JP2020065812A - Absorbent article, and housing body of absorbent article - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an absorbent article enabling an assistant to grasp a urination volume properly by an indicator, and to replace the absorbent article at a proper timing.SOLUTION: A disposable diaper (10) includes an absorbent core (31), and an indicator (70) arranged extendedly in a cross direction on the non-skin surface side furthermore than the absorbent core, and discoloring by contact with water. The indicator has indicator rows (71, 72) extending in the cross direction. The indicator rows are constituted of an aggregate of a plurality of drawing pattern parts (80) arranged at intervals in the cross direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an absorbent article having an indicator and a container for the absorbent article.

  BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there is provided an absorbent article in which an indicator that discolors due to contact with moisture is arranged on the non-skin facing surface side of an absorbent core. For example, the indicator of the absorbent article of Patent Document 1 includes a ventral side indicator arranged in the crotch region, and a backside indicator arranged at a distance from the ventral side indicator on the back side of the ventral side indicator. Have. An assistant such as a mother confirms the indicator from the outside of the absorbent article while wearing the absorbent article on the wearer, and grasps the replacement timing of the absorbent article. At this time, the assistant determines the approximate excretion amount of urine according to the color change mode of the indicator such as the state in which only the ventral side indicator is discolored, the state in which the back side indicator is also discolored, and determines the replacement timing of the absorbent article.

JP, 2014-147433, A

  In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the urination mode by an assistant, and it has been performed to grasp not only the timing of exchanging the absorbent article but also the health condition and wearing state based on the urination mode. Specifically, it is performed to ascertain whether or not the wearer is sufficiently ingesting water based on the amount of urine, and to determine whether or not the wearer is properly worn based on the position of urination. For example, in the configuration having indicators separated in the front-rear direction as in Patent Document 1, it is possible to grasp a general urination state such as the presence or absence of urination, but it is not possible to grasp the urination mode in detail and the urination mode Sometimes, it was not possible to fully understand the health condition and wearing condition based on the above.

  Therefore, there is a demand for an absorbent article in which an assistant can appropriately grasp the urinary state by the indicator and grasp the wearer's health condition and wearing state based on the urinary state.

  The absorbent article according to one aspect is a front and rear direction and a width direction orthogonal to each other, a front waistline region, a rear waistline region, and a crotch region disposed between the front waistline region and the rear waistline region, and an absorbent core. And an indicator arranged at least in the crotch region and discolored by contact with moisture on the non-skin facing surface side of the absorbent core, wherein the indicator extends in the front-rear direction. An indicator row is provided, and the indicator row is configured by an aggregate of a plurality of symbol portions arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction.

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of an absorbent article according to an embodiment viewed from the skin facing surface side. FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the absorbent article according to the embodiment viewed from the non-skin facing surface side. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line 3A-3A shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an indicator according to the modified example. FIG. 5: is the figure which showed the indicator which concerns on a modification. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a container for absorbent articles.

(1) Outline of the embodiment The absorbent article according to one aspect is arranged between a front-rear direction and a width direction orthogonal to each other, a front waistline region, a rear waistline region, and the front waistline region and the rear waistline region. A crotch region, an absorbent core, and an indicator that is disposed in at least the crotch region and that changes color by contact with moisture on the non-skin facing surface side of the absorbent core, wherein the indicator Has an indicator row extending in the front-rear direction, and the indicator row is configured by an aggregate of a plurality of symbol portions arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction.

  The indicator row extends in the front-rear direction, and the assistant can grasp the range in the front-rear direction of the region urinated by the indicator row, and can grasp the urine position in the front-rear direction and the approximate urine output. In the indicator row, a plurality of symbol portions are arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction. The pattern portions are more noticeable than the linear shapes. The assistant can recognize each pattern part as an independent mark, and can grasp the minute urination amount and the urination position by using the pattern part as a scale. Therefore, the assistant can grasp the wearer's health condition and wearing condition based on the urination mode.

  According to a preferred aspect, the symbol portion may have a first symbol portion and a second symbol portion that is visually different from the first symbol portion after being discolored by contact with moisture.

  Since it has the visually different first symbol portion and the second symbol portion, the symbol portions are easily distinguished. The assistant can easily grasp the position of each symbol portion in the indicator row, and can more appropriately grasp the urination amount and the urination position by using the symbol portion as a scale.

  According to a preferred aspect, the first symbol portion and the second symbol portion may be interactively related.

    Since the first symbol portion and the second symbol portion are interactively related to each other, the assistant easily recognizes both the first symbol portion and the second symbol portion as the symbol portion indicating the scale. Therefore, the urination amount and the urination position can be more appropriately grasped with the whole scale including the first symbol portion and the second symbol portion as a scale.

  According to a preferred aspect, the first symbol portion and the second symbol portion may be interactively unrelated.

    Since the symbol portions are irrelevant to each other interactively, the assistant recognizes each of the symbol portions separately, and it is difficult to confuse them. Therefore, the assistant can easily grasp the reaction state of the indicator and properly grasp the urine output.

  According to a preferred aspect, at least one of the second symbol portions may be arranged between the first symbol portions in the front-rear direction.

  The assistant can grasp the urination state based not only on the first symbol portion but also on the second symbol portion, and can grasp the urination state more finely.

  According to a preferred aspect, the maximum length of the first symbol portion may be longer than the maximum length of the second symbol portion.

  The first symbol portion is more conspicuous than the second symbol portion, and the symbol portion is likely to function as a scale for indicating the urine output. Moreover, since the maximum length of the second symbol portion is short, the second symbol portion functions as a fine scale, and the urination state can be grasped more finely.

  According to a preferred aspect, the first symbol portion and the second symbol portion are alternately arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction, the front-rear direction of the first symbol portion and the second symbol portion. May be less than or equal to 5 mm.

  Since the first symbol portion and the second symbol portion are alternately arranged, each of the symbol portions becomes more noticeable, and it becomes easier to understand the urination mode based on the symbol portion. Further, since the interval between the first symbol portion and the second symbol portion is 5 mm or less, it is easy to compare the first symbol portion and the second symbol portion, and not only whether or not the individual symbol portions are discolored, but also the symbol It is easy to grasp the discolored area of the part, and it is easier to grasp the urination state more finely.

  According to a preferred aspect, the maximum length in the front-rear direction of the symbol portion may be longer than the distance in the front-rear direction between the symbol portions.

