JP2019068905A - Absorbent article - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an absorbent article that is able to ensure design as clothing while enabling a character, symbol, or figure to be recognized.SOLUTION: An absorbent article (10) comprises: an absorbent body (40) extending in a longitudinal direction (L), in a width direction (W) orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, in a thickness direction, an area (S1) around a front body, in an area (S3) around a back body, and an area extending between the area around the front body and the area around the back body; and a fastening tape (90) for fastening the area around the front body and the area around the back body. A valley-shaped fold (FL1), folded in the shape of a valley as viewed from a skin surface side, is provided further outside than an outside edge of the absorbent body in the width direction. A character, symbol, or figure is provided on the skin surface side of the absorbent article in an unfolded state. The character, symbol, or figure (80) is provided in an area covered by the inside of the absorbent article in a state of a valley-shaped fold.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an absorbent article provided with a fastening tape for fastening a front waist area and a rear waist area.

  It is known to apply predetermined figures and / or characters to absorbent articles such as disposable diapers in order to reduce mental burden such as feeling of depression and aversion of users and assistants (Patent Document 1) 1).

  In the absorbent article described in Patent Document 1, predetermined figures and / or characters are concealed by a concealing sheet in a natural state before use. The graphic and / or characters are made recognizable from the non-use side in the stretched state of the absorbent article.

JP 2007-215804

  In the absorbent article described in Patent Document 1, the design applied to the absorbent article is provided on the outer side of the absorbent article, that is, on the side opposite to the skin of the wearer. Thus, this design is always visible when the absorbent article is worn.

  Absorbs when figures and / or characters for reducing mental burden such as depression or aversion of the user or assistant are always visible on the outside of the absorbent article during wearing It may impair the design as a sexual article.

  Therefore, an absorbent article is desired which can ensure the design as a garment while recognizing characters, symbols or figures.

  The absorbent article has an absorbent body extending across the front and rear direction, the width direction orthogonal to the front and rear direction, the thickness direction, the front waist region, the rear waist region, and the front waist region and the rear waist region. And a fastening tape for fastening the front waist area and the rear waist area. A valley fold portion that is valley-folded when viewed from the skin surface side is provided outside the outer edge of the absorber in the width direction. In the unfolded state of the absorbent article, characters, symbols or figures are provided on the skin surface side of the absorbent article. A character, a symbol or a figure is provided in an area hidden behind the absorbent article in a state of being folded by the valley fold.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the absorbent article according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the absorbent article folded at the valley fold shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the absorbent article according to the second embodiment. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the absorbent article along the line F1-F1 shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the fastening tape in a folded state. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the developed fastening tape. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the fastening tape taken along line F2-F2 shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the fastening tape taken along line F3-F3 shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a plan view of a fastening tape in a developed state according to a third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a container containing a plurality of absorbent articles.

(1) Outline of Embodiment At least the following matters will become clear by the description of the present specification and the attached drawings.

  In the absorbent article according to one aspect, a longitudinal direction, a width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, a thickness direction, a front waist region, a rear waist region, the front waist region, and the rear waist region An absorbent article comprising: an absorbent body extending across the front waist region; and a fastening tape for fastening the front waist region and the rear waist region together, wherein the valley fold is seen from the skin surface side A portion is provided outside the outer edge of the absorber in the width direction, and in the developed state of the absorbent article, characters, symbols or figures are provided on the skin surface side of the absorbent article. The characters, symbols, or figures are provided in an area hidden on the inner side of the absorbent article in a state of being folded by the valley folds.

  In the absorbent article according to this aspect, the characters, symbols or figures applied to the absorbent article are provided in the region hidden on the inner side of the absorbent article in a state of being folded by the valley folds. Therefore, it is in a state where it is difficult to visually recognize characters, symbols or figures before the absorbent article is attached.

  In addition, when an assistant such as a parent or a helper develops the absorbent article, characters, symbols or figures become visible. That is, characters, symbols or figures can be visually recognized by the wearing operation of the absorbent article. The sudden visibility of characters, symbols or figures that were originally made hard to see initially makes it easy to give surprises and pleasure to parents such as assistants and assistants.

