JP2011184076A - Package of absorbent article - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow even a visually-impaired person to easily select a desired absorbent article. <P>SOLUTION: A package 1 stores a plurality of absorbent articles 9 inside a packaging bag 3 and is substantially parallelopiped. A first information display portion 21 on which product information indicating the kind, the size, the number of storage or the like of the absorbent articles 9 are visibly displayed is arranged on the upper surface 11, the front surface 13, the rear surface 14, and side surfaces 15, 16 of the packaging bag 3. Further, a second information display portion 22 in which product information on the absorbent articles 9 is displayed by braille is extensionally arranged on lower half areas of the front surface 13, the rear surface 14, and the side surfaces 15, 16 of the packaging bag 3. The second information display portion 22 is provided by affixing a sheet-like information member with braille being formed therein to the outer surface of a packaging sheet member of the packaging bag 3. Thus, when a visually-impaired person touches the packaging bag 3 displayed on a display shelf, the person obtains the product information of the absorbent article 9 stored inside the packaging bag 3, and easily selects his or her desired absorbent article 9. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a package that houses an absorbent article inside a packaging bag.

  Conventionally, a plurality of absorbent articles such as disposable diapers and auxiliary absorbents (for example, urine collecting pads) attached to the inside of a disposable diaper are stored in a packaging bag in a state where a plurality of absorbent articles are stacked and compressed in the stacking direction. Sold. The shape of the package is usually a substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and information such as the type and size of the absorbent article accommodated in the package, the number of sheets accommodated, etc. is visible on the front, rear and both sides of the package. Has been.

  On the other hand, in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, in a packaging bag made of a film for packaging foods such as snacks and powdered medicines, information such as product name, expiration date, and opening method is displayed in Braille on the heat seal part. Has been proposed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-292091 JP-A-11-301700

  By the way, the package containing the absorbent article is not expected to be purchased by a visually impaired person at the store, and information such as the type and size of the absorbent article accommodated inside, the number of sheets accommodated, etc. It was only printed so as to be visible on the outer surface of the packaging bag.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said subject, and it aims at selecting a desired absorbent article easily even if it is a visually impaired person.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a package of absorbent articles, comprising: a bag-shaped packaging bag formed of a packaging sheet member; and an absorbent article accommodated in the packaging bag, wherein the packaging The bag includes a first information display unit in which product information of the absorbent article is displayed so as to be visible, and a second information display unit in which product information of the absorbent article is displayed by a convex portion that can be recognized by tactile sense. Prepare.

  Invention of Claim 2 is a package of the absorbent article of Claim 1, Comprising: The said packaging bag accommodates a some absorbent article, The shape of the said packaging bag is a front surface, a rear surface, 2 The first information display unit is disposed on the front surface, and the second information display unit is disposed on at least one side surface of the two side surfaces.

  A third aspect of the present invention is the absorbent article package according to the second aspect, wherein the second information display portion is disposed in a lower half region of the at least one side surface.

  Invention of Claim 4 is a package of the absorbent article of Claim 2 or 3, Comprising: A said 2nd information display part is arrange | positioned at both of said two side surfaces.

  Invention of Claim 5 is a package of the absorbent article of Claim 1, Comprising: The said packaging bag accommodates a some absorbent article, The shape of the said packaging bag is a front surface, a rear surface, 2 The first information display unit and the second information display unit are disposed on the front surface.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the absorbent article package according to claim 1, wherein the packaging bag contains a plurality of absorbent articles, and the shape of the packaging bag is the front surface, the rear surface, The first information display unit is disposed on the front surface, and the second information display unit is continuously disposed on the front surface, the rear surface, and the two side surfaces. The

  A seventh aspect of the present invention is the absorbent article packaging body according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the sheet-shaped information member on which the convex portions are formed is formed on the outer surface of the packaging sheet member. The second information display unit is provided by being affixed.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the absorbent article packaging body according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the convex portion is formed by thermosetting the outer surface of the packaging sheet member.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the absorbent article packaging body according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the convex portions are formed by expanding the foamed ink applied to the outer surface of the packaging sheet member. It is formed.

