JP2022011728A - Storage body for absorbent article - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a storage body for an absorbent article capable of actually feeling aroma of a perfume inside the storage body in which the absorbent article is stored, before purchasing a product.SOLUTION: A storage body for an absorbent article has an up-and-down direction, a right-and-left direction, and a front-and-rear direction crossing each other, and includes an absorbent article, an individual package of the absorbent article, and a storage bag for storing the individual package. The storage body for the absorbent article is constituted such that the absorbent article has a volatile perfume, the storage bag has an inner face on one side and an inner face on the other side opposed to each other in the front-and-rear direction which are contactable to each other in an inner space where the absorbent article is stored, the storage bag has a notch, and air can be discharged outside from the inner space via the notch when pressure in the inner space is increased.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a container for absorbent articles.

A container for absorbent articles, such as a plurality of disposable diapers and sanitary napkins, is known. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a portable packaging body in which a plurality of individual packaging bodies in which absorbent articles are packaged by a packaging sheet are housed in a portable packaging bag, and the packaging bag has a bottom area capable of maintaining an independent posture. By separating the end of the absorbent core of the absorbent article from the end of the individual package, it is possible to prevent the absorbent core of the absorbent article contained therein from being deformed. The packaging is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-74959

The individual package of the portable package disclosed in Patent Document 1 further has a fragrance, and the package containing such an individual package usually prevents the volatilized fragrance from escaping to the outside. It is often displayed in stores in a sealed state. Therefore, even if a fragrance is added to the individual package, the person who wants to purchase the package cannot smell the scent of the fragrance component at the time of purchase, and purchases by imagining the scent from the characters written on the package. I had no choice but to do it. In addition, since fragrances and the like act on the sense of the purchaser (sense of smell), the purchaser often notices that the fragrance was different from the imagination and taste after opening. On the other hand, in an unsealed package, volatile components contained in the individual package of the absorbent article leak out of the package (container) before use, and the package cannot function when opened. There is also a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to actually feel the scent of the fragrance in the containment containing the absorbent article before purchasing the product. It is to provide an accommodating container for absorbent articles that can be.

The main invention for achieving the above object has a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, and a front-rear direction that intersect with each other, and accommodates an absorbent article, an individual package of the absorbent article, and the individual package. The absorbent article has a volatile fragrance, and the containing bag is one side facing each other in the front-rear direction in the internal space accommodating the absorbent article. The inner surface of the container and the inner surface on the other side can come into contact with each other, and the storage bag has a notch, and when the pressure in the internal space is increased, air flows from the internal space to the outside through the notch. It is a container for absorbent articles, characterized in that it is configured to be ejectable.
Other features of the present invention will be clarified by the description in the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an container for an absorbent article in which the scent of the fragrance in the container in which the absorbent article is contained can be actually felt before the purchase of the product.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the housing body 1. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the AA cross section of FIG. FIG. 3 is a developed view of the storage bag 10. FIG. 4A is an enlarged side view of the lower end portion of the storage bag 10, and FIG. 4B is a plan view showing the bottom surface portion 13 of the storage body 1. FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the housing body 1 in a state where the housing body 1 is opened and the opening 10E is opened. FIG. 6A is a plan view of the individual package 30 in which the absorbent article 20 is packaged in the packaging material 31, and FIG. 6B is a partially developed view of the individual package 30 shown in FIG. 6A. FIG. 7A is a plan view of the absorbent article 20, and FIG. 7B is a plan view showing the absorbent article 20 in a folded state. FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the storage bag 10 is grasped by fingers from the front side and the rear side in the front-rear direction, and FIG. 8B is a view when the state of FIG. 8A is viewed from the side surface side of the storage bag 10. be. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an enlarged photograph of a cross section of the notch 18. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a modified example of the housing body 1.

The description of this specification and the accompanying drawings will clarify at least the following matters.
It has a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, and a front-rear direction that intersect with each other, and includes an absorbent article, an individual package of the absorbent article, and a storage bag for accommodating the individual package, and the absorbent article. Has a volatile fragrance, and the storage bag has an inner surface on one side facing each other in the front-rear direction and an inner surface on the other side in contact with each other in the internal space containing the absorbent article. It is possible, and the storage bag is characterized in that it has a notch, and when the pressure in the internal space is increased, air can be discharged from the internal space to the outside through the notch. It is a container for absorbent articles.

According to the container of such an absorbent article, when the customer who picks up the container grasps the portion where the inner surfaces of the storage bag can contact each other and brings the inner surfaces into contact with each other, the internal space The pressure rises and the air in the interior space escapes through the notch. Since the interior space containing the absorbent goods is filled with air containing volatile scents, with such a minimum amount of air emission, the customer can actually smell the scent before purchase. I can feel it. Further, since the absorbent article is packaged as an individual package, the hygienic state can be maintained even if there is a notch.

It is desirable that the volatile fragrance is a cooling agent or a warming agent in the container of the absorbent article.

According to the container of such an absorbent article, even if the volatile component attached to the absorbent article is a cooling sensation agent or a warming sensitizer, the air coming out of the notch of the storage bag actually causes the product before purchase. You can feel the cooling effect or the warming effect of.

The portion of the accommodating body of the absorbent article in which the inner surface on one side and the inner surface on the other side can come into contact with each other in the internal space of the accommodating bag is at least one of both side portions in the left-right direction. It is desirable that it is provided in.

According to the container of such an absorbent article, when the customer grasps the product (container) by hand, he / she usually grasps the lateral (left-right) end of the product, so that both sides in the left-right direction are obtained. By providing the contactable portion on at least one of the portions, the inner surfaces come into contact with each other when grasped, and air is pushed out from the notch, and the scent can be felt.

It is desirable that the accommodating body of the absorbent article has the notch provided on the upper side of the accommodating bag in the vertical direction.

According to the accommodating body of such an absorbent article, if the portions where the inner surfaces can come into contact with each other are provided on at least one of the left and right sides, the cuts are similarly provided on both sides in the left and right directions. If it is, there is a risk that the notch will be blocked when grasped by hand. However, by providing the notch on the upper side of the storage bag, the risk of manually blocking the notch is reduced, and air can be discharged from the notch.

The container of the absorbent article, the length from the left end of the individual packaging body in the left-right direction to the left end of the internal space in the left-right direction when viewed in the front-rear direction, and the individual packaging body. It is desirable that the total length from the right end in the left-right direction to the right end in the left-right direction of the internal space is equal to or greater than the maximum length in the front-rear direction of the housing.

According to the container of such an absorbent article, when the container is viewed in the front-rear direction, the length from the left end in the left-right direction of the individual package to the left end of the internal space and the left-right direction of the individual package. Compared to the case where the total length from the right end of the inner space to the right end of the internal space (that is, the total length of the non-contained portion where the absorbent article is not contained) is less than the maximum length in the anteroposterior direction of the container. Then, when the total length of the non-containing portion is equal to or larger than the maximum length in the front-rear direction of the accommodating body, there is an adverse effect such as contacting the absorbent article in the bag and damaging the article when pushing the accommodating bag. It is possible to move air to the outside while reducing the possibility of exerting.

In the housing of the absorbent article, the storage bag has a bottom surface, and the individual packaging body and the notch are in a state where the storage body is upright so that the bottom surface is on the lower side. It is desirable that they do not overlap when viewed in the front-rear direction.

According to the container of such an absorbent article, if the individual package is arranged at the position covered by the notch, it is difficult for air to come out from the notch, but the individual package and the notch do not overlap with each other, so that the notch does not overlap. Does not interfere with the discharge of air from.

It is desirable that the individual package of the container for the absorbent article has a packaging material for packaging the absorbent article, and the packaging material is made of a non-woven fabric.