  Furthermore, characters, symbols or figures are applied on the skin side of the absorbent article. Therefore, in the state where the absorbent article is attached, characters, symbols or figures become difficult to visually recognize.

  Therefore, although characters, symbols or figures become visible during the wearing operation of the absorbent article, they become less visible during the wearing of the absorbent article. Thereby, during wearing of an absorptive article, the design nature as an absorptive article is securable.

  According to a preferred aspect, the valley fold passes through the fastening tape.

  The fastening tape is a place to be grasped by an assistant such as a parent or a helper during the wearing operation. Therefore, the area near the valley fold passing the fastening tape is an area where the assistant looks at. Since the characters, symbols or graphics are hidden in this area, the assistant can easily recognize the characters, symbols or graphics when developed at the valley fold.

  According to a preferred aspect, the fastening tape is folded by the valley fold, and the characters, symbols or figures are provided on the fastening tape.

  The fastening tape is a place to be grasped by an assistant such as a parent or a helper during the wearing operation. Since the characters, symbols or figures become visible when the folded fastening tape is developed during the wearing operation, the assistant can more easily recognize the characters, symbols or figures.

  According to a preferred aspect, the front waistline area or the back waistline area has a sheet member that accommodates at least a part of the fastening tape in a state of being folded by the valley folds, and the fastening tape comprises In the state of being folded by the valley fold portion, the area of the fastening tape on which the characters, symbols or figures are formed is covered by the sheet member.

  Since the characters, symbols or figures are covered by the sheet in a state where the fastening tape is folded, it is possible to make the characters, symbols or figures less visible before the mounting operation of the absorbent article.

  According to a preferable aspect, the fastening tape further includes a mountain fold portion provided by being mountain-folded as viewed from the skin surface side and shifted in the width direction from the valley-fold portion, and the fastening tape is the valley The free end portion of the fastening tape extends outward in the width direction in a state of being folded by the fold portion and the mountain fold portion.

  Since the free end of the fastening in the folded state at the valley fold and the mountain fold extends outward in the width direction, the assistant grasps the free end of the fastening and pulls the width outward. You can easily deploy the fastening tape. Furthermore, since the characters, symbols or figures applied to the fastening tape become visible in such an expanding operation, the assistant can more easily recognize the characters, signs or patterns.

  According to a preferred aspect, in the state in which the fastening tape is developed, the valley fold portion is provided outside the mountain fold portion in the width direction.

  As a result, the area hidden behind the fastening tape in the state where the fastening tape is folded at the valley fold portion and the mountain fold portion is located outside the mountain fold portion in the unfolded state. Therefore, the characters, symbols or figures provided in the region hidden behind the fastening tape move further outward in the width direction by the operation of developing the fastening tape. Thus, the assistant can more easily recognize the characters, symbols or figures during the wearing operation.

  According to a preferred embodiment, the fastening tape has a base material and a hook material provided on the base material, and the characters, symbols or figures are between the base material and the hook material. Provided in

  Since the characters, symbols or figures are provided between the base material and the hook material, the material constituting the characters, signs or figures, that is, the ink, is prevented from directly adhering to the skin of the wearer or the assistant be able to. Thereby, the influence given to a wearer's and an assistant's skin can be controlled.

  According to a preferred embodiment, the absorbent article has a pair of the fastening tapes, and the characters, symbols or figures provided on one fastening tape are the characters provided on the other fastening tape. , Symbol or figure is different.

  This can improve the design of characters, symbols or figures. Also, two different behavioral or psychological actions can be given to the assistant.

  According to a preferred aspect, at least a portion of the character, symbol or figure is located outside the widthwise valley than the valley fold.

