JP2013090755A - Male incontinence pad - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a male incontinence pad excellent in portability and formable in a three-dimensional shape.SOLUTION: The male incontinence pad 1 includes an outer member 2 which has a longitudinal direction (y) and a width direction (x), and an absorber 11 which is provided on the skin surface side of the outer member 2. The outer member 2 has pleated portions 3 in which mountain folds 4 and valley folds 5 are formed by being folded in the longitudinal direction (y), and both ends of the pleated portions 3 in the width direction (x) are fixed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a male incontinence pad.

  Conventionally, male incontinence pads are known, and male incontinence pads are used by being addressed to male genitals. For example, Patent Document 1 has a hook-like portion bent into a hook shape, and is provided with a joint portion for fixing the bent state of the hook-like portion at two or more positions so that the outer surface side is curved so as to protrude. A male incontinence pad formed is disclosed. In this male incontinence pad, the fixing portion in the joint portion is released stepwise, so that the bent state of the hook-like portion is released, and the three-dimensional depth of the male incontinence pad can be adjusted.

JP 2010-207504 A

  In general, a male incontinence pad is used by being addressed to male genitalia, and therefore preferably has a three-dimensional shape when used. On the other hand, a three-dimensional male incontinence pad is bulky and has a problem in portability. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a male incontinence pad that is excellent in portability and can be formed into a three-dimensional shape.

  The male incontinence pad of the present invention that has solved the above problems is a male incontinence pad having an outer member having a longitudinal direction and a width direction, and an absorber provided on the skin surface side of the outer member. The outer member has a pleat portion in which a mountain fold and a valley fold are formed by being folded in the longitudinal direction, and the pleat portion is characterized in that both ends in the width direction are fixed. In the male incontinence pad of the present invention, since the outer member has a pleat portion, the pleat portion is folded before use so that the outer member is formed in a compact planar shape, and is excellent in portability. When using the male incontinence pad, the outer member can be formed into a cup shape with the absorbent body inside by unfolding the pleat part so that male genitalia can be suitably accommodated Become. Moreover, it becomes possible to adjust a cup shape according to a wearer by adjusting the expansion | deployment degree of folding of a pleat part, and can improve the fitting property to a male genitalia.

  It is preferable that the absorber has a notch formed at the edge in the longitudinal direction. If a notch is formed in the longitudinal edge of the absorbent body, the absorbent body can be easily formed in a cup shape. Therefore, it becomes easy to form the absorbent body along the skin side surface of the outer member formed in a cup shape.

  It is preferable that the absorber is fixed to a portion other than the pleat portion of the outer member, and is not fixed to the pleat portion. If the absorber is fixed to the outer member, the male incontinence pad can be handled by integrating the absorber and the outer member. If the absorbent body is not fixed to the pleat portion of the outer member, the pleat portion can be easily folded when the male incontinence pad is worn.

  The outer member is preferably provided with pleat portions on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the portion where the absorber is fixed. Thus, if the pleat part is provided in the outer member, it will become easy to form an outer member in the cup shape which can accommodate a male genitalia by unfolding the pleat part.

  The absorber does not need to be fixed to the outer member. If the absorbent body is not fixed to the outer member, the male incontinence pad can be used in such a way that when the wearer incontinence, only the absorbent body is replaced and the outer member continues to be used as it is. Therefore, the male incontinence pad can be used economically for the wearer.

  When the absorbent body is not fixed to the outer member, a joining means is provided on the outer surface side of the absorbent body and / or the skin surface side of the outer member, and the absorbent body is detachably formed on the outer member by the joining means. Is preferred. If the joining means is provided on the outer surface side of the absorbent body and / or the skin surface side of the outer member, the absorbent body can be suitably fixed to the outer member by the joining means, and the absorbent body is worn when wearing the male incontinence pad. It becomes difficult to slip off or come off. Moreover, when a wearer is incontinent, it becomes easy to remove an absorber from an outer member.

  The absorber is formed to be the same as or longer than the outer member with respect to the longitudinal direction when the pleat portion is folded, and shorter than the outer member with respect to the longitudinal direction when the pleat portion is deployed. It is preferable. If the absorbent body is formed in such a relationship with respect to the outer member, the absorbent body is favorably held inside the outer member formed in a cup shape. Moreover, the magnitude | size of an absorber is fully ensured and the urine excreted from the wearer by an absorber comes to be absorbed suitably.

  The male incontinence pad is provided with a first pressing member having an end in the width direction fixed to the outer member on the skin surface side of the end in the longitudinal direction of the outer member, and the outer member is formed in a cup shape. And it is preferable that the edge part of the longitudinal direction of an absorber is hold | maintained between an outer member and a 1st pressing member. Thus, if the 1st pressing member is provided in the outer member, an absorber will be suitably hold | maintained inside the outer member formed in the cup shape.

