JP2015104607A - Disposable pants-type diaper - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disposable pants-type diaper capable of making a trunk-part elastic member less noticeable in the disposable pants-type diaper provided with the trunk-part elastic member extending in a diaper width direction on a waist part.SOLUTION: The disposable pants-type diaper comprises a trunk-part elastic member 13 extending in a diaper width direction x on a waist part of an outer wrapper member 2. The outer wrapper member 2 includes an inner sheet 7, an outer sheet 9 and, an intermediate sheet 8 disposed therebetween. The trunk-part elastic member 13 is disposed between the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8, the outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8 are mutually joined at the waist part by a plurality of first joining parts 11 provided in the diaper width direction x, and the outer sheet 9 is composed of a nonwoven fabric including modified cross-section fibers or crimp fibers.

Description

  The present invention relates to a disposable pants-type diaper for infants or adults.

  Conventionally, disposable pants-type diapers are widely known, and disposable pants-type diapers are configured, for example, by arranging an absorbent core on the crotch portion of an exterior member formed in a pants shape. In many disposable pants-type diapers, the exterior member has a two-layer structure in which an outer sheet is laminated on the outer surface side of the inner sheet, and the width direction extends around the waist of the diaper between the inner sheet and the outer sheet. A trunk elastic member is provided extending in the direction. The torso elastic member can enhance the fit around the torso of the diaper, and the diaper is less likely to slip off when the diaper is worn.

  On the other hand, a disposable pants-type diaper in which an exterior member is composed of an inner sheet, an outer sheet, and an intermediate sheet provided therebetween is also known, and Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose such a diaper. ing. In Patent Document 1, the trunk portion of the exterior member is configured by a three-layer structure of an inner sheet, an intermediate sheet, and an outer sheet, and a trunk elastic member is provided between the outer sheet and the intermediate sheet or between the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet. Disposable pants-type diapers are disclosed in which sheets that are arranged and the body elastic member is not disposed therebetween are joined to each other at a joint extending in the diaper width direction. In Patent Document 2, a body elastic member is disposed between the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet, an outer sheet is further provided on the outer surface side of the intermediate sheet, and the body elastic member serves as a joint between the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet and the outer side. There is disclosed a disposable pant-type diaper that is arranged so as not to pass through a joint portion between a sheet and an intermediate sheet and in which both end portions of a body elastic member are fixed to an inner sheet and an outer sheet.

JP 2009-207698 A JP 2009-297096 A

  As described above, the disposable pants-type diaper is often provided with a trunk elastic member at the trunk periphery, but the appearance of the disposable pants-type diaper has a great influence on the impression of the diaper. Therefore, from the viewpoint of improving the appearance of the diaper, it is preferable to make the body elastic member as inconspicuous as possible when viewed from the outer surface side of the diaper. In this regard, the disposable pants-type diapers disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 have room for improvement.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, The objective is a disposable pants type diaper provided with the trunk | drum elastic member extended in the diaper width direction in the trunk | drum circumference part, Comprising: A trunk | drum elastic member is not conspicuous Disclosed is a disposable pants-type diaper that can be made to be used.

  The disposable pants-type diaper of the present invention that has solved the above problems includes an exterior member formed into a pants shape having a waist opening edge and a pair of leg opening edges, and a waist opening edge and a leg opening edge of the exterior member A disposable pants-type diaper having a body elastic member extending in the diaper width direction at a waist part between the inner sheet and the outer sheet, and an intermediate sheet disposed between them The body elastic member is disposed between the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet; the outer sheet and the intermediate sheet are joined to each other at a plurality of joints in the diaper width direction at the body periphery; Is characterized in that it consists of a nonwoven fabric containing irregularly shaped fibers. In the disposable pants-type diaper of the present invention, the outer sheet may be made of a nonwoven fabric containing crimped fibers.

  The disposable pants-type diaper of the present invention is provided with an outer sheet on the outer surface side of an inner sheet and an intermediate sheet with a body elastic member interposed therebetween, and a plurality of outer sheets are arranged at a joint portion provided side by side in the diaper width direction. Since the outer sheet is joined to the sheet, a ridge extending in the longitudinal direction of the diaper is formed on the outer sheet, and there is moderate unevenness in the degree of light transmission or scattering between the outer sheet and the intermediate sheet. Can improve the shielding property (visual shielding property). And, by configuring the outer sheet from a nonwoven fabric containing irregularly shaped cross-section fibers or crimped fibers, light is scattered in a complex manner by the outer sheet, and the whiteness and glossiness are increased, as seen from the outer surface side of the diaper, The elastic member can be made inconspicuous. As a result, the appearance of the diaper can be improved.

  The intermediate sheet is preferably made of a nonwoven fabric, and the outer sheet is preferably thicker than the intermediate sheet. If the outer sheet and the intermediate sheet are formed in this way, the intermediate sheet can easily follow the expansion and contraction of the body elastic member, and a large number of fine wrinkles are formed on the intermediate sheet in a state where the body elastic member is contracted. It becomes difficult to inhibit the wing formation. On the other hand, it becomes easy to form an outer sheet | seat suitably, without the wrinkle extended in a diaper longitudinal direction being crushed.

  The intermediate sheet is made of a nonwoven fabric, and the fineness of the nonwoven fabric constituting the outer sheet is preferably larger than the fineness of the nonwoven fabric constituting the intermediate sheet. If the outer sheet is formed in this way, the void ratio of the outer sheet is easily increased, and the outer sheet is formed in a bulky manner. As a result, it becomes easy to form suitably in the outer sheet | seat, without the ridge extending in the longitudinal direction of a diaper being crushed.

  It is preferable that a plurality of joining portions that join the outer sheet and the intermediate sheet are provided side by side in the diaper longitudinal direction and the diaper width direction. By providing the joint portion in this manner, when the exterior member contracts in the diaper width direction, the ridges extending in the longitudinal direction of the diaper are easily formed in a natural texture on the outer sheet. Moreover, the visual shielding property by an outer sheet | seat can be improved by forming the part which an outer sheet | seat and an intermediate sheet | seat are not joined to a diaper longitudinal direction.

  The joining portion that joins the outer sheet and the intermediate sheet is formed by hot embossing the outer sheet and the intermediate sheet, and preferably has a long shape in the diaper longitudinal direction. If the joining portion is formed by hot embossing, the joining strength at the joining portion of the outer sheet and the intermediate sheet is increased, and the joining of the joining portion is easily maintained even if the body elastic member is repeatedly expanded and contracted. Moreover, if a joining part is provided in a shape long in the diaper longitudinal direction, when the exterior member contracts in the diaper width direction by the body elastic member, a heel extending in the longitudinal direction is easily formed on the outer sheet.

  The body elastic member is preferably bonded to the inner sheet and / or the intermediate sheet with an adhesive applied continuously or intermittently in the diaper width direction. If the torso elastic member is provided in this way, the outer sheet is evenly gathered in the diaper width direction due to the shrinkage of the torso elastic member, and the ridges extending in the longitudinal direction of the diaper are regularly formed on the outer sheet. It becomes easy to be done.

