Cleaning member, cleaner, image carrier unit and image forming device

1. A cleaning member comprising:

a cleaning part whose one end portion comes into contact with a surface of an image carrier; and

a supporting part that supports the cleaning part and applies a force for pressing the one end portion of the cleaning part to the surface of the image carrier,

wherein a surface of a first portion including the one end portion of the cleaning part is bonded to the supporting part with a first adhesive layer, and

a surface of a second portion including the other end portion opposite to the one end portion of the cleaning part is bonded to the supporting part with a second adhesive layer having a Type-A durometer hardness which is lower than that of the first adhesive layer.

2. A cleaning member comprising:

a cleaning part whose one end portion comes into contact with a surface of an image carrier; and

a supporting part that supports the cleaning part and applies a force for pressing the one end portion of the cleaning part to the surface of the image carrier,

wherein a surface of a first portion including the one end portion of the cleaning part is bonded to the supporting part with a first adhesive layer, and

a surface of a second portion including the other end portion opposite to the one end portion of the cleaning part is bonded to the supporting part with a second adhesive layer which is deformed in accordance with a difference in displacement in a shearing direction based on a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the cleaning part and the supporting part.

3. A cleaner comprising:

a cleaning part having one end portion that comes into contact with a surface of an image carrier;

a vessel that accommodates developer removed by the one end portion of the cleaning part from the surface of the image carrier;

an attachment provided to the vessel;

a supporting part that supports the cleaning part and applies a force for pressing the one end portion of the cleaning part to the surface of the image carrier, the supporting part being connected to the vessel by the attachment,

wherein a surface of a first portion including the one end portion of the cleaning part is bonded to the supporting part with a first adhesive layer, and

a surface of a second portion including the other end portion opposite to the one end portion of the cleaning part is bonded to the supporting part with a second adhesive layer having a Type-A durometer hardness which is lower than that of the first adhesive layer.

4. The cleaner according to claim 3 , wherein the first adhesive layer comprises a hot melt adhesive and the second adhesive layer comprises a double sided adhesive tape.

5. The cleaner according to claim 3 , wherein the attachment is provided as a part of the vessel.

6. The cleaner according to claim 3 , wherein the attachment is provided as a separate member from the vessel.

7. An image carrier unit comprising:

an image carrier that carries an image formed with developer on a surface thereof; and

the cleaner according to claim 3 that removes the developer remaining on the surface of the image carrier.

8. An image forming device comprising:

an image carrier;

a charger that charges a surface of the image carrier;

a latent image writing device that writes a latent image on the surface of the image carrier;

a developing device that develops the latent image on the surface of the image carrier with developer to form a visible image;

a transfer device that transfers the visible image on the surface of the image carrier to a surface of a receiving member; and

the cleaner according to claim 3 that removes the developer remaining on the surface of the image carrier after the visible image is transferred.

9. A cleaner comprising:

a cleaning part having one end portion that comes into contact with a surface of an image carrier;

a vessel that accommodates developer removed by the one end portion of the cleaning part from the surface of the image carrier;

an attachment provided to the vessel;

a supporting part that supports the cleaning part and applies a force for pressing the one end portion of the cleaning part to the surface of the image carrier, the supporting part being connected to the vessel by the attachment,

wherein a surface of a first portion including the one end portion of the cleaning part is bonded to the supporting part with a first adhesive layer, and

a surface of a second portion including the other end portion opposite to the one end portion of the cleaning part is bonded to the supporting part with a second adhesive layer which is deformed in accordance with a difference in displacement in a shearing direction based on a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the cleaning part and the supporting part.

10. The cleaner according to claim 9 , wherein the first adhesive layer comprises a hot melt adhesive and the second adhesive layer comprises a double sided adhesive tape.

11. The cleaner according to claim 9 , wherein the attachment is provided as a part of the vessel.

12. The cleaner according to claim 9 , wherein the attachment is provided as a separate member from the vessel.

13. An image carrier unit comprising:

an image carrier that carries an image formed with developer on a surface thereof; and

the cleaner according to claim 9 that removes the developer remaining on the surface of the image carrier.

14. An image forming device comprising:

an image carrier;

a charger that charges a surface of the image carrier;

a latent image writing device that writes a latent image on the surface of the image carrier;

a developing device that develops the latent image on the surface of the image carrier with developer to form a visible image;

a transfer device that transfers the visible image on the surface of the image carrier to a surface of a receiving member; and

the cleaner according to claim 9 that removes the developer remaining on the surface of the image carrier after the visible image is transferred.