JP2020074928A - Individual package of absorbent article and absorbent article package - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an individual package of an absorbent article which allows a user to easily associate an individual package with an absorbent article included therein and to easily recognize the absorbent performance of the absorbent article included in the individual package.SOLUTION: There is provided an individual package 21 of an absorbent article in which an absorbent article 11 is packaged by a packaging sheet 22. The absorbent article 11 is superimposed on the inner side of the packaging sheet 22 and folded together with the packaging sheet 22. The absorbent article 11 includes a body display part 20 displayed in a different color in accordance with a section of an absorption capacity of the absorbent article 11 on its outer side. The packaging sheet 22 has a colored part 22A and a non-colored part 22B, and the non-colored part 22B is transparent or translucent. The body display part 20 can be visually recognized through the non-colored part 22B of the packaging sheet 22 from the outside of the individual package 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention provides an individual wrapping body of an absorbent article in which absorbent articles such as a urine pad (including a light incontinence pad) and a sanitary napkin are wrapped in a packaging sheet, and an absorbent article in which the individual wrapping body is housed in a container. The present invention relates to an article package.

  Conventionally, an individual wrapping body in which an absorbent article is wrapped with a wrapping sheet and an absorbent article wrapping body in which the individual wrapping body is housed in a container are known. The individual package of the absorbent article can be taken out of the container and carried, but the absorbent article or its individual package taken out of the container may not know what kind of absorbent performance it has. is there. As a device for facilitating the association of the absorbent article taken out from the container and its individual wrapping body, in Patent Document 1, the absorbent article is individually accommodated by a packaging sheet, and A performance display section having a display element corresponding to the absorbent performance of the article is formed, and the display element is a pattern and / or a symbol, and the absorbent performance of the absorbent article is determined by the content and number of the display element. The individual packaging body of the absorbent article in which the performance display portion is visible through the packaging sheet from the outside of the packaging sheet, and the individual packaging body is housed in a plurality of packaging bag portions. Disclosed is a package of absorbent articles, in which a packaging performance display section corresponding to the performance display section is formed on the outer surface of a packaging bag section.

JP2012-116493A

  According to the individual wrapping body of the absorbent article or the wrapping body of Patent Document 1, a performance display unit having a display element including a pattern and / or a symbol provided on the absorbent article individually housed in a wrapping sheet, By associating with the packaging performance display unit corresponding to the performance display unit provided on the outer surface of the packaging bag unit, the absorption performance of the absorbent articles individually accommodated in the packaging sheet can be recognized. In this way, when the individual wrapping body and the absorbent article contained therein can be associated with each other, the user can appropriately select the desired absorbent article.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is an individual package of an absorbent article in which an absorbent article is packaged with a packaging sheet, wherein the individual package and the absorbability contained therein. An object of the present invention is to provide an individual package of an absorbent article that can be easily associated with an article and that can easily recognize the absorption performance of the absorbent article contained in the individual package. The present invention is also an absorbent article package in which the individual package is housed in a container, and even when the user takes out the individual package from the container, it is possible to easily recognize the absorbent performance of the absorbent article. There is also provided an absorbent article package capable of being.

  The individual wrapping body of the absorbent article of the present invention capable of solving the above-mentioned problems is that the absorbent article is packaged with a packaging sheet, and the absorbent article is stacked on the inner surface of the packaging sheet. , The absorbent article is folded together with the packaging sheet, and the absorbent article is provided with a main body display section that is displayed in a different color on the outer surface according to the classification of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article. It has a colored portion, the non-colored portion is formed transparent or semi-transparent, and the main body display portion is characterized in that it is visible from the outside of the individual wrapping body through the non-colored portion of the packaging sheet.

  Since the individual wrapping body of the absorbent article of the present invention is configured as described above, the individual wrapping body and the absorbent article contained therein can be easily associated with each other, and the absorbent article By visually recognizing the main body display section provided on the outer side surface directly or through the packaging sheet, it is possible to recognize the division of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article. In addition, if the classification of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article is displayed by the color of the main body display, even if the user is difficult to identify small letters or symbols, the absorbency contained in the individual package The absorbent performance of the article can be easily recognized. On the other hand, the colored portion of the packaging sheet can enhance the concealment of the absorbent article contained in the individual package.

  The non-colored portion is preferably provided in an area of 1% or more and 50% or less of the outer surface of the individual package. By providing the non-colored portion on the packaging sheet in this manner, the main body display portion of the absorbent article can be easily recognized through the non-colored portion of the packaging sheet, and the confidentiality of the absorbent article enclosed by the packaging sheet can be enhanced. You can

  It is preferable that the main body display portion is displayed in a different color according to the division of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article and has a common pattern regardless of the division of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article. By forming the main body display section in this manner, the main body display section becomes inconspicuous to a person other than the user, and even if a person other than the user views the absorbent article or the individual packaging body, the absorbent article It becomes difficult to recognize the absorption performance of. Therefore, the privacy of the user can be enhanced. Further, by forming the main body display portion in this manner, it is possible to give a unified feeling to the absorbent article and its individual packaging body as a series having various absorption capacities.

  The outer surface of the absorbent article may be provided with an adhesive portion that is releasably joined to the inner surface of the packaging sheet, and the adhesive portion may form the main body display portion. Even if the main body display portion is formed in this manner, it becomes difficult for a person other than the user to recognize the absorbent performance of the absorbent article by looking at the absorbent article or the individual wrapping body, and it is possible to enhance the privacy of the user. it can.

  It is preferable that the main body display portion is displayed in a color different in hue angle from the colored portion of the packaging sheet by 30 ° or more. As a result, the main body display section becomes more conspicuous when the individual wrapping body is viewed from the outside. From the same viewpoint, it is also preferable that the color of the main body display portion has a higher saturation than the color of the colored portion of the packaging sheet.

