CN208710282U - A kind of three-dimensional sheet material and absorbent article of breathing freely - Google Patents

A kind of three-dimensional sheet material and absorbent article of breathing freely Download PDF

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CN208710282U
CN208710282U CN201820140240.5U CN201820140240U CN208710282U CN 208710282 U CN208710282 U CN 208710282U CN 201820140240 U CN201820140240 U CN 201820140240U CN 208710282 U CN208710282 U CN 208710282U
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蔡吉祥
罗杰龙
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The utility model discloses a kind of three-dimensional ventilative sheet material and absorbent articles, the absorbent article includes surface layer and absorbed layer as made by solid ventilative sheet material, the ventilative sheet material of solid includes surficial sheets and bottom sheet, the surficial sheets are distributed between two parties in the bottom sheet, and the surficial sheets width is less than the width of the bottom sheet, the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material has the through-hole for running through surficial sheets and bottom sheet and the stereo hollow elevated regions formed by surficial sheets and bottom sheet, surficial sheets are located at the middle position of absorbent article, without elevated regions bottom sheet two sides then with the absorbed layer phase adhesion of absorbent article, both the transparent liquid and venting capability of surface layer will not influence, also contribute to increasing the adhesive strength of surface layer and absorbed layer, and reduce the part of surficial sheets at the two sides position of surface layer, it improves The permeability of absorbent article also reduces the production cost of absorbent article.

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A kind of three-dimensional sheet material and absorbent article of breathing freely
Technical field
The utility model relates to non-woven fabrics fields, particularly relate to a kind of ventilative sheet material of the solid with through-hole and elevated regions And absorbent article.
Background technique
The surface material of usual disposable sanitary product is mainly making hole film, non-woven fabrics, punching/embossing non-woven fabrics etc., especially It is punching/embossing non-woven fabrics due to soft-touch, has three-dimensional structure, is reduced and skin contact area, and body fluid It can be oozed out from through-hole, accelerate the seepage velocity of body fluid, improve dry and comfortable performance, be in a leading position advantage on the market.It is existing There is a kind of (confiscated there are this application number, PLSCONFMs) composite sheet in some patent applications, by upper layer fibre It ties up sheet material and carries out three-dimensional figuration, constituted on substantially flat lowermost fibre sheet material with top fiber sheet material a large amount of convex Portion, and there is recess portion between protrusion, recess portion and protrusion are alternately arranged on composite sheet, are matched by recess portion with replacing for protrusion Set, can be effectively prevented leakage, especially excreta be highly viscous excreta soft stool when, soft stool is just caught in by protrusion It surrounds in the closed recess portion formed, to become to be not easy to cause lateral flow;But since two-layer nonwoven passes through recess portion Bonded areas is bonded, and the non-woven fabrics of the presence of bounding point and the bonded areas in recess portion thickens, and excreta can be hindered special It is not infiltration of the highly viscous excreta soft stool to absorber, soft stool rests in the bonded areas of recess portion, and composite sheet The thickness for increasing sheet material to a certain extent reduces permeability, while non-woven fabrics is embossed in large area or is embossed plus beats Kong Hou increases the manufacturing cost of surface material to a certain extent.
Utility model content
The purpose of the utility model is to overcome prior art defects, and it is saturating to provide a kind of solid good, at low cost of breathing freely Gas sheet material and absorbent article.
To achieve the above object, the solution of the utility model is:
A kind of three-dimensional ventilative sheet material, the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material includes surficial sheets and bottom sheet, the surficial sheets It is distributed in the bottom sheet between two parties, the width of the surficial sheets is less than the width of bottom sheet, the solid ventail Material has the through-hole for running through surficial sheets and bottom sheet and the stereo hollow convex area formed by surficial sheets and bottom sheet Domain.
The surficial sheets are hot-wind nonwoven cloth, spun-bonded non-woven fabrics, fabric hot rolled nonwoven fabrics, spunlace non-woven cloth, in PE making hole film It is any.