  For example, when attaching an absorbent article in the state which laid the wearer on the absorbent article laid on the floor, an assistant tends to visually recognize the outside field in the cross direction. The area outside in the width direction than the valley fold is an area extending outward in the width direction when the components of the absorbent article are developed. Therefore, when at least a part of the character, the symbol or the figure is positioned outside the valley fold in the width direction, the assistant can more easily recognize the character, the symbol or the figure during the wearing operation.

  According to a preferred aspect, the characters, symbols or figures are provided on both sides of the valley fold.

  A wide variety of designs can be provided as the area over which characters, symbols or figures can be applied is expanded.

  According to a preferred aspect, the distance from the edge of the character, symbol or figure on the outer side in the width direction to the valley fold portion is the distance from the edge of the character, sign or figure on the inner side in the width direction to the valley fold portion Longer than the distance.

  Since the characters, symbols or figures are formed longer in the lateral direction than the valley folds in the unfolded state, the assistant can more easily see the characters, symbols or figures during the wearing operation.

  According to a preferred aspect, the distance from the edge of the character, symbol or figure on the outer side in the width direction to the valley fold portion is the distance from the edge of the character, sign or figure on the inner side in the width direction to the valley fold portion Less than the distance.

  Since the characters, symbols or figures are formed shorter in the lateral direction than the valley folds in the unfolded state, the assistant has difficulty in directly touching the characters, symbols or figures during the wearing operation. Thereby, the influence on the skin of the assistant can be suppressed.

  According to a preferred aspect, the characters, symbols, or figures are configured by a display for prompting an assistant who performs the mounting operation of the absorbent article to act behaviorally or psychologically.

  In this way, it is possible to give an assistant an behavioral action such as care of an assistant or a psychological action such as a sense of satisfaction or a sense of accomplishment during the operation of attaching the absorbent article.

  The housing of the absorbent article according to one aspect is a housing of an absorbent article including a plurality of absorbent articles and a package for housing the plurality of absorbent articles, wherein the housing is housed in the package. Only some absorbent articles of the plurality of absorbent articles are absorbent articles including the characters, symbols or figures described above.

  According to this aspect, only a part of the absorbent articles among the plurality of absorbent articles contained in the package have the characters, symbols or figures described above. If an assistant or user discovers characters, symbols or figures when deploying the absorbent article, satisfaction can be obtained that the scarce absorbent article is selected. This can increase the purchaser's motivation for the assistant or the user.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals. However, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic, and the ratio of each dimension is different from the actual one. Therefore, specific dimensions and the like should be determined in consideration of the following description. In addition, parts having different dimensional relationships and proportions may be included between the drawings.

(2) First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a plan view of an absorbent article according to a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the absorbent article folded at the valley fold shown in FIG. The absorbent article 10 may be, for example, a disposable diaper. The absorbent article 10 according to the present embodiment is preferably worn by an assistant, such as a parent or a helper, to an infant or a person who needs assistance.

  The absorbent article 10 has a front waist area S1, a crotch area S2, and a back waist area S3. The front waist region S1 is a portion in contact with the front waist region (belly region) of the wearer. Moreover, it is a part which contact | abuts with a back waist part area | region S3 and a wearer's back waist part (back part). The crotch region S2 is located between the front waist region S1 and the rear waist region S3.

  The absorbent article 10 has a longitudinal direction L and a width direction W. The front-rear direction L is a direction from the front waistline region S1 to the rear waistline region S3, or a direction from the rear waistline region S3 to the front waistline region S1. The width direction W is a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction L. The thickness direction is a direction from the skin surface side to the non-skin surface side of the absorbent article 10 or a direction from the non-skin surface side to the skin surface side.

  The absorbent article 10 may have a front sheet, a back sheet, and an absorbent body 40. The top sheet may be located on the skin surface side of the absorbent article and may have liquid permeability. The back sheet may be located on the non-skin side of the absorbent article and may have liquid impermeability.

  The absorber 40 contains a material that absorbs the body fluid of the wearer. The absorber 40 is provided between the top sheet and the back sheet. The absorber 40 straddles a front waist area S1 and a rear waist area S3.