  The individual wrapping body of the absorbent article of the present invention is one in which the absorbent article is wrapped with a wrapping sheet, and the absorbent article is overlaid on the inner surface of the wrapping sheet and is folded together with the wrapping sheet, The absorbent article is provided on its outer surface with a main body display section including characters indicating the absorption capacity of the absorbent article, the packaging sheet has a colored section and a non-colored section, and the non-colored section is transparent or translucent. The main body display portion may be visible from the outside of the individual wrapping body through the non-colored portion of the wrapping sheet. Even with the absorbent article individual wrapping body configured as described above, the individual wrapping body and the absorbent article contained therein can be easily associated with each other, and provided on the outer surface of the absorbent article. By visually recognizing the main body display section directly or through the packaging sheet, it is possible to recognize the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article.

  The present invention is also an absorbent article package in which the individual package of the above-mentioned absorbent article is housed in a container, wherein the container is provided with a container display section that represents the division of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article. Also provided are absorbent article packages.

  As the absorbent article to be accommodated in the absorbent article package, it is preferable that the main body display section is displayed in a different color depending on the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article, and in this case, the container display section and the main body display. It is preferable that the parts are displayed in the same color. With the absorbent article package configured in this way, even if the user takes out the individual package of the absorbent article from the container, the color of the main body display of the individual package should be checked against the color of the container display. Thus, it is possible to recognize the division of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article contained in the individual wrapping body. Further, even when carrying a plurality of individual packages having different absorption performances, it is possible to recognize the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article contained in each individual package by the color of the main body display portion. And because the classification of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article is displayed by the color, even the user who has difficulty in distinguishing small letters or symbols can absorb the absorbent performance of the absorbent article contained in the individual package. Can be easily recognized.

  In the container display part, a character or a symbol indicating the division of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article is displayed on the background part having a predetermined area, and the background part of the container display part and the main body display part are displayed in the same color. Preferably. Since the background part can be displayed in a larger area than the characters and symbols, if the background part is displayed in the same color as the main body display part, it is possible to better recognize the relationship between the container display part and the main body display part color. Easier to do.

  The present invention is also an absorbent article package set having a plurality of the above-mentioned absorbent article packages, wherein the absorbent article package includes two or more types of absorbent article packages having different absorption capacities. Body sets are also provided. According to the absorbent article package set of the present invention, even if the individual package is taken out from the container of the absorbent article package, the container display section of the absorbent article package and the main body display section of the individual package are associated with each other. This makes it possible to obtain information regarding the absorption capacity of the absorbent article contained in the individual package. Therefore, even if two or more types of individual packages of absorbent articles having different absorption capacities are mixed, the user can easily select an appropriate individual package.

  According to the individual wrapping body for an absorbent article of the present invention, it is possible to easily associate the individual wrapping body with the absorbent article contained therein, and to display the main body provided on the outer surface of the absorbent article. By visually recognizing the part directly or through the packaging sheet, it is possible to recognize the division of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article. Further, according to the absorbent article package of the present invention, even when the user takes out the individual package of the absorbent article from the container, by checking the main body display section of the absorbent article from the outside of the individual package. It is possible to recognize the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article contained in the individual package.

An example of the absorbent article used for an absorbent article package is shown, and the top view which looked at the absorbent article from the skin side is shown. The top view which looked at the absorbent article shown in FIG. 1 from the non-skin surface side is represented. FIG. 3 shows a III-III sectional view of the absorbent article shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. 4A and 4B show an example of a method for forming an individual package of an absorbent article, and FIG. 4B shows a plan view of the individual package of the absorbent article. Another example of the top view of the individual wrapping body of an absorbent article is represented. Another example of the top view of the individual wrapping body of an absorbent article is represented. FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of an absorbent article package. FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the absorbent article package.

  The individual package of the absorbent article of the present invention is an absorbent article packaged with a packaging sheet. First, the absorbent article used in the present invention will be described.

  The absorbent article used in the present invention is used by putting it on the crotch of the wearer and is not particularly limited as long as it can receive excrements such as urine. Examples of the form of the absorbent article include a urine pad (including a light incontinence pad), a sanitary napkin, a disposable diaper and the like. The absorbent articles used in the present invention are those individually packaged in a packaging sheet, and such absorbent articles generally include urine pads, sanitary napkins, and the like. The sex article is suitably applied to such use.

  The shape of the absorbent article is not particularly limited. When the absorbent article is a urine pad or a sanitary napkin, the shape of the absorbent article is a substantially rectangular shape, an oval shape, an hourglass shape, a battledore shape, or the like.

  The absorbent article is configured, for example, by arranging an absorber between a liquid-permeable top sheet and a liquid-impermeable back sheet. The top sheet is a sheet located on the skin surface side of the absorbent article, and the back sheet is a sheet located on the non-skin surface side of the absorbent article. In the present invention, the skin surface side means the side facing the wearer's skin when the absorbent article is worn, and the non-skin surface side means the side facing away from the wearer. Further, the surface of the absorbent article on the non-skin side is referred to as the outer surface.

  The absorbent article has a longitudinal direction and a width direction. The longitudinal direction means a direction extending in the front-back direction of the wearer's crotch when the wearer wears the absorbent article, and the width direction is on the same plane as the absorbent article and is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. Means direction. The longitudinal direction and the width direction of the individual packaging body and the packaging sheet of the absorbent article are also determined based on the longitudinal direction and the width direction of the absorbent article.

  Examples of the top sheet include non-woven fabrics formed from hydrophilic fibers such as cellulose, rayon, and cotton; and hydrophobic materials such as polyolefins (eg polypropylene, polyethylene), polyesters (eg PET), polyamides (eg nylon), etc. A non-woven fabric formed of fibers, in which the surface of the hydrophobic fiber is made hydrophilic by a surfactant, or the like can be used. Further, as the top sheet, a woven cloth, a knitted cloth, or a plastic film in which holes are formed may be used.