  The length of the symbol portion in the front-rear direction is relatively long, and the individual symbol portions are conspicuous and easily function as a scale. Further, since the length of the design portion in the front-rear direction is long, not only whether or not each design portion is discolored, but also the discolored range of the design portion (for example, discolored in a half area of one design portion). Can be grasped, and it becomes easier to grasp the urination mode more finely.

  According to a preferred aspect, the pitch of the symbol portion in the front-rear direction may be constant. According to this configuration, the pattern portion is more likely to function as a scale for indicating the urine output.

  According to a preferred aspect, the space between the symbol portions may be constant. According to this configuration, the pattern portion is more likely to function as a scale for indicating the urine output.

  According to a preferred aspect, the symbol portions may be connected to each other via a connecting portion that constitutes the indicator row. The indicator row configured by the pattern section by the connecting section can be easily recognized as an integral row, and the assistant can easily grasp the urination position with respect to the entire indicator row.

  According to a preferred aspect, the symbol portion may be surrounded by a surrounding portion that constitutes the indicator row.

  By enclosing the design part by the surrounding part, it is possible to make each design part stand out. The assistant can easily grasp the position of each symbol portion in the indicator row, and can more appropriately grasp the urination amount and the urination position by using the symbol portion as a scale.

  According to a preferred aspect, absorbent cores are formed on both sides in the width direction of the indicator row, the absorbent cores being recessed in the thickness direction, and the absorbent recesses may extend in the front-rear direction. .

  The body fluid excreted from the excretory opening diffuses in a circular shape in the front-rear direction and the width direction from the facing portion. Therefore, even if the indicator row is arranged to face the excretory opening, if the body fluid spreads too much in the width direction, the body fluid does not diffuse in the front-back direction in which the indicator row extends, and the indicator row does not discolor and urinates. Sometimes the mode cannot be accurately grasped. Since the absorbent recesses are arranged on both sides in the width direction of the indicator row, when the body fluid is discharged to the position facing the indicator row, the absorption recesses on both sides suppress the diffusion of the body fluid outward in the width direction. The body fluid can be diffused along the indicator row, and the urination state can be more accurately grasped by the indicator row.

  According to a preferred aspect, the absorption recess is a slit that penetrates the absorption core in the thickness direction, and is arranged so as to sandwich the absorption core in the thickness direction in a region overlapping with the slit in a plan view. The sheets may be joined together.

  By both the slit and the part where the sheets are joined together, the diffusion of body fluid to the outside in the width direction than the slit is suppressed, the body fluid is diffused along the indicator row, and the excretion mode is more accurate by the indicator row. Can understand.

  According to a preferred aspect, the indicator row is arranged at the center in the width direction of the absorbent article, and the indicator includes a pair of auxiliary indicators arranged on both sides in the width direction with respect to the indicator row. The auxiliary indicator may be disposed outside the absorption recess in the width direction.

  The auxiliary indicator can indicate that the bodily fluid has diffused outward in the width direction beyond the absorption recess. Therefore, the assistant can appropriately grasp the urination mode based on the assistance indicator when the amount of urination is large or the mounting position is displaced, and can suppress side leakage.

  According to a preferred aspect, the indicator row is arranged at the center in the width direction of the absorbent article, and the indicator includes a pair of auxiliary indicators arranged on both sides in the width direction of the indicator row. You may have. According to this configuration, the manner in which urine is diffused in the front-back direction can be grasped by the indicators arranged in a plurality of rows.

  According to a preferred aspect, the plurality of symbol portions arranged side by side in the front-rear direction may indicate the urination aspect stepwise. According to this configuration, the urination mode can be indicated step by step by the design portion, and the design portion can more easily function as a scale.

  According to a preferred aspect, the symbol portion may include a numeral, and the symbol portion including the numeral may be arranged side by side in the front-rear direction. With this configuration, it is possible to easily and simply indicate the urination mode step by step by using numbers, and the pattern portion can more easily function as a scale.

  According to a preferred aspect, the symbol portion may include a pattern that changes in a stepwise manner, and the symbol portions including the symbol may be arranged side by side in the front-rear direction. According to this configuration, it is possible to easily and simply show the urination mode step by step by the pattern, and the pattern portion more easily functions as a scale.

  According to a preferred aspect, the indicator row is provided with a low-visibility portion having low visibility after discoloration and a high-visibility portion having high visibility as compared with the low-visibility portion. , The high visibility portions are located on both sides in the front-rear direction with the low visibility portion interposed therebetween, and the indicator row and one virtual straight line that crosses any part of the indicator row in the width direction. When the sum of the lengths of the overlapping portions is the coating width of the discoloring agent at the portion, the low visibility portion has a coating width as compared with the high visibility portions located on both sides in the front-rear direction. It can be small.

  Since the low-visibility portion is provided, compared to the case where the application portion of the agent that discolors is continuous with the same width in the front-rear direction (the length in the width direction is constant) It becomes possible to easily and accurately confirm the presence or absence of discoloration of the applied part and the extent of spread of the discolored part (position of excreted liquid).

  An absorbent article container according to one aspect is an absorbent article container that houses a plurality of the absorbent articles, wherein the plurality of absorbent articles include a first absorbent article having a first decorative portion. A second absorbent article having a second decorative portion that is visually different from the first decorative portion, and the center position of the design portion of the first absorbent article and the second absorbent article in the front-back direction. The distance from the central position of the symbol portion of the absorbent article is 10% or less with respect to the length of the symbol portion, and the center position of the symbol portion of the first absorbent article and the second in the width direction. The distance from the central position of the design portion of the absorbent article is 10% or less of the length of the design portion.

  Since the first decorative portion and the second decorative portion are different, it is possible to accommodate a plurality of types of absorbent articles in one container, and to enhance decorativeness. Moreover, since the center positions of the pattern portions are substantially the same in the first absorbent article and the second absorbent article, different urination modes can be achieved in any absorbent article while achieving different decorativeness. Can be shown. Even if an assistant uses an absorbent article having a different design, he / she can grasp the urination mode in the same manner.

  According to a preferred aspect, the design portion of the first absorbent article and the design portion of the second absorbent article may be visually the same. Since the pattern portions are visually the same, the urination state can be similarly grasped even when the absorbent articles having different designs by the decoration portion are used.

  According to a preferred aspect, the design portion of the first absorbent article and the design portion of the second absorbent article may be visually different.