  The male incontinence pad is provided with a second pressing member whose end with respect to the width direction is fixed to the outer member on the outer surface side of the longitudinal end of the outer member. 2 By moving the pressing member toward the skin surface of the outer member, the end in the longitudinal direction of the absorber is held between the outer member and the second pressing member in a state where the outer member is formed in a cup shape. It is also preferable. If the second pressing member is provided on the outer member, it becomes easy to form the outer member in a cup shape while inverting the front and back of the second pressing member. Therefore, when the outer member is formed in a cup shape, the end portion in the longitudinal direction of the absorber is easily held between the outer member and the second pressing member, and the outer member is formed in a cup shape. It will be suitably stored inside.

  The male incontinence pad is preferably provided with a third pressing member whose outer side in the width direction is fixed to the outer member on the skin surface side on both sides in the width direction of the outer member. If the outer member is provided with a third pressing member, when the outer member is formed in a cup shape, the third pressing member forms part of the cup-shaped side wall, and the male incontinence pad has a deep cup shape. Will be formed. Accordingly, the absorbent body can be suitably accommodated inside the outer member formed in a cup shape, and the male incontinence pad can suitably accommodate the male genitalia.

  On the outer surface side of the outer member, it is preferable that an adhesive part is provided on one side of the fold of the pleat part, and a peeling part that is detachably attached to the adhesive part is provided on the other side. Thus, if the adhesion part and the peeling part are provided in the outer side of the outer member, the adhesion part will be exposed by developing the fold of the pleat part. This eliminates the work of peeling the release sheet that is generally used when using adhesives and adhesive tapes, and can easily expose the adhesive part, and easily fix the male incontinence pad inside the wearer's pants. become able to.

  The absorbent body may be formed with a notch at the edge in the longitudinal direction and / or the width direction, and second joining means may be provided on the skin surface side of the absorbent body along the edge of the notch. If the 2nd joining means is provided along the edge of a notch in the skin surface side of an absorber, it will become easy to hold an absorber in cup shape by the 2nd joining means.

  In the male incontinence pad of the present invention, since the outer member has a pleat portion, the pleat portion is folded before use so that the outer member is formed in a compact planar shape, and is excellent in portability. When the male incontinence pad is used, since the outer member can be formed in a cup shape by unfolding the pleat portion, the male genital can be suitably accommodated.

The top view which looked at the male incontinence pad (1st embodiment) of this invention from the outer surface side is represented. The top view which looked at the incontinence pad for men shown in FIG. 1 from the skin surface side is represented. The AA sectional drawing of the male incontinence pad shown in FIG. 1 is represented. The male incontinence pad shown in FIG. 1 is formed in a cup shape, and the perspective view seen from the outer surface side is represented. The perspective view which looked at the incontinence pad for men shown in FIG. 4 from the skin surface side is represented. The top view which looked at the male incontinence pad (2nd embodiment) of this invention from the outer surface side is represented. The top view which looked at the incontinence pad for men shown in FIG. 6 from the skin surface side is represented. The male incontinence pad shown in FIG. 6 is formed in a cup shape, and the perspective view seen from the outer surface side is represented. The perspective view which looked at the incontinence pad for men shown in FIG. 8 from the skin surface side is represented. When the male incontinence pad shown in FIG. 6 is formed in a cup shape, the front and back of the second pressing member are reversed and the second pressing member is moved from the outer surface side of the outer member to the skin surface side. An example of the absorber provided with the joining means is represented.

  The male incontinence pad of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

  1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the male incontinence pad of the present invention. 1 shows a plan view of the male incontinence pad according to the first embodiment as seen from the outer surface side, and FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the male incontinence pad shown in FIG. 1 as seen from the skin side. 1 represents a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 represents a perspective view of the male incontinence pad according to the first embodiment formed in a cup shape, and FIG. 5 represents the cup shown in FIG. The perspective view which looked at the incontinence pad for men formed in the shape from the skin side surface is represented. In the drawings of the present application, the arrow x represents the width direction, the arrow y represents the longitudinal direction, and the direction perpendicular to the surface formed by the arrows x and y represents the thickness direction z.

  The male incontinence pad 1 of the present invention has an outer member 2 having a longitudinal direction y and a width direction x, and an absorbent body 11 provided on the skin surface side of the outer member 2. When the male incontinence pad 1 is used, the absorbent body 11 is positioned so as to face the wearer's skin, and the outer member 2 is positioned on the side opposite to the wearer, that is, on the outer side.

  In the present invention, the longitudinal direction corresponds to a direction extending in the front-rear direction (vertical direction) of the wearer's crotch when wearing the male incontinence pad, and the width direction is a direction extending in the left-right direction of the wearer Equivalent to. The skin side means the side facing the wearer's skin when wearing the male incontinence pad, and the outer side means the side facing away from the wearer.

  In the male incontinence pad 1 of the present invention, before use, the outer member 2 is formed in a flat shape as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. That is, the pleat part 3 of the outer sheet 2 is formed in a folded state. The male incontinence pad 1 is not limited to the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 before use, and may be further folded in the width direction x or the longitudinal direction y, for example.