  The disposable pants-type diaper of the present invention is provided with an outer sheet on the outer surface side of an inner sheet and an intermediate sheet with a body elastic member interposed therebetween, and a plurality of outer sheets are arranged at a joint portion provided side by side in the diaper width direction. Since it is joined to the sheet, a ridge extending in the longitudinal direction of the diaper is formed on the outer sheet, so that the visual shielding property (visual shielding property) from the outer sheet side can be enhanced. And, by configuring the outer sheet from a nonwoven fabric containing irregularly shaped cross-section fibers or crimped fibers, light is scattered in a complex manner by the outer sheet, and the whiteness and glossiness are increased, as seen from the outer surface side of the diaper, The elastic member can be made inconspicuous. As a result, the appearance of the diaper can be improved.

An example of the disposable pants type diaper of this invention is represented, and the perspective view of a disposable pants type diaper is represented. The top view which looked at the state which melt | disengaged joining of the front waist part and rear waist part of the disposable pants-type diaper shown in FIG. The III-III sectional drawing of the disposable pants type diaper shown in FIG. 2 is represented. The example of the partially notched top view of the front trunk | drum periphery part of the disposable pants type diaper shown in FIG. 2 is represented. Sectional drawing of the diaper width direction of the trunk periphery part of the disposable pants type diaper shown in FIG. 4 is represented.

  The disposable pants-type diaper 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 3 show an example of the disposable pants-type diaper of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a disposable pants-type diaper, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the front waistline portion and the back waistline portion of the disposable pants-type diaper shown in FIG. The figure seen from the surface side is represented, and FIG. 3 represents III-III sectional drawing of the disposable pants-type diaper shown in FIG. In the drawings, the arrow x represents the diaper width direction, the arrow y represents the diaper longitudinal direction, and the direction perpendicular to the surface formed by the arrows x and y represents the diaper thickness direction z. Moreover, in this invention, a diaper width direction, a diaper longitudinal direction, and a diaper thickness direction may be only called a width direction, a longitudinal direction, and a thickness direction.

  The disposable pants-type diaper 1 of the present invention has an exterior member 2 formed in a pants shape having a waist opening edge 3 and a pair of leg opening edges 4. The waist opening edge 3 forms an opening (waist opening) for passing the wearer's torso. The leg opening edge 4 forms an opening (leg opening) for passing the wearer's leg. The disposable pants-type diaper 1 has a waist part 5 formed between a waist opening edge 3 and a leg opening edge 4 (that is, a part above the leg opening edge 3). The waist part 5 is a front waist part 5A. It is comprised from the back side trunk periphery part 5B.

  The exterior member 2 includes, for example, a front waistline portion 5A, a back waistline portion 5B, and a crotch portion 6 positioned therebetween. The exterior member 2 is formed in, for example, a pants shape by joining the front waistline portion 5A and the back waistline portion 5B to each other at the side joint portions 10 at both ends in the width direction x. The side joint portion 10 is formed, for example, by joining the front waistline portion 5A and the back waistline portion 5B to each other by thermal fusion.

  The front waistline portion 5A corresponds to a portion applied to the wearer's belly side when wearing the diaper, and the rear waistline portion 5B corresponds to a portion applied to the wearer's back side when wearing the diaper. . The crotch portion 6 is located between the front waistline portion 5A and the back waistline portion 5B, and corresponds to a portion applied between the wearer's crotch. The crotch portion 6 is formed between the left and right leg opening edges 4. The crotch portion 6 is a portion located in the middle of the exterior member 2 divided into three in the longitudinal direction y in a state where the front waistline portion 5A and the rear waistline portion 5B of the exterior member 2 are unbonded and developed in a plane. When formed in a pants shape, they are not joined to each other on both sides in the width direction x.

  In the disposable pants-type diaper 1, the longitudinal direction y means a direction from the front waistline portion 5A to the back waistline portion 5B, and corresponds to the front-rear direction of the wearer's crotch when the diaper is worn. The width direction x corresponds to the left and right direction of the wearer when wearing a diaper.

  The disposable pants-type diaper 1 has a skin surface side and an outer surface side with respect to the thickness direction z of the diaper. The skin side of the diaper means a side close to the wearer's skin when the diaper is worn, and the outer side of the diaper means the side opposite to the wearer when the diaper is worn.

  The exterior member 2 includes an inner sheet 7, an outer sheet 9, and an intermediate sheet 8 disposed therebetween (see FIG. 3). That is, the exterior member 2 includes the inner sheet 7, the intermediate sheet 8, and the outer sheet 9 from the skin surface side. The intermediate sheet 8 is preferably provided adjacent to the inner sheet 7 and the outer sheet 9. The inner sheet 7, the intermediate sheet 8, and the outer sheet 9 may be provided on at least the waist part 5 of the exterior member 2, and a part or all of the inner sheet 7, the intermediate sheet 8, and the outer sheet 9 are pants-shaped. It may be formed.

  The crotch portion 6 is preferably provided with an absorbent core 20 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). The absorbent core 20 may be present at least in the crotch portion 6 and may further extend to the front waistline portion 5A and / or the rear waistline portion 5B. The absorbent core 20 is preferably provided on the skin surface side of the exterior member 2. For example, the absorbent main body 17 formed by disposing the absorbent core 20 between the top sheet 18 and the back sheet 19 is provided. Further, it may be provided on the skin surface side of the exterior member 2. The top sheet 18 is disposed on the skin surface side of the absorbent core 20, and the back sheet 19 is disposed on the outer surface side of the absorbent core 20.

  The shape (planar shape) of the absorbent core 20 is not particularly limited. Examples of the shape of the absorbent core 20 include a substantially rectangular shape, an hourglass shape, a gourd shape, and a battledore shape. In FIG. 2, the absorbent core 20 is formed in an hourglass shape.

  The absorbent main body 17 is preferably provided with rising flaps 21 on both sides in the width direction x. By providing the rising flap 21, it is possible to prevent side leakage of excrement such as urine. The rising flap 21 is preferably liquid impermeable. An elastic member 22 for standing is preferably provided at the upper end portion (end portion on the wearer side) in a state where the rising flap 21 has been raised, and the rising force of the rising flap 21 is promoted by the contraction force of the elastic member 22 for rising. .

  A waist elastic member 15 is preferably provided along the waist opening edge 3 at the end in the longitudinal direction y of the exterior member 2. The waist elastic member 15 forms a waist gather along the circumference of the wearer's waist and prevents excrement such as urine from the back side and the abdomen side from leaking.

  It is preferable that a trunk elastic member 13 extending in the width direction x is provided on the trunk periphery 5 of the exterior member 2. The body elastic member 13 is provided farther from the waist opening edge 3 than the waist elastic member 15, and is disposed at a wider interval than the waist elastic member 15, or arranged so as to have a stronger contraction force than the waist elastic member 15. It is preferred that With the torso elastic member 13, the disposable pants-type diaper 1 has improved fit around the wearer's torso.