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is the absorbent article packaging body according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, wherein the foamed ink is a colored ink and the convex portion is visible.

  Invention of Claim 11 is a package of the absorbent article in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 10, Comprising: A said 1st information display part and a said 2nd information display part are arrange | positioned without mutually overlapping Is done.

  In the present invention, even a visually handicapped person can easily select a desired absorbent article. Moreover, in invention of Claim 2 thru | or 6, selection of an absorptive article of a visually handicapped person can be made easier by providing a convex part in the site | part with high possibility of a hand touching in the case of goods selection.

It is a perspective view of the package which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the package which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the package which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a packaging body 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The package 1 is a package of the absorbent article 9 and has a structure in which a plurality of absorbent articles 9 are accommodated inside the packaging bag 3. The packaging bag 3 is formed in a bag shape with a packaging sheet member, and a plurality of absorbent articles 9 are stored in the packaging bag 3 in a compressed state by being stacked in the X direction in FIG. The As the packaging sheet member, for example, a flexible flexible film made of resin such as polyethylene is used. The absorbent article 9 is a disposable diaper, an auxiliary absorbent device (for example, a urine collecting pad) attached to the inside of the disposable diaper, a sanitary product, and the like. In FIG. 1, about 20 absorbent articles each folded in half. 9 is accommodated in the packaging bag 3.

  The shape of the packaging bag 3 in the state in which the plurality of absorbent articles 9 are accommodated is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped. The packaging bag 3 includes an upper surface 11 and a lower surface 12 that respectively cover the (+ Z) side and the (−Z) side of the plurality of absorbent articles 9, and the (−Y) side and the (+ Y) side of the plurality of absorbent articles 9, respectively. The front surface 13 and the rear surface 14 to be covered, and two side surfaces 15 and 16 that respectively cover the (+ X) side and the (−X) side of the plurality of absorbent articles 9 are provided. The upper surface 11, the lower surface 12, the front surface 13, the rear surface 14, and the side surfaces 15 and 16 of the packaging bag 3 are also the upper surface, the lower surface, the front surface, the rear surface, and the side surface of the package 1.

  The front surface 13 is usually a surface on which product names and product characteristics are largely described, and the horizontal width (X direction) of the front surface 13 and the rear surface 14 of the package 1 is the horizontal direction of the two side surfaces 15 and 16. It is larger than the width in the (Y direction). In addition, when a brand name etc. are largely described on both the front surface 13 and the rear surface 14, any surface may be regarded as the front surface or the rear surface. The upper surface 11 is connected to the lower surface 12 by a front surface 13, a rear surface 14, and two side surfaces 15 and 16 that surround the periphery of the plurality of absorbent articles 9.

  The packaging bag 3 further has a gripping portion 17 connected to approximately the center of the upper surface 11 in the Y direction. The gripping part 17 has a strip shape extending in the X direction, and an opening 171 is formed at the center of the gripping part 17 in the X direction. When the purchaser or the like of the package 1 grips the gripping portion 17, a finger of the purchaser or the like is inserted into the opening 171 and the part above the opening 171 is gripped.

  In the packaging bag 3, the first information display unit 21 is disposed on the upper surface 11, the front surface 13, the rear surface 14, and the side surfaces 15 and 16 on the (+ X) side and the (−X) side. The product information of the absorbent article 9 and decorations such as patterns for improving the willingness to purchase are displayed in a visible manner. The product information refers to various information that the purchaser normally needs when purchasing the package 1 such as the type and size of the absorbent article 9 and the number of sheets accommodated. The first information display unit 21 is provided by printing product information with normal ink on the outer surface of the packaging sheet member forming the packaging bag 3.