  In use, the male incontinence pad 1 is formed in a cup shape in which the outer member 2 houses the absorbent body 11 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The male incontinence pad 1 is worn with a male genitalia housed in a cup shape during use. The cup shape means a shape that swells on one side, and for example, the cup-shaped openings need not be formed on the same plane.

  The male incontinence pad 1 is usually used to cover both the penis and the scrotum by being formed into a cup shape. That is, it is preferable that the male incontinence pad 1 covers the penis and part or all of the scrotum.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the outer member 2 has a pleat portion 3 in which a mountain fold 4 and a valley fold 5 are formed by being folded in the longitudinal direction y. The pleat portion 3 is fixed at the both ends in the width direction x by the joint portions 6. Specifically, the outer member 2 is joined at both ends in the width direction x on both sides of the mountain fold 4 and both sides of the valley fold 5. Therefore, when the folding of the pleat portion 3 is unfolded, the outer member 2 is formed in a cup shape as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The joining part 6 should just be formed by well-known joining means, such as an adhesive agent, heat sealing | fusion, and ultrasonic fusion.

  In the present invention, the mountain fold 4 and the valley fold 5 are determined from the outer surface side of the outer member 2. In addition, the pleat portion 3 is a state in which the outer member 2 is formed in a planar shape as shown in FIGS. It means the part leading to and the part overlapping it.

  In FIG. 1, two pleat portions 3 are provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction y. Each pleat portion 3 is formed by folding the outer member 2 in the longitudinal direction y. At this time, each pleat portion 3 is formed by being folded at a mountain fold 4 and a valley fold 5 formed at least one by one. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, each pleat portion 3 may be formed with one mountain fold 4 and one valley fold 5, and although not shown in the figure, two folds 4 and two valley folds 5 are formed. Two or more folds formed by mountain folds 4 (or valley folds 5) may be formed so as to overlap each other.

  The extending direction of the mountain fold 4 and the valley fold 5 is not particularly limited as long as they are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction y. Preferably, the mountain fold 4 and the valley fold 5 are formed substantially parallel to the width direction x. The Moreover, it is preferable that the same number of mountain folds 4 and valley folds 5 are formed. When a plurality of mountain folds 4 and valley folds 5 are formed, the mountain folds 4 and the valley folds 5 are alternately formed. It is preferable.

  In order for the outer member 2 to be formed in a cup shape that can accommodate male genitalia, as shown in FIG. 1, pleat portions 3 are provided on both sides of the center in the longitudinal direction y of the outer member 2. It is preferable that Thus, by providing the pleat part 3, it becomes easy to accommodate both a penis and a scrotum suitably.

  As shown in FIG. 1, it is more preferable that two pleat portions 3 are provided on both sides of the center in the longitudinal direction y of the outer member 2. Thus, if the pleat part 3 is provided, the outer member 2 will be moderately bent by the pleat part 3, and it will become easy to form a cup shape with a deep bottom. Therefore, a male genital can be suitably accommodated in the outer member 2 formed in a cup shape.

  Each pleat portion 3 is preferably formed such that a mountain fold 4 is first provided on the center side in the longitudinal direction y. Specifically, in a state where the pleat portions 3 are unfolded, it is preferable that each pleat portion 3 is first formed with a mountain fold 4 on the center side in the longitudinal direction y. In FIG. 1, a mountain fold 4 is first provided on the center side in the longitudinal direction y, and then a valley fold 5 is provided outward in the longitudinal direction y. If the pleat portion 3 is formed in this way, when the male incontinence pad 1 is accommodated in the male genitalia and is fixed to the inside of the pants, the folds of the pleat portion 3 are not easily seen when viewed from the outside of the pants. The psychological burden of wearing the incontinence pad 1 is reduced.

  The shape of the outer member 2 is not particularly limited. The shape of the outer member 2 may be a rectangle as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, or may be a circle, an ellipse, a polygon (including a polygon with rounded corners), or the like. Preferably, the outer member 2 is formed in line symmetry in the width direction x (that is, with respect to a center line extending in the longitudinal direction y). Furthermore, the outer member 2 is also preferably formed symmetrically in the longitudinal direction y (that is, with respect to the center line extending in the width direction x), and if the outer member 2 is thus formed, the wearer It becomes easy to wear without worrying about the front-rear direction (vertical direction) of the outer member 2.

  It is preferable that the outer member 2 is provided with a first pressing member 8 whose end with respect to the width direction x is fixed to the outer member 2 on the skin surface side of the end in the longitudinal direction y. Then, with the outer member 2 formed in a cup shape, the end portion in the longitudinal direction y of the absorbent body 11 is held between the outer member 2 and the first pressing member 8 as shown in FIG. Is preferred. Thus, by providing the 1st pressing member 8 in the outer member 2, the absorber 11 comes to be suitably hold | maintained inside the outer member 2 formed in the cup shape. The first pressing member 8 may be provided as a separate member from the outer member 2, and may be formed by folding back the end portion in the longitudinal direction y of the outer member 2 as shown in FIG. 3.