  As the back sheet, a non-woven fabric formed of hydrophobic fibers such as polyolefin (eg polypropylene, polyethylene), polyester (eg PET), polyamide (eg nylon), or a plastic film can be used. Alternatively, a laminate of a non-woven fabric and a plastic film may be used.

  When the topsheet and the backsheet are made of nonwoven fabric, spunbonded nonwoven fabric, air-through nonwoven fabric, point bond nonwoven fabric, melt blown nonwoven fabric, air-laid nonwoven fabric, SMS nonwoven fabric and the like are preferably used as the nonwoven fabric.

  The absorber is not particularly limited as long as it contains an absorbent material capable of absorbing excrement such as urine. As the absorbent body, for example, a molded body obtained by molding an absorbent material into a predetermined shape can be used. The absorber may be covered with a sheet member such as a paper sheet (for example, tissue paper or thin paper) or a liquid-permeable nonwoven fabric. Examples of the absorbent material contained in the absorbent body include hydrophilic fibers such as cellulose fibers (eg, crushed pulp fibers), water-absorbing materials such as polyacrylic acid-based, polyaspartic acid-based, cellulose-based, starch-acrylonitrile-based, and the like. And the like. Further, the absorbent material may include polyolefin fibers such as polyethylene and polypropylene, polyester fibers such as PET, and heat-fusible fibers such as polyamide fibers such as nylon. These heat-fusible fibers may be hydrophilized with a surfactant or the like in order to enhance the affinity with body fluids such as urine.

  The absorbent material preferably contains hydrophilic fibers from the viewpoint of increasing the absorption rate of urine and the like. Further, from the viewpoint of increasing the absorption capacity, the absorbent material preferably contains a water absorbent resin. Therefore, the absorber preferably contains hydrophilic fibers (particularly pulp fibers) and a water absorbent resin. In this case, it is preferable to use, for example, an aggregate of hydrophilic fibers mixed with or sprayed with a water-absorbent resin.

  The absorber may be a sheet-shaped absorber. Examples of the sheet-shaped absorber include those formed with a water-absorbent resin between non-woven fabrics and no pulp fibers. Since the sheet-shaped absorbent body thus formed has the water absorbent resin between the nonwoven fabrics, it is possible to realize a high absorption capacity. Moreover, since the sheet-shaped absorbent body does not have pulp fibers between the nonwoven fabrics, it can be formed thin without being bulky.

  The sheet-shaped absorbent body may use a water-absorbent fiber as the absorbent material. Also in this case, the absorber is not bulky and is formed thin. Examples of the water-absorbent fibers include fibers containing a protonated or salt-formed carboxyl group. For example, the water absorbent fiber can be obtained by hydrolyzing the acrylic fiber and converting the nitrile group contained in the acrylic fiber into a carboxyl group. At this time, it is preferable that the carboxyl group contained in the water-absorbent fiber forms an alkali metal salt or an ammonia salt. The water-absorbent fiber can be produced by immersing the hydrophilic fiber in acrylic acid and precipitating the acrylic acid on the fiber surface.

  It is preferable that the absorbent article be provided with rising flaps on both sides in the width direction on the skin surface side. By providing the rising flap, side leakage of urine and the like is prevented. For the rising flap, for example, side sheets extending in the longitudinal direction are joined to both sides of the top sheet in the width direction, and elastic members are provided inward in the width direction of the side sheet (near the upper end when the rising flap rises). It is formed by By providing the side sheet and the elastic member in this manner, the inner side in the width direction of the side sheet rises toward the wearer's skin due to the contracting force of the elastic member, and a rising flap is formed. The rising flaps or side sheets are preferably composed of a liquid-impermeable plastic film, a liquid-impermeable nonwoven fabric, or the like.

  It is preferable that the outer surface of the absorbent article is provided with an adhesive portion, and specifically, the back sheet is preferably provided with an adhesive portion. By providing the adhesive portion, the absorbent article can be fixed to the skin side of pants or the like.

  The adhesive portion is preferably releasably joined to the inner surface of the packaging sheet that wraps the absorbent article, so that the absorbent article is stably held in the state of being packaged in the packaging sheet. When using the absorbent article, the absorbent article can be fixed to the skin side of pants or the like by peeling the packaging sheet from the adhesive section, by the adhesive section. Alternatively, in the absorbent article, a release sheet may be attached to the inner surface of the packaging sheet, the release sheet and the adhesive portion may be releasably joined, and the packaging sheet may be used for packaging. The adhesive portion can be formed by applying an adhesive or attaching an adhesive tape to the outer surface of the absorbent article.

  The absorbent article is wrapped in a packaging sheet to form an individual package of the absorbent article. The packaging sheet individually packages the absorbent articles (one by one). The packaging sheet may be formed of one sheet member or may be formed by joining two or more sheet members.

  The packaging sheet can be formed of, for example, a plastic film, paper, cloth (nonwoven fabric, woven fabric, knitted fabric, or the like), or a laminate of any combination thereof. The packaging sheet preferably has a transparent or semi-transparent non-colored portion, and the packaging sheet is preferably made of a plastic film from the viewpoint of easily forming such a non-colored portion. The plastic film of the packaging sheet can be made of, for example, polyolefin (eg polypropylene, polyethylene), polyester (eg PET), polyvinyl chloride, or the like.

  The packaging sheet has an inner surface facing the absorbent article side and an outer surface facing the opposite side. The inner side surface and the outer side surface of the packaging sheet are determined based on the state in which the packaging sheet packages the absorbent article. At least a part of the outer surface of the wrapping sheet is exposed to the outside of the individual wrapping body and constitutes the outer surface of the individual wrapping body.