  The absorbent article 10 may have a pair of fastening tapes 90 for fastening the front waistline region S1 and the rear waistline region S3. The fastening tape 90 may be provided on both sides of the rear waist region S3 in the width direction W. The fastening tape 90 fastens the front waistline region S1 and the rear waistline region S3 when the absorbent article 10 is attached. Specifically, the absorbent article 10 is held on the wearer's body by fastening the fastening tape 90 provided in the back waist area S3 to the front waist area S1.

  The absorbent article 10 is folded at the time of packaging prior to use. In the present embodiment, a valley fold F1 which is valley-folded as viewed from the skin surface side of the absorbent article 10 is provided outside the outer edge of the absorber 40 in the width direction W. The valley fold portion F1 extends in the front-rear direction L, and may pass through the back waistline region S3. FIG. 2 shows a state in which a part of the absorbent article 10 is folded at the pair of valley folds F1. Instead of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the valley fold F1 may pass through the fastening tape 90.

  Absorbent article 10 may have a fold line (not shown) extending along width direction W, for example, in crotch area S2, in addition to valley fold F1.

  In the unfolded state of the absorbent article 10, characters, symbols or figures 80 may be provided on the skin surface side of the absorbent article 10. In the example shown in FIG. 1, although the figure of infants or animals is given, it is not limited to this, various characters, symbols or figures 80 may be given. The characters, symbols or figures 80 may be provided on a sheet positioned closer to the skin surface than the absorber 40, for example, a surface sheet.

  A character, a symbol or a figure 80 is provided in an area hidden on the inner side of the absorbent article 10 in a state of being folded by the valley fold portion FL1. Therefore, before mounting | wearing of the absorbent article 10, the character, the symbol, or the figure 80 is in the state which is hard to visually recognize.

  In addition, when an assistant such as a parent or a helper develops the absorbent article, characters, symbols or figures 80 become visible. That is, characters, symbols or figures 80 can be visually recognized by the wearing operation of the absorbent article. The sudden visibility of the characters, symbols or figures 80 that were originally made hard to see initially makes it easy to give surprises or pleasure to an assistant such as a parent or a helper.

  Furthermore, characters, symbols or figures 80 are applied to the skin side of the absorbent article. Therefore, in the state where the absorbent article 10 is attached, characters, symbols or figures 80 are in a state of being difficult to visually recognize.

  Therefore, although characters, symbols or figures 80 become visible during the wearing operation of the absorbent article 10, they become less visible during the wearing of the absorbent article 10. Thereby, while wearing the absorbent article 10, the designability as the absorbent article 10 can be ensured.

  It is preferable that the characters, symbols or figures 80 be configured by a display for prompting an assistant who performs the mounting operation of the absorbent article 10 to perform a behavioral action or a psychological action. The display for prompting the behavioral action may be, for example, characters such as “browsing” or “ticking”, or a symbol or a figure capable of promoting such an action. The display prompting the psychological action may be, for example, characters such as “Thank you” or figures such as the smile of infants.

  As a result, it is possible to give an assistant a behavioral action such as the care of an assistant or a psychological action such as a sense of satisfaction or a sense of accomplishment during the wearing operation of the absorbent article 10.

  Letters, symbols or figures 80 may be provided on both sides of the rear waist region S3 in the width direction W. In this case, one letter, symbol or figure 80 may be different from the other letter, symbol or figure 80. Thereby, the design of the characters, symbols or figures 80 can be improved. Also, two different behavioral or psychological actions can be given to the assistant.

  It is preferable that at least a part of the character, the symbol or the figure 80 be located on the outer side in the width direction W than the valley fold portion FL1. For example, when attaching the absorbent article 10 in a state where the wearer is laid on the absorbent article 10 laid on the floor, the assistant tends to visually recognize the outer region in the width direction W. An area outside the valley fold portion FL1 in the width direction W is an area extending outward in the width direction W when the components of the absorbent article 10 are developed. Therefore, by allowing at least a portion of the character, symbol or figure 80 to be located outside the valley fold FL1 in the width direction W, the assistant can more easily recognize the character, symbol or figure 80 during the wearing operation. Become.

