Waste ink absorber, waste ink tank, and liquid droplet ejecting device

摘要

To provide a waste ink absorber having excellent permeability and retention performance, in a waste ink absorber to absorb waste ink discharged from a head for ejecting ink, maximum parts where the density is locally high and a low density portion where the density is lower than the high density portion are provided in a single piece of the waste ink absorber.

主权项

1. A waste ink absorber to absorb waste ink discharged from a head for ejecting ink, comprising:
a plurality of maximum parts where the density is locally high and a low density portion where the density is lower than the maximum parts in an uncompressed state, the maximum parts being formed of cellulose fibers, the maximum parts and the low density portion being provided in a single piece of the waste ink absorber, the waste ink absorber having a surface extending along a first direction, the maximum parts being dispersed in the low density portion in the first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction such that the maximum parts are arranged separately from each other in the first and second directions in the low density portion and the low density portion is disposed between each of the maximum parts.