  The exterior member 2 is preferably provided with a leg elastic member 16 along the leg opening edge 4. The leg elastic member 16 may include a front leg elastic member 16A provided along the front leg opening edge 4 and a rear leg elastic member 16B provided along the rear leg opening edge 4. Preferably, the leg elastic member 16 is provided over substantially the entire circumference of the leg opening edge 4 by the front leg elastic member 16A and the rear leg elastic member 16B. Leg gathers along the circumference of the wearer's leg are formed by the leg elastic members 16A and 16B, and leakage of excrement such as urine from the crotch is prevented.

  By the way, in the conventional disposable pants-type diaper, the one provided with the trunk elastic member in the trunk periphery is known, but in the disposable pants-type diaper, the trunk elastic member is not conspicuous when viewed from the outer surface side. In addition, it is preferable to make the appearance of the diaper look good by forming as clean a vertical fold as possible on the exterior member (a ridge extending in the longitudinal direction of the diaper) by contraction of the body elastic member. By forming the disposable pants-type diaper in this way, the diaper can be formed in an appearance like underwear, and the psychological burden on the wearer of the diaper can be reduced.

  Therefore, in the disposable pants-type diaper of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the body elastic member 13 is disposed between the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8, and the outer sheet 9 is further disposed on the outer surface side of the intermediate sheet 8. The outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8 are joined to each other at the waist portion 5 by a plurality of joint portions 11 provided side by side in the diaper width direction x. FIG. 4 shows a partially cutaway plan view of the waist of the disposable pants-type diaper as viewed from the skin surface side of the diaper, and FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the waist of the waist shown in FIG. It is shown. In the disposable pants-type diaper of the present invention, by providing the outer sheet 9 in this way, a ridge extending in the longitudinal direction y is formed on the outer sheet 9, whereby the distance between the outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8 is reduced. As a result, the degree of light transmission or scattering between the outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8 is moderately uneven, and the visual shielding property (visual shielding property) from the outer sheet 9 side can be enhanced. As a result, the body elastic member 13 can be made inconspicuous when viewed from the outer surface side of the diaper. In addition, by providing a plurality of the joint portions 11 side by side in the width direction x, it is easy to regularly form ridges extending in the longitudinal direction y on the outer sheet 9, and the appearance of the diaper can be improved. . In the following description, a joint portion that joins the outer sheet and the intermediate sheet is referred to as a “first joint portion”.

  Furthermore, in the disposable pants-type diaper of the present invention, the outer sheet 9 is made of a non-woven fabric containing irregularly shaped cross-section fibers and / or crimped fibers from the viewpoint of enhancing visual shielding from the outer surface side of the exterior member 2. The irregular cross-section fiber is not circular but has an elliptical shape, polygonal shape, radial shape (including star shape), dumbbell shape, arc shape (crescent shape), etc. In the nonwoven fabric, light is scattered in a complicated manner, and the whiteness and glossiness of the nonwoven fabric can be increased. Since the crimped fiber has a shape in which the fiber is crimped like, for example, a coil, even in the nonwoven fabric containing the crimped fiber, light is scattered in a complicated manner, and the whiteness and glossiness of the nonwoven fabric can be increased. Therefore, if a non-woven fabric containing irregularly shaped fibers and / or crimped fibers is used as the outer sheet 9, the visual shielding property by the outer sheet 9 is enhanced, and the body elastic member 13 is made inconspicuous when viewed from the outer surface side of the diaper. And the appearance of the diaper can be improved. In addition, the nonwoven fabric containing a modified cross-section fiber and / or a crimped fiber includes a nonwoven fabric containing a crimped fiber with a modified cross-section.

  The fiber cross-sectional shape of the irregular cross-section fiber is not particularly limited as long as it is not circular. In the modified cross-section fiber, for example, the outer circumference of the fiber cross section is preferably 1.05 times or more, more preferably 1.1 times or more of the circumference of a circle having the same area as the outer shape, 1.5 More than double is more preferable. As the value increases, the outer shape of the fiber cross section of the irregular cross-section fiber is distorted from a circle.

  From the point of increasing the degree of light scattering, it is preferable that the outer shape of the cross section of the irregular shaped fiber has a concave portion. In this case, the outer shape of the fiber cross section of the irregular cross-section fiber has a convex portion along with the concave portion, but the abnormal cross section fiber is a virtual figure formed by connecting the adjacent convex portions with straight lines. The area is preferably 80% or less, more preferably 60% or less, and even more preferably 50% or less. As the area ratio decreases, the outer shape of the fiber cross section of the irregular cross-section fiber has a large recess. On the other hand, the lower limit of the area ratio of the outer shape of the cross section of the irregular cross-section fiber to the virtual figure is not particularly limited, but the area ratio may be, for example, 10% or more. The virtual figure formed by connecting adjacent convex portions with a straight line, for example, when the convex portions are provided in a rounded shape, the straight line connecting adjacent convex portions is formed as a tangent line with a rounded shape. It is preferable. Specifically, the modified cross-section fiber having a fiber cross-sectional outer shape is preferably a modified cross-section fiber having a fiber cross-sectional shape such as a radial shape, a dumbbell shape, and an arc shape (a crescent shape).

  An irregular cross-section fiber may be produced by a known method. For example, an abnormal cross-section fiber is formed by extruding a polymer raw material from a spinneret having an irregular discharge hole, or a composite fiber is divided to form an irregular cross-section fiber. can do. In particular, if the former method is used, various types of non-woven fabric composed of irregular cross-section fibers can be easily produced.

  The crimped fiber can be produced by a known method. For example, the crimped fiber can be obtained by using a parallel type (side-by-side type) composite fiber or an eccentric core-sheath type composite fiber as a constituent fiber of the nonwoven fabric. These composite fibers are composed of two components having different thermal shrinkage ratios in the fiber cross section, and as a result, the two components are extruded from the spinneret and integrated, and then cooled, while being cooled. As a result, the fibers are crimped into a coil shape, and crimped fibers are obtained. Further, the crimped fiber may be a crimped fiber obtained by subjecting a long fiber composed of a single component to false twisting (Wooling).

  The crimp rate of the crimped fiber is not particularly limited, but is preferably 20% or more, more preferably 30% or more, and preferably 90% or less, and more preferably 80% or less. The crimp ratio is expressed as a percentage of the difference between the length (A) when the crimp of the fiber is stretched and the original length (B) with respect to the length (A) when the fiber is stretched. JIS L 0208 It is stipulated in. The number of crimps of the crimped fiber is not particularly limited. For example, the number of crimps per 1 cm is preferably 2 or more, more preferably 4 or more, further preferably 8 or more, and preferably 25 or less, 20 or less is more preferable, and 18 or less is more preferable.

