JP2013215267A - Individual package of absorbent article - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an excellent-handleability individual package of an absorbent article which allows the distinction of the kind or the like of a content of the individual package by the visual observation of the individual package.SOLUTION: In an individual package 10 (10A, 10B), a stacked body wherein a release sheet is fixed on a non-skin-opposed surface of an oblong absorbent article through an adhesive, and wherein an individual packaging sheet is fixed on a surface on the opposite side of a surface opposite to the absorbent article in the release sheet is bent in the longitudinal direction thereof at least once in a state that the absorbent article is directed thereinside to form a convex fold peak part 17 on the individual packing sheet side, and a prescribed part of the individual packing sheet is sealed. A display part indicating information about the absorbent article is formed on the surface on the opposite side of the surface opposite to the release sheet in the fold peak part 17 visibly in the visual observation of the individual package before unsealing.

Description

  The present invention relates to an individual package of an absorbent article formed by folding an absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin or a panty liner (orimono sheet) together with an individual packaging sheet and sealing a predetermined portion of the individual packaging sheet.

  Conventionally, an absorbent article is folded with an individual sheet, individually packaged (individually packaged), and commercially available. In addition, for example, sanitary napkins include a period of menstruation such as daytime or nighttime, daily use with a small amount of excretion, daily use with a large amount of excretion, those having wings for attaching to shorts, or those having no wings. There are multiple types according to the condition of the user inside, and each is individually packaged and packaged with multiple individual packages stored in a packaging bag and provided to the user. If the description of the sanitary napkin is attached to the bag but the description is not attached to each individual package, the user may be confused when carrying a plurality of individual packages. There is a fear. For example, when traveling, a plurality of types of sanitary napkins for daytime, nighttime etc. are carried in a bag etc., the description of the sanitary napkin is attached to each individual package in the bag. Otherwise, when you try to take out the desired individual package from the back when using it, you can only roughly distinguish it by the size of the individual package, etc., and accidentally take out the individual package that you do not intend to use and open it There is a risk that. In view of this, an indication for the user is provided on the absorbent article or the individual sheet that wraps the absorbent article.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, information on an absorbent article (type, function, size, etc. of absorbent article) is stored in a seal part (side edge part of an individual sheet) in which individual sheets in an individual package are overlapped and sealed. ) Is provided by letters, numbers, symbols, and designs formed by the arrangement of the compressed portions of the embossed pattern. Further, Patent Document 2 describes that character information for the user is formed by a coloring adhesive for preventing slippage provided on the non-skin facing surface of the absorbent article. Is printed on the inner surface of the release sheet (the surface facing the colored adhesive) and the outer surface of the individual sheet (individual package).

JP 2007-167416 A JP 2006-223757 A

  In the individual package described in Patent Document 1, since the display part is provided by the compressed part of the emboss pattern on the seal part where the individual sheets are overlapped and sealed, there is a risk that the seal part may tear when carried. Moreover, when opening, it may tear at this pressing part, there is a possibility that it cannot be opened properly, and is inferior in handleability. In addition, when carrying multiple types of sanitary napkins for daytime, nighttime, etc. in the bag, carry the multiple packages in the bag in the same way as the package of individual packages sold at stores. In addition, in each individual package, there is a case where the folded mountain portion formed by folding the absorbent article together with the individual sheet is arranged neatly so as to face the opening of the back. In the individual package, since character information is not provided in the folding mountain portion, the desired individual package cannot be definitely taken out by such a method of arranging the individual packages.

  In addition, as in the individual package described in Patent Document 2, when character information is printed on the inner surface of the release sheet (the surface facing the adhesive), at least between the character information and the exterior of the individual package. Since there is a release sheet and an individual sheet, it is difficult to visually recognize the character information when viewing the individual package, and when the character information is printed on the outer surface of the individual sheet (individual body), the visibility is high. Although there is no problem in this point, when the user's finger touches the character information, the finger or the like may be stained with the printing ink, and the handleability is poor.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an individual package of an absorbent article that can discriminate the type and the like of its contents by visual inspection of the individual package, and is excellent in handleability.