  Different decorativeness can be imparted to the first absorbent article and the second absorbent article by the pattern portion as well as the first decorative portion and the second decorative portion. Even if the design portions are visually different, the center positions of the design portions are the same, so that the function as a scale can be exerted.

  According to a preferred aspect, the first decorative portion and the second decorative portion may be visible from the non-skin surface side of the absorbent article.

  The assistant can visually recognize the first decorative portion, the second decorative portion, and the pattern portion when visually recognizing the absorbent article from the non-skin surface side. Different decorativeness of the decorative portion and an indicator of the urinating aspect based on the indicator can be exhibited together.

(2) Detailed Description of Embodiment Next, an absorbent article according to one embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the absorbent article is a tape type absorbent article. Alternatively, the absorbent article may be a pants-type absorbent article. The absorbent article may be a baby diaper or an adult diaper.

  In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals are given to the same or similar parts. However, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic and the ratios of the respective dimensions are different from the actual ones. Therefore, specific dimensions should be determined in consideration of the following description. Further, the drawings may include portions having different dimensional relationships and ratios.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of an absorbent article according to an embodiment as viewed from the skin surface side, and FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the absorbent article as viewed from the non-skin surface side. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view along the 3A-3A cross section of the absorbent article shown in FIG. The drawings shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 show the absorbent article in a stretched state. In the schematic cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 3, the respective members are shown separated in the thickness direction T for convenience of explanation, but in the actual product, they are in contact with each other in the thickness direction T. The stretched state in the present invention is a state in which the absorbent article 10 is stretched to a state in which wrinkles are not formed. Further, the natural state in the present invention means, in the case of the absorbent article 10 housed in the package, the absorbent article 10 is taken out of the package and the atmosphere is 20 ° C. ± 2 ° C. and relative humidity is 60% ± 5% RH. It is in a state of being left under for 24 hours.

  The absorbent article 10 has a front-rear direction L, a width direction W, and a thickness direction T. The front-rear direction L is a direction that connects the abdomen side and the back side of the absorbent article 10 in the worn state. The width direction W is a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction L in a plan view of the absorbent article 10. The thickness direction T is a direction orthogonal to both the front-rear direction L and the width direction W. The non-skin surface or the non-skin surface side T2 means a surface or a side facing the side opposite to the wearer's skin in the worn state of the absorbent article. On the other hand, the skin surface or the skin surface side T1 means the surface or side facing the wearer's skin in the worn state of the absorbent article.

  The absorbent article 10 has a front waistline region S1, a crotch region S3, and a rear waistline region S2. The front waistline region S1 is a region facing the wearer's front waistline when using the absorbent article. The back waistline region S2 is a region facing the wearer's back waistline when the absorbent article is used. The crotch region S3 is a region located in the crotch of the wearer when the absorbent article is used, and is located between the front waistline region S1 and the back waistline region S2. The crotch region S3 is a region in which leg openings 65 arranged around the legs of the wearer are provided. The leg openings 65 are portions that are recessed inward in the width direction from the outer edges of the absorbent article.

  The absorbent article 10 includes an absorbent core 31 that includes an absorbent material. The absorbent core 31 comprises an absorbent material such as ground pulp or super absorbent polymer (SAP), or mixtures thereof. The absorbent core 31 may be covered by the core wrap 32. The absorber 30 may be configured by the absorbent core 31 and the core wrap 32. The core wrap 32 may be formed of a tissue and may be arranged on the skin surface side T1 of the absorbent core 31 and on the non-skin surface side T2 of the absorbent core 31.

  The absorbent core 31 is provided with an absorbent recess 41 that is recessed in the thickness direction. The absorbent recessed portion 41 is configured by at least one of a slit penetrating the absorbent core 31 in the thickness direction, a low basis weight portion having a low basis weight of the absorbent material, and an embossed portion obtained by compressing the absorbent core and the like in the thickness direction. To be done. As shown in FIG. 3, the absorbent recess 41 of the present embodiment is composed of a slit formed in the absorbent core.

  The absorption recesses 41 extend in the front-rear direction L and are arranged at intervals in the width direction W. The absorbent recess 41 may not be arranged at the center of the absorbent core 31 in the width direction W, but may be arranged at both sides of the center of the absorbent core 31 in the width direction W. By disposing the absorbing recess, the absorbing recess 41 can diffuse the body fluid in the front-back direction when the body fluid is discharged.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a surface sheet 21 and a side sheet 22 may be provided on the skin side T1 of the absorbent body 30 including the absorbent core 31. The topsheet 21 may be disposed across the center of the absorber 30 in the width direction W. The side sheet 22 may be arranged so as to cover the outer side portion of the top sheet 21. The topsheet 21 and the sidesheets 22 may be made of a liquid-permeable sheet such as a nonwoven fabric or a perforated plastic film. The inner portion of the side seat 22 may be folded back and overlapped. A leak-proof stretchable portion 43 that stretches in the front-rear direction L may be provided between the overlapping side seats 22. The leak-proof stretchable portion 43 may be made of rubber thread that stretches in the front-rear direction L. The side sheet 22 and the leak-proof stretchable portion 43 constitute a leak-proof gather that stands up on the skin surface side T1 when worn.

  The back sheet 23 and the exterior sheet 24 may be provided on the non-skin surface side T2 of the absorber 30. The exterior sheet 24 may be provided on the non-skin surface side T2 of the back sheet 23. The length of the back sheet 23 in the width direction W is shorter than the length of the exterior sheet 24 in the width direction W, and the length of the back sheet 23 in the front-rear direction L is shorter than the length of the exterior sheet 24 in the front-rear direction L. The back sheet 23 may be made of a liquid impermeable film. The exterior sheet 24 may be made of a liquid-permeable nonwoven fabric.

  A fastening tape 90 is provided on the outer side of the rear waistline region S2. The fastening tape 90 has a base portion 92 and an engaging portion 93. The base portion 92 is arranged between the exterior sheet 24 and the side sheet 22 in the thickness direction T, and extends outward from the exterior sheet 24 and the side sheet 22 in the width direction W. The engaging portion 93 is arranged on the base portion 92 and engages with the target portion 95. The target portions 95 are arranged at intervals in the width direction in the front waistline region S1, and are configured such that the engaging portions 93 of the fastening tape 90 are fixed to each other.

