Drying unit and droplet ejection device

A drying unit comprising:

• an irradiation portion that radiates laser light to a recording medium being fed in a predetermined feeding direction, so as to evaporate moisture of liquid droplets adhering to the recording medium;
• a supply portion that blows and supplies air to a space between the irradiation portion and the recording medium through an outlet from a position at a downstream side of the irradiation portion in the feeding direction;
• an absorption portion that absorbs at least a part of the air flowing to an upstream side in the feeding direction along the recording medium in a position at an upstream side of the irradiation portion in the feeding direction;
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• a suction guide unit comprising a contact guide portion that sucks the recording medium in a position opposite to the irradiation portion with respect to the recording medium, the position corresponding to at least a part of a region extending from an irradiation range of the laser light radiated from the irradiation portion to the outlet of the supply portion, so that the recording medium is brought into contact with the contact guide portion and guided to pass through the drying unit.