JP2023149271A - Individual packaging of absorbent article, package of absorbent article, and absorbent article selection support system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an individual packaging of an absorbent article that allows a wearer to easily learn the volume of fluid absorbed by the absorbent article.SOLUTION: An individual packaging 30 of an absorbent article includes an absorbent article 10, and a packing material 20 for packaging the absorbent article 10. A fluid volume estimation display 22 is attached to the packing material 20, and the packing material 20 is put into a wound state in which the packing material 20 is arranged around the rolled up used absorbent article 10, to thereby estimate the volume of fluid absorbed by the absorbent article 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to an individual package of absorbent articles, a package of absorbent articles, and an absorbent article selection support system.

Conventionally, absorbent articles such as urine absorbing pads and sanitary napkins have been known to have an absorbent body, a top sheet that covers the skin-facing surface of the absorbent body, and a back sheet that covers the non-skin-facing surface of the absorbent body. (See Patent Documents 1 and 2). In the absorbent article described in Patent Document 1, an absorption area indicating the spread of liquid absorbed by the absorber and a numerical value of the absorption amount of the absorber are printed on the outer surface side of the back sheet, corresponding to each absorption area. It is displayed by. In the absorbent article of the same document, the absorbent region is indicated by a continuous approximately elliptical outline.

In the absorbent article described in Patent Document 2, the back sheet is provided with a main body display section that is displayed in different colors depending on the absorption capacity category of the absorbent article. The same document also describes that absorbent articles are packaged with packaging sheets to form individual packages. The packaging sheet has a transparent or translucent non-colored part, and the main body display part is visible from the outside of the individual package through the non-colored part of the packaging sheet.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2015-128531 JP2020-74928A

Generally, a wearer of an absorbent article or a wearer such as a mother often selects and uses an absorbent article that has a liquid absorption capacity greater than the expected amount of liquid drained. When an absorbent article whose liquid absorption capacity exceeds the actual amount of liquid drained is worn, the absorbent article does not fit the wearer's body size, and the wearer may feel uncomfortable. In addition, absorbent articles with a liquid absorption capacity that exceeds the actual liquid drainage volume are often more expensive than absorbent articles with an appropriate liquid absorption capacity, so absorbent articles with an appropriate liquid absorption capacity If it is not possible to select a product, there is a risk of financial burden. Therefore, it is important for the wearer or the wearer to know the wearer's actual amount of liquid drained so that they can select an absorbent article with an appropriate liquid absorption capacity. It is also important to know the amount of drainage from the perspective of health management.

In the absorbent article of Patent Document 1, it is difficult to accurately determine the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article. Specifically, in the absorbent article of the same document, where the absorption area and numerical value are printed on the outer surface of the back sheet as described above, the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article is small, and the liquid is absorbed into the back sheet. If the liquid does not reach this point, it is difficult to visually recognize the area where the liquid has actually spread from the back sheet side. Therefore, it is difficult to determine the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article from the absorption area printed on the back sheet. In addition, the absorption area of the backsheet is indicated by an oval outline, and even if the liquid absorbed by the absorbent article does not spread in an elliptical shape, the absorption area of the backsheet can be moved from the absorption area of the backsheet to the absorbent article. It is difficult to accurately determine the amount of liquid. Furthermore, since urine is light in color, it is difficult to visually recognize the area in which urine has actually spread in the absorbent article from the back sheet side.
In the absorbent article of Patent Document 2, it is not possible to know the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article.

An object of the present invention is to provide an absorbent article that can overcome the drawbacks of the prior art described above.

The present invention provides an individual packaging for an absorbent article, which includes an absorbent article and a packaging material for wrapping the absorbent article.
Preferably, the packaging material is provided with a liquid amount estimation indication.
In the individual packaging of the absorbent article of the present invention, the wrapping material is placed in a rolled state around the used absorbent article, so that the absorbent article can be absorbed. It is preferable that the amount of liquid used can be estimated.

The present invention also provides a package for an absorbent article, which includes an absorbent article and a packaging container that houses the absorbent article therein.
Preferably, the package includes a sheet with a liquid amount estimation display attached thereto.
The package for an absorbent article of the present invention is in a rolled state in which the sheet is placed around the used absorbent article, so that it is possible to estimate the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article. It is preferable that this is done.

Further, the present invention provides an absorbent article selection support system that assists a user of an absorbent article in selecting a type of absorbent article according to the user's own drainage volume.
It is preferable that the absorbent article is housed inside a packaging container to form a package before use.
Preferably, the package includes a sheet with a liquid amount estimation display attached thereto.
The absorbent article selection support system of the present invention makes it possible to estimate the amount of liquid absorbed by the used absorbent article by placing the sheet in a rolled state around the used absorbent article. It is preferable that this is done.
It is preferable that the packaging container is provided with a capacity indicator indicating the liquid absorption capacity of the absorbent article within the packaging container.
Preferably, the absorbent article selection support system of the present invention is configured to be able to select the package based on the liquid volume indicated by the liquid volume estimation display in the rolled state and the capacity display. .