  The absorbent article 10 has an indicator 70 that changes color upon contact with moisture. The indicator 70 is configured to change color when the absorbent core 31 absorbs body fluid, and to be able to grasp the state of body fluid absorption from the non-skin surface side T2 of the absorbent article 10. The indicator 70 has an indicator row extending in the front-rear direction L. The indicator row has only to extend at least in the front-rear direction L, may extend in the width direction while extending in the front-rear direction, and may have a curved curved shape or a linear shape.

  The indicator 70 is provided at least in the crotch region S3, and may be provided in the front waistline region S1 or in the rear waistline region S2. The indicator 70 may be disposed on the non-skin surface side of the absorbent core 31, and may be provided on the back sheet 23 or the exterior sheet 24. Preferably, the indicator 70 may be provided on the back sheet 23.

  The indicator row has a center indicator row 71 arranged in the center of the absorbent article 10 in the width direction W, and a pair of side indicator rows 72 arranged on both sides of the center indicator row 71 in the width direction W. Good. The center indicator row 71 and the side indicator row 72 may be arranged at intervals in the width direction W. The center indicator row 71 may straddle the center of the absorbent article 10 in the width direction W, and a part of the center indicator row 71 may be separated from the center of the absorbent article 10 in the width direction W. By the indicators 70 arranged in a plurality of rows, it is possible to grasp the diffusion mode of urine in the front-back direction.

  The center indicator row 71 and the side indicator row 72 are configured by an assembly of a plurality of symbol portions 80 arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction L. The center indicator row 71 extends in the front-rear direction L, and the assistant can grasp the range in the front-rear direction L of the area urinated by the center indicator row 71, and can grasp the urination position in the front-rear direction L and the approximate amount of urination. . In the center indicator row 71 and the side indicator row 72, a plurality of symbol portions 80 are arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction L. The pattern portions 80 are more noticeable than the linear shapes. The assistant can recognize each pattern portion as an independent mark, and can grasp the minute urination amount and the urination position by using the pattern portion 80 as a scale. Therefore, the assistant can grasp the wearer's health condition and wearing condition based on the urination mode.

  The center indicator row 71 and the side indicator row 72 of the present embodiment are configured by an aggregate of a plurality of symbol portions. However, in the modified example, one of the center indicator row 71 and the side indicator row may be configured by a straight line or a curved line, instead of an aggregate of symbols. The side indicator row 72 constitutes an auxiliary indicator. In the following description, the symbol portion of the center indicator row will be mainly described, but the configuration of the symbol of the center indicator row may be adopted for the side indicator row.

  The center indicator row 71 and the side indicator row 72 may be configured to be visually different from each other after the color change caused by the contact with moisture. Since the center indicator row 71 and the side indicator row 72 after the color change are visually different, the assistant can distinguish between the center indicator row 71 and the side indicator row 72. Therefore, even if the assistant cannot visually recognize the entire indicator, whether the center indicator row 71 is in a responsive state or only the side indicator row 72 is in a responsive state, which portion of the center indicator row 71 is responsive. The reaction state of the indicator 70 can be appropriately grasped, such as whether or not it has reacted. Therefore, it is easy to properly grasp the urine output, and the absorbent article can be replaced at an appropriate timing. The center indicator row 71 and the side indicator row 72 may be configured to be visually different even before the color change. The indicator 70 shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 5 shows the state after the color change.

  Here, "visually different" means that at least one of size (length in the front-rear direction, length in the width direction), shape, color, and density is different, and not tactile sense. Any configuration may be used as long as it can be visually recognized as different. Further, it is sufficient that the center indicator row 71 and the side indicator row 72 are visually different after the color change, and the center indicator row 71 and the side indicator row 72 may be visually the same before the color change. In addition, "visually different" in the present invention means that it is about 30 to 50 cm in a room (standard: 500 to 750 lx (lux)) that is brightly illuminated with a neutral white color (color temperature standard of 4600 to 5400 K (Kelvin)). It means that a subject having good visual acuity (1.0 or more) in both eyes can distinguish when looking at the object at the distance of.

  When the center indicator row 71 and the side indicator row 72 have different colors, the color of the center indicator row 71 may be formed by a color that is opposite to the color of the side indicator row 72. With this configuration, the assistant can more easily recognize the difference between the center indicator row 71 and the side indicator row 72. Here, the opposite color of a certain color is the complementary color of a certain color (the color located on the opposite side of the hue circle) and one and two of the complementary colors in the hue circle based on the Munsell color system which divides the hue into 20 equal parts. And the color next to it is meant. Further, the symbol portion of the center indicator row and the symbol portion of the side indicator row may be visually different, may be partly the same, or may be visually different from each other.

  The symbol portion 80 of the center indicator row 71 may have a first symbol portion 81 and a second symbol portion 82. The first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82 may be visually different after the color change. That is, the center indicator row 71 may have visually different symbol portions, and may have three or more types of symbol portions. The visually different symbol portions are not limited to configurations having different symbol shapes, colors, and sizes, but may have configurations having the same symbol shapes and different angles. Since the first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82 which are visually different are included, the symbol portions are easily distinguished. The assistant can easily understand the position of each symbol portion 80 in the center indicator row 71, and can more appropriately grasp the urination amount and the urination position by using the symbol portion 80 as a scale.

  The first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82 may be interactively unrelated. Since the symbol portions are irrelevant to each other in interaction, the assistant does not easily confuse each symbol portion. Therefore, the assistant can easily recognize each of the symbol portions as a scale. Therefore, the urination amount and the urination position can be more appropriately grasped by using the pattern portion 80 as a scale.

  Here, "interactionally irrelevant" is drawn such that one symbol part is involved in or performing an action or activity, and the other symbol part is a target of the action or activity. Nor is it irrelevant in an interaction if it is not related to an action or activity. Further, as another example, when a pattern is classified as a plant, an animal, a person, a food, or an abstract pattern (heart, diamond, star), the pattern parts having different classifications are irrelevant to each other interactively. . For example, the flower pattern as the first symbol portion and the star pattern as the second symbol portion 82 are interactively unrelated. Moreover, even within the classification of abstract symbols, unrelated symbols are interactively unrelated, and heart symbols and star symbols are not related and interactively unrelated. .