  The individual wrapping body is formed by stacking the absorbent article on the inner surface of the packaging sheet and folding the absorbent article together with the packaging sheet. Preferably, the absorbent article is folded together with the packaging sheet by stacking the absorbent article on the inner surface of the packaging sheet and folding back the folded sheet at a fold line extending in the width direction. In the absorbent article, the absorbent article and the packaging sheet are folded back together at one, two, or three folds extending in the width direction in a state of being stacked on the inner surface of the packaging sheet, and the absorbent article and the packaging sheet are folded in the longitudinal direction by two, three, or three. It is preferable to form an individual package of the absorbent article that is folded in four, which allows the individual package to be formed compactly.

  It is preferable that the individual wrapping body is provided with a sealing tape that connects a part of the wrapping sheet and another part to maintain the wrapped state of the individual wrapping body. The sealing tape is provided on the outer surface of the individual wrapping body, and is provided so as to connect a part of the outer surface of the wrapping sheet to another portion.

  The sealing tape is, for example, fixed to a part of the packaging sheet and is releasably attached to the other part of the packaging sheet. When the wrapped state of the individual wrapping body is released, the wrapping sheet can be unfolded and the absorbent article can be taken out by peeling the sealing tape from the other part of the wrapping sheet. The part of the packaging sheet to which the sealing tape is attached is preferably an end portion in the longitudinal direction of the packaging sheet. On the other hand, it is preferable that the other portion of the packaging sheet to which the sealing tape is attached is near a portion where the packaging sheet is folded and overlapped with the end portion. In this case, a part and the other part of the packaging sheet are located adjacent to each other in the folded state of the packaging sheet, and separated from each other in the developed state of the packaging sheet.

  By the way, in many cases, absorbent articles having the same brand and various absorption capacities are prepared as a series. Such absorbent articles may be similar in appearance even though they have different absorption capacities. Therefore, when viewed as an absorbent article alone, it may not be known what absorption capacity it has, and it may be difficult to associate the individual wrapping body with the absorbent article contained therein.

  Therefore, in the present invention, the outer surface of the absorbent article is provided with a main body display section representing the division of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article, and the main body display section is formed so as to be visible from the outside of the individual wrapping body. .. By configuring the individual wrapping body of the absorbent article in this manner, it is possible to easily associate the individual wrapping body with the absorbent article contained therein, and to provide the outer wrapping of the absorbent article. By visually recognizing the main body display section directly or through the packaging sheet, it is possible to recognize the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article. In particular, since the main body display of the absorbent article is visible through the wrapping sheet even in the state of the individual wrapping body, the user can at first glance associate the individual wrapping body with the absorbent article packaged therein. It can be carried out.

  Examples of the main body display unit include those that include a character that indicates the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article, or that that is displayed in a different color depending on the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article. Among them, it is preferable that the main body display section is displayed in different colors according to the classification of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article, so that even a user who has difficulty in identifying fine characters or symbols The absorption performance of the absorbent article contained in the individual wrapping body, specifically, the classification of the absorption capacity can be easily recognized.

  As a specific mode of displaying different colors according to the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article, a mode of displaying different colors according to the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article, of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article Examples thereof include a mode in which a color having different lightness is displayed according to the category, a mode in which a color having a different saturation is displayed according to the category of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article, and a mode in which these are arbitrarily combined. When displaying different colors according to the absorption capacity category of the absorbent article, for example, the main body display unit is displayed in purple for large capacity, blue for medium capacity, and small capacity. In some cases, it may be displayed in green. When displaying a color having different lightness according to the division of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article, for example, it is possible to change only the lightness for a color having the same hue. As a specific example, there is a mode in which the brightness of the color of the main body display unit is increased as the absorption capacity is changed from a large capacity to a small capacity. When displaying a color having different saturation depending on the absorption capacity category of the absorbent article, for example, only the saturation can be changed with a color having the same hue. As a specific example, there is a mode in which the saturation of the color of the main body display unit is lowered as the absorption capacity is changed from the large capacity to the small capacity.

  The main body display unit is provided on the outer surface of the absorbent article. The main body display unit may be provided on at least a part of the outer side surface of the absorbent article, and may be provided on the entire outer side surface of the absorbent article. The main body display may be provided so as to be visible when viewed from the outer side surface of the absorbent article. The main body display section is preferably formed on a member forming the outer side surface of the absorbent article. For example, the main body display section can be provided on the backsheet or an adhesive section provided on the outer side surface of the backsheet. When the main body display unit is provided on the back sheet, printing can be performed on the outer surface or the inner side surface of the back sheet, and the printed portion can be used as the main body display unit. Alternatively, the coloring sheet can be used as the back sheet, and the entire outer surface of the back sheet can be used as the main body display section. In this case, when the back sheet is composed of a laminate of a non-woven fabric and a plastic film, either the non-woven fabric or the plastic film may be composed of a colored sheet. Further, the adhesive portion can be colored to serve as the main body display portion.

  When the main body display unit is displayed in different colors according to the absorption capacity category of the absorbent article, the main body display section may be configured to include, for example, characters or symbols indicating the absorption capacity category of the absorbent article. Good. That is, the outer surface of the absorbent article is provided with a character or a symbol indicating the classification of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article as a main body display unit, and the character or symbol is displayed in a different color according to the category of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article. You may. Alternatively, in addition to the main body display portion, a character or a symbol indicating the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article may be provided on the outer surface of the absorbent article. In this case, the color of the letters and symbols that represent the categories of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article is not particularly limited.

  As a character or symbol indicating the classification of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article, the approximate value of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article or the numerical value is displayed together with the capacity unit, and the number of urinations that the absorbent article can store is "2 times". , "4 times" or the like, or a different number of symbols or the like depending on the absorption capacity category. When displaying a different number of symbols depending on the absorption capacity category, for example, the number of drop-shaped symbols displayed may be changed according to the absorption capacity category, or a filled droplet shape symbol and a drop-shaped symbol with only a contour It is possible to display the two types of drop-shaped symbols, and to change the display number of each drop-shaped symbol according to the classification of the absorption capacity while keeping the total display number of both drop-shaped symbols constant. Of course, the symbol is not limited to the drop symbol. In addition, a number is included in the character representing the classification of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article.