According to the container of such an absorbent article, since the packaging material is a non-woven fabric, the volatile fragrance easily leaks from the individual package, and the volatile fragrance is easily filled in the container. As a result, the fragrance component can easily come out even with the minimum movement of air coming out of the notch, and the customer can easily feel the scent.

In the container for the absorbent article, the individual package has a packaging material for packaging the absorbent article, the packaging material is made of a resin film, and the individual packaging materials are the packaging materials of each other. The seal portion is provided with a pressure-welded portion in which the packaging materials are pressure-welded to each other and a non-pressure-welded portion in which the packaging materials are not pressure-welded to each other. It is desirable that the total area of the non-pressure-welded portion when the portion is viewed in a plan view is larger than the opening area in the notch.

According to the container of such an absorbent article, the scent that has volatilized leaks from the non-pressure-welded portion of the resin film, so that the storage bag is filled with the scent. On the other hand, in the storage bag, air moves from the internal space to the outside only through the notch, and the opening area of the notch is small, so that it is possible to make it difficult for the fragrance component (volatile component) in the internal space to escape to the outside. ..

In the container of the absorbent article, the notch is provided on at least one of the front surface and the rear surface of the storage bag, and when the pressure in the internal space does not change, the notch is the internal space. It is desirable to have a part that does not communicate with the outside.

According to the accommodating body of such an absorbent article, unless a change in internal pressure occurs due to pushing the accommodating body or the like, there is a portion where the internal space and the outside do not communicate with each other, so that air unnecessarily flows out from the accommodating bag. You can avoid that.

It is desirable that the accommodating body of the absorbent article has the notch provided at least in front of the accommodating bag.

According to the container of such an absorbent article, the front surface of the storage bag is the surface (front surface) of the container, and the notch is provided in the front surface so that the air containing the volatile fragrance can be discharged from the front surface. Be extruded. The air extruded in this way facilitates access to the vicinity of the customer's face holding the containment. By making it easier for the air to hit the mucous membranes of the eyes and mouth where the volatile components are easily perceived, the scent (volatile components) can be more easily perceived.

It is desirable that the accommodating body of the absorbent article is provided so that the notch penetrates the front surface and the rear surface of the accommodating bag.

According to the container of such an absorbent article, the air inside is ejected from both the front and rear cuts, so that the volatile fragrance is more easily hit by the customer and the scent (volatile component) is easily perceived.

The accommodating body of the absorbent article, the notch is provided on at least one of the front surface and the rear surface of the accommodating bag, and the notch is a cut surface on one side along the longitudinal direction of the notch. It is desirable that the cut surface on one side and the cut surface on the other side have a portion in contact with each other.

According to the container of such an absorbent article, by having a portion where the cut surfaces are in contact with each other, the air in the storage bag is less likely to leak to the outside, and until the time when the storage bag is pushed to release the required amount of air. , The scent (volatile component) contained in the storage bag can be retained.

The lengths of the cut surface on one side and the cut surface on the other side in the anteroposterior direction in the accommodating body of the absorbent article are the base materials of the accommodating bag in the portion where the notch is not formed, respectively. It is desirable that it is shorter than the thickness of.

According to the accommodating body of such an absorbent article, when forming the notch, the end (cut surface) of the notch becomes thin and has low rigidity. The contact between the cut surfaces of the cuts makes it difficult for the air inside to leak, and the low rigidity makes it easier for air to escape from the cuts even with a force that pushes the storage bag by hand.

In the container for the absorbent article, the notch is provided on at least one of the front surface and the rear surface of the storage bag, and the notch is a cut surface on one side along the longitudinal direction of the notch. It is desirable that the cut surface on the other side is provided, and at least one of the cut surface on the one side and the cut surface on the other side is directed to the internal space side.

According to the container of such an absorbent article, if the cut surface of the notch is directed to the outside of the storage bag, air may easily escape from the internal space through the notch more than necessary. Since it is directed to the space side, it is difficult for air to escape unless force is applied to the storage bag, and leakage of fragrance components can be suppressed.

It is desirable that the storage bag is provided with a plurality of notches in the storage body of the absorbent article.

According to such an accommodating body of the absorbent article, the presence of a plurality of the accommodating articles makes it easier for the customer to perceive the scent when pushing the accommodating bag. Further, even if a plurality of cuts are provided, air does not easily escape from the internal space unless a necessary force is applied to the storage bag, and leakage of a fragrance component (volatile component) can be suppressed.

It is desirable that the oxygen permeability of the storage bag of the absorbent article is 200 cc / m ² / day / atm or less.

According to the container of such an absorbent article, volatile components (fragrances, cooling sensants, warming agents, etc.) do not permeate through the storage bag more than necessary, so that the volatile components are kept in the internal space. Can be retained for a period of time.

A plurality of the individual packages are accommodated in the accommodating body of the absorbent article, and the accommodating bag has a pair of notches at both ends in the left-right direction, and the pair of notches. By breaking the storage bag in the left-right direction from at least one of the storage bags, an opening for taking out the absorbent article is formed, and the storage bag is an openable / closable seal that seals the opening. It is desirable that the portion has a portion and the notch is provided above the sealing portion.

According to the container of such an absorbent article, before opening the container, the air in the internal space can be released through the notch to feel the scent, but after opening, the sealing portion allows the container to feel the scent. By sealing, the volatile components in the internal space can be retained.

It is desirable that the notch is provided in the band-shaped region along the left-right direction connecting the pair of notches in the accommodating body of the absorbent article.

According to the container of such an absorbent article, since the notch is on the extension line of the notch in the left-right direction, the notch plays a role of assisting the break when the storage bag is broken, and it becomes easy to open the bag.

It is desirable that the notch is provided above the pair of notches in the accommodating body of the absorbent article.

According to the container of such an absorbent article, the possibility of accidentally breaking above the extension line of the notch portion at the time of breaking for opening can be suppressed by the notch.

It is desirable that the accommodating body of the absorbent article is provided with the notch between the pair of notches and the sealing portion.

According to such an accommodating body of an absorbent article, when a pair of notches is used as a guide for breaking, for example, even if a break occurs toward the sealed portion by mistake, the notch causes the break. Can help prevent the head from moving below the notch (sealing side). Further, when a notch is provided in the vicinity of the sealing portion, it is possible to alleviate the tendency of the sealing portion to swell in the front-rear direction due to the thickness of the sealing portion by allowing air to escape from the notch. ..

In the container for the absorbent article, the individual package has a packaging material for packaging the absorbent article, and the individual package has the packaging materials bonded to each other at the upper end and the lower end. In a state where the individual packaging body is housed in the storage bag, the individual packaging body is placed between the seal portion at the lower end portion and the absorbent article. It is desirable that the packaging material has a bent portion that is bent in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction.

According to the container of such an absorbent article, when the individual package is housed in the storage bag, the seal portion at the lower end is in contact with one surface constituting the storage bag to absorb the seal portion. The packaging material between the sex article and the packaging material is bent to prevent the volatile components contained in the absorbent article from trying to escape through the sealing portion. As a result, the leakage can be suppressed as compared with the case where the volatile component of the absorbent article leaks from both the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the individual package, and the volatile component can be suppressed until the time when the absorbent article is used. By making it easier to maintain the above, it is possible to suppress the functional deterioration of the action of the component.

In the container for the absorbent article, the individual package has a packaging material for packaging the absorbent article, and the individual package has the packaging materials bonded to both ends in the left-right direction. In a state where the individual package is housed in the storage bag, the individual package has the seal portion on at least one of the both ends in the left-right direction and the seal portion. It is desirable that the packaging material has a bent portion bent in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction between the absorbent article and the packaging material.

According to such an accommodating body of the absorbent article, the bent portion provided between the sealing portion at the end in the left-right direction and the absorbent article allows the air-absorbing article to escape to the outside of the individual package through the sealing portion. The flow of air is suppressed, and the fragrance component (volatile component) of the absorbent article is less likely to leak from the seal portion. By suppressing the leakage of the volatile component from the individual bag, it becomes easy to maintain the volatile component until the time when the absorbent article is used, and it is possible to suppress the functional deterioration of the action of the component.