The bottom sheet is hot-wind nonwoven cloth, spun-bonded non-woven fabrics, fabric hot rolled nonwoven fabrics, spunlace non-woven cloth, in PE making hole film It is any.
The complex method of the surficial sheets and bottom sheet is heat bonding, ultrasonic bonds, any one of glue bond.
There is the through-hole for only running through surficial sheets on the stereo hollow elevated regions of the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material.
There is the through-hole for only running through bottom sheet in the bottom sheet.
The hydrophily of the bottom sheet is greater than the hydrophily of surficial sheets.
The hollow three-dimensional elevated regions of the surficial sheets are equipped with hydrophily and are less than the hydrophilic separation layer of surficial sheets.
A kind of absorbent article comprising the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material, including surface layer and absorbed layer, the face of the absorbent article Layer is made of the ventilative sheet material of solid.
After adopting the above scheme, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:
The absorbent article of the utility model includes surface layer and absorbed layer, and the surface layer of the absorbent article is by the utility model Solid breathe freely made by sheet material, the solid of the utility model sheet material of breathing freely has through the logical of surficial sheets and bottom sheet Hole facilitates body fluid when using absorbent article and is quickly perforated through surface layer arrival absorbed layer, reduces remained on surface, improve dry and comfortable Property, and through-hole increases the gas permeability of absorbent article to a certain extent;And it is formed by surficial sheets and bottom sheet vertical Body hollow boss region, when in use as body constantly squeezes, the gas of stereo hollow elevated regions is constantly discharged and inhales Enter, the gas of stereo hollow elevated regions is constantly recycled, form the surface layer of " can breathe ", increases the ventilative of absorbent article Property, and dirty gas is constantly discharged, fresh gas is sucked, the growth of bacterium is effectively prevented, thus will not be to skin Skin generates stimulation.Meanwhile surficial sheets are distributed in bottom sheet between two parties, and the width of surficial sheets is less than the width of bottom sheet Degree, when the ventilative sheet material of the solid of the utility model is applied to the surface layer of absorbent article, surficial sheets are located in absorbent article Between position, the bottom sheet two sides without elevated regions both will not influence face then with the absorbed layer phase adhesion of absorbent article The transparent liquid and venting capability of layer, it helps increase the adhesive strength of surface layer and absorbed layer, and reduce table at two sides position The part of facesheet improves the permeability of absorbent article, also reduces the production cost of absorbent article.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 a is the flow sheet of the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material of embodiment 1;
Fig. 1 b is the top view of the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material of embodiment 1;
Fig. 1 c is the cross-sectional view of the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material of embodiment 1;
Fig. 2 a is the flow sheet of the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material of embodiment 2;
Fig. 2 b is the top view of the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material of embodiment 2;
Fig. 2 c is the cross-sectional view of the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material of embodiment 2;
Fig. 3 a is the flow sheet of the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material of embodiment 3;
Fig. 3 b is the top view of the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material of embodiment 3;
Fig. 3 c is the cross-sectional view of the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material of embodiment 3;
Fig. 4 a is the top view of the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material of embodiment 4;
Fig. 4 b is the cross-sectional view of the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material of embodiment 4.
Specific embodiment
In order to which the technical solution of the utility model is explained further, below by specific embodiment come to the utility model into Row elaborates.
Embodiment 1
It is shown in Fig. 1 b and Fig. 1 c, the surficial sheets 11 of several hydrophilic hot-wind nonwoven cloths are axial in deflector roll D1 such as Fig. 1 a On be uniformly distributed, be embossed and punch through intermeshing convex roller A1 and porcupine roller B1, pass through the raised E1 and needle on convex roller A1 Perforating needle F1 on roller B1 makes have elevated regions and through-hole on surficial sheets 11, is then pierced by the perforating needle F1 on porcupine roller B1 Surficial sheets 11 after wearing closely are attached on porcupine roller B1, when between the recessed roller C1 being meshed into porcupine roller B1 and with porcupine roller B1 Aperture again and compound is carried out with the bottom sheet 12 of hydrophilic hot-wind nonwoven cloth, finally size is cut according to demand, makes table Facesheet 11 and bottom sheet 12 are compound by being thermally bonded, and being formed has hollow three-dimensional elevated regions b1 and through surficial sheets 11 And the ventilative sheet material 112 of solid of the through-hole a1 of bottom sheet 12.