  When the main body display section is displayed in a different color depending on the division of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article, the main body display section can be displayed as a design. As the pattern, a pattern, a figure, etc. are shown, and unlike the characters or symbols that represent the classification of the absorption capacity described above, it is preferable that it cannot be distinguished from the shape of the pattern that represents the classification of the absorption capacity. .. This makes the main body display inconspicuous to a person other than the user, and makes it difficult for a person other than the user to recognize the absorbent performance of the absorbent article or the individual package thereof. Therefore, for example, it becomes difficult for others to perceive the circumstances such as a change in the physical condition of the user who came to use the absorbent article, and the privacy of the user can be enhanced.

  From the above viewpoint, it is preferable that the main body display unit is displayed in a different color according to the division of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article and has a common pattern regardless of the division of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article. Further, by forming the main body display portion in this manner, it is possible to give a unified feeling to the absorbent article and its individual packaging body as a series having various absorption capacities.

  When the main body display section is displayed in different colors depending on the division of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article, the main body display section may be formed of an adhesive section provided on the outer surface of the absorbent article. Also in this case, it becomes difficult for a person other than the user to recognize the absorbing performance of the absorbent article by looking at the absorbent article or the individual packaging body thereof, and the privacy of the user can be enhanced. When the adhesive section forms the main body display section, the adhesive or the adhesive layer forming the adhesive section may contain a dye or a pigment.

  When the main body display section is displayed as a pattern or when the main body display section is formed from the adhesive section, it is preferable that neither the letter nor the symbol indicating the division of the absorption capacity is displayed on the outer surface of the absorbent article. This makes it difficult for a person other than the user to see the absorbent article or the individual wrapping body and recognize the absorption performance of the absorbent article.

  The packaging sheet of the individual wrapping body has a colored portion and a non-colored portion, and the non-colored portion is formed to be transparent or translucent, and the main body display portion is visible from the outside of the individual wrapping body through the non-colored portion of the packaging sheet. It is possible. By thus configuring the individual wrapping body, the main body display portion of the absorbent article can be visually recognized through the wrapping sheet even in the state of the individual wrapping body. In addition, the colored portion of the packaging sheet can enhance the confidentiality of the absorbent article contained in the individual wrapping body and enhance the privacy of the user.

  The colored portion of the packaging sheet can be formed by printing a sheet (for example, a plastic film) which is a base material of the packaging sheet. The printing may be performed on the outer surface or the inner surface of the packaging sheet. The printed portion of the packaging sheet serves as the colored portion of the packaging sheet in a plan view of the packaging sheet. For printing, conventionally known printing methods such as gravure printing, flexo printing, offset printing, inkjet printing, screen printing and the like can be used. On the other hand, the non-colored portion of the packaging sheet can be a portion where the packaging sheet is not printed. The non-colored portion can be formed transparent or semitransparent depending on the light transmittance of the sheet that is the base material of the packaging sheet.

  The color forming the colored portion of the packaging sheet is not particularly limited. The color and the arrangement of the coloring portion can be set arbitrarily according to the desired design of the packaging sheet. The color forming the colored portion may be chromatic or achromatic. In addition, it is preferable that at least a part of the colored portion is formed of a color other than white, which can enhance the design of the individual wrapping body.

  The non-colored portion preferably has a total light transmittance of 70% or more, more preferably 75% or more, still more preferably 80% or more, still more preferably 85% or more. The haze of the non-colored portion is also preferably 13% or less, more preferably 10% or less, still more preferably 8% or less, still more preferably 6% or less. The total light transmittance can be measured according to JIS K 7375: 2008, and the haze can be measured according to JIS K 7136: 2000.

  The non-colored portion is preferably provided in an area of 1% or more and 50% or less of the outer surface of the individual package. That is, in the state of the individual wrapping body in which the absorbent article is wrapped with the wrapping sheet, the non-colored portion has an area ratio of 1% or more and 50% or less in the entire area of the portion where the wrapping sheet is exposed to the outside of the individual wrapping body. It is preferable to occupy. By providing the non-colored portion with an area of 1% or more of the outer surface of the individual wrapping body, the main body display portion of the absorbent article can be easily recognized through the non-colored portion of the packaging sheet. On the other hand, by providing the non-colored portion in an area of 50% or less of the outer surface of the individual wrapping body, the confidentiality of the absorbent article contained in the wrapping sheet can be enhanced. The non-colored portion is preferably provided in an area of 2% or more of the outer surface of the individual wrapping body, more preferably 3% or more, still more preferably 33% or less, further preferably 25% or less.

  The non-colored portion may be provided anywhere on the outer surface of the individual wrapping body. The non-colored portion may be provided on the flat surface portion of the individual wrapping body, may be provided along the fold portion, or may be provided across the flat portion and the fold portion. For example, if the non-colored portion is provided at the fold portion of the individual wrapping body and the main body display portion is provided at the fold portion of the individual wrapping body, a plurality of individual wrapping bodies are stacked, and the main body display portion is provided from the side. Will be visible.

  It is preferable that the non-colored portion is provided in a common arrangement regardless of the division of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article contained in the packaging sheet. By providing the non-colored portion in this manner, it is possible to give a unified feeling of the individual wrapping of the absorbent article as a series having various absorption capacities.

  From the viewpoint of making the main body display part more conspicuous when the individual wrapping body is viewed from the outside, the main body display part is preferably displayed in a color different in hue angle from the colored part of the packaging sheet by 30 ° or more, and 45 °. The above is more preferable, and 60 ° or more is still more preferable.