  When the outer sheet is made of a non-woven fabric including a modified cross-section fiber, the non-woven fabric of the outer sheet only needs to include a modified cross-section fiber as at least a part of the constituent fibers. In addition, it is preferable that 50 mass% or more of a constituent fiber is comprised from an irregular cross-section fiber, and 75 mass% or more is comprised from an irregular cross-section fiber from the point which improves the visual shielding property by an outer sheet. More preferably, 90% by mass or more is more preferably composed of irregular cross-section fibers, and it is particularly preferable that the nonwoven fabric of the outer sheet is substantially composed only of irregular cross-section fibers.

  When the outer sheet is made of a nonwoven fabric containing crimped fibers, the nonwoven fabric of the outer sheet only needs to contain crimped fibers as at least part of the constituent fibers. In addition, it is preferable that 50 mass% or more of a constituent fiber is comprised from a crimped fiber, and 75 mass% or more is comprised from a crimped fiber for the nonwoven fabric of an outer sheet from the point which improves the visual shielding property by an outer sheet. More preferably, 90% by mass or more is more preferably composed of crimped fibers, and it is particularly preferable that the nonwoven fabric of the outer sheet is substantially composed only of crimped fibers.

  The exterior member will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. In the exterior member 2, the body elastic member 13 is disposed between the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8. The body elastic member 13 is preferably joined to the inner sheet 7 and / or the intermediate sheet 8 in an expanded state. On the other hand, it is preferable that no elastic member is disposed between the outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8. The leg elastic member 16 is also preferably disposed between the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8 and joined to the inner sheet 7 and / or the intermediate sheet 8 in an expanded state. The waist elastic member 15 may be disposed between the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8 in the same manner as the body elastic member 13, and may be joined to the inner sheet 7 and / or the intermediate sheet 8 in an extended state, as will be described later. The intermediate sheet 8 and the inner sheet 7 folded back at the waist opening edge 3 may be sandwiched and fixed.

  For each elastic member, an elastic stretchable material used for a normal disposable diaper such as a polyurethane thread, a polyurethane film, or natural rubber can be used. For example, it is preferable that polyurethane yarn having a fineness of 40 to 1,240 dtex is arranged and fixed while being stretched at a magnification of 1.1 to 5.0 times. The magnification is 1.0 in the non-expanded state.

  It is preferable that the trunk | drum elastic member 13 is provided over the whole trunk periphery part 5 with respect to the width direction x. That is, it is preferable that the trunk | drum elastic member 13 is continuously provided ranging from the side junction part 10 of the one side of the width direction x to the side junction part 10 of the other side. Thus, by providing the trunk | drum elastic member 13, the fit property to a wearer is improved over the whole width direction x of the disposable pants type diaper 1.

  The body elastic member 13 is preferably joined to the inner sheet 7 and / or the intermediate sheet 8 at both ends at the side joints 10. In addition, the trunk | drum elastic member 13 may be joined to the inner sheet | seat 7 and / or the intermediate sheet 8 by the 2nd junction part 12, so that it may mention later.

  The outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8 are joined to each other at the first joint portion 11 in the waist portion 5. The 1st junction part 11 should just be formed by apply | coating an adhesive agent to the outer sheet | seat 9 and the intermediate sheet 8, or heat-seal | fusing the outer sheet | seat 9 and the intermediate sheet 8. The heat fusion may be performed by laminating the outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8, and applying a heated heat conducting material to the laminated sheet to melt a part of the sheet, and laminating an ultrasonic vibrator. You may carry out by making a part of sheet | seat fuse | melt by contact | abutting to a sheet | seat and ultrasonic vibration.

  A plurality of first joint portions 11 are provided side by side in the width direction x in the waistline portion 5. The outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8 may be folded back to the inner sheet 7 side at the waist opening edge 3 of the exterior member 2 and joined to the inner sheet 7 (not shown). The outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8 may be joined together in the width direction x (continuously along the waist opening edge 3). By configuring the exterior member 2 in this manner, even when the exterior member 2 repeatedly expands and contracts along the waist opening edge 3, it becomes easy to maintain the bonding between the outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8 and the handling property of the diaper is improved. To do. In this case, it is simple and preferable that the folded outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8 are joined to each other with an adhesive continuously applied in the width direction x. The outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8 folded at the waist opening edge 3 are preferably joined to the inner sheet 7 by an adhesive applied continuously in the width direction x. At this time, the waist elastic member 15 may be sandwiched and fixed between the intermediate sheet 8 folded back at the waist opening edge 3 and the inner sheet 7.

  Although the arrangement | positioning space | interval of the width direction x of the 1st junction part 11 is not specifically limited, From the point which the wrinkle extended in the longitudinal direction y is formed suitably in the outer side sheet 9, and the external appearance of the exterior member 2 is made favorable. The arrangement interval (pitch) in the width direction x of the joint portion 11 is preferably 2.5 mm or more, more preferably 5 mm or more, and preferably 20 mm or less, more preferably 15 mm or less. The interval is measured in a state in which the elastic member disposed in the diaper is not contracted by finely cutting the elastic member (hereinafter, the length measurement in the present invention is performed in the same manner). And).

  It is preferable that a plurality of the first joint portions 11 are provided in the body periphery portion 5 so as to be long in the longitudinal direction y and arranged in the width direction x. The shape long in the longitudinal direction y may be any shape as long as the length in the longitudinal direction y is longer than the length in the width direction x. If the 1st junction part 11 is provided in the shape long in the longitudinal direction y, when the exterior member 2 will shrink | contract in the width direction x by the trunk | drum elastic member 13, the collar extended in the longitudinal direction y will be formed suitably in the outer sheet | seat 9. It becomes easy.

  Although the 1st junction part 11 may be provided so that it may extend continuously in the longitudinal direction y and may be provided intermittently in the longitudinal direction y, Preferably, the 1st junction part 11 is the longitudinal direction y. It is provided intermittently. That is, it is preferable that a plurality of the first joint portions 11 are provided side by side in the width direction x and the longitudinal direction y. By providing the first joint portion 11 in this manner, when the exterior member 2 contracts in the width direction x, the wrinkles extending in the longitudinal direction y are easily formed on the outer sheet 9 with a natural texture. Further, since the portion where the outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8 are not joined in the longitudinal direction y is formed, the degree of change in the distance between the outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8 is increased, and the visual shielding by the outer sheet 9 is increased. Can increase the sex. As a result, the appearance of the diaper is good.

  The shape of the 1st junction part 11 is not specifically limited. For example, when a plurality of first joint portions 11 are provided side by side in the width direction x and the longitudinal direction y, the first joint portions 11 are provided in a shape such as a circle, an ellipse, an oval, a polygon, a waveform, a star shape, or the like. It only has to be done. When the 1st junction part 11 is provided so that it may extend continuously in the longitudinal direction y, the 1st junction part 11 should just be provided in linear form, such as a straight line, a wavy line, a zigzag line, for example. In FIG. 4, the 1st junction part 11 is provided in the ellipse shape long in the longitudinal direction y.