  In addition, characters, symbols or figures 80 may be provided on both sides of the valley fold portion FL1. As a result, the area to which the characters, symbols or figures 80 can be applied is expanded, so that characters, symbols or figures of various designs can be provided.

(3) Second Embodiment FIG. 3 is a plan view of an absorbent article according to a second embodiment. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the absorbent article along the line F1-F1 shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the fastening tape in a folded state. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the developed fastening tape. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the fastening tape taken along line F2-F2 shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the fastening tape taken along line F3-F3 shown in FIG.

  Note that, in the following, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof may be omitted.

  The absorbent article 10 may have a top sheet 50, a back sheet 62, and an absorber 40. The surface sheet 50 is located on the skin surface side of the absorbent article 10 and covers the absorber 40. The back sheet 62 may be located on the non-skin surface side of the absorbent article 10 and may have liquid impermeability. In addition, an exterior sheet 60 may be provided on the non-skin surface side of the back sheet 62.

  The absorber 40 contains a material that absorbs the body fluid of the wearer. The absorber 40 is provided between the top sheet 50 and the back sheet 62. The absorbent body 40 may have an absorbent core 40a that absorbs the body fluid of the wearer and a core wrap 40b that wraps the absorbent core 40a.

  A side sheet 70 may be provided from the end of the absorber 40 in the width direction to the outside of the absorber 40. The side sheets 70 may extend in the front-rear direction L over the front waist area S1, the crotch area S2, and the rear waist area S3. The side sheet 70 may be configured of one or two or more stacked non-woven fabrics.

  In the present embodiment, the valley fold portion F <b> 1 which is valley-folded as viewed from the skin surface side of the absorbent article 10 passes through the fastening tape 90. More specifically, the fastening tape 90 is foldably folded by the valley fold portion FL1. In this case, the characters, symbols or figures 80 may be provided on the fastening tape 90. More specifically, characters, symbols or figures 80 may be provided on the skin surface side of the fastening tape 90 in the unfolded state. The characters, symbols, or graphics 80 may be configured by a display that promotes an action action or a psychological action to an assistant performing the attachment operation of the absorbent article 10 as described in the first embodiment.

  The fastening tape 90 is a place to be grasped by an assistant such as a parent or an assistant during the wearing operation. Therefore, the area near the valley fold portion FL1 passing through the fastening tape 90 is an area where the assistant looks at. Since the character, the symbol or the figure 80 is hidden in this area, the assistant can easily recognize the character, the symbol or the figure 80 when developed in the valley fold portion FL1. In particular, since the characters, symbols or figures 80 are provided on the fastening tape 90, the characters, symbols or figures 80 become visible by the operation of developing the folded fastening tape. Therefore, during the wearing operation, the assistant can suddenly see the letter, the symbol or the figure 80 which has been difficult to see, and can feel more surprise or pleasure.

  The characters, symbols or figures 80 are provided on each of the pair of fastening tapes 90, and the characters, symbols or figures 80 provided on one fastening tape 90 are the characters, signs or symbols provided on the other fastening tape 90. It may be different from the figure 80.

  The fastening tape 90 may have a base material 91 fixed to the back waistline area S3, and a hook material 92 provided on the base material 91 and engageable with the front waistline area S1. One surface (engagement surface) of the hook member 92 may be provided with a large number of hooks that can be engaged with the front waist area S1.

  The fastening tape 90 preferably further includes a mountain-folded portion FL2 that is mountain-folded as viewed from the skin surface side. Therefore, the mountain fold portion FL2 is provided to be shifted in the width direction W from the valley fold portion FL1. More preferably, the valley fold portion FL1 is provided outside the mountain fold portion FL2 in the width direction W when the fastening tape 90 is developed. In this case, the fastening tape 90 is folded in three in a state of being folded at the valley fold portion FL1 and the mountain fold portion FL2. In this case, the free end 93 of the fastening tape 90 extends outward in the width direction W with the fastening tape 90 folded. The fixed end 94 opposite to the free end 93 of the fastening tape 90 may be fixed to a sheet present in the back waist area S3, for example, the top sheet 50 and / or the exterior sheet 60.