It is also preferable that the color of the main body display portion is displayed with higher saturation than the color of the colored portion of the packaging sheet. In this case as well, the main body display section can be conspicuous when the individual wrapping body is viewed from the outside. The difference (minimum value) in the saturation ΔC ^* between the main body display portion and the color of the colored portion of the packaging sheet is, for example, preferably 10 or more, more preferably 15 or more, even more preferably 20 or more. As an example of the individual wrapping body configured in this way, an individual wrapping body in which the colored portion of the packaging sheet is made of an achromatic color and the main body display portion is made of a chromatic color is shown. At this time, the achromatic color of the colored portion of the packaging sheet contains gray or black with a lightness L ^* of 80 or less (preferably a lightness L ^* of 60 or less), so that, for example, the absorbent article for men The package can be suitably formed.

  It is preferable that neither the letter nor the symbol indicating the classification of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article is displayed on the packaging sheet. This makes it difficult for a person other than the user to obtain information about the contained absorbent article from the appearance of the individual package even when the individual package is viewed.

  An example of the configuration of the individual package of the absorbent article will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings. It should be noted that FIGS. 1 to 6 show configuration examples in which a main body display section that is displayed in a different color according to the absorption capacity of the absorbent article is provided.

  1 to 3 show an example of an absorbent article used in the present invention, and a light incontinence pad is shown as the absorbent article. 1 shows a plan view of the absorbent article as seen from the skin side, FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the absorbent article as shown in FIG. 1 as seen from the non-skin side, and FIG. 3 shows FIGS. III-III sectional drawing of the absorbent article shown in FIG. In the drawing, the arrow x represents the width direction, the arrow y represents the longitudinal direction, and the direction perpendicular to the plane formed by the arrows x and y represents the thickness direction z.

  The absorbent article 11 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 has a top sheet 12, a back sheet 13, and an absorber 14 arranged between them. In the absorbent article 11, a backing sheet 13 is provided between the back sheet 13 and the absorber 14, and the backing sheet 15 can improve the shape retention of the absorbent article 11. The mount 15 can be made of crepe paper or non-woven fabric. The mount 15 may not be provided. The absorbent article 11 is worn with the longitudinal direction y aligned with the front-back direction of the crotch of the wearer and the width direction x aligned with the left-right direction of the wearer.

  It is preferable that side sheets 16 extending in the longitudinal direction y are provided on both sides of the top sheet 12 in the width direction x, and the side sheets 16 form rising flaps 17 that serve as leak-proof walls for urine and the like. A standing elastic member 18 is provided on the side seat 16 inward in the width direction x. When the absorbent article 11 is used, the contraction force of the standing elastic member 18 causes the inner portion of the side sheet 16 to rise toward the wearer's skin to form the flap 17, which prevents side leakage of urine and the like. ..

  The backsheet 13 is provided with a main body display section 20 that is displayed in a different color depending on the classification of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article 11. In FIG. 2, a strip-shaped main body display unit 20 extending in the width direction x is provided on the outer surface of the absorbent article 11.

  An adhesive portion 19 is preferably provided on the outer surface of the back sheet 13. The adhesive section 19 allows the absorbent article 11 to be suitably attached to the skin side of pants or the like. It is preferable that the adhesive portion 19 is detachably joined to a packaging sheet 22 described later.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a method of packaging the absorbent article shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 with a packaging sheet to form an individual package. FIG. 4A shows the absorbent article and the packaging sheet before packaging, and FIG. 4B shows the individual package of the absorbent article.

  The individual wrapping body 21 is formed by wrapping the absorbent article 11 with a wrapping sheet 22. In FIG. 4, the individual wrapping body 21 is formed by folding the absorbent article 11 together with the wrapping sheet 22 at fold lines F1 and F2. Specifically, in the individual wrapping body 21, at least a part of the outer side surface of the absorbent article 11 is covered with the wrapping sheet 22, and the absorbent article 11 is folded back along with the wrapping sheet 22 at fold lines F1 and F2 extending in the width direction x. As a result, the absorbent article 11 is folded in three in the longitudinal direction y. At this time, the packaging sheet 22 is preferably detachably joined to the adhesive portion 19 provided on the back sheet 13 of the absorbent article 11.

  The packaging sheet 22 has a colored portion 22A and a non-colored portion 22B. In FIG. 4, the checkered pattern is attached to the colored portion 22A of the packaging sheet 22. On the other hand, the non-colored portion 22B of the packaging sheet 22 is transparent or translucent. The non-colored portion 22B of the packaging sheet 22 is provided so as to overlap the main body display portion 20 of the absorbent article 11, and the main body display portion 20 is visible from the outside of the individual wrapping body 21 through the non-colored portion 22B of the packaging sheet 22. Is becoming By configuring the individual wrapping body 21 in this way, the individual wrapping body 21 and the absorbent article 11 contained therein can be easily associated with each other. Further, by visually recognizing the main body display portion 20 of the absorbent article 11 directly or through the packaging sheet 22, it is possible to determine the division of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article 11.

  In the individual wrapping body 21, it is preferable that both ends of the wrapping sheet 22 in the width direction x are sealed by the sealing portions 24. The sealing portion 24 can be formed by a known joining means such as an adhesive, heat welding, or ultrasonic welding.

  In the individual wrapping body 21, it is preferable that a wrapping sheet 22 is provided with a sealing tape 23 that connects a part of the wrapping sheet 22 and another part to maintain the wrapping state of the individual wrapping body 21. In FIG. 4, the sealing tape 23 is provided so as to connect the end of the packaging sheet 22 in the longitudinal direction y and the vicinity of the overlapped portion with the end of the packaging sheet 22 in the folded state. There is.