  The maximum length of the first symbol portion 81 may be longer than the maximum length of the second symbol portion 82. The maximum length may be the maximum length in the front-rear direction L or the maximum length in the width direction W. The first symbol portion 81 is more conspicuous than the second symbol portion 82, and the first symbol portion 81 is likely to function as the main scale for indicating the urine output. Further, since the maximum length of the second design portion 82 is short, the second design portion 82 functions as a fine scale, and the urination state can be grasped more finely. Suitably, the maximum length of the second symbol portion may be ½ or less of the maximum length of the first symbol portion. It becomes easier for the assistant to distinguish between the main scale and the auxiliary scale.

  At least one second symbol portion 82 may be arranged between the first symbol portions 81 in the front-rear direction L. It is possible to grasp the urination state based not only on the first symbol portion 81 but also on the second symbol portion 82, and it is possible to grasp the urination state more finely.

  More preferably, the first symbol portions 81 and the second symbol portions 82 may be alternately arranged in the front-rear direction L. Both the first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82 function as a scale, and it becomes easier to grasp the urination mode more finely. The distance between the first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82 in the front-rear direction L is preferably 5 mm or less. Since the first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82 are alternately arranged, each of the first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82 becomes conspicuous, and it is easier to understand the urination mode based on the symbol portion. Become. Further, since the distance between the first symbol portion and the second symbol portion is 5 mm or less, it becomes easy to compare the first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82, and not only whether or not the individual symbol portions are discolored. It is easy to grasp the discolored range of the pattern portion, and it is easier to grasp the urination mode more finely. Further, in order to make the first symbol portion and the second symbol portion integrally function as a scale easily, the center of the first symbol portion and the center of the second symbol portion are orthogonal to the direction in which the symbol portions are arranged (front-back direction). It is preferable that they coincide with each other in the direction (width direction).

  The maximum length L80 of the symbol portion 80 in the front-rear direction L may be longer than the gap G80 between the symbol portions 80 in the front-rear direction L. Since the maximum length L80 in the front-rear direction of the symbol portion 80 is relatively long, the individual symbol portions 80 tend to stand out and function as a scale easily. Further, since the length of the symbol portion 80 in the front-rear direction L is long, not only whether or not the individual symbol portions 80 are discolored, but also the discolored range of the symbol portion 80 (for example, a half area of one symbol portion). It is possible to grasp the urination state more finely.

  The pitch P80 of the symbol portion 80 in the front-rear direction L may be constant. With this configuration, the pattern portion 80 easily functions as a scale for indicating the urine output. The pitch is the distance between the centers of the symbol portions 80 in the adjacent directions. In the form in which the symbol portion 80 has the first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82, the pitch P81 of the first symbol portion 81 may be constant, or the pitch P82 of the second symbol portion 82. May be constant. More preferably, the pitch P80 between the first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82 may be constant. The constant pitch in the present invention is a concept including a case where the pitch is within a range of 5% error with respect to the average value of the pitch.

  It is preferable that a plurality of the pattern portions 80 are arranged in one direction, for example, the front-rear direction L at a pitch of 10 mm or more and less than 30 mm. Pitch is the distance between the centers of the pattern parts in the adjacent direction. In a garment such as a romper, when the button at the position facing the crotch region S3 is removed, a gap of about 30 mm is generated in the front-rear direction L in the crotch region S3. If a plurality of symbol portions are arranged at a pitch of 10 mm or more and less than 30 mm, at least one symbol portion as a whole can be confirmed from a gap of about 30 mm (a gap of rompers). Accordingly, it is possible to easily grasp whether or not urine is attached to the crotch region S3 of the absorbent article through the gap of the rompers.

  The pitch of the pattern portions 80 may be 10 mm or 5 mm. 10 mm and 5 mm are dimensions frequently used in daily life, and the pattern portions arranged at the pitch make it easy to intuitively grasp the dimensions. For example, the pitch of the first symbol portion 81 is 10 mm, and the center of the second symbol portion 82 may be located at an intermediate position of the first symbol portion 81 (a position 5 mm from the center of the first symbol portion). The first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82 can show a scale of 5 mm pitch.

  The gap G80 between the symbol portions 80 may be constant. With this configuration, the pattern portion easily functions as a scale for indicating the urine output. In the form in which the symbol portion 80 has the first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82, the gap G81 between the first symbol portions 81 may be constant, or the gap G82 between the second symbol portions 82. May be constant. More preferably, the gap G80 between the first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82 may be constant. It should be noted that the constant interval in the present invention is a concept including a case where the interval is within 5% of the average value of the interval. As in the center indicator row of the present embodiment, the first symbol portion and the second symbol portion may partially overlap each other in the width direction, and the symbol portion spacing G80 may not be formed.

  Users such as infants often wear clothes such as rompers that allow the crotch region to be opened. In this case, the assistant visually checks the indicator 70 provided in the crotch region of the absorbent article by opening the crotch region of the clothes to determine whether urine is attached. Here, in a garment such as a romper, a gap of about 30 mm in the front-rear direction and about 30 mm in the width direction may occur in the crotch region S3. Therefore, it is preferable that the indicator 70 be configured to be visible within a range of 30 mm including the center of the absorbent article in the width direction and within a range of 30 mm including the center of the absorbent article in the front-rear direction.

  As for the symbol portions, the interval between the symbol portions adjacent to each other is preferably shorter than the length of the symbol portions in the direction in which the symbol portions are arranged. As a result, the plurality of symbol portions are lined up in one direction at relatively short intervals, so that the assistant can easily recognize the indicator as the entire aggregate of symbol portions. Moreover, since the pattern portions are arranged in one direction at relatively short intervals, it is easy to determine which region of the absorbent article 10 the urine has reached.

  The length in the front-back direction of the design portion and the length in the width direction of the design portion are preferably 20 mm or less. Users such as infants often wear clothes such as rompers that allow the crotch region to be opened. In this case, an assistant such as a parent visually checks the pattern portion provided in the crotch region of the absorbent article by opening the crotch region of the clothes and determines whether or not urine is attached. Here, in a garment such as a romper, a gap of about 30 mm in the front-rear direction and about 30 mm in the width direction may occur in the crotch region. In this case, since the length of the symbol portion is 20 mm or less, the area around the indicator can be sufficiently visually recognized, and thus the assistant can easily recognize the symbol portion due to the difference from the surrounding area.

  Further, the front-rear length and the widthwise length of the pattern portion may be 4 mm or more. The pattern portion is prevented from becoming too small, and the assistant easily recognizes the pattern portion. Further, in the form having the first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82, the length in the front-back direction and the length in the width direction of the first symbol portion may be 10 mm or more.

