Patent ID: 7734221

Claim:
A conductive member comprising: a conductive supporter; an electric resistance adjusting layer formed on the conductive supporter; and gap preserving members which are of a different material from that of the electric resistance adjusting layer and are disposed respectively at both ends of the electric resistance adjusting layer for contacting an image carrier so as to preserve a predefined gap between the electric resistance adjusting layer and the image carrier, wherein the electric resistance adjusting layer is made from a resin composition which is prepared by melting and kneading a thermoplastic resin; a high molecular ion conductive material containing an alkali metal salt, wherein the high molecular ion conductive material is made from a compound at least having an ether group selected from a compound containing a polyether ester amide and a polyether-polyolefin block polymer; and a graft copolymer which has an affinity for both the thermoplastic resin and the high molecular ion conductive material.