  In the packaging bag 3, the second information display unit 22 is continuously arranged on the front surface 13, the side surface 15 on the (+ X) side, the rear surface 14, and the side surface 16 on the (−X) side. In other words, the second information display unit 22 is provided over the entire circumference of the package 1. On the second information display unit 22, product information of the absorbent article 9 is displayed in Braille. The display of information in braille means that the information can be recognized by tactile sense, and is different from the normal information display that enables visual recognition. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 1, the second information display unit 22 is provided in the vicinity of the lower surface 12 of the packaging bag 3, as long as it is provided in the lower half area of the front surface 13, the rear surface 14, and the side surfaces 15 and 16. , May be provided in various places. The product information displayed on the second information display unit 22 is usually a part of the product information displayed on the first information display unit 21. On the front surface 13, the rear surface 14, and the two side surfaces 15 and 16 of the package 1, the first information display portion 21 and the second information display portion 22 are arranged without overlapping each other.

  The second information display unit 22 is provided by sticking a sheet-shaped information member formed with Braille to the outer surface of the packaging sheet member of the packaging bag 3 with a hot melt adhesive or the like. The information member is a sheet member that is thicker and stronger than the packaging sheet member, and is formed of, for example, a resin material. The product information of the second information display unit 22 does not necessarily have to be displayed in Braille, but may be displayed by a convex portion that can be recognized by tactile sense. The display by a convex part refers to making it possible to discriminate | determine the kind, size, etc. of a product by the difference in the shape of a convex part, or the arrangement | positioning of a several convex part. In addition, the display by the convex portion includes making it possible to determine the type and size of the product based on the presence or absence of the convex portion at a predetermined location in the second information display portion 22.

  In the 2nd information display part 22, as mentioned above, the product information of the absorbent article 9 is displayed by the convex part which can be recognized by tactile sense. For this reason, in the store etc. which sell an absorbent article, the absorptivity accommodated in the inside of the packaging bag 3 when a visually handicapped person touches the packaging bag 3 of the multiple types of packaging body 1 displayed on the display shelf. Product information of the article 9 can be obtained (that is, read by tactile sense). As a result, even a visually handicapped person can easily select a desired absorbent article 9.

  In the packaging bag 3, the 2nd information display part 22 is arrange | positioned at the side surfaces 15 and 16 with a high possibility that a handicapped person will touch when taking out the packaging body 1 from a display shelf etc. FIG. Thereby, acquisition of the product information of the absorbent article 9 by a visually impaired person can be made easy. If the second information display unit 22 is arranged on at least one of the two side surfaces 15 and 16, the product information of the absorbent article 9 can be easily obtained by a visually impaired person. By arranging them on both of the side surfaces 15 and 16, it is possible to make it easier for the visually impaired to obtain product information.

  Since the packaging body 1 is relatively heavy, a person who takes out the packaging body 1 from a display shelf or the like often lifts it by placing both hands in contact with the lower half regions of the two side surfaces 15 and 16 and sandwiching them from the left and right sides. . In the package 1, the second information display unit 22 is arranged in a lower half region of at least one of the two side surfaces 15, 16 (more preferably, both side surfaces), thereby displaying a display shelf or the like. The possibility that the hand touches the second information display unit 22 when the package 1 is taken out from the package becomes high. As a result, it is possible to further easily obtain product information of the absorbent article 9 by visually impaired persons.

  In the packaging bag 3, the 2nd information display part 22 is arrange | positioned at the front surface 13 with a high possibility that a visually handicapped person will touch the packaging body 1 on a display shelf, and a hand will touch. Thereby, acquisition of the product information of the absorbent article 9 by a visually impaired person is facilitated. Further, by providing the second information display unit 22 continuously on the front surface 13, the rear surface 14, and the two side surfaces 15, 16, the visually impaired person can absorb regardless of the orientation of the package 1 on the display shelf. Product information of the article 9 can be easily obtained.

  From the viewpoint of facilitating selection of the absorbent article 9 by a visually impaired person, the second information display unit 22 is disposed on only one of the front surface 13, the rear surface 14, and the two side surfaces 15 and 16, for example. May be. When the second information display unit 22 is disposed only on the side surfaces 15 and 16, the area of the first information display unit 21 can be increased on the front surface 13 and the rear surface 14.