=== Embodiment ===
<Basic configuration of absorbent article container 1>
As an container for the absorbent article according to the present invention, an embodiment of a shorts-type napkin container 1 (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “container 1”) that houses an individual package of a shorts-type sanitary napkin will be illustrated. explain. However, the absorbent article accommodated in the container 1 is not limited to the shorts type napkin, and may be any disposable diaper, panty liner, light incontinence pad, or the like that can be stored in the container.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the housing body 1, and FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cross section taken along the line AA of FIG. The container 1 has a bag-shaped storage bag 10 and an individual package 30 of a plurality of absorbent articles 20 (shorts-type napkins) housed inside the storage bag 10. Further, the housing body 1 (storage bag 10) has a vertical direction, a left-right direction, and a front-rear direction that intersect with each other. The front view of FIG. 1 shows a state in which the housing body 1 is viewed from the front side in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, the storage bag 10 has a storage space S (indicated by diagonal lines in FIG. 2) whose width increases in the front-rear direction from one side (upper side) to the other side (lower side) in the vertical direction. It has a region), and it is possible to accommodate an individual package 30 of one or more absorbent articles 20 in the accommodation space S (hereinafter, also referred to as an internal space S). A plurality (two in the present embodiment) of the individual packages 30 are stacked in the front-rear direction, and after the housing 1 is opened, the openings 10E formed on one side (upper side) of the storage bag 10 in the vertical direction. It can be freely taken in and out from (described later).

(Accommodation bag 10)
FIG. 3 is a developed view of the storage bag 10. FIG. 4A is an enlarged side view of the lower end portion of the storage bag 10, and FIG. 4B is a plan view showing the bottom surface portion 13 of the storage body 1.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the storage bag 10 has a front surface portion (front surface) 11 constituting the front side of the storage bag 10, a rear surface portion (rear surface) 12 constituting the rear side, and a bottom surface portion (bottom surface) 13. And a sealing portion 14.

When forming the storage bag 10, first, the storage bag 10 in the expanded state shown in FIG. 3 is folded in a valley fold at the folding position A1 and the folding position A2 so that the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12 face each other. .. In the developed view of FIG. 3, predetermined regions WE1 and WE1 (substantially triangular shaded portions) are shown on both sides of the lower end portion 11ed of the front surface portion 11 in the left-right direction. Similarly, predetermined regions WE2 and WE2 (substantially triangular shaded portions) are shown on both sides of the lower end portion 12ed of the rear surface portion 12 in the left-right direction. When the center line CL, which is the center of the bottom surface portion 13 in the front-rear direction, is folded in a mountain fold with the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12 facing each other, the front portion 11 side portion 13a and the front portion of the bottom surface portion 13 are folded. 11 faces each other in the front-rear direction, and the portion 13b on the rear surface portion 12 side of the bottom surface portion 13 and the rear surface portion 12 face each other in the front-rear direction. Then, the front surface portion 11 and the bottom surface portion 13 are heat-sealed in the regions WE1 and WE1, and similarly, the rear surface portion 12 and the bottom surface portion 13 are heat-sealed in the regions WE2 and WE2.

Next, at the left-right end portions 11e and 12e of the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12, the end portions 11e and the end portions 12e facing each other are heat-sealed in the vertical direction to cause a side seal. Part 10S (see FIGS. 1, 3, and 4A) is formed. The side seal portion 10S is not formed up to the lower end 10D of the storage bag 10, but is provided up to the upper end of the region WE1 of the front surface portion 11 (region WE2 of the rear surface portion 12). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4A, in the lower end portion 11ed of the front surface portion 11 and the lower end portion 12ed of the rear surface portion 12, the folded bottom surface portion 13 and the portion 13c (that is, the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12). Since the fused portions (see FIGS. 3 and 4B) face each other in the front-rear direction, a lower end seal portion 10SD is formed in which the left-right end portions of the portion 13c are joined to each other. The lower end seal portion 10SD may be partially joined along the vertical direction. For example, the lower end portion 11ed and the lower end portion 12ed may be joined to each other via a substantially circular welded portion.

FIG. 4B shows a bottom surface portion 13 in a state where the individual package 30 of the absorbent article 20 is housed in the bag-shaped storage bag 10, and in the present embodiment, the bottom surface portion 13 is in the left-right direction. The portions corresponding to both ends have a sharp shape, and the storage bag 10 has a bottom area capable of maintaining an independent posture. When the storage bag 10 was formed, the bottom surface portion 13 was folded in a mountain fold along the center line CL, but the individual package 30 was folded so as to be pushed into the storage bag 10. The bottom surface portion 13 is expanded downward, and the lower end portions of the individual packages 30 are in contact with the bottom surface portion 13 in a planar manner, so that the individual packages 30 are stably accommodated in the accommodation space S.

After accommodating the individual package 30 (two in this embodiment) of the absorbent article 20 in the bag-shaped storage bag 10, the front portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12 are above the sealing portion 14. The seal portion 16 (FIG. 1) is provided by heat-sealing with and in a linear manner in the left-right direction. As a result, the housing 1 in the state shown in FIG. 1 is formed.

Further, the storage bag 10 of the present embodiment has notches 18 (FIG. 1) on the upper side in the vertical direction and on both sides in the left-right direction. Each of the notches 18 has a width of 2 mm in the left-right direction, and is provided so as to penetrate the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12. Further, the distance between the adjacent notches 18 in the left-right direction is 2 mm. In the present embodiment, the storage bag 10 is provided with a total of four notches 18, but the shape, number, and arrangement of the notches 18 are not limited to this. Further, the notch 18 of the present embodiment is formed so as to penetrate the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12, but is not limited to this, and is provided in at least one of the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12. Just do it.

Further, the shape of the storage bag 10 of the storage body 1 is not limited to the shape of the present embodiment, and any shape can be adopted. For example, the housing 1 may have a substantially rectangular shape or the like on the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12. Further, in the storage bag 10 of the present embodiment, the bottom surface portion 13 is formed between the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12 by folding the sheet-shaped material, but the sheet material of the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12 is formed. The bottom surface portion 13 may be formed from a sheet material different from the above, and may be joined to the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the housing body 1 in a state where the housing body 1 is opened and the opening 10E is opened. The housing body 1 shown in FIG. 5 is in a state of being independent on the mounting surface MS with the bottom surface portion 13 facing down. The storage bag 10 has a pair at both ends in the left-right direction between the sealing portion 14 and the sealing portion 16 so that the portion including the sealing portion 16 above the sealing portion 14 can be easily cut off. It has a notch 17 (FIG. 1). When opening the housing body 1, the upper portion of the storage bag 10 is cut off by breaking the storage bag 10 in the left-right direction starting from at least one of the notch portions 17 of the pair of cutout portions 17. , An opening 10E for taking out the absorbent article 20 is formed. The storage bag 10 of the present embodiment has a pair of notches 17, but the notches 17 may be formed in only one of the left and right directions. Further, by adjusting the notch position of the notch portion 17 so that the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12 remain to some extent above the sealing portion 14, the storage bag 10 is sealed when it is resealed and resealed. The ends of the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12 above the stop portion 14 can be easily pinched.