  In the present invention, a release sheet is fixed to a non-skin facing surface of a vertically long absorbent article via an adhesive, and an individual sheet is fixed to a surface of the release sheet opposite to the surface facing the absorbent article. The laminated body is bent at least once in the longitudinal direction with the absorbent article inside, to form a convex fold on the individual sheet side, and seal a predetermined portion of the individual sheet. The absorbent article is a single package of the absorbent article, and a display section showing information on the absorbent article is provided on the surface opposite to the facing surface of the release sheet in the folded mountain portion before opening. By providing an individual package of an absorbent article that is provided so as to be visible when the individual package is visually observed, the above-described problems are solved.

  Further, the present invention is a packaging body in which a plurality of individual packages of the absorbent article are hermetically stored in a packaging bag having an opening surface, and the plurality of the individual packaging packages have different display parts. And the folded mountain part provided with the display part is provided with a package body accommodated in the packaging bag so as to face the opening surface.

  The individual packaging of the absorbent article of the present invention can be distinguished visually by the type of the contents without opening, and is excellent in handleability. In addition, the package of the present invention can quickly and accurately take out a desired individual package from the packaging bag even though it contains a plurality of individual packages with different contents (absorbent articles). .

FIG. 1 is a partially broken perspective view of an embodiment of the package of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a top view schematically showing a state where the upper surface (opening surface) of the package shown in FIG. 1 is opened. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an individual package of a sanitary napkin as an individual package of the absorbent article of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section taken along line II of FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the skin facing surface (surface sheet side) of the sanitary napkin in the individual package shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the non-skin facing surface (back sheet side) of the sanitary napkin in the individual package shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a development view for explaining the configuration and manufacturing procedure of the individual package shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 8 is a partially broken development view of the development view of FIG. 7 viewed from the individual sheet side.

  Hereinafter, the individual package of the absorbent article of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings based on preferred embodiments thereof together with the package of the present invention in which a plurality of the individual packages are hermetically stored. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the package of the present invention. The package 20 of the present embodiment is sealed with ten sanitary napkin individual packages 10 as absorbent articles.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the packaging body 20 has a hexahedral shape including a front surface 21, a rear surface 22, left and right side surfaces 23, a lower surface 24, and an upper surface 25, and the upper surface 25 is an opening surface. In the present embodiment, the upper surface 25 is not horizontal, and as viewed from the side of the one side surface 23, the upper surface 25 protrudes slightly upward in the center of the front-rear direction (P direction) to form a roof-type packaging form as a whole. Yes. That is, in the present invention, the “surface” of the package is not limited to a single flat surface as long as the surface is functionally configured as a packaging form. A perforation (not shown) is formed on the upper surface 25 which is an opening surface, and the package 20 can be opened as shown in FIG. 2 by breaking or cutting the upper surface 25 along the perforation. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the individual package 10 is a plate-like product in which the sanitary napkin 1 is individually packaged with the individual package 9, and the vertically-long sanitary napkin 1 is the individual sheet 9. In addition, the sanitary napkin 1 is bent twice in the longitudinal direction with the sanitary napkin 1 on the inside, and has two folded mountain portions 16 and 17 corresponding to the two foldings. The fold mountain portions 16 and 17 are formed along folding lines Bf and Br (see FIG. 7) when the sanitary napkin 1 is folded along with the individual sheets 9 in the longitudinal direction, and have a predetermined thickness. . As shown in FIG. 1, in the package 20, a plurality of (10) individual packages 10 are opposed to the upper surface 25 where one folded mountain portion 17 is an opening surface (the other folded mountain portion 16 is a lower surface). 24) and are arranged in a line in the left-right direction (Q direction) of the package 20 without a gap.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in each of the ten individual packages 10, the folding mountain portion 17 that faces the upper surface 25 (opening surface) of the package 20 has a display unit that displays information on the sanitary napkin. However, it is provided so that it can be visually recognized by visual observation of the individual package 10 before opening. The ten individual packages 10 include ones having different display units. The display unit in the present embodiment indicates the type (use) of the sanitary napkin that is individually packaged. Specifically, the sanitary napkin is for daytime or for nighttime use. It shows whether there is. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 </ b> A indicates an individual body for a sanitary napkin for daytime, and reference numeral 10 </ b> B indicates an individual body for a sanitary napkin for nighttime. Generally, a sanitary napkin for daytime is configured to be thin and small because the wearing time is short and the absorption capacity of excretion fluid such as menstrual blood may be small compared to a sanitary napkin for nighttime.