  In the packaging bag 3, the first information display unit 21 and the second information display unit 22 are arranged so as not to overlap each other, whereby the second information display unit 22 visually recognizes the first information display unit 21 (particularly, the first information display unit 21). The product information displayed on the information display unit 21 can be prevented from being hindered. Moreover, in the packaging bag 3, the 2nd information display part 22 can be easily formed by sticking the sheet-like information member in which convex parts, such as Braille, were formed on the outer surface of a packaging sheet member. Further, the band-shaped information member is continuously attached to the front surface 13, the rear surface 14, and the two side surfaces 15, 16, so that the packaging bag 3 is restored by the restoring force of the plurality of absorbent articles 9 compressed in the X direction. Expansion (that is, the side surfaces 15 and 16 bulge outward) can be easily prevented.

  In the packaging bag 3, a sheet-like information member does not necessarily have to be attached as the second information display unit 22. For example, the packaging sheet member before the absorbent article 9 is accommodated is sandwiched between a heating tool in which protrusions corresponding to convex portions such as Braille are formed and a heating tool in which depressions corresponding to the protrusions are formed, The convex part of the 2nd information display part 22 may be formed by thermosetting the outer surface of a packaging sheet member. Also in this case, the second information display unit 22 can be easily formed as in the case of pasting the information member. Moreover, since it is not necessary to use an information member, the material cost of the packaging bag 3 can be reduced.

  The convex part of the 2nd information display part 22 may be formed by apply | coating a foamed ink to the outer surface of a packaging sheet member with an inkjet printer etc., and heating the said foamed ink and expanding. Also in this case, the second information display unit 22 can be easily formed. Moreover, since the shape, arrangement, etc. of the convex portions can be easily changed, the formation of the convex portions with the foamed ink is particularly suitable when the second information display portion 22 is formed for a plurality of types of packaging bags. Yes. Further, colored ink may be used as the foamed ink, and the second information display unit 22 may be a decoration whose convex portions are visible. Thereby, the 2nd information display part 22 can be utilized as an area | region which improves a sighted person's willingness to purchase.

  Next, a package according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a package 1a according to the second embodiment. In the packaging bag 3a of the package 1a, the shape and arrangement of the first information display unit 21 and the second information display unit 22 are different from those of the packaging bag 3 shown in FIG. The other structure of the package 1a is the same as that of the package 1 shown in FIG. 1, and in the following description, the same reference numerals are given to the components corresponding to the structure of the package 1 in the structure of the package 1a.

  In the packaging body 1a, the second information display unit 22 is provided only on the front surface 13 of the packaging bag 3a, and does not overlap with the first information display unit 21, so that the upper half region of the front surface 13 (in this embodiment, the upper surface 11). In the vicinity). When the package 1a is displayed at a low position on the display shelf at a store or the like, the visually impaired person is likely to touch the upper half area of the front surface 13 of the packaging bag 3a. Therefore, by arranging the second information display unit 22 in the upper half area of the front surface 13, it is easier to obtain product information of the absorbent article 9 by a visually impaired person. In the case where the product name or the like is largely described on both the front surface 13 and the rear surface 14, and the packaging body 1a may be displayed so that the rear surface 14 is located in front of the display shelf, the second information display unit 22 is preferably provided in the upper half area of both the front face 13 and the rear face 14.

  Next, a packaging body according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a package 1b according to the third embodiment. In the packaging bag 3b of the package 1b, the shape and arrangement of the first information display unit 21 and the second information display unit 22 are different from those of the packaging bag 3 shown in FIG. The other structure of the package 1b is the same as that of the package 1 shown in FIG. 1, and in the following description, the same reference numerals are given to the components corresponding to the structure of the package 1 in the structure of the package 1b.