The sealing portion 14 is a sealing portion that can be opened and closed, and after opening the housing body 1 (storage bag 10), the opening portion 10E of the storage bag 10 can be sealed. The sealing portion 14 is composed of a pair of resin zippers or the like arranged along the left-right direction, and is provided on the inner side surface of the front surface portion 11 and the inner surface surface of the rear surface portion 12, respectively, as shown in FIG. There is. The member constituting the sealing portion 14 is, for example, composed of a linear (strip-shaped) concave member and a convex member, and the pair of sealing portions 14, 14 are pressed and meshed with each other in the front-rear direction. , The opening 10E is closed, and the storage space S of the storage bag 10 is sealed. Further, by peeling the sealed portions 14 and 14 in the meshed state to the opposite sides in the front-rear direction, the opening portion 10E is formed again. In this way, the opening 10E of the storage bag 10 can be freely opened and closed by the sealing portion 14. Further, the housing body 1 (storage bag 10) is in a state where the pair of sealing portions 14 and 14 are not engaged with each other in the state before opening shown in FIG. Therefore, in the housing body 1 of the present embodiment, the sealing portion 14 is used after the storage bag 10 is opened. That is, the internal space S (accommodation space S) of the accommodating body 1 before opening means from the bottom surface portion 13 to the sealing portion 16 in the vertical direction.

Further, the sheet material constituting the storage bag 10 can have an arbitrary layer structure such as a two-layer structure, and includes an airtight layer having a property of being difficult for gas or liquid to permeate, and a fusion layer. Is preferable. Materials for the airtight layer include, for example, ethylene vinyl alcohol resin, aluminum coated film and aluminum foil, stretched polyethylene terephthalate, glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate, stretched polyamide, polymer film coated with volatile impermeable lacquer, and these. Examples include materials selected from the group consisting of combinations. Examples of the material of the fused layer include polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and a material selected from the group consisting of combinations thereof.

In the storage bag 10, the airtight layer constitutes the outer surface of the storage bag 10, and the fusion layer constitutes the inner surface of the storage bag 10, so that the substance inside the storage bag 10 is exposed to the outside, for example. , It is possible to prevent gas and liquid from leaking to the outside. Further, since the sheet material constituting the storage bag 10 has heat-sealing properties, it is easy to heat-sealing the sheet materials to each other. From the viewpoint of ensuring the barrier property of the storage bag 10, the oxygen permeability of the storage bag 10 is preferably 200 cc / m ² / day / atm or less. As a result, even when the absorbent article 20 having a volatile component, which will be described later, is housed in the storage bag 10, the volatile component does not permeate more than necessary through the storage bag 10 and such a volatile component does not permeate into the internal space S. Volatile components can be retained for a long period of time. The oxygen permeability is measured at 23 degrees and 0% RH according to the coulometric method.

(Individual packaging 30)
FIG. 6A is a plan view of the individual package 30 in which the absorbent article 20 is packaged in the packaging material 31, and FIG. 6B is a partially developed view of the individual package 30 shown in FIG. 6A.

The individual package 30 includes an absorbent article 20 and a packaging material 31 for packaging the absorbent article 20. In the individual package 30 of the present embodiment, the folded absorbent article 20 is individually packaged by the packaging material 31. How to fold the absorbent article 20 will be described later.

The packaging material 31 is formed of a single sheet material made of a non-woven fabric, a resin film, or a laminated sheet thereof. The individual packaging body 30 has joint portions (seal portions) 32 and 33 in which the packaging materials 31 are overlapped and joined along the left-right direction at both ends in the vertical direction. The term "joining" as used herein means that the packaging materials 31 are fitted to each other so as to be in contact with each other. Further, the individual package 30 has an outlet 35 for taking out the contained absorbent article 20, which is defined by overlapping the ends 36 and 37 of the sheet material with each other. Even in the take-out port 35, the ends 36 and 37 of the sheet materials are joined to each other (hatched portions in FIGS. 6A and 6B), but unlike adhesion, the sheet materials are in a fitted state. The take-out port 35 can be opened even with a weak force. Further, as shown in the partially enlarged view of FIG. 6A, the joint portions 32 and 33 have a pressure-welded portion 40 in which the packaging materials 31 are pressure-welded to each other and a non-pressure-welded portion 41 in which the packaging materials 31 are not pressure-welded to each other. It is provided. Here, the pressure welding means that the packaging materials 31 are compressed and brought into contact with each other.

(Absorbent article 20)
FIG. 7A is a plan view of the absorbent article 20, and FIG. 7B is a plan view showing the absorbent article 20 in a folded state. The absorbent article 20 has a vertical direction and a horizontal direction that intersect each other in the state shown in FIG. 7A. FIG. 7A is a view of the absorbent article 20 as viewed from the front side (the side that becomes the wearer's ventral side when worn). The absorbent article 20 includes an exterior body 21 and an absorbent body 22 having an absorbent core. The exterior body 21 is located on the non-skin side (the side not in contact with the wearer) of the absorbent body 22 in the thickness direction, and is joined and integrated with the absorbent body 22.

Further, the absorbent article 20 has a volatile fragrance. The volatile fragrance may be applied to the exterior body 21 of the absorbent article 20 or may be applied to the absorbent body 22. As the fragrance, a conventionally known volatile fragrance can be used without particular limitation.

Further, the volatile fragrance may be a cooling sensation agent or a warming sensitizer. As for the cooling sensation agent, as a mechanism to give a cooling sensation to the user, 1) a cooling sensation is brought about by an endothermic reaction, 2) a cooling sensation is brought about by the heat of vaporization, and 3) a cooling sensation is brought about by stimulating a temperature-sensitive TRP channel. It is conceivable to bring about. Examples of agents that stimulate temperature-sensitive TRP channels include menthol, eucalyptus, camphor, isopulegol, eucalyptus oil, peppermint oil, methyl salicylate, mentunglycerin acetal, menthol lactate, menthylethylaminosuccinic acid, and menthyl succinate, 3. -(Mentholoxy) propane-1,2-diol, 3-l-mentoxy-2-methylpropane-1,2-diol, p-menthol-3,8-diol, N-ethyl-p-menthan-3- Carbamide can be mentioned.

The warming agent contains a warming stimulant that the stimulated wearer feels warm by stimulating the wearer's temperature sensation, and is applied in a state of being mixed with a solvent which is a volatile substance. The warmth stimulant is preferably a plant-derived compound from the viewpoint of the wearer's sense of security. Examples of the warming stimulant include capsicoside, capsaicin (LD50: 47 mg / kg, molecular weight: 305), capsaicinoids (dihydrocapsaicin, nordihydrocapsaicin, homodihydrocapsaicin, homocapsaicin, nonibamide, etc.), capsantin, benzyl nicotinate, etc. (LD50: 2,188 mg / kg, molecular weight: 213), β-butoxyethyl nicotinate, N-acylwanylamide, vanillylamide nonanoic acid, polyhydric alcohol, capsaicin powder, capsaicin tincture, capsaicin extract, vanillyl ether nonanoate , Vanillyl alcohol alkyl ether derivative (eg, vanillyl ethyl ether, vanillyl butyl ether (LD50: 4,900 mg / kg, molecular weight: 210), vanillyl pentyl ether, vanillyl hexyl ether), isovanillyl alcohol alkyl ether, Ethylvanillyl alcohol alkyl ether, veratrial alcohol derivative, substituted benzyl alcohol derivative, substituted benzyl alcohol alkyl ether, vanillin propylene glycol acetal, ethyl vanillin propylene glycol acetal, ginger extract, ginger oil, dihydrocapsaicin (LD50: 250 mg / kg, molecular weight: 294), dihydrocapsaicin, and pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, and any combination thereof.

Further, as the warming agent, one that stimulates the temperature-sensitive TRP channel is preferable. For example, TRPV1, which is one of the temperature-sensitive TRP channels, is activated by stimulation with capsaicin, acid, etc., and causes heat production via the sympathetic nervous system (the wearer produces heat in the body).