  More preferably, in the direction in which the symbol portions 80 are arranged, for example, in the front-rear direction L, the length of the symbol portions 80 is preferably 12.5 mm or more. In a garment such as a romper, a gap of about 30 mm may occur in the crotch region as described above. Therefore, if the length of the symbol portion is 12.5 mm or more, the size of the symbol portion 80 with respect to the gap of about 30 mm can be secured. This makes it easier for the assistant to recognize the pattern portion through the gap of about 30 mm.

  In order to make it easier for the assistant to recognize the indicator 70, it is preferable to make one, preferably two, pattern portions visible from a gap of about 30 mm. Furthermore, it is more preferable that the number of symbol portions visible from a gap of about 30 mm is less than 3 so that the symbol portions do not become too small. In consideration of such conditions, the length in one direction of the symbol portions may be in the range of 9 to 29 mm, and the distance between the symbol portions may be in the range of 1 to 21 mm.

  The indicator row may be provided with a low-visibility portion having low visibility after discoloration and a high-visibility portion having higher visibility than the low-visibility portion. The low-visibility portion is made up of a non-coated portion that is not coated with the agent that discolors over the entire width in the width direction of the indicator row, or is a single virtual straight line that laterally crosses any part of the indicator row and is coated. When the total length of the overlapping portion with the portion is the coating width of the discoloring agent at the portion, the low visibility portion has a smaller coating width than the high visibility portion. Since the low-visibility portion is provided, compared to the case where the application portion of the agent that discolors is continuous with the same width in the front-rear direction (the length in the width direction is constant) It becomes possible to easily and accurately confirm the presence or absence of discoloration of the applied part and the extent of spread of the discolored part (position of excreted liquid).

  In addition, the "visibility of the applied portion of the discoloring agent after discoloration" referred to here is the case where the absorbent article is visually observed from the outside and the indicator row is seen through the exterior sheet 24 and the back sheet 23. This means visibility (visibility). The high visibility portion may be located on both sides in the front-rear direction with the low visibility portion interposed therebetween. In the present embodiment, the low-visibility portion may be configured by a non-application portion to which the agent that changes the color is not applied over the entire length in the width direction of each indicator row 71, 72. The non-coating portion is a portion between the first symbol portion and the second symbol portion in the case where the connecting portion is not included. Further, in the form in which the width in the width direction of the second symbol portion is shorter than the length in the width direction of the first symbol portion, the portion where the second symbol portion is arranged also constitutes the low visibility portion. Further, in a form in which the length of the connecting portion in the width direction is shorter than the length of the pattern portion in the width direction, the portion where the connecting portion is arranged also constitutes the low visibility portion.

  The absorption recesses 41 may be arranged on both sides of the center indicator row 71 in the width direction. The bodily fluid excreted from the excretion hole diffuses in a concentric manner in the front-rear direction L and the width direction W from the facing portion. Therefore, even if the center indicator row 71 is arranged so as to face the excretion opening, if the body fluid spreads too much in the width direction, the body fluid does not diffuse in the front-rear direction L in which the center indicator row 71 extends and the center indicator row 71 does not spread. There is a case where the urination state cannot be accurately grasped without discoloration. Since the absorbent recesses 41 are arranged on both sides of the center indicator row 71 in the width direction, when the body fluid is discharged to the position facing the center indicator row 71, the absorbent recesses 41 on both sides allow the absorbent body 41 to move outward in the width direction. It is possible to suppress the diffusion of body fluid, diffuse the body fluid along the center indicator row 71, and more accurately grasp the urination mode by the center indicator row 71.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the sheets arranged with the absorbent core 31 sandwiched in the thickness direction T may be joined to each other in a region overlapping with the slit serving as the absorbent recess 41 in a plan view. The sheet includes a top sheet, a side sheet, a core wrap, a back sheet and an exterior sheet. In the absorbent article according to the present embodiment, core wraps 32 arranged so as to sandwich the absorbent core 31 in the thickness direction are joined together. Both of the slit and the portion where the sheets are joined together suppress the diffusion of body fluid to the outside in the width direction than the slit, diffuse the body fluid along the center indicator row 71, and excrete it by the center indicator row 71. The mode can be grasped more accurately.

  A side indicator row 72 as an auxiliary indicator may be arranged on the outer side in the width direction of the absorption recess 41. It can be indicated by the side indicator row 72 that the bodily fluid has spread to the outside in the width direction beyond the absorption concave portion 41. Therefore, when the amount of urination is large or the mounting position is displaced, the assistant can appropriately grasp the urination mode based on the side indicator row 72 and can suppress side leakage.

  Next, an indicator according to a modified example will be described based on FIGS. 4 and 5. 4 and 5 are plan views of the absorbent article as seen from the non-skin surface side, and show an indicator row according to a modified example. In the following description of the modified examples, the same configurations as those of the above-described embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. The indicator row according to the first modification to the fifth modification is configured by an aggregate of a plurality of symbol portions, as in the above-described embodiment.

  FIG. 4A shows an indicator array 701 according to the first modification. The indicator row 701 has a first symbol portion 81 and a second symbol portion 82, and the length of the first symbol portion 81 in the front-rear direction L and the length of the second symbol portion 82 in the front-rear direction L are the same. Yes, the length of the first symbol portion 81 in the width direction W and the length of the second symbol portion 82 in the width direction W are the same.

  Further, the symbol portions 80 may be connected to each other via the connecting portion 85 that constitutes the indicator row. It is easy to recognize the indicator row 701 constituted by the symbol portion 80 by the connecting portion 85 as an integral row, and the assistant can easily grasp the urination position for the entire indicator row 701. The connecting portion 85 of the present embodiment is constituted by a linear line connecting the first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82.

  Further, the shape of the ruler may be imitated by the connecting portion 85 and the plurality of symbol portions 80. By imitating the shape of a ruler that is used on a daily basis, the pattern portion can easily function as a scale, and the assistant can easily understand the urination pattern sensuously. Further, in another modification, the second symbol portion 82 may be arranged so as to connect the first symbol portions 81 to each other, and the second symbol portion 82 may constitute a connecting portion.