  Although not shown in the drawing, fixing means such as an adhesive, hooks, loops, and fasteners may be provided on the outer surface side of the outer member 2. If the fixing means is provided on the outer surface side of the outer member 2, the male incontinence pad 1 can be suitably fixed to the inside of the wearer's pants by the fixing means.

  Preferably, as a fixing means provided on the outer surface side of the outer member 2, an adhesive part is provided on one side of the valley fold 5 of the pleat part 3, and a peeling part that is detachably attached to the adhesive part is provided on the other side It is done. At this time, it is preferable that the adhesive part is not exposed to the outer surface side of the outer member 2 in a state where the pleat part 3 is folded. The adhesive part may be formed by applying an adhesive to the outer member 2 or attaching an adhesive tape. The peeling portion may be formed, for example, by attaching a plastic film to the outer member 2 or by forming the outer member 2 with a plastic film. If the adhesive part is provided on one side of the valley fold 5 of the pleat part 3 and the peeling part is provided on the other side, the adhesive part is exposed by unfolding the pleat part 3. Therefore, the work of peeling off the release sheet that is generally performed when using an adhesive or adhesive tape is omitted, the adhesive part can be easily exposed, and the male incontinence pad 1 can be easily placed inside the wearer's pants. It can be fixed.

  The absorber 11 absorbs urine excreted from the wearer, and is provided on the skin surface side of the outer member 2. When the male incontinence pad 1 is used, if the outer member 2 is formed in a cup shape, the absorbent body 11 is housed inside the cup shape as shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the absorber 11 is fixed to the outer member 2 with a fixing portion 7. That is, the absorbent body 11 is fixed to the outer member 2 before using the male incontinence pad 1. The absorber 11 should just be fixed to the outer member 2 by fixing means, such as an adhesive agent.

  The fixing part 7 is preferably provided at a place other than the pleat part 3. Therefore, it is preferable that the absorbent body 11 is fixed to a portion other than the pleat portion 3 of the outer member 2 and is not fixed to the pleat portion 3. Furthermore, it is preferable that the absorbent body 11 is not fixed to the outer member 2 across the pleat portion 3. Thus, if the absorber 11 is being fixed to the outer member 2, when the male incontinence pad 1 is worn, it will become easy to expand | fold the pleat part 3 folding.

  The fixing portion 7 is preferably provided in the vicinity of the center of the outer member 2 in the longitudinal direction y. The outer member 2 is preferably provided with pleat portions 3 on both sides of the fixing portion 7 in the longitudinal direction y, and two pleat portions 3 are provided on both sides of the fixing portion 7 in the longitudinal direction y. More preferably. If the male incontinence pad 1 is thus formed, the folding of the pleat portion 3 of the outer member 2 is expanded to form the male incontinence pad 1 in a cup shape in which the absorbent body 11 is housed. It becomes easy. At this time, each pleat portion 3 is preferably formed such that the mountain fold 4 is first provided on the fixed portion 7 side.

  Although not shown in the figure, the absorber 11 does not have to be fixed to the outer member 2. For example, when using the male incontinence pad 1, the absorbent body 11 is overlapped on the skin surface side of the outer member 2, and the folds of the pleat part 3 of the outer member 2 are expanded, whereby the outer member 2 is removed from the absorbent body 11. You may form in the cup shape accommodated inside and may mount | wear with the male incontinence pad 1. FIG. If the absorbent body 11 is not fixed to the outer member 2, the male incontinence pad 1 can be used such that when the wearer is incontinent, only the absorbent body 11 is replaced and the outer member 2 continues to be used. Become. Therefore, the male incontinence pad 1 can be used economically for the wearer.

  When the absorber 11 is not fixed to the outer member 2, a joining means is provided on the outer surface side of the absorber 11 and / or the skin surface side of the outer member 2, and the absorber 11 is attached to and detached from the outer member 2 by the joining means. It is preferable to be formed. The joining means may be provided at the same position as the fixing portion 7. That is, when the joining means is provided on the outer member 2, it is preferably provided at a portion other than the pleat portion 3. When the joining means is provided on the absorber 11, the joining means is not joined to the pleat portion 3. It is preferable to be provided at a position. If the joining means is provided on the outer surface side of the absorbent body 11 and / or the skin surface side of the outer member 2, the absorbent body 11 can be suitably fixed to the outer member 2 by the joining means, and the incontinence pad 1 for men is worn. At this time, it becomes difficult for the absorber 11 to shift or come off. Moreover, when the wearer is incontinent, it becomes easy to remove the absorber 11 from the outer member 2.