  The display unit provided in each individual package 10 (10A, 10B) is configured to include at least one selected from the group consisting of characters, designs, and colors. The display part provided on the individual package 10A of the sanitary napkin for daytime is 1) “daytime” including “daytime” as a character, or 2) including the sun as a symbol, or 3) predetermined It is a colored portion (a portion with a dotted diagonal line in FIG. 2). On the other hand, the display unit provided on the individual package 10B of the sanitary napkin for night is 4) “night” including “night” as a character, or 5) including the moon as a symbol, or 6) It is a colored portion of a predetermined color (the portion with a solid line in FIG. 2).

  The symbols 2) and 5) are related to the type (use) of the contents (sanitary napkin) of the individual package. As for the individual package 10B for the night, the moon is used as a symbol to image the night.

  The colored portion of 3) and the colored portion of 6) are different in hue (hue), or have the same hue but different color intensity, so that the difference between the two colored portions can be easily distinguished. It is made like that. As an example of the coloring portion, for example, for the individual package 10A for daytime, it is selected from a group consisting of warm colors and light colors such as yellow, red, orange, etc., as a color that can intuitively recognize the daytime. In addition, for the individual package 10B for night, the colors that can intuitively recognize the night are composed of cold and dark colors such as blue, green, purple, gray, and black. A color selected from the group can be used. Further, when the two colored portions are distinguished by the color density, a light color can be used for the individual package 10A for daytime and a dark color can be used for the individual package 10B for night.

  Thus, when a plurality of individual packages 10A and 10B are stored in the packaging bag 20 in a state where two types of sanitary napkin individual packages 10A and 10B of different types (uses) are mixed, A display portion indicating the type (use) of the sanitary napkin is provided on the folded mountain 17 of each individual body 10A, 10B so that the individual body 10A, 10B can be visually recognized before opening, and a plurality of The individual packages 10A and 10B are stored in the packaging bag 20 so that the folded mountain portion 17 faces the opening surface (upper surface 25) of the packaging bag 20, so that the user opens the packaging bag 20, When viewing the opening (upper opening), as shown in FIG. 2, since the type of the individual package (sanitary napkin) as the contents is obvious, the user can fold each individual package 10. Based on the display unit 17, a desired individual package ( KoSokarada 10A of the sanitary napkin of use, or KoSokarada 10B) of the sanitary napkin for night can be taken out definitely.

