真用現像ローラにおいて、
前記表面層がシリコン化合物を分子内に導入したポリエーテル/ポリカーボネート系ポリウレタンから成り、前記シリコン化合物のポリウレタン分子内への導入がグラフト共重合によることを特徴とする電子写真用現像ローラである。
【0006】
現像剤が現像ローラの表面層上にフィルム状に固着するのは、表面層に残った現像剤が剥離し難く、付着したまま回転するためである。本発明者らは、耐摩耗性と耐久性が従来のポリウレタンと同程度で、感光体に移らないで現像ローラ外周上に残された現像剤が剥離し易い表面層用の樹脂を種々検討して、本発明を完成するに至った。
【0007】
本発明に従えば、シリコン化合物を分子内に導入したポリエーテル/ポリカーボネート系ポリウレタンで表面層を形成して、表面の滑性を上げるとともに、表面の極性を下げるのでフィルミングの発生が有効に押さえられる。また摩擦帯電序列が上がるので、現像剤(トナー)に対して帯電(負帯電)を与えやすくなる。
【0009】
さらに、シリコン化合物のポリウレタン分子内への導入をグラフト共重合によっている。グラフト共重合では、シリコン化合物が側鎖として付き、表面に露出しやすくなるので上記したシリコン化合物の表面特性(滑性良、極性小)が特に有効に発揮されて好ましい。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明を実施の態様によって、より詳細に説明する。
図1は、本発明の一実施の形態の現像ローラ1の斜視図である。現像ローラ1は、回転軸2の外周に導電弾性層3が形成され、その外周面が表面層4で被覆されている。
【0011】
図2は、本発明の現像ローラ1を用いた電子写真装置の現像部の要部断面図である。静電潜像保持体5には、図示しない手段によって静電潜像が形成されている。現像剤8は、現像剤供給ローラ7から現像ローラ1に供給され、現像ローラ1の表面層4上にブレード6によって薄層化されて担持される。現像ローラ1は、静電潜像保持体5に圧接されることによって、静電潜像保持体5上の静電潜像に現像剤が現像ローラ1から移行し、静電潜像保持体5上の静電潜像が現像され、図示しない転写手段により記録紙に転写され定着手段によって定着される。
【0012】
現像ローラ1、静電潜像保持体5および現像剤供給ローラ7は、電子写真装置の枠体にそれぞれ回転軸2,9,10によって支持され、図示しない駆動手段によってそれぞれ矢符のように回転される。
【0013】
現像ローラ1の回転軸2は、剛性が大きく曲り難いものであれば特に限定されないが、ステンレス鋼や表面処理鋼が一般に用いられる。導電弾性層3は、電気抵抗が103〜1010Ωcm、好ましくは104〜108Ωcm、JIS−A硬度20〜60度の変形し易く、変形回復性に優れた材質が用いられる。前記条件を満足するものとして、ポリウレタン、エチレンプロピレンジエンゴム(EPDM)、アクリロニトリルブタジェンゴム(NBR)、クロロプレンゴム(CR)、シリコンゴムなどの弾性体または発泡体に、カーボンブラックなどの導電性付与剤を添加して電気抵抗を調整したものが用いられる。なお導電弾性層3の厚みは、5〜10mm程度である。導電弾性層を回転軸外周に形成するには、回転軸両端を固定し、所定温度に予熱した金型に対し、ポリウレタン等の液状原料の場合は反応混合液を注入し硬化させる注型法が、またEPDM等の未加硫ゴムの場合は、加圧によって充填し、加硫するプレス法またはトランスファー法が用いられる。得られたローラ成形体は、必要に応じて表面凹凸、偏心を除去し、その外周に均一厚さの表面層を形成し得るように、導電弾性層の外周を研磨する。導電弾性層3の外表面に被覆される表面層4は、シリコン化合物を分子内に導入したポリウレタン樹脂が用いられる。ポリウレタン分子中に導入されるシリコン化合物は、反応性を付与するためアミノ変性、エポキシ変性、カルボキシル変性、カルビノール変性、メタクリル変性、メルカプト変性、フェノール変性等の変性されたシリコン化合物である。これらの変性シリコン化合物を、ポリウレタン分子中に導入する方法としては、主鎖にグラフト共重合させたり、主鎖中にブロック状に共重合させたりして行うが、シリコン化合物の特性(滑性良、極性小)が有効に発揮される点でグラフト共重合させたものが好ましい。
【0014】
シリコン化合物を分子中に導入したポリウレタンは、溶剤(テトラヒドロフラン、イソプロパノール、メチルエチルケトン等)に溶解させ、導電性付与剤を分散させて固形分20〜30%の塗布液とし、研磨された導電弾性層の外周にディピング法等により塗布し、乾燥させて表面層を形成する。上記導電性付与剤としては、カーボンブラック、金属酸化物、有機ホスホニウム塩等を用いることができる。なお表面層4の厚さは5〜80μm、好ましくは10〜70μmである。
【0015】
実施例
(1)導電弾性層の製造
末端に水酸基を有する平均分子量2800のポリブタジェン(出光石油化学社製 R−45HT)100重量部と、ひまし油系ジオール(豊国製油社製 HS−2G−120)40重量部と、TDI(日本ポリウレタン工業社製 コロネートT80)15重量部と、カーボンブラック(ライオンアクゾ社製 ケッチエンブラックEC)1重量部とを混合撹拌して導電弾性層用原料液(熱硬化性)を準備する。