  Examples of the joining means include hooks, loops, fasteners, and adhesives. Specifically, the hook member of the hook, loop, and fastener is provided on one of the outer surface side of the absorbent body 11 and the skin surface side of the outer member 2, and the loop member of the hook, loop, and fastener is provided on the other side, absorption An embodiment in which an adhesive is provided on one of the outer surface side of the body 11 and the skin surface side of the outer member 2 and a plastic film is provided on the other side is shown. A non-woven fabric may be used as the loop member, and in this case, the outer surface side of the absorbent body 11 or the skin surface side of the outer member 2 may be formed of a non-woven fabric. Moreover, when providing a plastic film in one of the outer surface side of the absorber 11 and the skin surface side of the outer member 2, you may comprise the outer surface side of the absorber 11, or the skin surface side of the outer member 2 with a plastic film.

  The shape of the absorber 11 is not particularly limited. Examples of the shape of the absorber 11 include a circle, an ellipse, a polygon (including a polygon with rounded corners), an hourglass shape, and the like. Preferably, the absorber 11 is formed in line symmetry in the width direction x (that is, with respect to the center line extending in the longitudinal direction y). Furthermore, it is also preferable that the absorber 11 be formed in line symmetry in the longitudinal direction y (that is, with respect to the center line extending in the width direction x).

  It is preferable that the absorber 11 is formed with respect to the outer member 2 as follows. That is, the absorbent body 11 is formed in a state in which the pleat portion 3 of the outer member 2 is folded, and is formed to be the same as or longer than the outer member 2 in the longitudinal direction y, and the pleat portion 3 of the outer member 2 is unfolded. Thus, it is preferable that the length is shorter than the outer member 2 in the longitudinal direction y. In addition, the state where the pleat part 3 is folded means that the pleat part 3 is folded when there are a plurality of pleat parts 3, and the state where the pleat part 3 is unfolded means that all the pleat parts are unfolded. Means expanded state. The length in the longitudinal direction y of the outer member 2 in a state where the pleat portion 3 is unfolded is measured in a state where the joint of the joint portion 6 of the pleat portion 3 is released. If the absorber 11 is formed in such a relationship with respect to the outer member 2, the absorber 11 will be suitably hold | maintained suitably inside the outer member 2 formed in the cup shape. Moreover, the magnitude | size of the absorber 11 is ensured enough and the urine excreted from the wearer by the absorber 11 comes to be absorbed suitably. The absorber 11 is preferably formed to be the same as or shorter than the outer member 2 in the width direction x.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the absorbent body 11 preferably has a notch 12 formed at an end edge in the longitudinal direction y. More preferably, the notch 12 is formed at both end edges in the longitudinal direction y of the absorbent body 11. If the notch 12 is formed in the edge of the longitudinal direction y of the absorber 11, it will become easy to form the absorber 11 in cup shape. That is, it is easy to form the absorbent body 11 along the skin side surface of the outer member 2 formed in a cup shape by bending the absorbent body 11 in the width direction x (that is, with a fold extending in the longitudinal direction y). It becomes. Therefore, the absorber 11 is suitably housed inside the outer member 2 formed in a cup shape.

  In order for the absorber 11 to be suitably formed in a cup shape, the notch 12 is preferably formed as follows. That is, the notch 12 is preferably formed so as to straddle the center line of the absorbent body 11 in the width direction x (that is, the center line extending in the longitudinal direction y), and is symmetrical with respect to the center line of the width direction x. More preferably, it is formed. As for the shape of the notch 12, the notch 12 is preferably formed in a substantially V shape. That is, the notch 12 is preferably formed such that the length in the width direction x gradually decreases inwardly from the edge in the longitudinal direction y of the absorber 11.

  As described above, in the male incontinence pad 1 of the present invention, since the outer member 2 has the pleat portion 3, the outer member 2 is folded into a flat shape before use, and is excellent in portability. When the male incontinence pad 1 is used, the outer member 2 is formed in a cup shape by unfolding the pleat portion 3 so that the male genitalia can be suitably accommodated. Moreover, urine is suitably absorbed by the absorber housed inside the outer member 2 formed in a cup shape. Furthermore, by adjusting the unfolding degree of folding of the pleat portion 3, it becomes possible to adjust the cup shape according to the wearer, and it is possible to improve the fit to the male genitalia.

  Next, another embodiment of the male incontinence pad of the present invention will be described. 6 to 9 show a second embodiment of the male incontinence pad of the present invention. 6 shows a plan view of the male incontinence pad according to the second embodiment as seen from the outer surface side, and FIG. 7 shows a plan view of the male incontinence pad shown in FIG. 6 as seen from the skin side. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the male incontinence pad according to the second embodiment formed in a cup shape when viewed from the outer surface side, and FIG. 9 is a side view of the male incontinence pad formed in the cup shape shown in FIG. FIG. In the following description, the description of the same parts as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS.

  In the male incontinence pad 1 according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the outer member 2 is formed in an octagonal shape with rounded corners. Thus, if the outer member 2 is formed so that the length in the width direction x gradually decreases outward in the longitudinal direction y, the male incontinence pad 1 can easily fit in the wearer's crotch.