  By the way, providing the display unit for characters, designs, colors, and the like in the folding mountain portion 17 of the individual package 10 (10A, 10B) in this way is effective for determining the type of the individual package. The display part may be provided anywhere as long as it is the fold mountain part 17 facing the opening surface (upper surface 25) of the packaging bag 20. For example, in the case where a display unit is provided by printing on the outer surface of an individual sheet that forms the outer surface of a folded mountain portion, when the user's finger or the like touches the printed display unit, the finger or the like is stained with printing ink. There is a possibility that the individual package (sanitary napkin) may be difficult to handle by providing the display unit. In addition, if there is a display portion with printing ink on the outer surface of the individual packaging sheet, the individual packaging sheet becomes hard around the display section, and therefore, when manufacturing the individual packaging, the individual packaging sheet may be difficult to bend, Furthermore, there is a concern that the individual sheet folding apparatus may be contaminated with printing ink, and there is a concern that the production efficiency of the individual package is reduced.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the display unit showing the information on the sanitary napkin is shown in FIG. 4 instead of the individual sheet 9 that forms the outer surface of the individual package 10 (10A, 10B) in the folding mountain portion 17. As described above, the release sheet 7 disposed on the inner side of the release sheet 7 is provided on a surface (hereinafter also referred to as a non-article facing surface) 7b opposite to the surface facing the sanitary napkin 1. A symbol M in FIG. 4 indicates a display unit. The display part M is normally provided at the convex top part (the flat part of the folded mountain part 17 in FIG. 4) or the vicinity thereof (area within 10 mm from the top part) constituting the folded mountain part 17.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the individual package 10 will be described more specifically. The basic configuration of the individual package 10 described below may be applied to the individual package 10A for a sanitary napkin for daytime, or may be commonly applied to the individual package 10B for a sanitary napkin for nighttime. Sometimes it is done. Although the individual packages 10A and 10B have structural differences in the sanitary napkin which is one of the components, the basic configuration of the package itself is as described below and is common unless otherwise specified. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the individual package 10 of the present embodiment is obtained by individually packaging the sanitary napkin 1 with the individual packaging sheet 9, and the sanitary napkin 1 and the individual packaging sheet 9. The laminated body 15 is folded in the longitudinal direction, and a predetermined portion of the individual sheet 9 is sealed. The longitudinal direction of the sanitary napkin 1 (laminate 15) is the Y direction in the figure, and the width direction of the sanitary napkin 1 (laminate 15) perpendicular to the Y direction is the X direction in the figure. This will be described below. The longitudinal direction and the width direction of the individual packaging sheet 9 coincide with the longitudinal direction and the width direction of the sanitary napkin 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the sanitary napkin 1 constituting the individual package 10 includes a top sheet 2 that forms a skin facing surface, a back sheet 3 that forms a non-skin facing surface, and both of these sheets 2 and 3. It has a liquid-retaining absorbent 4 interposed therebetween, and has a vertically long shape substantially in the Y direction. In the present specification, the skin-facing surface is a surface that is directed toward the wearer's skin when the absorbent article (sanitary napkin) is worn in the absorbent article (sanitary napkin) or a component thereof. The skin facing surface is a surface of the absorbent article (sanitary napkin) or a member thereof directed to the side opposite to the skin side (clothing side) when the absorbent article (sanitary napkin) is worn.

  The sanitary napkin 1 has a main body 5 that is vertically long in the Y direction, and a pair of wings that extend outward in the width direction (X direction) from left and right side edges along the longitudinal direction (Y direction) of the main body 5. Parts 6 and 6 are provided. The wing part 6 is formed in the both right and left sides of the liquid excretion part opposing part A arrange | positioned facing a user's liquid excretion part. The wing portion 6 is formed by a top sheet 2 and a back sheet 3 extending in the X direction from both side edges of the absorber 4 in the Y direction.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the wing part 6 has the wing part adhesion part 61 formed by the application of an adhesive in the non-skin opposing surface (surface by the side of the back surface sheet 3). When the napkin 1 is fixed to an underwear such as shorts, the wing portion 6 is bent toward the back sheet 3 and is adhesively fixed to the non-skin facing surface of the underwear via the wing portion adhesive portion 61. Moreover, the main body 5 has the rectangular main body adhesion part 51 formed in the non-skin opposing surface (surface by the side of the back surface sheet 3) of the adhesive.

  The individual package 10 of this embodiment is obtained as follows, for example. First, as shown in FIG. 7, the sanitary napkin 1 is placed on a rectangular individual sheet 9 that is wider than the sanitary napkin 1 and is long in the Y direction. 9 is obtained. As shown in FIG. 8, the laminate 15 has the release sheet 7 fixed to the non-skin facing surface (surface on the back sheet 3 side) of the vertically long sanitary napkin 1 via the main body adhesive portion 51 (adhesive). A non-article-facing surface (surface opposite to the surface facing the sanitary napkin 1) 7b of the release sheet 7 is fixed with an individual sheet 9 wider than the sanitary napkin 1. The release sheet 7 and the individual sheet 9 are joined to each other by an adhesive (not shown).