  The free end 93 of the fastening tape 90 in a state of being folded at the valley fold portion FL1 and the mountain fold portion FL2 extends outward in the width direction W. The fastening tape 90 can be easily deployed by simply grasping and pulling it outward in the width direction. Furthermore, since the characters, symbols or figures 80 applied to the fastening tape 90 become visible in this developing operation, the assistant can more easily recognize the characters, signs or patterns 80.

  Furthermore, in the state where fastening tape 90 is developed, valley folding part FL1 is provided on the outer side than mountain folding part FL2 in width direction W, so fastening tape 90 is folded at valley folding part FL1 and mountain folding part FL2. The area hidden behind the fastening tape 90 in the closed state is located outside the mountain fold FL2 in the unfolded state. Therefore, the characters, symbols or figures 80 provided in the region hidden behind the fastening tape 90 move further outward in the width direction W by the operation of developing the fastening tape 90. Therefore, the assistant can more easily view the characters, symbols or figures 80 during the wearing operation.

  With the fastening tape 90 folded, a portion of the hook material 92 may face another portion of the hook material 92 in a plane that is folded over one another. That is, the hook members 92 may be provided on both sides of the valley fold portion FL1. In this case, since the hook materials 92 face each other in a state where the fastening tape 90 is folded, it is possible to suppress the hook materials 92 from being unintentionally attached to the nonwoven fabric constituting the absorbent article 10.

  It is preferable that the front waistline region S1 or the rear waistline region S3 have a housing portion 72 for housing at least a part of the fastening tape 90 in a state of being folded by the valley fold portion FL1. The housing portion 72 may be configured by a sheet member such as the side sheet 70 or the exterior sheet 60 described above. In this case, the sheet member, in the illustrated example, the side sheet 70 covers the area where the characters, symbols or figures 80 are applied.

  Since the characters, symbols or figures 80 are covered by the side sheet 70 in a state where the fastening tape 90 is folded, making the characters, symbols or figures 80 less visible before the mounting operation of the absorbent article 10 Can. As a result, when the assistant visually recognizes the characters, symbols or figures 80 by expanding the fastening tape 90, he / she can feel more surprised or happy. Therefore, it is possible to increase purchase desires for consumers such as assistants.

  As described above, when the folded fastening tape 90 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 72, it is preferable that the free end 93 of the fastening tape 90 protrudes from the accommodating portion 72 to the outside. When the absorbent article 10 is to be worn by the assistant, first, the absorbent article is laid on the floor, and the assistant is laid on the absorbent article. At this time, when the free end portion 93 of the fastening tape 90 protrudes from the housing portion 72 to the outside, the fastening tape 90 can be easily pulled and developed.

  The characters, symbols or figures 80 are preferably provided between the base 91 and the hook material 92. Thus, characters, symbols or graphics 80 may be visible through the hook material 92. In this case, the hook material 92 may be transparent or translucent. The total light transmittance of the hook material 92 may be preferably 60% or more, more preferably 86% or more. As an example, the total light transmittance of the hook material 92 may be in the range of 80 to 90%. Here, the total light transmittance of the hook material 92 can be measured with a measuring instrument "NIPPON DENSHOKU 300A". During this measurement, light is emitted from the flat surface (the surface on which the hook is not formed) of the hook material 92.

  Since the characters, symbols or figures 80 are provided between the base 91 and the hook material 92, the material constituting the characters, signs or graphics 80, ie, the ink, adheres directly to the skin of the wearer or the assistant Can be suppressed. Thereby, the influence given to a wearer's and an assistant's skin can be controlled.