  In FIG. 6, the male incontinence pad 1 is provided with a second pressing member 9 in which an end with respect to the width direction x is fixed to the outer member 2 on the outer surface side of the end in the longitudinal direction y of the outer member 2. . Thus, it is also preferable that the male incontinence pad 1 is provided with the second pressing member 9, and as a result, when the outer member 2 is formed in a cup shape, as shown in FIG. By reversing the front and back of the member 9 and moving the second pressing member 9 to the skin surface side of the outer member 2 (see FIG. 10A), the outer member 2 is formed in a cup shape, and the absorbent body 11 is held between the outer member 2 and the second pressing member 9 (see FIG. 10B). If the second pressing member 9 is provided on the outer member 2 in this way, it becomes easy to form the outer member 2 in a cup shape while inverting the front and back of the second pressing member 9. Therefore, when the outer member 2 is formed in a cup shape, the end portion in the longitudinal direction y of the absorber 11 is easily held between the outer member 2 and the second pressing member 9, and the absorber 11 is cup-shaped. It comes to be suitably stored inside the outer member 2 formed in this. The second pressing member 9 may be provided as a separate member from the outer member 2 or may be formed by folding back an end portion of the outer member 2 in the longitudinal direction y.

  In FIG. 6, the male incontinence pad 1 is provided with a third pressing member 10 in which the outer side in the width direction x is fixed to the outer member 2 on the skin surface side on both sides in the width direction x of the outer member 2. . Thus, it is also preferable that the male incontinence pad 1 is provided with the third pressing member 10. If the third pressing member 10 is provided, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, when the outer member 2 is formed in a cup shape, the third pressing member 10 forms a part of the cup-shaped side wall, The male incontinence pad 1 is formed in a cup shape with a deep bottom. Accordingly, the absorbent body 11 can be suitably accommodated inside the outer member 2 formed in a cup shape, and the male incontinence pad 1 can suitably accommodate the male genitalia. The third pressing member 10 may be provided as a separate member from the outer member 2 or may be formed by folding back the end portion in the width direction x of the outer member 2.

  In the male incontinence pad 1 according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a notch 12 is formed at the edge in the longitudinal direction y of the absorber 11, and the edge in the width direction x is also cut. A notch 13 is formed. If the notch 13 is formed at the edge of the absorbent body 11 in the width direction x, the absorbent body 11 can be easily bent in the longitudinal direction y (that is, by a fold extending in the width direction x) as shown in FIG. . Therefore, the fit of the absorbent body 11 to the male genitalia is improved, the male genital body is suitably covered by the absorbent body 11, and the absorbent body 11 can receive the urine excreted from the wearer more reliably. become. Preferably, the notch 13 is formed at both ends of the absorbent body 11 in the width direction x.

  The notch 13 is preferably formed so as to straddle the center line in the longitudinal direction y of the absorber 11 (that is, the center line extending in the width direction x). As for the shape of the notch 13, the notch 13 is preferably formed in a substantially V shape. That is, the notch 13 is preferably formed so that the length in the longitudinal direction y gradually decreases inwardly from the edge in the width direction x of the absorbent body 11.

  Although not shown in the drawing, the absorber 11 may be formed with notches 13 only at the edges in the width direction x without forming the notches 12 at the edges in the longitudinal direction y. .

  FIG. 11 shows a plan view of the absorbent body 11 provided in the male incontinence pad 1 shown in FIG. 6 as seen from the skin surface side. The skin surface side of the absorbent body 11 has an edge in the longitudinal direction y. The second joining means 14 may be provided along the edge of the notch 12 formed in the first, and the second joining means 15 is provided along the edge of the notch 13 formed in the edge in the width direction x. May be. If the second joining means 14 is provided along the edge of the notch 12, the absorber 11 is folded in the width direction x by the notch 12, and the absorbers 11 are connected to each other across the crease passing through the notch 12. By joining by the 2nd joining means 14, it becomes easy to hold | maintain the absorber 11 in a cup shape. Similarly, if the second joining means 15 is provided along the edge of the notch 13, the absorber 11 is folded in the longitudinal direction y at the notch 13, and the absorbent body is sandwiched between the folds passing through the notch 13. By joining 11 to each other by the second joining means 15, the absorber 11 can be easily held in a cup shape. The second joining means 14 is preferably provided along both edges or one side edge of the innermost portion with respect to the longitudinal direction y of the notch 12 (indicated by 14a and 14b in FIG. 11). The means 15 is preferably provided along both sides or one side edge of the innermost portion with respect to the width direction x of the notch 13 (indicated by 15a and 15b in FIG. 11).

