Patent ID: 6337962
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A process cartridge comprising an electrophotographic photosensitive member and a conducting member disposed in contact with the electrophotographic photosensitive member and to which a voltage is to be applied,said electrophotographic photosensitive member and conducting member being supported as one unit and being detachably mountable to the main body of an electrophotographic apparatus, said electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising a support, and a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer provided in this order on said support, said charge transport layer having a thickness of from 12 &mgr;m to 40 &mgr;m, and said conducting member comprising a conductive support and a covering layer provided thereon; the time constant &tgr; of electric current of said conducting member being 0.1 second or shorter.