  Preferably, at least a portion of the characters, symbols or figures 80 is located outside in the width direction W than the valley fold portion FL1. For example, when the absorbent article 10 is to be worn in a state where the wearer is laid on the absorbent article 10 laid on the floor, the assistant looks more easily in the outer region in the width direction W. An area outside the valley fold portion FL1 in the width direction W is an area extending outward in the width direction W when the components of the absorbent article 10, in this example, the fastening tape 90, are developed. Therefore, by allowing at least a portion of the character, symbol or figure 80 to be located outside the valley fold FL1 in the width direction W, the assistant can more easily recognize the character, symbol or figure 80 during the wearing operation. Become.

  Preferably, the characters, symbols or figures 80 are provided on both sides of the valley fold portion FL1. As a result, the area to which characters, symbols or figures 80 can be applied becomes wider, so that various designs can be provided.

  More preferably, when the fastening tape 90 is developed, the distance L2 from the edge of the character, symbol or figure 80 in the width direction W to the valley fold FL1 is the character, symbol or figure in the width direction W It is longer than the distance L1 from the edge of 80 to the valley fold portion FL1.

  In the unfolded state, since the range of the character, symbol or figure 80 extending outward in the width direction is longer than the valley fold portion FL1, the assistant can more easily recognize the character, symbol or figure 80 during the wearing operation. Become.

(4) Third Embodiment Hereinafter, an absorbent article according to a third embodiment will be described. The absorbent article according to the third embodiment is the same as the absorbent article according to the second embodiment, except for the arrangement of the characters, symbols or figures 80 applied to the fastening tape 90. The description of the same configuration as that of the absorbent article according to the second embodiment will be omitted.

  FIG. 9 is a plan view of a fastening tape in a developed state according to a third embodiment. The characters, symbols or figures 80 are provided on both sides of the valley fold portion FL1.

  When the fastening tape 90 is developed, the distance L2 from the edge of the character, symbol or figure 80 in the width direction W to the valley fold FL1 is from the edge of the character, symbol or figure 80 in the width direction W It is shorter than the distance L1 to the valley fold portion FL1.

  In the unfolded state, the assistant is difficult to directly touch the character, the symbol, or the figure 80 during the wearing operation because the range of the character, the symbol, or the figure 80 extending outward in the width direction is shorter than the valley fold portion FL1. . Thereby, the influence which the ink which comprises a character, a symbol, or the figure 80 on a skin of an assistant can be suppressed.

(5) Container of Absorbent Article Hereinafter, the container of the absorbent article 10 will be described. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a container 100 containing a plurality of absorbent articles 10. The container 100 includes a plurality of absorbent articles 10 and a package 102 for containing the plurality of absorbent articles. The package 102 may be anything as long as it can accommodate a plurality of absorbent articles 10. The plurality of absorbent articles 10 are contained in the package 102 in a folded state.

  It is preferable that only the absorbent article 10 of some of the plurality of absorbent articles contained in the package 102 is the absorbent article described in the above-described embodiment. That is, the absorbent article 10 of some of the plurality of absorbent articles contained in the package 102 includes the characters, symbols or figures 80 described above. On the other hand, the other absorbent articles of the plurality of absorbent articles contained in the package 102 do not include the characters, symbols or figures 80 described above.

  The absorbent article 10 including the characters, symbols or figures 80 described above is not more than 30%, preferably not more than 25%, more preferably not more than 20% of the total number of absorbent articles contained in the package 102. Good.

  According to this aspect, only the absorbent article 10 of some of the plurality of absorbent articles contained in the package 102 has the characters, symbols or figures 80 described above. Therefore, when the assistant or the user discovers the characters, symbols or figures 80 when unfolded the folded absorbent article, satisfaction can be obtained that the scarce absorbent article is selected. This can increase the purchaser's motivation for the assistant or the user. In addition, giving behavioral or psychological action to the assistant each time the absorbent article can be worn may put a burden on the assistant. Since the absorbent article is often used in about eight sheets a day, 20 of the total number of absorbent articles 10 in which the absorbent article 10 including the aforementioned characters, symbols or figures 80 is contained in the package 102. If it is less than or equal to -30%, the assistant will see an absorbent article having letters, symbols or graphics 80 about once or twice a day. This makes it possible to give the assistant a behavioral action or a psychological action without giving an excessive burden to the assistant. Furthermore, the scarcity can be enhanced by reducing the percentage of the absorbent article having the characters, symbols or figures 80 to 20% or less.