  5 and 6 show another example of the individual wrapping body for the absorbent article. The individual wrapping body 21 shown in FIG. 5 is provided with a strip-shaped main body display portion 20 extending in the longitudinal direction on the outer surface of the absorbent article 11, and the strip-shaped main body display portion 20 is visible from the outside of the individual wrapping body 21. Thus, the packaging sheet 22 is also provided with a strip-shaped non-colored portion 22B extending in the longitudinal direction. On the other hand, the colored portion 22A of the packaging sheet 22 is colored with achromatic gray or black. The individual wrapping body 21 shown in FIG. 5 has a simple design, excels in concealment of the contained absorbent article 11, and can be suitably applied to the individual wrapping body of the absorbent article for men.

  In the individual wrapping body 21 shown in FIG. 6, the adhesive portion 19 provided on the outer side surface of the absorbent article 11 is colored and functions as the main body display portion 20. The packaging sheet 22 is provided with a rectangular non-colored portion 22B, and the color of the adhesive portion 19, that is, the main body display portion 20 is visible through the non-colored portion 22B.

  Next, the absorbent article package of the present invention will be described. The absorbent article package of the present invention is one in which the individual package of the absorbent article described above is housed in a container. The container is not particularly limited as long as it can store the individual package of the absorbent article, and examples thereof include a plastic film bag, a paper bag, a plastic hard container, and a cardboard box.

  It is preferable that a plurality of individual packages be accommodated in the container. Further, it is preferable that a plurality of individual wrappings are stacked and bundled to be housed in the container. The bundle of the individual packages housed in the container may be only one, or may be two or more. In the latter case, the bundle of individual packages may be stacked in a plurality of layers in the container, may be arranged side by side, or may be a combination thereof.

  It is preferable that the container has an openable portion. By opening the openable portion of the container, the individual package housed in the container can be taken out. Examples of the openable portion include perforations, a lid, and an adhesive tape that closes the outlet of the packaging container.

  It is preferable that the container is provided with a container display section that indicates the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article contained in the container. It is preferable that a character or a symbol indicating the classification of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article contained in the container is displayed on the container display portion. For specific examples of characters or symbols that represent the categories of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article, refer to the above description of the main body display section.

  The container display part may be one in which characters or symbols indicating the division of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article contained in the container are displayed on the background part having a predetermined area. In this case, the letters or symbols representing the categories of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article are displayed on the background portion, or in other words, the letters or symbols representing the categories of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article are surrounded by the background portion. Is displayed. It is preferable that the background portion is provided in a predetermined area on a part of the outer surface of the container and is provided separately from the pattern (pattern or ground) of the main portion of the outer surface of the container. The container display part including the background part is preferably provided in an area of 40% or less of the outer surface of the container, more preferably 30% or less, further preferably 20% or less, and further preferably 1% or more and 3%. The above is more preferable. The background portion is preferably plain in order to make the container display portion and the characters and symbols shown therein stand out.

  The container display unit is preferably provided at least on the front surface of the absorbent article package (container). The front surface of the absorbent article package means the surface on which the attributes (for example, product name) of the absorbent article contained in the container are displayed in the most understandable manner, and usually the product name or logo of the absorbent article is displayed. This is the largest surface displayed on the outer surface of the container of the absorbent article package. A trademark is typically given as a product name and a logo mark of the absorbent article. It is preferable that the container display portion is provided not only on the front surface of the absorbent article package but also on the other surface (especially the upper surface of the absorbent article package), and from the front surface of the absorbent article to the other surface (especially the absorbent article). More preferably, it is provided so as to extend over the upper surface of the article package. Thereby, the container display part can be provided in the absorbent article package so that the container display part is more conspicuous.

  An example of the configuration of the absorbent article package will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of the absorbent article package, and FIG. 8 shows a partially cutaway perspective view of the absorbent article package. FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of an absorbent article package in which the individual package shown in FIG. 4 (b) is contained in a container.

  The absorbent article package 31 is configured by accommodating the individual package 21 of the absorbent article in a container 32. In FIG. 7, the absorbent article package 31 before opening is shown, and only the container 32 is visible from the outside, and the individual package 21 of the absorbent article is housed in the container 32 and cannot be seen. It is in a state.

  In the absorbent article package 31 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a logo mark 36 having the product name “ABC” of the absorbent article is displayed on the front surface of the container 32, and the container 32 further has a container display. A section 33 is provided. The container display part 33 is composed of a background part 35 and a character 34 displayed as “25 cc for small amount”, which indicates the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article contained in the container 32 as an individual package. As the character 34 representing the classification of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article, for example, only the character string “25 cc” may be displayed, or only the character string “small amount” may be displayed, and the like. A character string indicating the division of the absorption capacity of may be displayed. The container display unit 33 may display a symbol indicating the classification of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article, instead of the character 34, or may not have the background unit 35. 7 and 8, the container display unit 33 is provided from the front surface to the upper surface of the container 32.

  In the absorbent article package, it is preferable that the main body display portion is displayed in a different color depending on the division of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article, and the container display portion and the main body display portion are displayed in the same color. Explaining with reference to FIG. 8, the absorbent article packaging body 31 includes a background portion 35 or a character 34 or a symbol of the container display portion 33 provided in the container 32, and the absorbent article packaged in the individual packaging body 21. It is preferable that the main body display unit 20 is displayed in the same color, and that the main body display unit 20 is displayed in a different color depending on the division of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article. The container display portion 33 displayed in the same color as the main body display portion 20 may be the background portion 35, and may be the character 34 and / or the symbol.

  With the absorbent article package configured as described above, even when the user takes out the individual package of the absorbent article from the container, the color of the main body display section of the individual package is set to the color of the container display section. By comparing with, it is possible to recognize the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article contained in the individual wrapping body. Further, even when carrying a plurality of individual packages having different absorption performances, it is possible to recognize the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article contained in each individual package by the color of the main body display portion.

It should be noted that the same color may be any color that can be recognized as almost the same color by human eyes, and for example, the color difference ΔE ^* ab is preferably 20 or less, more preferably 15 or less, and further preferably 10 or less. .. As the different colors, for example, the color difference ΔE ^* ab is preferably 30 or more, and more preferably 40 or more.