【0016】
予め外周に接着剤を塗布したステンレス製回転軸2を円筒状の金型内に固定する。回転軸2を固定した金型は80℃に加熱され、前記導電弾性層原料液を注入し、10分間80℃に保持し、前記原料液を硬化させ、脱型後室温で24時間放置し、外周部を研磨して回転軸2上に導電弾性層3を製造した。この導電弾性層3のJIS−A硬度は40度、電気抵抗は4×105Ωcmであった。
【0017】
(2)表面層の形成
得られた導電弾性層の外周に、次の実施例1、参照例1および比較例1,2のようにして、表面層を形成した。
【0018】
実施例1
シリコン化合物をグラフト共重合させて分子内に導入したポリエーテル/ポリカーボネート系ポリウレタン溶液(大日精化工業社製 SP−130(C)固形分:25%、溶剤イソプロピルアルコール(IPA)/トルエン=1/1混合)100重量部と、カーボンブラック(前記と同じもの)2重量部とをIPA/トルエン=1/1混合溶剤150重量部に希釈撹拌して均一なウレタン浸漬液(固形分約11%)を調製した。これに前記の回転軸2上に導電弾性層3を形成したローラを浸漬し、乾燥して、導電弾性層3上に平均厚さ25μmの表面層4を形成した現像ローラ1を得た。
【0019】
参照例1
シリコン化合物をグラフト共重合によって分子内に導入したポリエーテル/ポリカーボネート系ポリウレタン溶液(大日精化工業社製 SP−130(c))50重量部と変性シリコン化合物をグラフト共重合したポリエステル系ポリウレタン溶液(大日精化工業社製 SP−2015、固形分:25%、溶剤:IPA/トルエン=1/1混合)50重量部とをブレンドして用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にして、平均厚さ25μmの表面層4を形成した現像ローラ1を得た。
【0020】
比較例1
ポリウレタン樹脂(日本ミクラメント社製 E185−PM)10重量部と、カーボンブラック(前記と同じもの)2重量部とをテトラハイドロフラン(THF)/メチルエチルケトン(MEK)=7/3の混合溶剤100重量部に溶解撹拌してウレタン浸漬液(固形分約11%)を調製した。この浸漬液を用いて実施例1と同様にして導電弾性層3上に平均厚さ28μmの表面層4を形成した現像ローラ1を得た。
【0021】
比較例2
一液型シリコンゴム液(信越化学工業社製 KE3495)を導電弾性層3にスプレー塗布し、乾燥、硬化させて、平均厚さ25μmの表面層4を形成した現像ローラ1を得た。
【0022】
(画像出し試験)
得られた現像ローラをプリンタ(松下電器製 P−1000)の現像装置に組込み、次の条件で画像出し試験を行い、20,000枚画像出し後の現像ローラの表面の傷、摩耗の有無およびフィルミングの発生有無を調べた。結果を表1に示す。
【0023】
(1)感光ドラム5は、現像ローラ1と各々回転軸2,9が平行になるように、また現像ローラ1は感光体ドラム5に対して接触層が2.0mmとなるように圧接配置する。また表面に有機感光層を有する感光ドラム5を用いた。
(2)現像剤供給ローラ7は、ステンレス製回転軸10の外周に軟質ポリウレタン発泡体を同心に設けたローラを用い、現像ローラ1に対し接触深さ0.5mmに圧接した。
(3)ブレード6は、厚さ0.1mmのステンレス鋼板の先端をR曲面に形成し、現像ローラ1に軽く圧接させた。
(4)駆動手段は、各回転軸2,9,10の一端に嵌合・固定し、各回転軸2,9,10の回転数(周速度)を調整するギヤを有するものである。本試験では、周速度比を感光体ドラム/現像ローラ=0.8/1とし、現像ローラ1の周速を35mm/sとした。
(5)画像は、現像ローラの全長に対して約1/2のみしか印字部がないものを連続出力するように設定した。
【0024】
【表1】

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【0025】
【発明の効果】
以上のように本発明によれば、シリコン化合物を分子内に導入したポリウレタン、特に前記ポリエーテル/ポリカーボネート系ポリウレタンに変性シリコン化合物をグラフト共重合したポリマを用いて現像ローラの表面層を形成したので、現像ローラの表面滑性が良好になり、現像ローラの表面に残留現像剤が固着するフィルミングを防止でき、しかもポリウレタンの高強度、耐摩性を兼ね備え、耐久性にすぐれた現像ローラを得ることができる。また、シリコン化合物をグラフト共重合させることによって、表面層の摩擦帯電序列が上がり現像剤(トナー)をマイナス帯電させやすくなるので、薄層化して担持させやすくなる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の現像ローラ1の斜視図である。
【図2】本発明の現像ローラ1を用いた電子写真装置の現像部の断面図である。
【符号の説明】
1 現像ローラ
2 回転軸
3 導電弾性層
4 表面層
5 静電潜像保持体
6 薄層化ブレード
7 現像剤供給ローラ