As shown in FIG. 7A, the absorbent article 20 of the present embodiment is a shorts type napkin and is housed in a folded state in the individual package 30. Specifically, the absorbent article 20 has a pair of first folds F1 and F1 extending in the vertical direction along the outside of both left and right edges of the absorbent main body 22 in the vertical direction, and the absorbent article 20 in the vertical direction. It has a pair of first folds F1 and a second fold F2 that intersects and extends F1 so as to divide the dimensions into two equal parts. The absorbent article 20 has both sides along the first folds F1 and F1 so that the front side (ventral side) of the absorbent article 20 is on the outside (so that the first folds F1 and F1 are mountain-folded). After folding, the upper portion of the absorbent article 20 is bent toward the rear side (dorsal side) along the second fold F2, so that the individual package is in a compact state having a substantially rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 6B. It is packaged in 30. Further, not limited to the above-mentioned folding method, the pair of first folds F1, F1 and the second fold F2 are each valley-folded and folded so that the rear side (dorsal side) of the absorbent article 20 is on the outside. The absorbent article 20 may have a compact shape.

(About notch 18)
FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the storage bag 10 is grasped by fingers from the front side and the rear side in the front-rear direction, and FIG. 8B is a view when the state of FIG. 8A is viewed from the side surface side of the storage bag 10. be.

A package containing an absorbent article such as the container 1 of the present embodiment is usually displayed in a sealed state at a storefront. If the absorbent goods contained in the product are provided with volatile components such as fragrances, the purchaser cannot smell the scent of the components at the time of purchase, and imagine the scent from the letters on the package. I had to buy it. Since fragrances and the like act on the senses (smell) of the purchaser, it is often noticed that they were different from the imagination and taste after opening. On the other hand, in the unsealed package, the volatile components contained in the absorbent article or the like leak out of the package before use, and there is a possibility that the package cannot function at the time of opening.

In this regard, the storage bag 10 of the housing 1 of the present embodiment has a notch 18 (FIG. 1). Then, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the storage bag 10 has an inner surface (front portion) on one side facing each other in the front-rear direction in the internal space S in which the individual package 30 of the absorbent article 20 is housed. The inner surface of 11) and the inner surface of the other side (inner surface of the rear surface portion 12) can be in contact with each other. Specifically, when a customer who wishes to purchase a bag 10 is grasped by a finger or the like at a store, the inner surface of one side and the inner surface of the other side can be brought into contact with each other (FIG. 8B). As a result, the pressure in the internal space S of the storage bag 10 is increased, and air is discharged from the internal space S to the outside through the notch 18 (FIG. 8A). By the time the container 1 is shipped from the factory and displayed at a store or the like, the internal space S containing the individual package 30 of the absorbent article 20 is filled with air containing a volatile fragrance. With such a minimal amount of air exhausted through the notch 18, the customer can actually feel the scent of the fragrance before purchase. Further, since the absorbent article 20 is packaged as an individual package 30, the hygienic state can be maintained even if there is a notch 18. The position where the inner surface on one side and the inner surface on the other side are brought into contact with each other is not only the space in which the individual bag body 30 is not housed in the left-right direction of the storage bag 10 as shown in FIG. 8A, but also the upper side of the storage bag 10. It may be a space portion in which the individual bag body 30 is not accommodated. As a factor for increasing the pressure in the internal space S, there is also a case where the environmental temperature in which the housing body 1 is stored rises.

Further, since the notch 18 is provided so as to penetrate the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12 of the storage bag 10, when the pressure is increased by grasping the storage bag 10 or the like, the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12 are formed. The air in the storage space S of the storage bag 10 pops out from both notches 18. As a result, the volatilized fragrance is more easily hit by the customer, and the fragrance component is more easily felt.

The notch 18 does not have to be formed so as to penetrate the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12 of the storage bag 10, and the notch 18 may be provided at least on the front surface portion 11 of the storage bag 10. The front surface portion 11 of the storage bag 10 is the surface (front surface) of the storage body 1, and the notch 18 is provided in the front surface portion 11 so that air containing volatile fragrance is pushed out from the front surface of the storage body 1. .. The air extruded in this way can easily move toward the vicinity of the face of the customer who picks up the container 1, that is, the air can easily hit the mucous membranes of the eyes and mouth where the volatilized fragrance component is easily felt. .. Therefore, the customer can make the scent (volatile component) more easily perceived.

Further, even when the volatile component imparted to the absorbent article 20 is the above-mentioned cooling sensation agent or warming agent, the volatile cooling sensation agent or warming agent is contained in the internal space S of the storage bag 10. By contacting the inner surface of the front surface portion 11 with the inner surface of the rear surface portion 12 and discharging air from the notch 18, the customer feels an actual cooling effect or warming effect before purchasing. be able to.

Further, a sensory evaluation was performed in order to confirm whether the scent, the feeling of coldness, or the like can actually be felt by the air leaking from the storage bag 10. The test method for performing sensory evaluation is as follows. Prepare a sanitary napkin and two filter papers as a base material to which the fragrance is applied, menthol as the fragrance, and an aluminum-deposited bag that looks like a storage bag 10. The test procedure is as follows: 1) Drop about 0.1 g of dissolved menthol onto a filter paper or napkin, and 2) fix the edge of the aluminum vapor-deposited bag with gum tape to make it easier to stand on its own. Put filter paper or napkin with menthol, 3) leave it in an environment of 50 ° C for 16 hours to encourage the menthol to volatilize, 4) leave it at room temperature for 1 hour, then make a hole with a toothpick (2 mm circle). 5) Push the bag by hand, check if menthol leaks, and check if you can feel the scent and coolness. As the amount of menthol dropped, 0.1 g is adopted because the amount of fragrance per container is about 0.1 g. Then, when 5 subjects pressed the bag prepared by the above procedure with their fingers or the like to check whether they felt a scent or a cool feeling, 5 people found that the coated base material was a sanitary napkin. It was evaluated that they felt a scent and a cool feeling with their eyes, and even when the coated base material was two sheets of filter paper, all five people felt a scent and further felt a cool feeling with their eyes. As a result, it was confirmed that both the scent and the cool feeling can be felt from the air containing the volatilized fragrance component released from the hole of 2 mm.

Further, in the test for performing the sensory evaluation, not only the above-mentioned aluminum vapor deposition bag but also a package made of polyethylene (PE) / polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) were included. It was also confirmed that the evaluation result that a feeling of coldness was obtained was obtained even when the implementation was carried out using the same package. Further, in the above-mentioned sensory evaluation test, it was confirmed that the same effect was obtained even if menthol was changed to another menthol lactate, and that a warming effect was obtained when changed to vanillyl butyl ether.

Considering that the customer touches the storage bag 10 to cause the movement of air in the internal space S, it is preferable to have the following configuration. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the length from the left end of the individual packaging body 30 in the left-right direction to the left end of the internal space S in the left-right direction when the accommodation body 1 is viewed in the front-rear direction (the direction penetrating the paper surface of FIG. 1). The sum of the LL1 and the length LR1 from the right end of the individual packaging body 30 in the left-right direction to the right end of the internal space S in the left-right direction is the maximum length of the accommodation body 1 in the front-rear direction (that is, the accommodation body 1). Maximum thickness) or more is preferable. With such a configuration, when the housing 1 is viewed in the front-rear direction, the total length LL1 and the length LR1 (that is, the total length of the non-containing portion in which the individual package 30 is not stored). However, as compared with the case where the length of the accommodation body 1 is less than the maximum length in the front-rear direction (less than the maximum thickness), the total length of the non-accommodating portions is equal to or more than the maximum thickness of the accommodation body 1, so that the storage bag 1 When pressing with a finger or the like, the possibility of adverse effects such as contacting the individual package 30 (absorbent article 20) in the storage bag 10 and damaging the absorbent article 20 is reduced, and air is provided to the outside. Can be moved.