The ventilative sheet material 112 of solid described in the present embodiment is the surficial sheets 11 and hydrophilic hot wind by hydrophilic hot-wind nonwoven cloth The bottom sheet 12 of non-woven fabrics forms, and surficial sheets 11 are distributed between two parties in bottom sheet 12, and in the width of surficial sheets 11 Less than the width of bottom sheet 12, and the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material 112 has through surficial sheets 11 and bottom sheet 12 The through-hole a1 and stereo hollow elevated regions b1 formed by surficial sheets 11 and bottom sheet 12.
Absorbent article includes surface layer made by absorbed layer and the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material 112, due to the ventilative sheet material of solid 112 have the through-hole a1 through surficial sheets 11 and bottom sheet 12, so that it is quick to facilitate body fluid when using absorbent article The surface layer that is perforated through reach absorbed layer, reduce remained on surface, improve dry-ness, and through-hole a1 increases suction to a certain extent Receive the gas permeability of product;And the stereo hollow elevated regions b1 formed by surficial sheets 11 and bottom sheet 12, when in use with Body constantly squeeze, the gas of stereo hollow elevated regions b1 is constantly discharged and sucks, realize stereo hollow elevated regions The gas of b1 constantly recycles, and forms the surface layer of " can breathe ", increases the gas permeability of absorbent article.Meanwhile surficial sheets 11 occupy In be distributed in bottom sheet 12, and the width of surficial sheets 11 be less than bottom sheet 12 width, both will not influence surface layer Transparent liquid and venting capability, it helps the adhesive strength for increasing surface layer and absorbed layer and subtracts at absorbent article two sides position The part for having lacked surficial sheets improves the permeability of absorbent article, also reduces the production cost of absorbent article.
Embodiment 2
It is shown in Fig. 2 b and Fig. 2 c, the surficial sheets 21 of several hydrophilic spun-bond nonwoven fabrics are axial in deflector roll D2 such as Fig. 2 a On be uniformly distributed, be embossed and punch through intermeshing convex roller A2 and porcupine roller B2, pass through the raised E2 and needle on convex roller A2 Perforating needle F21 and perforating needle F22 on roller B2 make have elevated regions and through-hole on surficial sheets 21, then by porcupine roller B2 Perforating needle F21 pierce through after surficial sheets 21 be closely attached on porcupine roller B2, be meshed into porcupine roller B2 and with porcupine roller B2 Recessed roller C2 between when with the bottom sheet 22 of hydrophilic hot-wind nonwoven cloth carry out aperture again and compound, last size according to demand It is cut, bottom sheet 22 is carried out before entering between the porcupine roller B2 and recessed roller C2 being meshed with porcupine roller B2 by glue sprayer G2 Glue spraying operation so that surficial sheets 21 and bottom sheet 22 are compound by glue bond, formed have hollow three-dimensional elevated regions b2, Through surficial sheets 21 and bottom sheet 22 through-hole a21 and only breathe freely sheet material through the solid of the through-hole a22 of surficial sheets 21 212。
The ventilative sheet material 212 of solid described in the present embodiment is the surficial sheets 21 and hydrophilic hot wind by hydrophilic spun-bond nonwoven fabric The bottom sheet 22 of non-woven fabrics forms, and the hydrophily of bottom sheet 22 is greater than the hydrophily of surficial sheets 21, surficial sheets 21 are distributed in bottom sheet 22 between two parties, and are less than the width of bottom sheet 22 in the width of surficial sheets 21, and described vertical Body breathes freely sheet material 212 with the through-hole a21 through surficial sheets 21 and bottom sheet 22 and by surficial sheets 21 and bottom sheet The 22 stereo hollow elevated regions b2 formed, and there is the through-hole for only running through surficial sheets 21 in stereo hollow elevated regions b2 a22。