  When a plurality of first joint portions 11 are provided in the width direction x and the longitudinal direction y, the size of the first joint portion 11 is preferably 1 mm or more, preferably 10 mm or less, more preferably 7 mm or less, 5 mm or less is more preferable. The size of the first joint 11 means the maximum length of one first joint 11.

  When the 1st junction part 11 is a shape long in the longitudinal direction y, and is provided intermittently in the longitudinal direction y, the 1st junction part 11 is the length of 1. with respect to the width direction x. 1 time or more is preferable, 1.2 times or more is more preferable, 5.0 times or less is preferable, and 3.0 times or less is more preferable. Thus, by providing the 1st junction part 11, it becomes easy to form the ridge which extends in the longitudinal direction y of a diaper in the outer sheet | seat 9, and makes the trunk | drum elastic member 13 inconspicuous seeing from the outer surface side of a diaper. it can. From the same viewpoint, it is also preferable that the first joint portion 11 is provided such that the interval between the first joint portions 11 with respect to the width direction x is wider than the interval between the first joint portions 11 with respect to the longitudinal direction y.

  The first joint portion 11 is preferably formed by hot embossing the outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8. If the 1st junction part 11 is formed in this way, the outer sheet | seat 9 and the intermediate sheet 8 will be heat-seal | fused by the 1st junction part 11, the joining strength in the 1st junction part 11 will increase, and the trunk | drum elastic member 13 will be increased. Even if the expansion and contraction is repeated, the bonding of the first bonding portion 11 is easily maintained. Moreover, it becomes easy to provide the 1st junction part 11 by arbitrary shapes and arrangement | positioning, and it becomes easy to form a wrinkle in the outer sheet | seat 9 as desired.

  When forming the 1st junction part 11 by hot embossing, it is preferable that the 1st junction part 11 is formed in a concave shape seeing from the outer surface side of the exterior member 2. In this case, for example, the outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8 are laminated between a hot embossing roll (a roll that can be heated with a predetermined embossing pattern formed on the surface) and a flat roll. The first joint portion 11 can be formed in a concave shape when viewed from the outer surface side of the exterior member 2 by sandwiching it so as to be in contact with the roll and sending it out. Thus, if the 1st junction part 11 is formed, when the exterior member 2 is touched by hand, the texture of the outer surface of the outer sheet | seat 9 in which a heel is formed will become soft, and the feeling of use of a diaper will become improves.

  The inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8 are preferably joined to each other by the second joining part 12 in the waist part 5. The 2nd junction part 12 should just be formed by apply | coating an adhesive agent to the inner sheet | seat 7 or the intermediate sheet 8, or heat-sealing the inner sheet | seat 7 and the intermediate sheet 8. The thermal fusion may be performed by laminating the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8 and applying a heated heat conductive material to the laminated sheet to melt a part of the sheet, and by laminating an ultrasonic vibrator. You may carry out by making a part of sheet | seat fuse | melt by contact | abutting to a sheet | seat and ultrasonic vibration. The inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8 may be joined to each other at the second joint 12 via the body elastic member 13, and may be joined to each other at the second joint 12 via the waist elastic member 15. Good.

  The body elastic member 13 is disposed between the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8. The body elastic member 13 is a region 14 (hereinafter referred to as “first bonding”) in which the first joint portion 11 of the exterior member 2 is provided. It is preferable to be joined to the inner sheet 7 and / or the intermediate sheet 8 in a “part arrangement region”. The first joint portion arrangement region 14 is defined in a state in which the exterior member 2 is viewed in plan, and is defined on a plane perpendicular to the thickness direction z. Therefore, the 1st junction part arrangement | positioning area | region 14 is prescribed | regulated also in the inner sheet | seat 7 in which the 1st junction part 11 is not provided. The first joint portion arrangement region 14 is located between the first joint portions 11 on the outermost side (outermost side in the width direction x) of the first joint portions 11 provided in a row in the width direction x in the waist portion 5. It is a region, and means a region from the first joint 11 provided on the rightmost side of the trunk periphery 5 to the first joint 11 provided on the leftmost side. Accordingly, the exterior member 2 is configured such that the outer sheet 9 and the intermediate sheet 8 are joined to each other at the trunk periphery 5 by the first joints 11 provided in a row in the width direction x. A first joint arrangement region 14 extending from the rightmost first joint 11 in the width direction x to the leftmost first joint 11 is formed in the peripheral portion 5. If the body elastic member 13 is joined to the inner sheet 7 and / or the intermediate sheet 8 in the first joint arrangement region 14, the outer sheet 9 is evenly gathered in the width direction x due to the shrinkage of the body elastic member 13. The appearance of the diaper is improved.

  The body elastic member 13 has both end portions joined to the inner sheet 7 and / or the intermediate sheet 8 at the side joining portions 10, and the middle portion between the both end portions is joined to the inner sheet 7 and the first joining portion arranging region 14. It is preferable to be joined to the intermediate sheet 8. Thus, if the trunk | drum elastic member 13 is provided, the wrinkle extended in the longitudinal direction y will become easy to be formed regularly over the whole width direction x of the trunk | drum periphery part 5. FIG.

  The body elastic member 13 is preferably joined to at least the intermediate sheet 8. If the body elastic member 13 is joined to the intermediate sheet 8, the contraction force of the body elastic member 13 is directly transmitted to the intermediate sheet 8, and the outer sheet 9 joined to the intermediate sheet 8 at the first joint 11 is formed. It becomes easy to gather together in the width direction x. In addition, the body elastic member 13 is also joined to the inner sheet 7 in the first joint arrangement region 14 from the viewpoint that the heel extending in the longitudinal direction y is easily formed even on the skin surface side of the exterior member 2. preferable. In the side joint portion 10, the body elastic member 13 is preferably joined to the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8, whereby both ends of the body elastic member 13 are firmly fixed to the exterior member 2. It will be.

  The means for joining the body elastic member 13 to the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8 is not particularly limited, but it is simple to join the body elastic member 13 to the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8 with an adhesive. The elastic member 13 can be easily attached to the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8 without breaking. In this case, an adhesive is applied to the body elastic member 13, and the body elastic member 13 to which the adhesive is applied is disposed on the inner sheet 7 or the intermediate sheet 8, so that the body elastic member 13 is moved to the inner sheet 7 or the intermediate sheet 8. The body elastic member 13 may be bonded to the inner sheet 7 or the intermediate sheet 8 by applying an adhesive to the inner sheet 7 or the intermediate sheet 8 and disposing the body elastic member 13 there. You may make it join. In the latter case, the application pattern of the adhesive to the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8 is not particularly limited. For example, the adhesive may be applied so as to extend in the longitudinal direction y and extend in the width direction x. It may be applied. The adhesive is preferably not applied to the entire surface of the inner sheet 7 or the intermediate sheet 8, which makes it easier for the waist portion 5 of the exterior member 2 to easily expand and contract by the body elastic member 13, so that the wearer's waist The feeling of wearing a diaper is good. Preferably, the adhesive is applied to the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8 so as to extend in the width direction x (in a shape long in the width direction x).