  FIG. 4B shows an indicator row 702 according to the second modification. The symbol portion according to the modified example 2 is surrounded by the enclosing portion 86 that constitutes the indicator row 702. By enclosing the symbol portion with the enclosing portion 86, the individual symbol portions 80 can be made conspicuous. The assistant can easily grasp the position of each symbol portion 80 in the indicator row 702, and can more appropriately grasp the urination amount and the urination position by using the symbol portion 80 as a scale.

  Further, since the surrounding portion 86 as well as the design portion 80 is discolored by urine, the assistant easily recognizes the design portion 80 as a characteristic one. In the example shown in FIG. 4B, the enclosing portion 86 has a quadrangular shape surrounding the pattern portion 80. The surrounding portion 86 may be formed in a single layer as shown in FIG. 4B, or may be formed in a double layer or more. If the surrounding portion 86 is formed in double, the pattern portion 80 becomes more conspicuous.

  Further, the first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82 are interactively related to each other. The first symbol portion 81 is a double round handle, and the second symbol portion 82 is a single round handle. Since the first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82 are interactively related to each other, the assistant easily recognizes both the first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82 as the symbol portion 80 indicating the scale. Therefore, the urination amount and the urination position can be more appropriately grasped with the whole scale including the first symbol portion 81 and the second symbol portion 82 as a scale.

  Here, "interactively related" means that when both symbol parts are drawn to be involved in or performing an action or activity, both symbol parts are associated with the action or activity. If they are neither the subject nor the action or activity, they are interactively related. Further, as another example, when the patterns are classified as plants, animals, people, foods, and abstract patterns (heart, diamond, star), the pattern parts having the same classification are interactively related. .

  FIG. 4C shows an indicator array 703 according to Modification 3. The indicator row according to the modified example 3 has a surrounding portion 86 surrounding the pattern portion, and the surrounding portions 86 are connected to each other. Further, the enclosing portion 86 has a shape that outlines the outer shape of the design portion 80. By having the enclosing portion 86 having a shape that outlines the outer shape of the design portion 80, the design portion 80 has a more characteristic shape, and the design portion 80 is more prominent.

  5A and 5B show an indicator row 704 according to Modification 4 and an indicator row 705 according to Modification 5. In the indicator row 704 and the indicator row 705, the symbol portions arranged side by side in the front-rear direction show the urination mode step by step. By showing the urination mode step by step by the pattern part, the pattern part is more likely to function as a scale. The pattern portion may be configured such that steps gradually increase from the center in the front-rear direction toward the outer side in the front-rear direction. According to such a pattern portion, it becomes easier to more appropriately grasp the urine output, such as the first stage in which only the position close to the excretory urine is urinated, the second stage in which the urine output is increased compared to the first stage, and the like.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5A, the stage is indicated by a symbol portion including numbers. By easily and conveniently showing the urination mode step by step with the numbers, the pattern portion can easily function as a scale. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 5B, the stage is indicated by a symbol portion including a pattern that changes in stages. Specifically, the egg pattern indicates the first stage, the egg cracked pattern indicates the second stage, the egg broken pattern indicates the third stage, and the chick pattern indicates the fourth stage. ing. In addition, as a pattern indicating the other stages, a face pattern whose facial expression changes in stages is given. The first stage can be indicated by a smiley pattern, and the stage can be indicated by gradually becoming a sad expression.

  Next, the container of the absorbent article will be described based on FIG. FIG. 6A is a container 100A for absorbent articles according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a container 100B for absorbent articles according to the second embodiment. The containers 100A and 100B include a plurality of absorbent articles and a packaging bag 101 that houses the plurality of absorbent articles. The packaging bag 101 has a take-out port (not shown) formed therein, through which the absorbent article is taken out.

  The plurality of absorbent articles 10 include a first absorbent article 10A having a first decorative portion 27 and a second absorbent article 10B having a second decorative portion 28 that is visually different from the first decorative portion 27. . Since the first decorative portion 27 and the second decorative portion 28 are different, it is possible to accommodate a plurality of types of absorbent articles in one packaging bag 101 and enhance the decorativeness. The first absorbent article 10A and the second absorbent article 10B may be different only in the aspect of the decorative portion, and may have the same other configurations (dimensions of the absorbent article, shape of the absorbent core, etc.).

  The first decorative portion 27 and the second decorative portion 28 are visible from the non-skin surface side T2 of the absorbent article, and are printed on the exterior sheet 24 or the back sheet 23, for example. The assistant can visually recognize the first decorative portion 27, the second decorative portion 28, and the pattern portion 80 when visually recognizing the absorbent article from the non-skin surface side. Different decorativeness by the decorative portion and the index of the urination mode based on the design portion 80 of the indicator can be exhibited together. Further, preferably, the first decorative portion 27 and the second decorative portion 28 may be provided on the surface on which the indicator is arranged in a state where the absorbent article is taken out from the packaging bag. Accordingly, the assistant can visually recognize both the indicator and the decorative portion before using the absorbent article.

  When the decorative portion (the first decorative portion 27 and the second decorative portion 28) is visible from the non-skin surface side T2 of the absorbent article, the decorative portion may show a display correlated with the design portion. . For example, the decorative portion can make the presence of the pattern portion stand out, and the function as a scale can be assisted by numbers or the like. Moreover, it is preferable that the decorative portion and the pattern portion do not overlap each other in a plan view. The decorative portion and the design portion are less likely to be confused, and the design portion of the indicator can be made conspicuous.

  The distance between the center position of the symbol portion of the indicator row in the first absorbent article 10A and the center position of the symbol portion of the indicator row in the second absorbent article 10B may be a predetermined length or less. The distance of the central position of the symbol portion is obtained by comparing the central position of the symbol portion in the entire first absorbent article 10A and the central position of the symbol portion in the entire second absorbent article 10B. For example, with the center in the width direction and the center in the front-back direction of the absorbent article as a reference, the center position of the design portion of the first absorbent article 10A is at a position displaced by 10 mm on the left side and 10 mm on the front side with respect to the reference. When the center position of the pattern portion is 5 mm on the left side and 20 mm on the front side, the distance between the center positions in the width direction is 5 mm, and the distance between the center positions in the front-rear direction is 10 mm. Become.