  When the characters on the container display and the main unit display are displayed in the same color, all the characters displayed on the container display may be displayed in the same color as the main unit display, and only some of the characters may be displayed. It may be displayed in the same color as the main body display. In the latter case, it is preferable that the meaningful character string is displayed in the same color as the main body display unit. For example, in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, all the character strings of “25 cc for small amount” may be displayed in the same color as the main body display part, and only the character strings of “25 cc” or “for small amount” may be displayed in the same color as the main body display part. May be displayed.

  In the absorbent article package, the background part of the container display part and the main body display part are preferably displayed in the same color. Since the background part can be displayed in a larger area than the characters and symbols, if the background part is displayed in the same color as the main body display part, it is possible to better recognize the relationship between the container display part and the main body display part color. Easier to do.

The color difference ΔE ^* ab described above can be obtained from the values of L ^* , a ^* and b ^{* in} the L ^* a ^* b ^* color system by the following formula: ΔE ^* ab = [(ΔL ^* ) ² + (Δa ^* ) ² + (Δb ^* ) ² ] ^1/2 . The saturation difference ΔC ^* can be calculated from the values of a ^* and b ^{* in} the L ^* a ^* b ^* color system by the following formula: ΔC ^* = [(Δa ^* ) ² + (Δb ^* ) ² ] ^1/2 . The hue angle h can be obtained from the values of a ^* and b ^{* in} the L ^* a ^* b ^* color system by the following formula: h = tan ^-1 [(b ^* ) / (a ^* )]. The color display (L ^* , a ^* , b ^* ) by the L ^* a ^* b ^* color system can be measured, for example, by a fluorescence spectrodensitometer FD-7 manufactured by Konica Minolta.

  The present invention is also an individual wrapping body set having a plurality of individual wrapping bodies for absorbent articles, the individual wrapping body set including two or more different wrapping bodies for absorbent articles having different absorption capacities, and an absorbent article. There is also provided an absorbent article package set having a plurality of package bodies, the absorbent article package set including two or more types of absorbent article packages having different absorption capacities.

  According to the individual wrapping body set of the present invention, the individual wrapping body and the absorbent article contained therein can be easily associated with each other, and the main body display section provided on the outer surface of the absorbent article is directly attached. Alternatively, the classification of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article can be recognized by visually observing through the packaging sheet. Therefore, even if two or more types of individual packages of different absorbent capacities are mixed, the user can appropriately associate the individual packages with the absorbent articles contained therein.

  According to the absorbent article package set of the present invention, even if the individual package is taken out from the container of the absorbent article package, the container display section of the absorbent article package and the main body display section of the individual package are associated with each other. This makes it possible to obtain information regarding the absorption capacity of the absorbent article contained in the individual package. Therefore, even if two or more types of individual packages of absorbent articles having different absorption capacities are mixed, the user can easily select an appropriate individual package.

11: Absorbent article 12: Top sheet 13: Back sheet 14: Absorber 19: Adhesive part 20: Body display part 21: Individual wrapping body 22: Packaging sheet, 22A: Colored part, 22B: Non-colored part 23: Sealing Tape 31: Absorbent article package 32: Container 33: Container display 34: Character (or symbol)
35: Background part

Claims (11)

The absorbent article is an individual package of an absorbent article wrapped with a packaging sheet,
The absorbent article is stacked on the inner surface of the packaging sheet, and is folded together with the packaging sheet,
The absorbent article, on the outer side, is provided with a main body display section displayed in a different color according to the division of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article,
The packaging sheet has a colored portion and a non-colored portion, the non-colored portion is formed transparent or translucent,
An individual wrapping body for absorbent articles, wherein the main body display section is visible from the outside of the individual wrapping body through the non-colored portion of the wrapping sheet.   The individual packaging body for absorbent articles according to claim 1, wherein the non-colored portion is provided in an area of 1% or more and 50% or less of the outer surface of the individual packaging body.   The said main-body display part is displayed with a different color according to the division of the absorption capacity of the said absorbent article, and has a common pattern regardless of the division of the absorption capacity of the said absorption article. Individual packaging for absorbent articles of. On the outer side surface of the absorbent article, a pressure-sensitive adhesive portion that is detachably joined to the inner side surface of the packaging sheet is provided,
The individual wrapping body for absorbent articles according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the adhesive portion forms the main body display portion.   The individual packaging body for absorbent articles according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the main body display portion is displayed in a color having a hue angle different by 30 ° or more from the colored portion of the packaging sheet.   The individual package of the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a color of the main body display section has a saturation higher than a color of the colored section of the packaging sheet. The absorbent article is an individual package of an absorbent article wrapped with a packaging sheet,
The absorbent article is overlaid on the inner surface of the packaging sheet, and is folded together with the packaging sheet,
The absorbent article is provided on the outer surface thereof with a main body display section that includes characters that represent the classification of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article,
The packaging sheet has a colored portion and a non-colored portion, the non-colored portion is formed transparent or translucent,
An individual wrapping body for absorbent articles, wherein the main body display section is visible from the outside of the individual wrapping body through the non-colored portion of the wrapping sheet. An absorbent article package in which the individual package of the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 7 is housed in a container,
An absorbent article package, wherein the container is provided with a container display section that indicates the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article. An absorbent article package in which the individual package of the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is housed in a container,
The container is provided with a container display section that represents the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article,
An absorbent article package, wherein the container display section and the main body display section are displayed in the same color. The container display part, a character or a symbol representing the classification of the absorption capacity of the absorbent article is displayed on the background part having a predetermined area,
The absorbent article package according to claim 9, wherein the background part of the container display part and the main body display part are displayed in the same color. An absorbent article package set having a plurality of types of absorbent article packages according to any one of claims 8 to 10,
An absorbent article package set comprising two or more types of absorbent article packages having different absorption capacities.