  As an adhesive for attaching the trunk elastic member 13 to the inner sheet 7 or the intermediate sheet 8, a hot melt adhesive is preferably used, and a rubber-based hot melt adhesive is more preferably used. The same applies to the waist elastic member 15 and the leg elastic member 16. In addition, when the trunk | drum elastic member 13 is joined to the inner sheet | seat 7 and the intermediate sheet 8 with an adhesive agent, the inner sheet | seat 7 and the intermediate sheet | seat 8 are mutually joined by the 2nd junction part 12 formed with the said adhesive agent. It is preferable. Accordingly, the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8 are joined to each other at the second joining portion 12, and the trunk elastic member 13 can be fixed to these sheets, and the trunk elastic member 13 can be simply attached to the inner sheet 7. And can be attached to the intermediate sheet 8. Further, due to the contraction of the body elastic member 13, the folds extending in the longitudinal direction y are easily formed uniformly on the outer sheet 9. As a result, the appearance of the diaper can be improved. More preferably, the second elastic portion 13 formed by applying an adhesive to the body elastic member 13 and arranging the adhesive elastic member 13 on the inner sheet 7 or the intermediate sheet 8 on the inner side. The sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8 are joined to each other.

  The body elastic member 13 is preferably bonded to the inner sheet 7 and / or the intermediate sheet 8 with an adhesive applied so as to extend continuously or intermittently in the width direction x. More preferably, the body elastic member 13 is joined to the inner sheet 7 and / or the intermediate sheet 8 by an adhesive that is continuously applied to the body elastic member 13 in the width direction x. 4 and 5 show an example in which the body elastic member 13 is bonded and fixed to the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8 as described above. The second adhesive is applied to the body elastic member 13. A joint portion 12 is formed. If the body elastic member 13 is joined to the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8 in this manner, the outer sheet 9 is evenly gathered in the width direction x due to the contraction of the body elastic member 13, and the outer sheet 9 is The wrinkles extending in the longitudinal direction y are easily formed regularly. Further, the inner sheet 7 and the intermediate sheet 8 are formed between the adjacent barrel elastic members 13 so that the adhesive non-application portion extends in the width direction x. The breathability is improved at the part where the adhesive is not applied, and the wearing feeling of the diaper is improved. As shown in FIG. 4, the adhesive non-application portion is preferably formed so as to extend in the entire width direction x of the waist portion 5. Similarly, the waist elastic member 15 may be bonded to the inner sheet 7 and / or the intermediate sheet 8 by applying an adhesive.

  Next, each sheet constituting the exterior member will be described. As described above, the outer sheet is composed of a non-woven fabric including irregular cross-section fibers and / or crimped fibers, and the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet are sheets of non-woven fabric, woven fabric, knitted fabric, plastic film, etc. What is necessary is just to be comprised from a member. Preferably, the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet are each made of a nonwoven fabric.

  As the nonwoven fabric constituting each sheet of the exterior member, it is preferable to use a nonwoven fabric formed from synthetic fibers such as polyolefin (eg, polypropylene, polyethylene), polyester (eg, PET), polyamide (eg, nylon). If the nonwoven fabric formed from the synthetic fiber is used, it becomes easy to give a desired physical property to each sheet | seat of an exterior member. In addition, when the first joint portion is formed by hot embossing, the outer sheet and the intermediate sheet are easily heat-sealed. The nonwoven fabric of each sheet of the exterior member may be hydrophilic or hydrophobic. However, when the nonwoven fabric is made hydrophilic, the surface of the synthetic fiber is treated with a surfactant, or the synthetic fiber is What is necessary is just to mix surfactant in a raw material at the time of forming.

  The kind of nonwoven fabric which comprises each sheet | seat of an exterior member is not specifically limited, A spun bond nonwoven fabric, an air through nonwoven fabric, a point bond nonwoven fabric, a chemical bond nonwoven fabric, a melt blown nonwoven fabric, a spunlace nonwoven fabric, an airlaid nonwoven fabric, etc. can be used. For example, if a spunbonded nonwoven fabric is used for the sheet constituting the exterior member, the air permeability of the exterior member can be enhanced. If an air through nonwoven fabric is used for the sheet | seat which comprises an exterior member, an exterior member can be formed bulky and the cushioning property of an exterior member can be improved, or handleability can be improved.

  As specific configurations of the inner sheet, the intermediate sheet, and the outer sheet, for example, the inner sheet, the intermediate sheet, and the outer sheet are preferably made of spunbond nonwoven fabrics. If the exterior member is configured in this way, the breathability of the exterior member can be increased, and the stuffiness when the diaper is worn can be reduced.

  It is also preferable that the inner sheet, the intermediate sheet, and the outer sheet are made of an air-through nonwoven fabric and the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet are made of a spunbond nonwoven fabric. Since the air-through nonwoven fabric is relatively bulky and has a good feel, the outer sheet on the outer surface side of the exterior member is an air-through nonwoven fabric, which improves the breathability of the exterior member and improves the feel of the exterior member. be able to.

  When the inner sheet, intermediate sheet, and outer sheet are composed of nonwoven fabrics in which the constituent fibers such as spunbond nonwoven fabric, air-through nonwoven fabric, and spunlace nonwoven fabric are oriented in one direction, the constituent fibers of the nonwoven fabric in each sheet are oriented in the diaper width direction. It is preferable. By configuring the exterior member in this manner, the breaking strength of the exterior member in the diaper width direction is increased, and the exterior member is less likely to break even if the waist portion of the exterior member is repeatedly expanded and contracted in the diaper width direction. In addition, as demonstrated above, when a 1st junction part is provided with a shape long in a diaper longitudinal direction, a 1st junction part is a shape long with respect to the orthogonal direction of the fiber orientation direction of the nonwoven fabric of an outer sheet | seat and an intermediate sheet. Will be provided. As a result, in the outer sheet and the intermediate sheet, the constituent fibers of the nonwoven fabric are firmly bonded to each other by the first bonding portion, and the strength is increased even in the longitudinal direction of the diaper.

  In the exterior member, the constituent fibers of the nonwoven fabric of the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet are preferably oriented in the diaper width direction, and the constituent fibers of the nonwoven fabric are preferably oriented in the diaper longitudinal direction for the outer sheet. In this case, the heel extending in the longitudinal direction of the diaper is easily formed on the outer sheet, and the appearance of the exterior member can be enhanced.

  The orientation direction of the constituent fibers of the nonwoven fabric can be confirmed by observing the surface of the nonwoven fabric with a microscope or the like. For example, in a spunbonded nonwoven fabric, the orientation direction of the constituent fibers is described as follows. A spunbonded nonwoven fabric can be obtained, for example, by melting a polymer raw material, extruding it from a spinneret, stretching it, and accumulating it on a conveyor belt or the like and forming it into a web shape. The webs (fibers) accumulated on the belt are arranged along the traveling direction of the conveyor belt. Therefore, in this case, the web (fiber) is oriented along the traveling direction (MD direction) of the conveyor belt. For air-through nonwoven fabrics and spunlace nonwoven fabrics, when producing nonwoven fabrics, the orientation direction of the constituent fibers is aligned by appropriately setting the method of collecting the raw short fibers during fiber lump formation and the method of opening fibers during web formation. Can do.