  Moreover, in the laminated body 15, the wing parts 6 and 6 are the skin opposing surface side (surface sheet 2 side) of the main body 5 along the both-sides edge along the longitudinal direction (Y direction) of the main body 5, as shown in FIG. In addition, the wing portion adhesive portions 61 and 61 of the wing portion in this state are covered with a single wing portion release sheet 8.

  Then, the laminate 15 is folded twice in the longitudinal direction with the sanitary napkin 1 inside (that is, folded in three) to form convex folded mountain portions 16 and 17 on the individual sheet 9 side. The individual package 10 is obtained by sealing a predetermined portion of the covering sheet 9. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, in the state where the sanitary napkin 1 is placed on the individual sheet 9, the region R on the rear side in the longitudinal direction (Y direction) of the sanitary napkin 1 is A straight rear folding line Br extending in the (X direction) is used as a folding axis, and the sheet 9 is folded in the longitudinal direction to the surface sheet 2 side. That is, an area indicated by R in FIG. 7 having a predetermined length from the rear end 1b in the longitudinal direction (Y direction) of the sanitary napkin 1 (the rear area of the sanitary napkin) is forward so that the top sheet 2 side is the valley side. A region indicated by M in FIG. 7 (the central region of the sanitary napkin) located in the longitudinal direction (Y direction) ahead of the rear region R. Overlay on top. This is the first folding when the laminate 15 is folded in three. As a result of this first folding, a folded ridge 16 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) is formed on the individual sheet 9 side along the rear folding line Br.

  Next, the front side region F of the sanitary napkin 1 in the longitudinal direction (Y direction) is surfaced in the longitudinal direction together with the individual sheets 9 with a linear forward folding line Bf extending in the width direction (X direction) as a folding axis. Bend to the sheet 2 side. That is, the region shown by F in FIG. 7 (the front region of the sanitary napkin 1) of a predetermined length from the front end 1a in the longitudinal direction (Y direction) of the sanitary napkin 1 is rearward so that the topsheet 2 side is the valley side. Bend along the front folding line Bf and overlap the rear region R superimposed on the central region M. This is the second folding when the laminate 15 is folded in three. As a result of this second folding, a folded ridge 17 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) is formed on the individual sheet 9 side along the forward folding curve Bf. In addition, the front area | region F of the sanitary napkin 1 is a side close | similar to a wearer's belly at the time of wear, and the back area | region R is a side close | similar to a wearer's back at the time of wear.

  As described above, the laminated body 15 in which the sanitary napkin 1, the release sheet 7, and the individual sheets 9 are sequentially laminated is bent twice in the longitudinal direction (Y direction) of the sanitary napkin 1, thereby twice. It will be in the trifold state which has the fold mountain parts 16 and 17 corresponding to bending of this. And in this three-folded laminated body 15, the well-known joining methods, such as heat embossing, are carried out to the both sides of the individual sheet | seat 9 extended outward of the width direction (X direction) from the both-sides edge of the sanitary napkin 1. The sanitary napkin 1 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 is formed by joining the side seal portion 11 by bonding with a known tab tape 12 and fastening the opening start end 9a of the individual sheet 9 to a predetermined location. The individual package 10 is obtained.

  In the individual package 10 (10A, 10B) of the sanitary napkin 1 having such a configuration, the display unit indicating the information on the sanitary napkin 1 is a release sheet in the folded mountain portion 17 as indicated by a symbol M in FIG. 7 is provided on the non-article facing surface 7b (the surface facing the individual sheet 9), and is covered with one individual sheet 9 that forms the outer surface of the individual package 10, but the individual before opening The body 10 can be visually confirmed through the individual sheet 9. Since the display unit is covered with the individual sheet 9 as described above, the above-described inconvenience when the display unit is provided by printing on the outer surface of the individual package is less likely to occur. The handling property of the individual package 10 can be improved without causing a decrease in efficiency.