Further, the individual package 30 may move slightly in the left-right direction in the storage bag 10, but in that respect, in the internal space S of the storage bag 10, one side inner surface (inner surface of the front surface portion 11) and the other side. The portions on which the inner surfaces on the sides (inner surfaces of the rear surface portion 12) can come into contact with each other may be provided on at least one of both side portions in the left-right direction. When a customer grabs the product container 1 with his / her fingers, he / she usually grabs the lateral (left-right) end of the container 1, so that the contact can be made to at least one of both sides in the left-right direction. If a certain portion is provided, the inner surfaces come into contact with each other when grasped, and air is pushed out from the notch 18. Thereby, the customer can actually feel the scent contained in the absorbent article 20.

Further, when the portions where the inner surfaces of the storage bag 10 can come into contact with each other are provided on at least one of the left and right side portions, if the notches 18 are similarly provided on both left and right side portions, the customer. There is a possibility that the notch 18 may be blocked when the sword is grabbed by a finger. However, as in the present embodiment, by providing the notch 18 on the upper side of the storage bag 10, the risk of manually closing the notch 18 is reduced, and air can be discharged from the notch 18.

Similarly, considering that the customer can feel the volatile components contained inside by discharging the air from the notch 18, the housing body 1 has the bottom surface 13 of the storage bag 10 on the lower side. It is preferable that the individual package 30 and the notch 18 do not overlap each other when viewed in the front-rear direction in an upright state. The "upright state" here means that the accommodating body 1 is held by hand with the accommodating body 1 placed on the mounting surface MS with the bottom surface portion 13 facing down, and the accommodating bag 1 is approximately 3 cm from the mounting surface MS. It refers to a state in which the housing body 1 is lifted up and dropped onto the mounting surface MS five times, and then made independent on the mounting surface MS. If the individual packaging body 30 is arranged at a position covering the notch 18, it becomes difficult for air to be discharged from the notch 18, but when the housing body 1 is upright, each individual packaging body 30 is below the notch 18. Is located in. By not overlapping the individual package 30 and the notch 18, it is possible to prevent the movement of air from the notch 18 from being obstructed.

Further, a non-woven fabric, a resin film, or the like is mentioned as a material constituting the packaging material 31 of the individual packaging body 30 of the present embodiment. However, when the packaging material 31 is made of a non-woven fabric, a volatile fragrance, a cooling sensation agent, or a temperature is used. Components such as a sensitizer are likely to leak from the individual package 30 via the non-woven fabric, and the components volatilized in the internal space S of the housing 1 are likely to be filled. As a result, even the minimum amount of air discharged from the notch 18 makes it easy for volatile components such as fragrances to come out, making it easier for customers to feel the volatile components.

When the material constituting the packaging material 31 is a resin film such as polyethylene or polypropylene, the resin film has a property that it is difficult for air to pass through as compared with the non-woven fabric. Therefore, the volatile fragrance contained in the absorbent article 20 is a constituent material. Seems to be less likely to leak through the packaging material 31 than when is a non-woven fabric. In this regard, as shown in the partially enlarged view of FIG. 6A, the seal portions (joint portions) 32 and 33 of the individual package 30 of the present embodiment are provided with a pressure contact portion 40 and a non-pressure contact portion 41. .. The pressure-welded portion 40 is shown in a rectangular shape in the partially enlarged view of FIG. 6A, and the non-pressure-welded portion 41 shows a portion other than the pressure-welded portion 40 in the seal portions 32 and 33. Since the pressure-welded portion 40 is in a state where the packaging materials 31 are compressed and in contact with each other, the volatilized fragrance of the absorbent article 20 is unlikely to leak out, but in the non-pressure-welded portion, the packaging materials 31 are not compressed. Air easily escapes from the non-pressure contact portion. The absorbent article 20 and the packaging material 31 are not joined by an adhesive or the like, and the absorbent article 20 can be moved in the individual package 30 and is a product at the time of shipment (accommodation body 1). Due to the movement of the absorbent article 20, the absorbent article 20 moves in the individual package 30 and an air flow is also generated. As a result, the volatilized fragrance component is removed from the non-pressure contact portion 41 of the individual package body 30, and the fragrance component fills the internal space S of the packaging bag 10. As described above, even if the packaging material of the individual packaging body 30 is a resin film, the scent can be felt when the customer pushes the storage bag 10.

Further, the total area of the non-pressure contact portions 41 when the seal portions 32 and 33 of the individual package 30 is viewed in a plan view is larger than the opening area in the notch 18. The opening area of the notch 18 in the present embodiment is because the width of the notch 18 is 2 mm, but each notch 18 is in a closed (closed) state unless the pressure in the internal space S rises. The opening area is 0. That is, the fragrance component is released from the individual package 30 through the non-pressure contact portion 41, while the air in the storage bag 10 moves from the internal space S to the outside only through the notch 18. Since the opening area of the notch 18 is 0 unless the pressure in the internal space S changes, it is possible to make it difficult for the fragrance component (volatile component) in the internal space S to escape to the outside.

As described above, the individual package 30 is provided with the seal portions (joint portions) 32 and 33 at the upper end portion and the lower end portion, respectively, but as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4B, the individual packages 10 are provided in the storage bag 10. In the state where the package 30 is housed, the individual package 30 has a bent portion in which the packaging material 31 is bent in the front-rear direction between the seal portion 33 provided at the lower end portion and the absorbent article 20. Has 38. The bent portion 38 is a portion formed by bending the packaging material 31, which is a flexible sheet, when the individual packaging body 30 comes into contact with the bottom surface portion 13 of the storage bag 10. When the packaging material 31 is bent between the sealing portion 33 at the lower end of the individual packaging body 30 and the absorbent article 20, an air flow that tries to escape from the individual packaging body 30 through the sealing portion 33 flows. It is suppressed, and the fragrance component (volatile component) of the absorbent article 20 is less likely to leak from the seal portion 33. As a result, the leakage can be suppressed as compared with the case where the volatile component of the absorbent article 20 leaks from both the sealing portion 32 at the upper end portion and the sealing portion 33 at the lower end portion of the individual package 30. The interior space S of the storage bag 10 may be filled with the fragrance component volatile to the extent that the customer can feel the fragrance component with the air discharged from the notch 18, and the leakage is suppressed by the bent portion 38. , It becomes easy to maintain the volatile component until the use of the absorbent article 20. For example, when the volatile component is a cooling sensation agent or a warming sensation agent, deterioration of the cooling sensation function and the warming sensation function can be suppressed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the plurality of individual packages 30 are housed so that the left-right direction of each individual package 30 and the left-right direction of the storage bag 10 are aligned, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be stored so that the left-right direction is along the front-rear direction of the storage bag 10. In such a case, a bent portion 38 in which the packaging material 31 is bent in the left-right direction is formed between the seal portion 33 of the individual package 30 and the absorbent article 20, and is also included in the absorbent article 20. It is possible to prevent the leakage of volatile components and suppress the functional deterioration of the action of the components.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an enlarged photograph of a cross section of the notch 18. In the enlarged photograph, the notch 18 is cut at an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the notch 18 (the direction penetrating the paper surface in FIG. 9), and 300 using a microscope (digital microscope VHX-1000 manufactured by KEYENCE, etc.). The cut surface was photographed at double magnification. In the photograph, the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12 having a length of about 1 mm are shown in the vertical direction so as to include the cut surface of the notch 18.

The notch 18 is formed by penetrating the cutter blade from the front surface portion 11 side to the rear surface portion 12 side in a state where the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12 are overlapped with each other. The notch 18 shown in FIG. 9 has a cut surface 11ax on one side and a cut surface 11ay on the other side along the longitudinal direction of the notch 18 (the direction penetrating the paper surface in FIG. 9) in the front surface portion 11. There is. The rear surface portion 12 has a cut surface 12ax on one side and a cut surface 12ay on the other side along the longitudinal direction of the notch 18 (the direction penetrating the paper surface in FIG. 9). The "cut surface" here is a portion of the front surface portion 11 (rear surface portion 12) from the upper end to the upper side and from the lower end to the lower side to about 50 to 100 μm (0.05 mm to 0.1 mm), respectively. To say. The state of the notch 18 shown in FIG. 9 represents a state in which the pressure in the internal space S of the housing body 1 (storage bag 10) does not change. "When the pressure in the internal space S does not change" is a state in which a customer or the like does not touch the storage bag 10. Specifically, the storage body 1 is taken out from the box or the like at the time of shipment and sent to the storefront or the like. It refers to the state of being displayed independently. Then, it is considered that the pressure of the internal space S changes when a person pushes, grabs, or the like with a finger or the like.