  The basis weight of the inner sheet, the intermediate sheet, and the outer sheet is not particularly limited, but the basis weight of the outer sheet is preferably larger than the basis weight of the intermediate sheet. By making the basis weight of the outer sheet larger than the basis weight of the intermediate sheet, it becomes easy to suitably form a ridge extending in the longitudinal direction of the diaper on the outer sheet. That is, when the outer periphery of the exterior member contracts in the diaper width direction, a lot of wrinkles that are finer than the outer sheet are easily formed on the intermediate sheet, and the formation of wrinkles on the outer sheet is less likely to be hindered by the intermediate sheet. As a result of the formation of a large basis weight, the outer sheet can be suitably formed without crushing the wrinkles extending in the longitudinal direction of the diaper. More preferably, the outer sheet is formed so as to have a larger basis weight than the inner sheet.

  The thicknesses of the inner sheet, the intermediate sheet, and the outer sheet are not particularly limited, but the outer sheet is preferably thicker than the intermediate sheet. If the outer sheet and the intermediate sheet are thus formed, the intermediate sheet can easily follow the expansion and contraction of the body elastic member, and a large number of fine wrinkles are formed on the intermediate sheet in a state where the body elastic member contracts, It becomes difficult to inhibit wrinkle formation of the outer sheet. On the other hand, it becomes easy to form an outer sheet | seat suitably, without the wrinkle extended in a diaper longitudinal direction being crushed. More preferably, the outer sheet is formed so as to be thicker than the inner sheet. The thickness of each sheet is measured according to JIS L 1913, 6.1.2 A method (2003 edition).

  The fineness of the inner sheet, the intermediate sheet, and the outer sheet is not particularly limited, but the fineness of the nonwoven fabric constituting the outer sheet is preferably larger than the fineness of the nonwoven fabric constituting the intermediate sheet. If the outer sheet is formed in this way, the void ratio of the outer sheet is easily increased, and the outer sheet is formed in a bulky manner. As a result, it becomes easy to form suitably in the outer sheet | seat without the wrinkles extended in a diaper longitudinal direction, and the external appearance of a diaper becomes a favorable thing. On the other hand, since the intermediate sheet has a small fineness of the nonwoven fabric constituting the intermediate sheet, it becomes easier to follow the expansion and contraction of the body elastic member, and a large number of fine wrinkles are formed on the intermediate sheet in a state where the body elastic member contracts, It becomes difficult to inhibit wrinkle formation of the outer sheet. More preferably, the outer sheet is formed so that the fineness of the non-woven fabric to be formed is larger than that of the inner sheet.

  Some or all of the inner sheet, the intermediate sheet, and the outer sheet may be an embossed nonwoven fabric having an embossed portion. The embossed non-woven fabric means a non-woven fabric obtained by embossing a single non-woven fabric. For example, as described above, the outer sheet and the intermediate sheet are embossed by being hot embossed at the first joint portion. Different from what was formed.

  The embossed nonwoven fabric has an embossed part formed by pressing the nonwoven fabric in a predetermined pattern. The embossed portion is preferably formed by heating and pressing (non-heat embossing) the nonwoven fabric. The embossed non-woven fabric is not bonded to other sheets stacked adjacent to each other at the embossed portion by heat fusion.

  If embossed nonwoven fabric is used as the inner sheet, intermediate sheet, or outer sheet, the strength of each sheet is increased, and even if the periphery of the exterior member repeats expansion and contraction in the diaper width direction, the exterior member is less likely to break. . In particular, if the outer sheet is made of an embossed nonwoven fabric, the embossed portion imparts stiffness (stiffness) to the nonwoven fabric, and a ridge extending in the longitudinal direction of the diaper is easily formed. Preferably, each of the inner sheet, the intermediate sheet, and the outer sheet is made of an embossed nonwoven fabric.

  When the inner sheet, the intermediate sheet, and the outer sheet are made of an embossed nonwoven fabric, the size of the embossed portion of the outer sheet is preferably larger than the size of the embossed portions of the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet. If the embossed part of the outer sheet is provided with a size larger than the embossed part of the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet, the outer sheet is given a stronger stiffness than the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet, and the outer sheet is not crushed. It becomes easy to form suitably. On the other hand, the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet have relatively weak stiffness, and the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet can easily follow the expansion and contraction of the body elastic member disposed between them. Therefore, in a state where the body elastic member is contracted, a large number of fine ridges are formed on the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet, and it is easy to gather together in the diaper width direction, and as a result, the distance between the outer sheet and the intermediate sheet is reduced. It becomes easy to change, and can improve the visual shielding property from the outer surface side of the exterior member.

  The number of embossed parts per predetermined area of the outer sheet is preferably smaller than the number of embossed parts per predetermined area of the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet. That is, it is preferable that the outer sheet is provided with an embossed portion at a lower density than the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet on a number basis. By reducing the number of embossed portions provided on the outer sheet, the outer sheet can have the soft touch inherent to the nonwoven fabric. As a result, the touch on the outer surface side of the exterior member can be improved. What is necessary is just to measure the number of the embossed parts provided in each sheet | seat, for example, the number of the embossed parts provided in the area | region of 5 cm x 5 cm of a trunk periphery part.

  On the other hand, it is preferable that the outer sheet is provided with an embossed portion at a higher density than the first joint portion on a number basis. That is, the number of embossed portions per predetermined area of the outer sheet is preferably larger than the number of first joint portions. Since the embossed part is formed by embossing a single non-woven fabric, compared to the case where the first joining part is formed by hot embossing the outer sheet and the intermediate sheet, for example, The degree of pressing tends to be weak. Therefore, even if many embossed portions are provided, the flexibility of the outer sheet is easily ensured. On the other hand, the strength of the outer sheet can be increased by providing many embossed portions.

  The total area of the embossed portion provided per predetermined area of the outer sheet is preferably smaller than the total area of the embossed portion provided per predetermined area of the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet. By providing the embossed portion of the outer sheet so as to have a small area as a whole, the outer sheet can be soft to the touch and the outer surface of the exterior member can be improved. What is necessary is just to measure the area of the embossed part provided in each sheet | seat, the area of all the embossed parts provided in the area | region of a trunk | drum, for example, 5 cm x 5 cm.