8 現像剤[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a developing roller in which a developer is thinned and carried on the outer periphery of a developing unit of an electrophotographic apparatus, supplied to an electrostatic latent image holding member, and developed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the developing unit of the electrophotographic apparatus, a developer layered on the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrostatic latent image holding member (photoconductor) is supplied to make the electrostatic latent image visible. A developing roller that contacts the electrostatic latent image holding member with its axis parallel is disposed. For such a developing roller, particularly a developing roller using a one-component developer, a rotating shaft using an oil-resistant rubber having a hardness of 20 to 60 degrees and an electric resistance value of 10 10 Ωcm or less as disclosed in JP-A-1-2529297 as a conductive elastic layer. Is provided with a surface layer made of polyurethane resin, and this roller has excellent wear resistance and durability by using polyurethane for the surface layer. In addition, it is disclosed that a high-quality image can be obtained by rotating the developing roller at a peripheral speed larger than that of the electrostatic latent image holding member.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When the developing roller is brought into pressure contact with the photosensitive member, the developer in the portion where the electrostatic latent image exists is transferred to the photosensitive drum, but the developer in the portion where the electrostatic latent image does not exist remains on the outer periphery of the developing roller as it is. There is a problem that it is easily fixed to the shape. If the image exists over almost the entire width of the developing roller, there is almost no effect, but if there is only a part of the image in the width direction of the developing roller, especially when this state continues several times However, there is a problem that filming occurs in which the remaining developer adheres to the surface layer of the developing roller in the form of a film.
