IP Library Granted Patent US 12,631,981
Granted Patent B2
US 12,631,981 · App. 17/457,766 · Granted May 19, 2026

Toner

Inventors: Yuya Chimoto (Chiba, JP); Masayuki Hama (Ibaraki, JP); Hayato Ida (Ibaraki, JP); Kouichirou Ochi (Chiba, JP); Kazuhisa Shirayama (Tokyo, JP); Hisasuke Kajihara (Ibaraki, JP)
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
G03G9/09708G03G9/081G03G9/0819G03G9/08755G03G9/09725
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Patent No.
US 12,631,981
App. No.
17/457,766
Granted
May 19, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A toner including a toner particle which contains: a resin component containing a binder resin; and an inorganic fine particle, the inorganic fine particle is at least one inorganic fine particle selected from the group consisting of (i) a particle containing CaCO 3 , (ii) a particle containing BaSO 4 , (iii) a particle containing Mg 3 Si 4 O 10 (OH) 2 , and (iv) a particle containing Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 , a number average particle diameter Dc of a primary particle of the inorganic fine particle is 100 nm or more and 1000 nm or less, when a cross section of the toner particle is observed, an inorganic fine particle domain A having a dispersion diameter of 2.0 times or more of Dc is present in the cross section, and the inorganic fine particle and the inorganic fine particle domain A occupy a specific percentage of an area in the cross section of the toner particle.

Claims (35)

1 . A toner, comprising:

a toner particle containing a resin component and an inorganic fine particle;

the resin component containing a binder resin and a crystalline polyester resin;

a content of the crystalline polyester resin in the toner particle being 0.5 to 10.0 mass %; and

the inorganic fine particle being at least one member selected from the group consisting of a particle containing Mg 3 Si 4 O 10 (OH) 2 and a particle containing Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 , wherein

Dc is 100-1000 nm when Dc is a number average particle diameter of a primary particle of the inorganic fine particle,

an inorganic fine particle domain A having a dispersion diameter of at least 2.0 times Dc is present in a cross section of the toner particle, and

1.0≤ ST/S× 100≤20.0 and 0.5≤ SA/S× 100≤10.0

when S is an area of the cross section of the toner particle, ST is a sum of areas occupied by the inorganic fine particle in the cross section, and SA is a sum of areas occupied by the inorganic fine particle domain A in the cross section.

2 . The toner according to claim 1 , wherein an inorganic fine particle domain B having a dispersion diameter of at least 3.0 times Dc is present in the cross section, and

0.5≤SB/S×100≤10.0 when SB is a sum of areas occupied by the inorganic fine particle domain B in the cross section.

3 . The toner according to claim 2 , wherein

2.0≤ ST/S× 100≤10.0

0.5≤ SA/S× 100≤5.0 and

0.5≤ SB/S× 100≤5.0.

4 . The toner according to claim 1 , wherein Dd is 200-1500 nm when Dd is a number average value of a dispersion diameter of the inorganic fine particle in the cross section.

5 . The toner according to claim 1 , wherein Ddmax/Dd≤5.0 when Ddmax is a maximum value of a dispersion diameter of the inorganic fine particle in the cross section.

6 . The toner according to claim 1 , wherein Da/Dc≤1.5 when Da is an area average particle diameter of a primary particle of the inorganic fine particle.

7 . The toner according to claim 1 , wherein Dc is 200 to 800 nm.

8 . The toner according to claim 1 , wherein the resin component has an ester group, and

0.5≤Mr×(Er/100)/Mc≤3.0 when Mr (mass %) is a content ratio of the resin component contained in the toner particle, Er (mass %) is a content ratio of an ester group in the resin component, and Mc (mass %) is a content ratio of the inorganic fine particle contained in the toner particle.

9 . The toner according to claim 1 , wherein the toner particle further contains a colorant, and

0.5≤SC/SP×100≤5.0 when SP is a sum of areas occupied by the colorant in the cross section and SC is a sum of areas occupied by the colorant in the inorganic fine particle domain A.

10 . A method of producing a toner, comprising a toner particle containing a resin component and an inorganic fine particle;

the resin component containing a binder resin and a crystalline polyester resin;

the binder resin comprising a binder resin A and a binder resin B;

a content of the crystalline polyester resin in the toner particle being 0.5 to 10.0 mass %; and

the inorganic fine particle being at least one member selected from the group consisting of a particle containing Mg 3 Si 4 O 10 (OH) 2 and a particle containing Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 , wherein

Dc is 100-1000 nm when Dc is a number average particle diameter of a primary particle of the inorganic fine particle

an inorganic fine particle domain A having a dispersion diameter of at least 2.0 times Dc is present in a cross section of the toner particle, and

1.0≤ ST/S× 100≤20.0 and 0.5≤ SA/S× 100≤10.0

when S is an area of the cross section of the toner particle, ST is a sum of areas occupied by the inorganic fine particle in the cross section, and SA is a sum of areas occupied by the inorganic fine particle domain A in the cross section,

the method comprising the steps of:

an inorganic fine particle pre-kneading step of melt-kneading a mixture containing binder resin A and the inorganic fine particle to obtain an inorganic fine particle mixture; and

a kneading step of melt-kneading a mixture containing the inorganic fine particle mixture and binder resin B.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2022
From: CHIMOTO, YUYA; HAMA, MASAYUKI; IDA, HAYATO; OCHI, KOUICHIROU; SHIRAYAMA, KAZUHISA; KAJIHARA, HISASUKE
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 058944/0868 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2020-209735 · Dec 17, 2020 · national
JP 2021-179772 · Nov 2, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220197166A1 · Jun 23, 2022
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