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the notches 12 and 13 are formed on both the edge in the longitudinal direction y and the edge in the width direction x of the absorbent body 11, the respective edges of the notch 12 and the notch 13. The second joining means 14 and the second joining means 15 may be provided along the edge, and the second joining means 14 or the second joining means 15 is provided along either edge of the notch 12 or the notch 13. May be. Although not shown in the drawing, when the notch 12 is formed only at the edge in the longitudinal direction y of the absorbent body 11, the second joining means 14 is provided along the edge of the notch 12. Alternatively, when the notch 13 is formed only at the edge in the width direction x of the absorbent body 11, the second joining means 15 may be provided along the edge of the notch 13.

  Examples of the second joining means 14 and 15 include an adhesive. When an adhesive is employed as the second joining means 14, the adhesive may be provided on one of the second joining means 14a and the second joining means 14b. In this case, when the male incontinence pad 1 is used, the absorbent bodies 11 may be joined to each other by the notch 12 by the second joining means 14, or before the use of the male incontinence pad 1, the second joining means 14. Thus, the absorbers 11 may be joined to each other by the notch 12. The same applies when an adhesive is employed as the second joining means 15.

  As the second joining means 14 and 15, heat fusion (heat sealing) may be employed. In this case, the absorbent bodies 11 are joined to each other by the notch 12 by the second joining means 14 before using the male incontinence pad 1. The same applies when heat fusion is adopted as the second joining means 15.

  Although the male incontinence pad of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the male incontinence pad of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment shown in the drawings. The combination of the outer member 2 and the absorber 11 is not limited to the first embodiment and the second embodiment. For example, the outer member 2 of the first embodiment may be combined with the absorber 11 of the second embodiment. The outer member 2 of the second embodiment may be combined with the absorbent body 11 of the first embodiment, and the absorbent body 11 that is not formed with the notches 12 and 13 may be used. Further, the shape of the outer member 2 is not particularly limited. In any aspect, the outer member 2 may be fixed with respect to the absorber 11, and does not need to be fixed. Moreover, the 1st pressing member 8, the 2nd pressing member 9, and the 3rd pressing member 10 are members provided arbitrarily, for example, the 2nd pressing member 9 and / or the 3rd pressing member in the outer member 2 of the 1st embodiment. The member 10 may be provided, and the first pressing member 8 may be provided on the outer member 2 of the second embodiment.

  Next, the material which comprises a male incontinence pad is demonstrated. As a material constituting the outer member, a nonwoven fabric, a woven fabric, a knitted fabric, a plastic film, a laminate of these, and the like can be used. When a cloth material such as a nonwoven fabric, a woven fabric, or a knitted fabric is used as the material of the outer member, examples of the fibers constituting the fabric material include polyolefin (for example, polypropylene, polyethylene), polyester (for example, PET), polyamide (for example, , Nylon) and other natural fibers such as cellulose, rayon and cotton may be used. When a nonwoven fabric is used as the material for the outer member, the nonwoven fabric is preferably manufactured by a spunbond method, an air-through method, a point bond method, a melt blow method, an airlaid method, a combination of these methods, or the like. Moreover, you may use the nonwoven fabric manufactured by SMS method which combined the spun bond method and the melt blow method. When a plastic film is used as the material of the outer member, for example, a synthetic resin such as polyolefin (eg, polypropylene, polyethylene), polyester (eg, PET), polyamide (eg, nylon) may be used. The outer member may be hydrophilic or liquid impermeable, but is preferably liquid impermeable. The liquid impermeability also includes the meaning of water repellency.

  The outer member may be water-decomposable. Water decomposability means the property that the original form is lost by dispersion or dissolution when flushed with water in a flush toilet or the like. Therefore, if the outer member is water disintegratable, the outer member can be discarded by flowing it into a normal flush toilet or the like.

  In order for the outer member to have water decomposability, the outer member is preferably made of a water decomposable material. Examples of water-degradable materials include wood pulp fibers, non-wood plant fibers, rayon fibers, and polyester fibers. Furthermore, water-soluble binders such as starch, polyacrylic acid aqueous solution, polyethylene oxide, alkyl cellulose, and hydroxyalkyl cellulose may be added to the water-degradable material.

  The outer member may be biodegradable. Biodegradable means degradable by a living organism such as a microorganism. If the outer member is biodegradable, when the outer member is poured into a flush toilet and discarded, activated sludge treatment is performed at a sewage treatment plant or the like, and the outer member can be suitably decomposed into carbon dioxide, sludge, etc. .

  The first pressing member, the second pressing member, and the third pressing member may be made of a material that can be used as an outer member.