  The display unit will be further described. The display unit is usually provided on the non-article facing surface 7b of the release sheet 7 by printing. The display portion can be printed according to a known printing method. For example, offset printing, gravure printing, flexographic printing, screen printing, seal printing, inkjet printing, or the like can be used.

  Further, when the display unit is provided on the non-article facing surface 7b of the release sheet 7 by printing, the printing ink forming the display unit is peeled off due to the friction between the display unit and the individual sheet 9 covering the display unit. There is a possibility that the display section may be blurred and unclear. In order to prevent such inconvenience, it is effective to apply a hot-melt adhesive to a portion of the release sheet 7 where the display portion is provided on the non-article facing surface 7b or in the vicinity thereof. When a hot melt adhesive is applied to the part of the release sheet 7 where the display part is provided on the non-article facing surface 7b, the display part is covered with the adhesive, Fading of the display part due to friction is effectively prevented. In addition, when a hot melt adhesive is applied in the vicinity of the portion of the release sheet 7 where the display portion is provided on the non-article facing surface 7b, the individual packaging from the non-article facing surface 7b is performed in the vicinity of the display portion. A space portion having a height corresponding to the thickness of the adhesive application portion is formed between the display portion and the individual sheet 9 by forming an adhesive application portion having a predetermined thickness protruding toward the sheet 9. As a result, the individual sheet 9 is unlikely to contact the display unit, and as a result, the display unit is effectively prevented from being blurred due to friction with the individual sheet 9.

From the viewpoint of further enhancing the protective effect of the display portion by application of the hot melt adhesive described above, the application amount of the hot melt adhesive is preferably 100 g / m ² or more, more preferably 300 g / m ² or more. And preferably it is 400 g / m < ² > or less, More specifically, Preferably it is 100-400 g / m < ² >, More preferably, it is 300-400 g / m < ² >. Moreover, when apply | coating to the vicinity of a display part, it is preferable to apply | coat a hot-melt-type adhesive so that a display part may be surrounded. Further, “the vicinity of the display portion” is specifically within 8 mm, particularly within 5 mm from the display portion, and the lower limit value is preferably 0.1 mm. As the hot-melt adhesive, those usually used in this type of absorbent article can be used without particular limitation.

  Further, the individual sheet 9 may be fixed to the release sheet 7 through such a hot melt adhesive applied to the display portion or the vicinity thereof. That is, as described above, the release sheet 7 and the individual sheet 9 are joined to each other by an adhesive (not shown), but all or part of the adhesive joining the sheets 7 and 9 is It may be a hot-melt adhesive applied to or near the display part for the main purpose of protecting the display part. As described above, the release sheet 7 and the individual sheet 9 are bonded to each other by the hot melt adhesive applied to the display portion or the vicinity thereof, so that the type of the absorbent article is easily recognized (visually recognized). In addition, the effect of making the display unit easy to recognize not only for a healthy person but also for a person with a visual impairment can be achieved by providing a three-dimensional effect by hot melt. Regarding the latter effect, a method in which a hot melt adhesive is disposed so that the release sheet 7 and the individual sheet 9 are not joined, for example, after the hot melt adhesive is applied to one sheet, the adhesive is bonded. It can also be obtained by superimposing the other sheet after it has lost power.

  As the release sheet 7, a base sheet that has been subjected to a release treatment can be used. Examples of the base sheet include paper such as high-quality paper and glassine paper; resin films such as polyethylene films; Nonwoven fabric; a composite sheet formed by laminating two or more of these can be used. As the peeling treatment, for example, a method of forming a thin film on the surface by coating or spraying a release treatment solution such as a silicon-based resin, a fluorine-based resin, or a tetrafluoroethylene-based resin. A method of stabilizing the release coating by heat treatment can be exemplified. The release sheet 7 may be at least a surface to be in contact with the main body adhesive portion 51 (adhesive) as long as it is a release-treated surface, that is, the surface on the opposite side, that is, the non-article facing surface 7b on which the display portion is provided, It may be a release treatment surface or a non-release treatment surface that has not been subjected to a release treatment. Even if the non-article facing surface 7b of the release sheet 7 is a release treatment surface, the display portion can be printed on the release treatment surface by appropriately selecting printing ink used for forming the display portion.