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an electrophotographic developing roller that does not cause filming of a developer and is less likely to cause scratches or tears in a surface layer.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is an electrophotographic developing roller comprising a conductive elastic layer and a surface layer concentrically laminated on the outer periphery of a rotating shaft, and carrying a developer on the outer periphery of the surface layer.
Ri consists polyether / polycarbonate-based polyurethane surface layer is introduced silicon compound in the molecule, introduced into the polyurethane molecule of said silicon compound is a developer for electrophotography roller, characterized in that by graft copolymerization.
[0006]
The reason why the developer adheres to the surface layer of the developing roller in the form of a film is that the developer remaining on the surface layer is difficult to peel off and rotates while attached. The present inventors have studied various types of resins for the surface layer, which have the same wear resistance and durability as conventional polyurethane, and are easy to peel off the developer remaining on the outer periphery of the developing roller without moving to the photoreceptor. Thus, the present invention has been completed.
[0007]
According to the present invention, a surface layer is formed with a polyether / polycarbonate polyurethane in which a silicon compound is introduced into the molecule, and the surface lubricity is increased and the polarity of the surface is decreased. It is done. Further, since the order of frictional charging is increased, it becomes easy to give charge (negative charge) to the developer (toner).
[0009]
Furthermore , introduction of the silicon compound into the polyurethane molecule is performed by graft copolymerization. In the graft copolymerization, the silicon compound is attached as a side chain and is easily exposed to the surface, so that the above-described surface characteristics (good lubricity and low polarity) of the silicon compound are particularly effectively exhibited.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail by way of embodiments.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a developing roller 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the developing roller 1, the conductive elastic layer 3 is formed on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 2, and the outer peripheral surface thereof is covered with the surface layer 4.
[0011]
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part of a developing portion of an electrophotographic apparatus using the developing roller 1 of the present invention. An electrostatic latent image is formed on the electrostatic latent image holding member 5 by means (not shown). The developer 8 is supplied from the developer supply roller 7 to the developing roller 1, and is carried on the surface layer 4 of the developing roller 1 by being thinned by the blade 6. When the developing roller 1 is brought into pressure contact with the electrostatic latent image holding member 5, the developer moves from the developing roller 1 to the electrostatic latent image on the electrostatic latent image holding member 5, and the electrostatic latent image holding member 5. The upper electrostatic latent image is developed, transferred to recording paper by a transfer unit (not shown), and fixed by a fixing unit.
[0012]
The developing roller 1, the electrostatic latent image holding member 5 and the developer supply roller 7 are supported on the frame of the electrophotographic apparatus by rotating shafts 2, 9, and 10, respectively, and rotated as indicated by arrows by driving means (not shown). Is done.
[0013]
The rotating shaft 2 of the developing roller 1 is not particularly limited as long as it has high rigidity and is difficult to bend, but stainless steel or surface-treated steel is generally used. The conductive elastic layer 3 is made of a material having an electric resistance of 10 3 to 10 10 Ωcm, preferably 10 4 to 10 8 Ωcm, a JIS-A hardness of 20 to 60 degrees and being easily deformed and having excellent deformation recovery properties. In order to satisfy the above conditions, carbon black and other conductive materials are imparted to elastic bodies or foams such as polyurethane, ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM), acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR), chloroprene rubber (CR), and silicon rubber. What added the agent and adjusted electric resistance is used. The thickness of the conductive elastic layer 3 is about 5 to 10 mm. In order to form the conductive elastic layer on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft, a casting method in which both ends of the rotating shaft are fixed and a reaction mixture is injected and cured in the case of a liquid raw material such as polyurethane against a mold preheated to a predetermined temperature. In the case of an unvulcanized rubber such as EPDM, a press method or a transfer method in which the rubber is filled and pressurized by pressurization is used. The obtained roller molded body is subjected to polishing of the outer periphery of the conductive elastic layer so that surface irregularities and eccentricity can be removed as necessary, and a surface layer having a uniform thickness can be formed on the outer periphery thereof. For the surface layer 4 coated on the outer surface of the conductive elastic layer 3, a polyurethane resin in which a silicon compound is introduced into the molecule is used. The silicon compound introduced into the polyurethane molecule is a modified silicon compound such as amino-modified, epoxy-modified, carboxyl-modified, carbinol-modified, methacryl-modified, mercapto-modified, phenol-modified to impart reactivity. These modified silicon compounds are introduced into polyurethane molecules by graft copolymerization to the main chain or block copolymerization in the main chain. The properties of the silicon compound (good lubricity) In view of effectively exhibiting small polarity), a copolymer obtained by graft copolymerization is preferable.