According to the individual packages and packages of absorbent articles of the present invention, it is possible to easily know the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article.
Further, according to the absorbent article selection support system of the present invention, it is possible to easily select an absorbent article having an appropriate liquid absorption capacity.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a preferred embodiment of an individual package of absorbent articles of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which the individual package shown in FIG. 1 is opened with the adhesive tape removed. FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically showing the individual package shown in FIG. 1 in an expanded state from the skin-facing surface (topsheet side) side of the absorbent article. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section taken along the line IV--IV of the individual package shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view schematically showing an unfolded state of the individual package shown in FIG. 1 from the packaging material side. FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which the absorbent article according to the individual package shown in FIG. 1 is wrapped with a packaging material to be disposed of. FIGS. 7(a) to (c) are views showing modified examples of the individual packaging of the absorbent article of the present invention, and are views corresponding to FIG. 5. FIG. 8 is a perspective view schematically showing a preferred embodiment of the absorbent article package of the present invention.

The present invention will be described below based on preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an individual packaging 30 which is an embodiment of the individual packaging for an absorbent article of the present invention, and FIGS. 2, 3 and 5 show the individual packaging 30 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of the individual package 30 shown in FIG. 2 to 4 show the incontinence pad 10 as an absorbent article included in the individual package 30. Absorbent articles are primarily used to absorb and retain bodily fluids excreted from the body, such as urine and menstrual blood. In addition to incontinence pads, absorbent articles include, for example, sanitary napkins, vaginal discharge sheets, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the incontinence pad 10 included in the individual package 30 has a vertically elongated shape, and has a longitudinal direction X corresponding to the front-back direction of the wearer and a width direction Y perpendicular thereto. are doing. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the individual package 30 has a longitudinal direction X that coincides with the longitudinal direction X of the incontinence pad 10 and a lateral direction Y that is orthogonal thereto. That is, the longitudinal direction X of the incontinence pad 10 and the longitudinal direction X of the individual package 30 match, and the width direction Y of the incontinence pad 10 and the lateral direction Y of the individual package 30 match. In the following description, the longitudinal direction X of the incontinence pad 10 and the longitudinal direction X of the individual package 30 are also referred to as "longitudinal direction Also called "Y".

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the individual package 30 includes an incontinence pad 10 and a packaging material 20 for wrapping the incontinence pad 10. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the incontinence pad 10 includes an absorbent body 13, a top sheet 11 disposed on the skin-facing side of the absorbent body 13, and a top sheet 11 disposed on the non-skin-facing side of the absorbent body 13. It has a back sheet 12.

In this specification, the "skin-facing surface" refers to the surface of an absorbent article or its constituent members (for example, an absorbent body described below) that faces the wearer's skin when the absorbent article is worn, that is, the surface that faces the wearer's skin when the absorbent article is worn. The "non-skin-facing surface" refers to the side of the absorbent article or its constituent members that is opposite to the skin side when the absorbent article is worn, that is, the side that is relatively far from the wearer's skin. It is the surface to which you can face. Note that "when worn" here means a state in which the normal proper wearing position, that is, the correct wearing position of the absorbent article is maintained.

The packaging material 20 in the individual package 30 is disposed on the back sheet 12 side of the incontinence pad 10 and covers the non-skin facing side of the incontinence pad 10. The incontinence pad 10 is releasably adhered to the packaging material 20 by an adhesive portion (not shown) formed on its non-skin facing surface. The adhesive portion is also used for fixing underwear when the incontinence pad 10 is in use. The incontinence pad 10, together with its packaging material 20, is folded in the longitudinal direction X by being bent in the longitudinal direction X at a plurality of parts spaced apart in the longitudinal direction X. The portion of the folded packaging material 20 extending from the side edge in the width direction Y of the incontinence pad 10 in the folded state may be joined by a known joining means such as heat sealing.

In the individual package 30, the incontinence pad 10 and the packaging material 20 are folded with the topsheet 11 inside along the first folding line L1 and the second folding line L2 extending in the width direction Y, respectively. , the whole is folded into a trifold state. Further, a fastening member 21 is provided at one end 20a of the packaging material 20 on the side that becomes the opening start end of the individual package 30, and the one end 20a is connected to the one end 20a through the fastening member 21. It is removably bonded to the overlapped surface. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the fastening member 21 includes a fixing part 21a fixed to one end 20a of the packaging material 20 in the unfolded state, and a fixing part 21a extending from the one end 20a and extending from the one end 20a of the packaging material 20. It has a fastening part 21b that can be detachably fastened to the outer surface.