  As the individual packaging sheet 9, a resin film such as a polyethylene film; a nonwoven fabric such as a spunbond nonwoven; a composite sheet formed by laminating two or more of these can be used. In particular, when a resin film is used as the individual sheet 9, the above-described blurring of the display portion due to friction with the non-article facing surface 7b of the release sheet 7 is more effective than when a non-woven fabric is used. To be prevented. When a non-woven fabric, particularly a spunbond-meltblown-spunbond (SMS) non-woven fabric, is used as the individual sheet 9, the printing ink forming the display portion permeates the individual sheet 9 and is external to the individual package 10. Bleeding is more effectively prevented. The thickness of the individual sheet 9 is preferably 0.10 mm or more, and preferably 0.25 mm or less, more preferably 0.19 mm or less, from the viewpoint of the balance between the visibility of the display unit and the strength as the individual sheet. More specifically, it is preferably 0.10 to 0.25 mm, and more preferably 0.10 to 0.19 mm.

  In addition, as other structural members of the individual package 10, for example, the top sheet 2, the back sheet 3, the absorbent body 4, the main body adhesive section 51, and the wing section adhesive section 61, in this type of absorbent article individual package Those conventionally used can be used without particular limitation.

  The individual package 10 (10A, 10B) of the present embodiment has a sanitary napkin 1 as its contents on the non-article facing surface 7b (the surface facing the individual sheet 9) of the release sheet 7 in the folded mountain portion 17. By providing the display unit indicating the type (use), the type (use) of the sanitary napkin 1 can be visually recognized before opening, in addition to the display unit. By further utilizing the scent, it becomes possible to make the user re-recognize the type (use) of the sanitary napkin 1 immediately after opening, leading to improvement of the user's sense of security. More specifically, such an effect can be achieved by scenting the non-article facing surface 7b of the release sheet 7 (the facing surface with the individual sheet 9). That is, if an appropriate scent component is applied to the non-article facing surface 7b of the release sheet 7, the individual package 10 is opened or the individual package 10 is opened and the sanitary napkin is opened from the individual sheet 9. When 1 is peeled off, the scent component scatters to the periphery, and the user who smells the scent can intuitively recognize the type (use) of the sanitary napkin 1.

  As the fragrance to be scented on the non-article facing surface 7b of the release sheet 7, for example, for the individual package 10A for daytime, the scent of grape, the scent of rosemary, etc. In addition, for the individual package 10B for night, a lavender scent or the like can be used as a scent that can intuitively recognize the night. There is no particular limitation on the method of perfusing the non-article facing surface 7b of the release sheet 7, and a method of applying a scent component by spraying or the like can be used. The perfume may be applied to the entire area of the non-article facing surface 7b of the release sheet 7 or a part thereof.