  In the front-rear direction, the distance between the central position of the symbol portion of the first absorbent article 10A and the central position of the symbol portion of the second absorbent article 10B is 10% or less of the length of the symbol portion. Further, in the width direction, the distance between the center position of the symbol portion of the first absorbent article 10A and the center position of the symbol portion of the second absorbent article 10B is 10% or less of the length of the symbol portion. In the first absorbent article 10A and the second absorbent article 10B, since the center positions of the pattern portions are substantially the same, the urination mode is the same in any absorbent article while realizing different decorativeness. Can be shown. Even if an assistant uses an absorbent article having a different design, he / she can grasp the urination mode in the same manner.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the symbol portion of the first absorbent article 10A and the symbol portion of the second absorbent article 10B may be visually the same. The visually same symbol portion is a symbol portion which is not visually different, and has the same size and shape. Since the pattern portions are visually the same, the urination state can be similarly grasped even when the absorbent articles having different designs by the decoration portion are used.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the symbol portion of the first absorbent article 10A and the symbol portion of the second absorbent article 10B may be visually different. Different decorativeness can be imparted to the first absorbent article 10A and the second absorbent article 10B not only by the first decorative portion and the second decorative portion but also by the pattern portion. Even if the design portions are visually different, the center positions of the design portions are the same, so that the function as a scale can be exerted.

  In addition, in the structure in which the symbol portion of the first absorbent article 10A and the symbol portion of the second absorbent article 10B are visually different, the symbol portions may be interactively related to each other, or the sense of the world. May be the same. The symbol parts having the same world feeling can exemplify character symbols of the same series and symbols based on the same story.

  Although the present invention has been described in detail above using the above-described embodiments, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in the present specification. The present invention can be implemented as modified and changed modes without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention defined by the description of the claims. Therefore, the description of the present specification is for the purpose of exemplifying explanation, and does not have any restrictive meaning to the present invention.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to provide an absorbent article in which the urine output can be appropriately grasped by the indicator and the absorbent article can be replaced at an appropriate timing.

10, 10A, 10B: Absorbent article 27: First decorative portion 28: Second decorative portion 31: Absorbing core 41: Absorbing concave portion 70: Indicator 71: Center indicator row 72: Side indicator row 80: Design portion 81: First Design part 82: Second design part 85: Connection part 86: Enclosing parts 100A, 100B: Container 101: Packaging bag L: Front-back direction S1: Front waist region S2: Back waist region S3: Inseam region T: Direction T1: Skin Surface side T2: Non-skin surface side W: Width direction

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Front-back direction and width direction orthogonal to each other,
A front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the rear waist region,
An absorbent core,
An absorbent article including at least the indicator disposed in the crotch region and discolored by contact with moisture on the non-skin facing surface side of the absorbent core,
The indicator has an indicator row extending in the front-rear direction,
The said indicator row | line is an absorbent article comprised by the aggregate | assembly of the some pattern part arrange | positioned at the said front-back direction at intervals.   The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the design portion has a first design portion and a second design portion that is visually different from the first design portion after being discolored by contact with moisture.   The absorbent article according to claim 2, wherein the first design portion and the second design portion are interactively related to each other.   The absorbent article according to claim 2, wherein the first design portion and the second design portion are interactively unrelated.   The at least one said 2nd symbol part is an absorbent article of any one of Claim 2 to 4 arrange | positioned between the said 1st symbol parts in the said front-back direction.   The maximum length of the said 1st design part is longer than the maximum length of the said 2nd design part, The absorbent article of any one of Claims 2-5. The first symbol portion and the second symbol portion are alternately arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction,
The absorbent article according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein a distance between the first design portion and the second design portion in the front-rear direction is 5 mm or less.   The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a maximum length in the front-rear direction of the pattern portion is longer than a distance between the pattern portions in the front-rear direction.   The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a pitch of the pattern portion in the front-rear direction is constant.   The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a distance between the pattern portions is constant.   The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the pattern portions are connected to each other via a connecting portion that constitutes the indicator row.   The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the design portion is surrounded by a surrounding portion that constitutes the indicator row. On both sides in the width direction of the indicator row, the absorbent core is formed with absorbent recesses recessed in the thickness direction,
The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the absorbent recess extends in the front-rear direction. The absorption recess is a slit that penetrates the absorption core in the thickness direction,
The absorbent article according to claim 13, wherein the sheets arranged so as to sandwich the absorbent core in the thickness direction are joined together in a region overlapping the slit in a plan view. The indicator row is arranged at the center in the width direction of the absorbent article,
The indicator has a pair of auxiliary indicators arranged on both sides in the width direction of the indicator row,
The absorbent article according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the auxiliary indicator is arranged outside the absorbent recess in the width direction. The indicator row is arranged in the widthwise center of the absorbent article,
The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the indicator includes a pair of auxiliary indicators arranged on both sides of the indicator row in the width direction.   The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the plurality of pattern portions arranged side by side in the front-rear direction indicate a urination state in a stepwise manner. The design portion includes a number,
The absorbent article according to claim 17, wherein the pattern portions including the numbers are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction. The design portion includes a design that changes in stages,
19. The absorbent article according to claim 18, wherein the pattern portions including the pattern are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction. The indicator row is provided with a low visibility portion having low visibility after discoloration and a high visibility portion having high visibility as compared with the low visibility portion,
The high visibility portions are located on both sides in the front-rear direction with the low visibility portion interposed therebetween,
When the sum of the lengths of the overlapping portions of one imaginary straight line that crosses any portion of the indicator row in the width direction and the indicator row is the application width of the discoloring agent at that portion, The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein the visibility portion has a smaller coating width than the high visibility portions located on both sides in the front-rear direction. An absorbent article container containing a plurality of the absorbent articles according to any one of claims 1 to 19,
The plurality of absorbent articles include a first absorbent article having a first decorative portion, and a second absorbent article having a second decorative portion that is visually different from the first decorative portion,
In the front-rear direction, the distance between the center position of the symbol portion of the first absorbent article and the center position of the symbol portion of the second absorbent article is 10% or less of the length of the symbol portion,
In the width direction, the distance between the center position of the symbol portion of the first absorbent article and the center position of the symbol portion of the second absorbent article is 10% or less of the length of the symbol portion, A container for absorbent articles.   22. The absorbent article container according to claim 21, wherein the symbol portion of the first absorbent article and the symbol portion of the second absorbent article are visually the same.   22. The absorbent article container according to claim 21, wherein the pattern portion of the first absorbent article and the pattern portion of the second absorbent article are visually different.   The container for absorbent articles according to any one of claims 21 to 23, wherein the first decorative portion and the second decorative portion are visible from a non-skin surface side of the absorbent article.

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