In the enlarged photograph of FIG. 9, the notch 18 has a portion NS in which the cut surface 11ax, the cut surface 11ay, and the cut surface 12ay are in contact with each other when the pressure in the internal space S does not change. .. Since the cut surfaces are in contact with each other in the front-rear direction of the storage bag 10, air in the internal space S is less likely to leak from the portion NS unless the pressure in the internal space S changes. That is, the portion NS is a portion where the internal space S and the outside do not communicate with each other. It is preferable that the portion NS in which the internal space S and the outside do not communicate with each other is provided over the entire length of the notch 18 in the longitudinal direction. Leakage of the fragrance component (volatile component) from 18 is suppressed.

Further, the notch 18 of the present embodiment is formed so as to penetrate the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12, but among the front surface portion 11 and the rear surface portion 12, for example, the notch 18 is formed only in the front surface portion 11. In this case, air is not discharged from the rear surface portion 12, and when each cut surface (cut surfaces 11ax and 11ay in FIG. 9) of the notch 18 in the front surface portion 11 comes into contact with the rear surface portion 12, the internal space S and the like are similarly formed. A partial NS that does not communicate with the outside is formed. As a result, as long as the pressure in the internal space S does not change, it is possible to make it more difficult for air to be discharged.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, in the present embodiment, the cut surface 11ax on one side of the notch 18 and the cut surface 11ay on the other side have a portion in contact with each other. By having a portion where the cut surfaces adjacent to each other in the vertical direction are in contact with each other, the air in the storage bag 10 is less likely to leak to the outside, and when the necessary amount of air is released to the outside, such as by grasping the storage bag 10 with a finger. Until then, the volatile components contained in the internal space S of the storage bag 10 can be retained.

Further, when forming the notch 18, the end of the notch 18, that is, the cut surface 11ax and the cut surface 11ay has a thin thickness and a low rigidity. That is, the length (thickness) of the cut surface 11ax on one side and the cut surface 11ay on the other side in the front-rear direction is the thickness of the base material of the storage bag 10 in the portion where the notch 18 is not formed (here, the thickness). It is shorter than the thickness of the front portion 11 of the portion other than the notch 18. The same can be said for the cut surface 12ax and the cut surface 12ay. Therefore, as described above, having a portion where the cut surfaces of the cuts 18 are in contact with each other (cut surfaces 11ax and 11ay) makes it difficult for air in the internal space S to leak, but the rigidity is low, so that the storage bag 10 can be manually held. Air can be discharged from the notch 18 with a pushing force.

Since the cutter blade is inserted from the front surface 11 side when forming the notch 18, at least one of the cut surface 11ax and the cut surface 11ay on the front surface 11 side is cut as shown in the enlarged view of FIG. The surface 11ax has a structure that slightly bites into the inside of the storage bag 10. That is, the cut surface 11ax on one side is directed to the internal space S side. If the cut surface 11ax (or cut surface 11ay) of the notch 18 is directed to the outside of the storage bag 10, air may easily escape from the internal space S through the notch 18 more than necessary, but at least one of them. Since the cut surface 11ax (or the cut surface 11ay) is directed to the internal space S side, the internal air is difficult to escape unless the pressure in the internal space S of the storage bag 10 rises, and the volatilized fragrance component leaks out. It can be suppressed.

Returning to FIG. 1, the notch 18 of the present embodiment is provided on the upper side of the storage bag 10 in the vertical direction, more specifically, on the upper side of the sealing portion 14. With such a configuration, before opening the housing 1, the air in the internal space S can be released through the notch 18 to feel the scent, but after opening, the sealing portion 14 allows the air to be felt. By sealing the storage bag 10, the volatile components that fill the internal space S can be retained.

Further, in FIG. 1, when a band-shaped region is provided along the left-right direction so as to connect the pair of notches 17, each notch 18 is provided in the band-shaped region along the left-right direction. That is, in the left-right direction, each notch 18 is provided on an extension line of the notch portion 17. By arranging each notch 18 in such a manner, each notch 18 plays a role of assisting the break when the storage bag 10 is broken, and can be easily opened.

Further, as in the present embodiment, the presence of a plurality of notches 18 makes it easier for the customer to feel the fragrance component volatilized when he / she grabs the storage bag 10. Even if a plurality of notches 18 are provided, air does not easily escape from the internal space S unless a necessary force is applied to the storage bag 10, so that leakage of volatile components can be suppressed.

=== Other embodiments ===
The above embodiment is for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and is not for limiting the interpretation of the present invention. It goes without saying that the present invention can be modified or improved without departing from the spirit thereof, and the present invention includes an equivalent thereof.

In the above-described embodiment, the joint portions (seal portions 32 and 33) of the individual packaging body 30 are provided at both ends of the individual packaging body 30 in the vertical direction, and the lower end portions of the individual packaging body 30 are the bottom surface of the storage bag 10. It was housed so as to be in contact with the portion 13, but is not limited to this. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a modified example of the housing body 1. In the modified example, the housing body 1 has a substantially rectangular shape, and the individual packaging bag body 30 has joint portions (seal portions) 39, 39 to which the packaging materials 31 are joined to each other at both ends in the left-right direction. The main difference is in that. Further, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those of the present embodiment described above. In this modification, in a state where the individual package 30 is housed in the storage bag 10, the individual package 30 is packaged between the seal portions 39, 39 at both ends in the left-right direction and the absorbent article 20. The material 31 has a bent portion 38 that is bent in the front-rear direction (the direction that penetrates the paper surface in FIG. 10). The bent portion 38 in this modification is formed by bending the packaging material 31, which is a flexible sheet, in the front-rear direction when the individual package 30 (absorbent article 20) is housed in the storage bag 10.

The bent state of the bent portion 38 in this modification is an example, and the bent portion 38 includes a sealing portion 39 at least one of both ends in the left-right direction of the individual package 30 and an absorbent article 20. It suffices if the packaging material 31 is bent in the front-rear direction between them. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the individual packages 30 are not limited to be accommodated so that the left-right direction of the individual packages 30 and the left-right direction of the storage bag 10 are aligned, and the left-right direction of each individual package 30 is the storage bag 10. In the case of accommodating along the front-rear direction, a bent portion 38 in which the packaging material 31 is bent in the left-right direction is formed between the sealing portions 39, 39 of the individual package 30 and the absorbent article 20.

In the individual package 30, the fragrance component (volatile component) of the absorbent article 20 easily leaks from the seal portions 39, 39 at both ends in the left-right direction, but in the portion where the bent portion 38 is provided, the seal portion 39 , The flow of air trying to escape from 39 is suppressed, and the volatile component of the absorbent article 20 is less likely to leak out. By suppressing the leakage of the volatile component from the individual packaging body 30 by the bent portion 38, it becomes easy to maintain the component until the time when the absorbent article 20 is used, and the volatile component (fragrance, cooling sensation, or temperature) is easily maintained. It is possible to suppress the functional deterioration of the action of the sensory agent, etc.). It should be noted that the creases on the outer side of the absorbent article 20 can prevent the absorbent article 20 from having unintended creases and causing deterioration of fit and the like.