  In the packaging body 1b, the 2nd information display part 22 is arrange | positioned without overlapping the 1st information display part 21 only in the upper surface 11 of the packaging bag 3b. When the packaging body 1b is stacked and displayed on the floor in a store or the like, or in the wearer's home, etc., a plurality of types of absorbent articles (for example, a tape-type disposable diaper and a pants-type disposable diaper, and an auxiliary absorber) ) Placed on the floor in the state of being accommodated in the packaging bag, or lying on the shelf (that is, with one of the front surface 13, the rear surface 14, and the side surfaces 15, 16 down). ) When stored, a visually handicapped person is likely to touch the upper surface 11 of the packaging bag 3b. Therefore, by arranging the second information display unit 22 on the upper surface 11, it is easier to obtain product information of the absorbent article 9 by the visually impaired.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention has been described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible.

  For example, when the first information display unit 21 is hardly obstructed by the convex portion of the second information display unit 22, the first information display unit 21 and the second information display unit 22 may be arranged to overlap each other.

  In the above-described package, for example, a plurality of absorbent articles 9 may be accommodated inside the packaging bag in a state where two or more absorbent articles 9 are stacked in the vertical direction. The shape of the packaging bag in which the absorbent article 9 is accommodated is not necessarily limited to a substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and only one absorbent article 9 may be accommodated in the packaging bag.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1a, 1b Package 3,3a, 3b Packaging bag 9 Absorbent article 11 Upper surface 12 Lower surface 13 Front surface 14 Rear surface 15, 16 Side surface 21 1st information display part 22 2nd information display part

Claims (11)

A package of absorbent articles,
A bag-shaped packaging bag formed of a packaging sheet member;
An absorbent article contained in the packaging bag;
With
The packaging bag
A first information display unit in which product information of the absorbent article is displayed so as to be visible;
A second information display unit in which product information of the absorbent article is displayed by a convex portion that can be recognized by tactile sense;
A package for absorbent articles, comprising: It is a package of the absorbent article according to claim 1,
The packaging bag contains a plurality of absorbent articles;
The shape of the packaging bag is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped having a front surface, a rear surface, two side surfaces, an upper surface and a lower surface,
The first information display unit is disposed on the front surface;
The absorbent article packaging body, wherein the second information display unit is disposed on at least one of the two side surfaces. A package for absorbent articles according to claim 2,
The absorbent article packaging body, wherein the second information display unit is disposed in a lower half region of the at least one side surface. It is a package of the absorptive article according to claim 2 or 3,
The package of an absorbent article, wherein the second information display unit is disposed on both of the two side surfaces. It is a package of the absorbent article according to claim 1,
The packaging bag contains a plurality of absorbent articles;
The shape of the packaging bag is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped having a front surface, a rear surface, two side surfaces, an upper surface and a lower surface,
The absorbent article packaging body, wherein the first information display section and the second information display section are arranged on the front surface. It is a package of the absorbent article according to claim 1,
The packaging bag contains a plurality of absorbent articles;
The shape of the packaging bag is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped having a front surface, a rear surface, two side surfaces, an upper surface and a lower surface,
The first information display unit is disposed on the front surface;
The absorbent article packaging body, wherein the second information display unit is continuously arranged on the front surface, the rear surface, and the two side surfaces. A package for absorbent articles according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A package for absorbent articles, wherein the second information display unit is provided by sticking a sheet-shaped information member on which the convex portion is formed to an outer surface of the packaging sheet member. A package for absorbent articles according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The package of an absorbent article, wherein the convex portion is formed by thermosetting the outer surface of the packaging sheet member. A package for absorbent articles according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A package for absorbent articles, wherein the convex portion is formed by expanding a foamed ink applied to an outer surface of the packaging sheet member. It is a package of the absorptive article according to claim 9,
The foamed ink is a colored ink;
A package for absorbent articles, wherein the convex portion is also a visible decoration. A package for absorbent articles according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The absorbent article packaging body, wherein the first information display section and the second information display section are arranged without overlapping each other.

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