  The shape and arrangement of the embossed part are not particularly limited, but the embossed part is preferably provided in a dotted shape with an arbitrary shape. If the embossed portion is provided in this way, the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet can easily follow the expansion and contraction of the body elastic member, and the outer sheet is suitably formed with a ridge extending in the longitudinal direction of the diaper due to the contraction of the body elastic member. It becomes easy. The shape of each embossed part is not particularly limited, such as a circle, an ellipse, an oval, a polygon, a waveform, a star, etc. These may be provided in a regular arrangement pattern, or a random arrangement pattern. May be provided. Preferably, a plurality of embossed portions are provided side by side in one direction and the other direction (one direction and the other direction on each sheet surface) in each sheet. The embossed portions provided in the inner sheet, the intermediate sheet, and the outer sheet may have the same shape or may have different shapes. For example, when the embossed portion is provided in a circular shape on each sheet, the strength of each sheet can be increased isotropically. Moreover, you may provide an outer sheet | seat in the shape long in a diaper longitudinal direction from the point which makes it easy to form the ridge | line | column extended in a diaper longitudinal direction.

  Regarding the constituent members of the disposable pants-type diaper of the present invention, materials of each member other than the exterior member will be described. A top sheet is a sheet | seat located in a wearer side in the case of diaper wear, and it is preferable that it is liquid-permeable. As the top sheet, for example, a nonwoven fabric formed from hydrophilic fibers such as cellulose, rayon, and cotton, and a hydrophobic property such as polyolefin (eg, polypropylene, polyethylene), polyester (eg, PET), polyamide (eg, nylon), etc. A non-woven fabric formed from fibers, in which the surface of hydrophobic fibers is hydrophilized with a surfactant, can be used. Further, as the top sheet, a woven fabric, a knitted fabric, a plastic film in which holes are formed, or the like may be used.

  The back sheet is a sheet located on the side opposite to the wearer when the diaper is worn, that is, on the outside, and is preferably liquid-impermeable. As the back sheet, a non-woven fabric formed from hydrophobic fibers such as polyolefin (for example, polypropylene, polyethylene), polyester (for example, PET), polyamide (for example, nylon), a plastic film, or the like can be used. Moreover, you may use the laminated body of a nonwoven fabric and a plastic film. In the present invention, liquid impermeability includes the meaning of water repellency.

  When using a nonwoven fabric as each sheet material demonstrated above, it is preferable to use a spunbond nonwoven fabric, an air through nonwoven fabric, a point bond nonwoven fabric, a melt blown nonwoven fabric, an airlaid nonwoven fabric, an SMS nonwoven fabric, etc. as a nonwoven fabric.

  The absorbent core is not particularly limited as long as it includes an absorbent material that can absorb excrement such as urine. As an absorptive core, the molded object which shape | molded the absorptive material in the predetermined shape can be used, for example. The absorbent core may be covered with a sheet member such as a paper sheet (for example, tissue paper or thin paper) or a liquid-permeable nonwoven fabric. Examples of the absorbent material contained in the absorbent core include hydrophilic fibers such as cellulose fibers (for example, pulverized pulp fibers), polyacrylic acid-based materials, polyaspartic acid-based materials, cellulose-based materials, starch-acrylonitrile-based materials, and the like. Water-absorbing resin etc. are mentioned. Further, the absorbent material may include a heat-fusible fiber such as a polyolefin fiber such as polyethylene or polypropylene, a polyester fiber such as PET, or a polyamide fiber such as nylon. These heat-fusible fibers may be subjected to a hydrophilic treatment with a surfactant or the like in order to increase the affinity with body fluid such as urine.

  It is preferable that an absorptive material contains a hydrophilic fiber from the point which improves the absorption speed | rates, such as urine. Moreover, it is preferable that an absorptive material contains a water absorbing resin from the point which raises absorption capacity. Therefore, it is preferable that an absorptive core contains a hydrophilic fiber (especially pulp fiber) and a water absorbing resin. In this case, it is preferable to use, for example, a mixture of hydrophilic fibers mixed or dispersed in an aggregate of hydrophilic fibers.

  The absorbent core may be a sheet-like absorber. Examples of the sheet-like absorber include those formed so as to have a water-absorbing resin between nonwoven fabrics and have no pulp fibers. Since the sheet-like absorbent body thus formed 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.

  As a sheet-like absorber, a water-absorbing fiber may be used as an absorbent material. Also in this case, the sheet-like absorbent body is not bulky and is formed thin. Examples of the water-absorbing fiber include a fiber containing a protonated or salt-formed carboxyl group. For example, as disclosed in JP-B-52-42916, water-absorbing fibers can be obtained by hydrolyzing acrylic fibers and converting nitrile groups contained in the acrylic fibers into carboxyl groups. At this time, it is preferable that the carboxyl group contained in the water-absorbing fiber forms an alkali metal salt or an ammonia salt. Moreover, a water absorbing fiber can be manufactured by immersing a hydrophilic fiber in acrylic acid and precipitating acrylic acid on the fiber surface.

1: disposable pants-type diaper 2: exterior member 3: waist opening edge 4: leg opening edge 5: waistline part 5A: front waistline part 5B: rear waistline part 6: crotch part 7: inner sheet 8: Intermediate sheet 9: Outer sheet 10: Side joint 11: Joint (first joint)
12: second joint 13: trunk elastic member 16: leg elastic member, 16A: front leg elastic member, 16B: rear leg elastic member 17: absorbent main body 20: absorbent core

Claims (7)

An exterior member formed in a pants shape having a waist opening edge and a pair of leg opening edges;
A disposable pants-type diaper having a body elastic member extending in the diaper width direction at a waist part between a waist opening edge and a leg opening edge of the exterior member,
The exterior member has an inner sheet, an outer sheet, and an intermediate sheet disposed therebetween,
The body elastic member is disposed between the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet;
The outer sheet and the intermediate sheet are bonded to each other at a plurality of bonding portions provided in the diaper width direction in the waistline portion,
A disposable pants-type diaper characterized in that the outer sheet is made of a nonwoven fabric containing irregularly shaped fibers. An exterior member formed in a pants shape having a waist opening edge and a pair of leg opening edges;
A disposable pants-type diaper having a body elastic member extending in the diaper width direction at a waist part between a waist opening edge and a leg opening edge of the exterior member,
The exterior member has an inner sheet, an outer sheet, and an intermediate sheet disposed therebetween,
The body elastic member is disposed between the inner sheet and the intermediate sheet;
The outer sheet and the intermediate sheet are bonded to each other at a plurality of bonding portions provided in the diaper width direction in the waistline portion,
A disposable pants-type diaper characterized in that the outer sheet is made of a nonwoven fabric containing crimped fibers. The intermediate sheet is made of non-woven fabric,
The disposable pants-type diaper according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the outer sheet is thicker than the intermediate sheet. The intermediate sheet is made of non-woven fabric,
The disposable pants-type diaper according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fineness of the nonwoven fabric constituting the outer sheet is larger than the fineness of the nonwoven fabric constituting the intermediate sheet.   The disposable pants-type diaper according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a plurality of the joint portions are provided side by side in a diaper longitudinal direction and a diaper width direction.   The disposable pants-type diaper according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the joint portion is formed by hot embossing the outer sheet and the intermediate sheet and has a shape that is long in the diaper longitudinal direction.   The disposable pants according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the body elastic member is joined to the inner sheet and / or the intermediate sheet by an adhesive applied continuously or intermittently in the diaper width direction. Type diapers.

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