In the above-described embodiment, in the left-right direction of the storage bag 10, each notch 18 is provided on an extension line of the notch portion 17, but the notch 18 is not limited to this, and the notch 18 is more than the pair of notch portions 17. It may be provided on the upper side. By doing so, when the storage bag 10 is broken for opening, for example, even if the cutout portion 17 is accidentally broken toward the upper side of the extension line in the left-right direction, the notch 18 is present. , Can help prevent the break from going above the notch 18. That is, the possibility that the cutout portion 17 is erroneously above the extension line in the left-right direction can be suppressed by the cutout 18.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the left-right direction of the storage bag 10, each notch 18 is provided on an extension line of the notch portion 17, but the notch is not limited to this, and the notch is a pair of notch portions 17. It may be provided between the sealing portion 14 and the sealing portion 14. When breaking the storage bag 10 using a pair of notches 17 as a guide, for example, even if a break occurs toward the sealing portion 14 by mistake, the cut 18 causes the break to be lower than the notch 18. It can be an aid to avoid advancing to the side (sealing portion 14 side). Further, if the notch 18 is provided in the vicinity of the sealing portion 14, the portion of the sealing portion 14 of the housing body 1 tends to bulge in the front-rear direction due to the thickness of the sealing portion 14 in the state before opening. Can be relaxed by allowing air to escape from the notch 18.

1 Container (container) for absorbent articles,
10 storage bag, 10D lower end,
10E opening, 10S side seal,
11 Front surface (front surface), 11ax cut surface, 11ay cut surface,
11e end, 11ed bottom,
12 rear surface (rear surface), 12ax cut surface, 12ay cut surface,
12e end, 12ed bottom,
13 Bottom part (bottom surface), 13a part, 13b part, 13c part,
14 Sealing part 16 Sealing part, 17 Notch part, 18 Notch,
20 Absorbent articles (shorts type napkins),
21 exterior body, 22 absorbent body,
30 pieces Package 31 Packaging material 32 Joint (seal part)
33 Joint (seal)
35 Outlet 36 End 37 End 38 Bend, 39 Seal,
40 pressure-welded part, 41 non-pressure-welded part,
A1 folding position, A2 folding position,
CL Chuo Line F1 1st crease, F2 2nd crease,
LL1 length, LR1 length,
MS mounting surface, NS non-communication part,
S internal space (accommodation space),
WE1 area, WE2 area

Claims (22)

It has a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, and a front-back direction that intersect each other.
An absorbent article, an individual package of the absorbent article, and a storage bag for accommodating the individual package are provided.
The absorbent article has a volatile fragrance and
In the internal space accommodating the absorbent article, the storage bag is capable of contacting the inner surfaces on one side and the inner surfaces on the other side facing each other in the front-rear direction.
The storage bag has a notch and
An accommodating body of an absorbent article, characterized in that air can be discharged from the internal space to the outside through the notch when the pressure in the internal space is increased. The container for the absorbent article according to claim 1.
The volatile fragrance is an accommodating body of an absorbent article, characterized in that it is a cooling sensation agent or a warming sensation agent. The container for the absorbent article according to claim 1 or 2.
In the internal space of the storage bag, a portion where the inner surface on one side and the inner surface on the other side can come into contact with each other is provided on at least one of both side portions in the left-right direction. A container for sex goods. The container for the absorbent article according to claim 3.
The notch is an accommodating body of an absorbent article, characterized in that it is provided on the upper side of the accommodating bag in the vertical direction. The container for the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
When viewed in the front-rear direction, the length from the left end of the individual packaging body in the left-right direction to the left end of the internal space in the left-right direction and the right end of the individual packaging body in the left-right direction to the internal space. A container for absorbent articles, characterized in that the total length to the right end in the left-right direction is equal to or greater than the maximum length of the container in the front-rear direction. The container for the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
The storage bag has a bottom surface and has a bottom surface.
In a state where the housing is upright so that the bottom surface is on the lower side,
The individual package and the notch do not overlap each other when viewed in the front-rear direction. The container for the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
The individual package has a packaging material for packaging the absorbent article, and the individual package has a packaging material.
The packaging material is an accommodating body of an absorbent article, which is made of a non-woven fabric. The container for the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
The individual package has a packaging material for packaging the absorbent article, and the individual package has a packaging material.
The packaging material is made of a resin film and is made of a resin film.
The individual package has a sealing portion to which the packaging materials are joined to each other.
The sealing portion is provided with a pressure-welded portion in which the packaging materials are pressure-welded to each other and a non-pressure-welded portion in which the packaging materials are not pressure-welded to each other.
An accommodating body of an absorbent article, characterized in that the total area of the non-pressure contact portion when the seal portion is viewed in a plan view is larger than the opening area in the notch. The container for the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
The notch is provided on at least one of the front surface and the rear surface of the storage bag.
An accommodating body of an absorbent article, characterized in that the notch has a portion in which the interior space and the outside do not communicate when the pressure in the interior space does not change. The container for the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
The notch is provided at least in front of the storage bag.
An container for absorbent articles, characterized in that. The container for the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
An accommodating body of an absorbent article, characterized in that the notch is provided so as to penetrate the front surface and the rear surface of the accommodating bag. The container for the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
The notch is provided on at least one of the front surface and the rear surface of the storage bag.
The notch has a cut surface on one side and a cut surface on the other side along the longitudinal direction of the cut.
An accommodating body of an absorbent article, wherein the cut surface on one side and the cut surface on the other side have portions in contact with each other. The container for the absorbent article according to claim 12.
Absorption characterized in that the lengths of the cut surface on one side and the cut surface on the other side in the anteroposterior direction are each shorter than the thickness of the base material of the storage bag in the portion where the notch is not formed. A container for sex goods. The container for the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 13.
The notch is provided on at least one of the front surface and the rear surface of the storage bag.
The notch has a cut surface on one side and a cut surface on the other side along the longitudinal direction of the cut.
An accommodating body of an absorbent article, characterized in that at least one of the cut surface on one side and the cut surface on the other side is directed to the internal space side. The container for the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 14.
An accommodating body for an absorbent article, characterized in that the accommodating bag is provided with a plurality of notches. The container for the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 15.
An container for absorbent articles, characterized in that the oxygen permeability of the storage bag is 200 cc / m ² / day / atm or less. The container for the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 16.
Multiple of the individual packages are housed
The storage bag has a pair of notches at both ends in the left-right direction.
Starting from at least one of the pair of notches, the storage bag is broken in the left-right direction to form an opening for taking out the absorbent article.
The storage bag has a sealable portion that can be opened and closed to seal the opening.
The notch is an accommodating body of an absorbent article, characterized in that it is provided above the sealing portion. The container for the absorbent article according to claim 17.
An accommodating body of an absorbent article, characterized in that the notch is provided in a band-shaped region along the left-right direction connecting the pair of notches. The container for the absorbent article according to claim 17.
The notch is an accommodating body of an absorbent article, characterized in that it is provided above the pair of notches. The container for the absorbent article according to claim 17.
An accommodating body of an absorbent article, characterized in that the notch is provided between the pair of notches and the sealing portion. The container for the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 20.
The individual package has a packaging material for packaging the absorbent article, and the individual package has a packaging material.
The individual package has a sealing portion in which the packaging materials are joined to each other at the upper end portion and the lower end portion.
In the state where the individual package is housed in the storage bag, in the individual package, the packaging material is placed in the front-rear direction or between the seal portion at the lower end portion and the absorbent article. An accommodating body for an absorbent article, characterized by having a bent portion that is bent in the left-right direction. The container for the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and 6 to 20.
The individual package has a packaging material for packaging the absorbent article, and the individual package has a packaging material.
The individual package has sealing portions to which the packaging materials are joined to each other at both ends in the left-right direction.
In a state where the individual package is housed in the storage bag, the individual package is placed between the seal portion at at least one of the both ends in the left-right direction and the absorbent article. An accommodating body of an absorbent article, wherein the packaging material has a bent portion bent in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction.

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