  When the user is an infant, the frequency of use of the absorbent article varies depending on the age of the infant, so the proportion of the absorbent article having characters, symbols or graphics 80 may vary depending on the age. However, instead of the above embodiment, all of the plurality of absorbent articles contained in the package 102 may have the characters, symbols or figures 80 described above.

(6) Other Aspects Although the present invention has been described in detail using the above-described embodiments, it is apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein. It is. The present invention can be embodied as modifications and alterations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention defined by the description of the claims. Accordingly, the description in the present specification is for the purpose of illustration and does not have any limiting meaning on the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Absorbent articles 80 characters, a figure, or a sign 90 Fastening tape 91 Base material 92 Hook material 93 Free end 94 Fixed end FL1 Valley fold part FL2 Mountain fold part S1 Front waist area S2 Crotch area S3 Back waist area

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Front to back,
A width direction orthogonal to the front and back direction;
Thickness direction,
The front waist area and
The back waist area,
An absorber straddling the front waist region and the back waist region;
An absorbent article comprising a fastening tape for fastening the front waist area and the rear waist area together,
A valley fold portion folded in a valley when viewed from the skin surface side is provided outside the outer edge of the absorber in the width direction,
In the unfolded state of the absorbent article, characters, symbols or figures are provided on the skin surface side of the absorbent article,
The absorbent article, wherein the characters, symbols or figures are provided in an area hidden behind the absorbent article in a state of being folded by the valley folds.   The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the valley fold passes through the fastening tape. The fastening tape is folded by the valley folds,
The absorbent article according to claim 2, wherein the characters, symbols or figures are provided on the fastening tape. The front waistline area or the rear waistline area has a sheet member that accommodates at least a portion of the fastening tape in a state of being folded by the valley folds,
4. The absorbent according to claim 3, wherein in the state where the fastening tape is folded by the valley folds, the area on the fastening tape to which the characters, symbols or figures are applied is covered by the sheet member. Goods. The fastening tape further includes a mountain-folded portion that is mountain-folded as viewed from the skin surface side,
The mountain-folded portion is provided to be shifted in the width direction from the valley-folded portion,
5. The absorbent according to claim 3, wherein the free end portion of the fastening tape extends outward in the width direction in a state where the fastening tape is folded at the valley fold portion and the mountain fold portion. Sex goods.   The absorbent article according to claim 5, wherein the valley fold portion is provided outside the mountain fold portion in the width direction in a state in which the fastening tape is developed. The fastening tape comprises a substrate and a hook material provided on the substrate,
The absorbent article according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the characters, symbols or figures are provided between the base material and the hook material. The absorbent article comprises a pair of the fastening tapes,
The absorption according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the characters, symbols or figures provided on one of the fastening tapes are different from the characters, symbols or figures provided on the other of the fastening tapes. Sex goods.   The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein at least a part of the character, the symbol or the figure is located outside the valley fold in the width direction.   The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the characters, symbols or figures are provided on both sides of the valley fold.   The distance from the edge of the character, symbol or figure outside the width direction to the valley fold is longer than the distance from the edge of the character, symbol or figure inside the width direction to the valley fold, An absorbent article according to claim 10.   The distance from the edge of the character, symbol or figure outside the width direction to the valley fold is shorter than the distance from the edge of the character, symbol or figure inside the width direction to the valley fold, An absorbent article according to claim 10.   The absorption according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the characters, symbols or figures are constituted by a display for promoting an action action or a psychological action to an assistant who carries out the attachment action of the absorbent article. Sex goods. A container of an absorbent article comprising: a plurality of absorbent articles; and a package for containing the plurality of absorbent articles,
A container for an absorbent article, which is the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 13, which is the only absorbent article of some of the plurality of absorbent articles contained in the package. .

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