Absorbent article includes surface layer made by absorbed layer and the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material 212, due to the ventilative sheet material of solid 212 have the through-hole a21 through surficial sheets 21 and bottom sheet 22, so that it is quick to facilitate body fluid when using absorbent article The surface layer that is perforated through reach absorbed layer, reduce remained on surface, improve dry-ness, and through-hole a21 is increased to a certain extent The gas permeability of absorbent article;And also there is the through-hole a22 for only running through surficial sheets 21, more on stereo hollow elevated regions b2 Increase the gas permeability of absorbent article.Meanwhile the hydrophily of bottom sheet 22 is greater than the hydrophily of surficial sheets 21, due to surface The effect of energy level difference is more conducive to body fluid rapid osmotic and reaches absorbed layer, opposite, it also effectively blocks body fluid and returns infiltration again Surficial sheets 21 are returned, the dry-ness of absorbent article is improved, gives comfortable, salubrious feeling.
Embodiment 3
It is shown in Fig. 3 b and Fig. 3 c, the surficial sheets 31 of several hydrophobic hot-wind nonwoven cloths are axial in deflector roll D3 such as Fig. 3 a On be uniformly distributed, be embossed and punch through intermeshing convex roller A3 and porcupine roller B3, pass through the raised E3 and needle on convex roller A3 Perforating needle F3 on roller B3 makes have elevated regions and through-hole on surficial sheets 31, is then pierced by the perforating needle F3 on porcupine roller B3 Surficial sheets 31 after wearing closely are attached on porcupine roller B3, when between the recessed roller C3 being meshed into porcupine roller B3 and with porcupine roller B3 Aperture again and compound is carried out with the bottom sheet 32 of hydrophilic hot-wind nonwoven cloth, finally size is cut according to demand, makes table Facesheet 31 and bottom sheet 32 are compound by heat, and being formed has hollow three-dimensional elevated regions b3 and through surficial sheets 31, bottom The through-hole a31 of portion's sheet material 32 and the ventilative sheet material 312 of the solid for opening hole a32 for only running through bottom sheet 32.
The ventilative sheet material 312 of solid described in the present embodiment is the surficial sheets 31 and hydrophilic hot wind by hydrophobic hot-wind nonwoven cloth The bottom sheet 32 of non-woven fabrics forms, and surficial sheets 31 are distributed between two parties in bottom sheet 32, and in the width of surficial sheets 31 Less than the width of bottom sheet 32, and the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material 312 has through surficial sheets 31 and bottom sheet 32 The through-hole a21 and stereo hollow elevated regions b3 formed by surficial sheets 31 and bottom sheet 32, and have and only run through bottom The through-hole a32 of sheet material 32.
Absorbent article includes surface layer made by absorbed layer and the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material 312, due to the ventilative sheet material of solid 312 have the through-hole a31 for running through surficial sheets and bottom sheet and only run through the through-hole a32 of bottom sheet 32, both facilitate Body fluid is quickly perforated through surface layer and reaches absorbed layer when use, reduces remained on surface, improves dry-ness, through-hole a31 and through-hole a32 Also the gas permeability of absorbent article is more improved;Meanwhile surficial sheets 31 are hydrophobic nonwoven, bottom sheet 32 is hydrophilic nonwoven Cloth, the hydrophily that the hydrophily of bottom sheet 32 is greater than surficial sheets 31 are more conducive to body due to the effect of surface energy level difference Liquid rapid osmotic reaches absorbed layer, opposite, it also effectively blocks body fluid and returns again and seep go back to surface, improve the dry of absorbent article May just as well, give comfortable, salubrious feeling.