  The absorber only needs to be made of a material that can absorb urine. As the absorber, for example, (i) an absorbent material covered with a sheet member, (ii) a sheet-shaped absorbent material formed in a desired shape, or the like can be used. As the absorbent material, in the case of (i), hydrophilic fibers such as pulverized pulp fiber and cellulose fiber; water-absorbing resin such as polyacrylic acid-based, polyaspartic acid-based, cellulose-based, starch / acrylonitrile-based, etc. In the case of (ii), for example, a foamed polymer; a non-woven fabric with high liquid retention such as a chemical bond nonwoven fabric, an airlaid nonwoven fabric, an air-through nonwoven fabric, and a spunlace nonwoven fabric can be used. In the case of (i), at least a part of the sheet member is liquid permeable, and paper (for example, tissue paper or thin paper), a hydrophilic nonwoven fabric, or the like can be used as the liquid permeable sheet member. The liquid permeable sheet member may be provided on the skin surface side of the absorber and may also be provided on the outer surface side of the absorber. Further, a liquid-impermeable sheet member such as a liquid-impermeable nonwoven fabric or a plastic film may be provided on the outer surface side of the absorber. Also in the case of (ii), the sheet-like absorbent material may be covered with a sheet member.

  The absorbent body may have a sheet-like absorbent body having a water-absorbing resin between the nonwoven fabrics and not having pulp fibers. Since the sheet-like absorbent body has a water-absorbing resin between the nonwoven fabrics, a high absorption capacity can be realized. Moreover, since a sheet-like absorber does not have pulp fibers between nonwoven fabrics, it can be formed thin without being bulky and can be formed flexibly.

  The nonwoven fabric used for the sheet-like absorber is liquid-permeable, and examples of such nonwoven fabric include hydrophilic fibers such as cellulose, rayon, and cotton; polyolefin (for example, polypropylene, polyethylene), polyester (for example, PET) Hydrophobic fibers such as polyamide (for example, nylon) made hydrophilic with a surfactant may be used. As the nonwoven fabric used for the sheet-like absorbent body, a relatively thin and highly flexible nonwoven fabric is preferable. For example, a spunbond nonwoven fabric, a point bond nonwoven fabric, a melt blown nonwoven fabric, or an SMS nonwoven fabric is preferably used.

1: Male incontinence pad 2: Outer member 3: Pleated part 4: Mountain fold 5: Valley fold 8: First pressing member 9: Second pressing member 10: Third pressing member 11: Absorber

Claims (13)

A male incontinence pad having an outer member having a longitudinal direction and a width direction, and an absorber provided on the skin surface side of the outer member,
The outer member has a pleat portion in which a mountain fold and a valley fold are formed by being folded in the longitudinal direction, and the pleat portion is fixed at both ends in the width direction. pad.   The incontinence pad for men according to claim 1, wherein the outer member is formed in a cup shape containing the absorber inside by unfolding the pleat portion.   The male incontinence pad according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the absorbent body has a notch formed in an edge in the longitudinal direction.   4. The male incontinence pad according to claim 1, wherein the absorbent body is fixed to a portion other than the pleat portion of the outer member and is not fixed to the pleat portion.   5. The male incontinence pad according to claim 4, wherein the outer member is provided with the pleat portions on both sides in the longitudinal direction of a portion to which the absorber is fixed.   The male incontinence pad according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the absorbent body is not fixed to the outer member.   The male part according to claim 6, wherein joining means is provided on an outer surface side of the absorbent body and / or a skin surface side of the outer member, and the absorbent body is detachably formed on the outer member by the joining means. Incontinence pad.   The absorber is formed to be the same as or longer than the outer member with respect to the longitudinal direction when the pleat portion is folded, and the outer member with respect to the longitudinal direction when the pleat portion is unfolded. The male incontinence pad according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which is shorter than the male incontinence pad. On the skin surface side of the end in the longitudinal direction of the outer member, a first pressing member in which an end with respect to the width direction is fixed to the outer member is provided,
The male incontinence pad is formed in a cup shape in which the outer member is housed inside the absorber by unfolding the pleat part.
The end part of the said longitudinal direction of the said absorber is hold | maintained between the said outer member and the said 1st pressing member in the state in which the said outer member was formed in the cup shape. Men's incontinence pad as described in. On the outer surface side of the end portion in the longitudinal direction of the outer member, a second pressing member in which an end portion with respect to the width direction is fixed to the outer member is provided.
The male incontinence pad is formed in a cup shape in which the outer member is housed inside the absorber by unfolding the pleat part.
By reversing the front and back of the second pressing member and moving the second pressing member to the skin surface side of the outer member, the longitudinal direction of the absorber in a state where the outer member is formed in a cup shape The incontinence pad for men according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein an end of the male member is held between the outer member and the second pressing member.   The 3rd pressing member by which the outer side of the said width direction was fixed to the said outer member on the skin surface side of the both sides of the said width direction of the said outer member is provided as described in any one of Claims 1-10. Male incontinence pads.   The outer surface side of the outer member is provided with an adhesive part on one side of a valley fold of the pleat part, and provided with a peeling part that is detachably attached to the adhesive part on the other side. The male incontinence pad according to any one of 11. The absorber has a notch formed in an edge in the longitudinal direction and / or the width direction,
The male incontinence pad according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein a second bonding means is provided on the skin surface side of the absorbent body along an edge of the notch.

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