[0014]
The polyurethane in which the silicon compound is introduced into the molecule is dissolved in a solvent (tetrahydrofuran, isopropanol, methyl ethyl ketone, etc.), and the conductivity imparting agent is dispersed to form a coating solution having a solid content of 20 to 30%. It is applied to the outer periphery by a dipping method or the like and dried to form a surface layer. As the conductivity imparting agent, carbon black, metal oxide, organic phosphonium salt, or the like can be used. The thickness of the surface layer 4 is 5 to 80 μm, preferably 10 to 70 μm.
[0015]
Example (1) Production of electroconductive elastic layer 100 parts by weight of polybutadiene having an average molecular weight of 2800 having a hydroxyl group at the terminal (R-45HT, manufactured by Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.) and castor oil-based diol (HS-2G-120, manufactured by Toyokuni Oil Co., Ltd.) 40 Part by weight, 15 parts by weight of TDI (Coronate T80 manufactured by Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co., Ltd.), and 1 part by weight of carbon black (Ketchen Black EC manufactured by Lion Akzo Co., Ltd.) are mixed and stirred to produce a raw material liquid for a conductive elastic layer (thermosetting) Prepare).
[0016]
A stainless steel rotating shaft 2 having an adhesive applied to the outer periphery in advance is fixed in a cylindrical mold. The mold on which the rotating shaft 2 is fixed is heated to 80 ° C., the conductive elastic layer raw material liquid is injected, held at 80 ° C. for 10 minutes, the raw material liquid is cured, and after demolding, left at room temperature for 24 hours, The conductive elastic layer 3 was manufactured on the rotating shaft 2 by polishing the outer periphery. The conductive elastic layer 3 had a JIS-A hardness of 40 degrees and an electric resistance of 4 × 10 5 Ωcm.
[0017]
(2) Formation of surface layer A surface layer was formed on the outer periphery of the obtained conductive elastic layer as in Example 1 , Reference Example 1, and Comparative Examples 1 and 2.
[0018]
Example 1
Polyether / polycarbonate polyurethane solution introduced into the molecule by graft copolymerization of a silicon compound (SP-130 (C) solid content: 25%, manufactured by Dainichi Seika Kogyo Co., Ltd., solvent isopropyl alcohol (IPA) / toluene = 1 / 1 part) 100 parts by weight and 2 parts by weight of carbon black (same as above) are diluted and stirred in 150 parts by weight of a mixed solvent of IPA / toluene = 1/1 to obtain a uniform urethane immersion liquid (solid content of about 11%) Was prepared. A roller having a conductive elastic layer 3 formed on the rotating shaft 2 was dipped in this, and dried to obtain a developing roller 1 having a surface layer 4 having an average thickness of 25 μm formed on the conductive elastic layer 3.
[0019]
Reference example 1
Polyester / polycarbonate polyurethane solution (SP-130 (c), manufactured by Dainichi Seika Kogyo Co., Ltd.) in which a silicon compound is introduced into the molecule by graft copolymerization and a polyester polyurethane solution obtained by graft copolymerization with a modified silicon compound ( SP-2015, manufactured by Dainichi Seika Kogyo Co., Ltd., solid content: 25%, solvent: IPA / toluene = 1/1 mixture) A developing roller 1 having a surface layer 4 having a thickness of 25 μm was obtained.