Embodiment 4
As shown in figures 4 a and 4b, a kind of three-dimensional ventilative sheet material 412 is disclosed in the present embodiment, is by hydrophilic spun lacing nonwoven The surficial sheets 41 of cloth and the bottom sheet 42 of hydrophilic hot-wind nonwoven cloth form, and surficial sheets 41 are distributed in bottom sheet 42 between two parties On, and the width of surficial sheets 41 is less than the width of bottom sheet 42, and has and run through surficial sheets 41 and bottom sheet 42 Through-hole a4 and the stereo hollow elevated regions b4 that is formed by surficial sheets 41 and bottom sheet 42, in the surficial sheets 41 Sky solid elevated regions b4 is equipped with hydrophily and is less than the hydrophilic separation layer of surficial sheets 41, so that the solid of surficial sheets 41 The hydrophily of hollow boss region b4 is less than the hydrophily of 41 non-hollow solid elevated regions of surficial sheets.
By close less than surficial sheets 41 in being coated with hydrophily on the hollow three-dimensional elevated regions b4 of the surficial sheets 41 Aqueous material forms separation layer, so that during the hydrophily of the stereo hollow region b4 of surficial sheets 41 is non-less than surficial sheets 41 The hydrophily of empty solid elevated regions, when the ventilative sheet material 412 of solid is used for the surface layer of absorbent article, due to surficial sheets 41 The hydrophily of stereo hollow region b4 be less than the hydrophilies of 41 non-hollow solid elevated regions of surficial sheets, reached in body fluid vertical When body hollow region b4, body fluid meeting rapid dispersion is to non-hollow solid elevated regions, to reach absorption rapidly by through-hole a4 Layer, and effectively prevent again returning to superficial layer after body fluid is absorbed, help to improve the dry-ness and comfortable of absorbent article Property.
The above, the only preferred embodiment of the utility model, therefore, it cannot be limited according to, and the utility model is implemented Range, i.e., equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent of the utility model and the content of the manual should still belong to practical It is novel cover in the range of.

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1. a kind of three-dimensional ventilative sheet material, it is characterised in that: the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material includes surficial sheets and bottom sheet, described Surficial sheets are distributed between two parties in the bottom sheet, and the width of the surficial sheets is less than the width of bottom sheet, described vertical Body breathes freely sheet material in the through-hole of surficial sheets and bottom sheet and the solid formed by surficial sheets and bottom sheet Empty elevated regions.
2. a kind of three-dimensional ventilative sheet material as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that: the surficial sheets are hot-wind nonwoven cloth, are spun Bonded non-woven fabrics, fabric hot rolled nonwoven fabrics, spunlace non-woven cloth, any one of PE making hole film.
3. a kind of three-dimensional ventilative sheet material as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that: the bottom sheet is hot-wind nonwoven cloth, Spun-bonded non-woven fabrics, fabric hot rolled nonwoven fabrics, spunlace non-woven cloth, any one of PE making hole film.
4. a kind of three-dimensional ventilative sheet material as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that: the surficial sheets and bottom sheet it is compound Mode is heat bonding, ultrasonic bonds, any one of glue bond.
5. a kind of three-dimensional ventilative sheet material as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that: the stereo hollow of the three-dimensional ventilative sheet material is convex Rising has the through-hole for only running through surficial sheets on region.
6. a kind of three-dimensional ventilative sheet material as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that: have in the bottom sheet and only run through bottom The through-hole of sheet material.
7. a kind of three-dimensional ventilative sheet material as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that: the hydrophily of the bottom sheet is greater than surface The hydrophily of sheet material.
8. a kind of three-dimensional ventilative sheet material as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that: the hollow three-dimensional convex area of the surficial sheets Domain is equipped with hydrophily and is less than the hydrophilic separation layer of surficial sheets.
9. a kind of absorbent article comprising the ventilative sheet material of solid described in claim 1, including surface layer and absorbed layer, feature exist In: the surface layer of the absorbent article is made of the ventilative sheet material of solid.
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