  In addition, when the non-article facing surface 7b of the release sheet 7 is scented in this way, as the individual packaging sheet 9 that forms the outer surface of the individual packaging 10 (10A, 10B), the sealing performance of the individual packaging 10 is improved. From the viewpoint of allowing the scent component to scatter around only after opening, a material that does not allow the scent component to permeate is preferable, and specifically, a polyethylene film is preferable.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the configuration of the sanitary napkin 1 is not particularly limited. For example, the wing portion 6 may not be provided, and a rear flap portion may be provided in the rear region R (see FIG. 7). In addition, the absorbent article constituting the individual package of the present invention may be other absorbent articles such as a panty liner (cage sheet), an incontinence pad, in addition to a sanitary napkin.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the sanitary napkin 1 (laminated body 15) which comprises the individual package 10 (10A, 10B) was folded in three, it may be folded in two and may be folded in four. Further, the shape of the release sheet 7 can be any shape as long as each function can be achieved, such as a rectangle, a square, a trapezoid, a hexagon, and an ellipse. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, the main body adhesive part 51 (adhesive) which joins the sanitary napkin 1 and the peeling sheet 7 is not restrict | limited to the form provided in the center part of the sanitary napkin 1 in a rectangular shape. For example, a plurality of sanitary napkins 1 may be provided separately on the front and rear and / or on the left and right. Further, the release sheet 7 and the individual sheet 9 may be fixed by a joining means other than an adhesive, and may be joined by, for example, heat sealing, ultrasonic sealing, high frequency sealing, or the like.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the display part was provided in one (folded mountain part 17) of the two folded mountain parts 16 and 17 which the individual body 10 (10A, 10B) has, the other (folded part). It may be provided in the mountain portion 16) or in both. Moreover, the display part should just be provided in the part which forms the folding mountain parts 16 and 17 in the non-article opposing surface 7b of the peeling sheet 7, and in addition to this part, the folding mountain in this non-article opposing surface 7b is further provided. It may be provided in other parts other than the parts 16 and 17. For example, you may provide the coloring part of a predetermined color as a display part in the whole region of the non-article opposing surface 7b of the peeling sheet 7. FIG.

  Moreover, the display part should just be comprised including 1 or more types selected from the group which consists of a character, a design, and a color, and as shown in FIG. 2, not only the form comprised from these 1 type independently. Further, it may be configured by combining two or more of these. Further, for example, instead of using the same character or design as the display unit for the individual package 10A for daytime and the individual package 10B for night, one display unit (for example, the individual package 10A for daytime) is used. You may print thinner than the other display part.

1 Sanitary napkin (absorbent article)
2 Top sheet 3 Back sheet 4 Absorber 5 Main body 6 Wing part 7 Release sheet 7b Non-article facing surface of release sheet (surface on which display unit is provided)
9 Individual sheet 10 Individual package of sanitary napkin (individual package of absorbent article)
10A Individual package of sanitary napkin for daytime (single package of absorbent article)
10B Nightly sanitary napkin individual package (absorbent article individual package)
15 Laminated body 16, 17 Folding mountain part 20 Packaging body 25 Opening surface (upper surface) of packaging body
Bf forward folding curve Br backward folding curve

Claims (9)

A release sheet is fixed to the non-skin facing surface of the vertically long absorbent article via an adhesive, and an individual sheet is fixed to the surface of the release sheet opposite to the surface facing the absorbent article. The laminate is bent at least once in the longitudinal direction with the absorbent article facing inward to form a convex fold mountain portion on the individual sheet side, and a predetermined portion of the individual sheet is sealed. An individual package of absorbent articles,
On the surface opposite to the facing surface of the release sheet in the fold mountain portion, a display portion that shows information on the absorbent article is provided so as to be visible in visual observation of the individual package before opening, Individual package of absorbent articles.   The individual package of the absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the display unit includes at least one selected from the group consisting of characters, designs, and colors.   The individual packaging of the absorbent article according to claim 2, wherein the character includes “daytime” or “night”.   The individual package of the absorbent article according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the symbol includes the sun or the moon.   The individual package of the absorbent article as described in any one of Claims 1-4 by which the surface on the opposite side to the said opposing surface of the said peeling sheet is scented.   The hot-melt adhesive is applied to a portion of the surface of the release sheet opposite to the facing surface where the display unit is provided or in the vicinity thereof. Individual packaging of the absorbent article as described.   The individual packaging of the absorbent article according to claim 6, wherein the individual packaging sheet is fixed to the release sheet via the hot melt adhesive.   The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the absorbent article is a sanitary napkin or a panty liner. In a packaging bag having an opening surface, a packaging body in which a plurality of individual packages of absorbent articles according to any one of claims 1 to 8 are hermetically stored,
A plurality of the individual packages include packages having different display parts, and the package is housed in the packaging bag so that the folded mountain part provided with the display part faces the opening surface.

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