[0020]
Comparative Example 1
100 parts by weight of a mixed solvent of 10 parts by weight of a polyurethane resin (E185-PM manufactured by Nippon Micramento Co., Ltd.) and 2 parts by weight of carbon black (same as above) of tetrahydrofuran (THF) / methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) = 7/3 Then, a urethane immersion liquid (solid content: about 11%) was prepared. Using this immersion liquid, a developing roller 1 having a surface layer 4 with an average thickness of 28 μm formed on the conductive elastic layer 3 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1.
[0021]
Comparative Example 2
One-part silicone rubber liquid (KE3495 manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.) was spray-coated on the conductive elastic layer 3, dried and cured to obtain a developing roller 1 having a surface layer 4 having an average thickness of 25 μm.
[0022]
(Image output test)
The obtained developing roller is incorporated into a developing device of a printer (P-1000 manufactured by Matsushita Electric), and an image output test is performed under the following conditions. The presence or absence of filming was examined. The results are shown in Table 1.
[0023]
(1) The photosensitive drum 5 is disposed in pressure contact with the developing roller 1 so that the rotation shafts 2 and 9 are parallel to each other, and the developing roller 1 is pressed against the photosensitive drum 5 so that the contact layer is 2.0 mm. . A photosensitive drum 5 having an organic photosensitive layer on the surface was used.
(2) As the developer supply roller 7, a roller having a soft polyurethane foam concentrically provided on the outer periphery of the stainless steel rotating shaft 10 was used, and was pressed against the developing roller 1 with a contact depth of 0.5 mm.
(3) The blade 6 was formed by forming the tip of a stainless steel plate having a thickness of 0.1 mm into an R-curved surface and lightly contacting the developing roller 1.
(4) The drive means has a gear that is fitted and fixed to one end of each of the rotary shafts 2, 9, and 10, and adjusts the rotational speed (circumferential speed) of each of the rotary shafts 2, 9, and 10. In this test, the peripheral speed ratio was photosensitive drum / developing roller = 0.8 / 1, and the peripheral speed of the developing roller 1 was 35 mm / s.
(5) The image was set so as to continuously output an image having only a half of the entire length of the developing roller.
[0024]
[Table 1]
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[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the surface layer of the developing roller is formed using the polyurethane in which the silicon compound is introduced into the molecule, in particular, the polymer obtained by graft copolymerizing the modified silicon compound with the polyether / polycarbonate polyurethane. The developing roller has excellent surface lubricity, can prevent filming of the residual developer adhering to the surface of the developing roller, and has a high durability and abrasion resistance of polyurethane to obtain a developing roller excellent in durability. Can do. In addition, by graft copolymerizing the silicon compound, the triboelectric charging sequence of the surface layer is increased and the developer (toner) is easily negatively charged.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a developing roller 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a developing portion of an electrophotographic apparatus using the developing roller 1 of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Developing roller 2 Rotating shaft 3 Conductive elastic layer 4 Surface layer 5 Electrostatic latent image holder 6 Thinning blade 7 Developer supply roller 8 Developer

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回転軸の外周に導電弾性層と表面層とを同心に積層して成り、表面層の外周に現像剤を担持させる電子写真用現像ローラにおいて、
前記表面層がシリコン化合物を分子内に導入したポリエーテル/ポリカーボネート系ポリウレタンから成り、前記シリコン化合物のポリウレタン分子内への導入がグラフト共重合によることを特徴とする電子写真用現像ローラ。
In the electrophotographic developing roller comprising a conductive elastic layer and a surface layer concentrically laminated on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft, and carrying a developer on the outer periphery of the surface layer,
Ri consists polyether / polycarbonate-based polyurethane surface layer is introduced silicon compound in the molecule, electrophotographic developing roller, wherein the introduction is by graft copolymerization into the polyurethane molecule of the silicon compound.
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