In the individual package 30, as shown in FIG. 5, a liquid amount estimation display 22 is attached to the packaging material 20. The liquid amount estimation display 22 is made visible from the outside of the individual package 30. In this embodiment, the liquid amount estimation display 22 is printed on the outer surface of the packaging material 20, that is, the surface opposite to the incontinence pad 10. The liquid amount estimation display 22 is a number. The packaging material 20 has six liquid volume estimation displays 22a to 22f as the liquid volume estimation displays 22. In this embodiment, each of the liquid volume estimation displays 22a to 22f consists of a number and an auxiliary line extending in the width direction Y. Each liquid volume estimation display 22a to 22f has a different number. Specifically, in the liquid amount estimation displays 22a to 22f, the numbers increase as the distance from the fixing member 21 increases.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which the packaging material 20 is wound around the used incontinence pad 10 that has been rolled up. The rolled state shown in FIG. 6 is a state in which the packaging material 20 and the incontinence pad 10 stacked on the packaging material 20 are integrally rolled up. Specifically, the unfolded incontinence pad 10 is stacked on the inner surface of the unfolded packaging material 20, and is rolled up from one end or the other end of both in the longitudinal direction X toward the opposite end. Then, turn it into a rolled state. At this time, it is rolled up so that the incontinence pad 10 is on the inside. It is preferable to roll up from the other end 20b side where the fastening member 21 is not present.

The packaging material 20 according to this embodiment has a fastening member 21, and it is preferable that the fastening member 21 is capable of maintaining a wound state. Specifically, the packaging material 20 and the incontinence pad 10 are moved from the other end 20b side to the one end 20a so that the other end 20b side of the packaging material 20 where the fastening member 21 is not disposed faces inward. After winding up toward the side to form a rolled state, one end 20a of the packaging material 20 on which the fastening member 21 is arranged can be joined to the surface on which the one end 20a is overlapped via the fastening member 21. This is preferable from the viewpoint of stabilizing the winding state in which the liquid amount is estimated. In this embodiment, the fastening member 21 has a fastening part 21b extending from one end 20a of the packaging material 20, and the fastening part 21b has an adhesive on the surface facing the outer surface of the packaging material 20. By fixing the fastening portion 21b to the outer surface of the packaging material 20, the one end 20a of the packaging material 20 can be joined to the surface on which the one end 20a is overlapped. Note that the rolled state may be a state in which the incontinence pad 10 is rolled up alone and then the packaging material 20 is wrapped around the incontinence pad 10.

In the individual package 30 of this embodiment, the packaging material 20 is wound around the used incontinence pad 10, so that the incontinence pad 10 absorbs water. The liquid volume can be estimated. In this embodiment, the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 is estimated from the position of the attachment member 21 on the liquid amount estimation display 22 while the attachment member 21 maintains the wound state. It has become.
This point will be explained below. The incontinence pad 10 after use is thicker than the incontinence pad 10 before use by the amount of liquid absorbed. Therefore, when the incontinence pad 10 is rolled up after use, the thickness of the rolled up incontinence pad 10 changes depending on the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10, so the estimated liquid volume is displayed. The liquid amount indicated by 22 changes, specifically, the position of the fixing member 21 on the liquid amount estimation display 22 changes. Therefore, in the rolled state, the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 can be estimated from the position of the fastening member 21 on the liquid amount estimation display 22. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the fastening member 21 overlaps the fluid amount estimation display 22e indicating 40 cc while the wound state is maintained, the amount of fluid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 is 40 cc. is estimated. The reference position for determining the position of the fastening member 21 on the liquid amount estimation display 22 can be any position in the fastening portion 21b of the fastening member 21. For example, it may be the distal end of the fastening part 21b or the base end of the fastening part 21b.

According to the individual package 30 of this embodiment, the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 can be adjusted by simply rolling the packaging material 20 around the incontinence pad 10. Since it is possible to estimate the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10, it is possible to easily know the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10. As in this embodiment, when the fastening member 21 maintains the wound state, the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 is estimated from the position of the fastening member 21 on the liquid amount estimation display 22. In this way, the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 can be more easily determined. Note that the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 can be estimated from the position of the end 20a of the packaging material 20 on which the fastening member 21 is provided, instead of the position of the fastening member 21 on the liquid volume estimation display 22. Even if this is done, the same effect can be achieved.

In the rolled state in which the packaging material 20 is arranged around the used incontinence pad 10, as in this embodiment, the packaging material 20 and the incontinence pad 10 stacked on the packaging material 20 are integrated. Preferably, it is in a rolled up state. By setting the winding state in this manner, the incontinence pad 10 and the packaging material 20 can be easily rolled, and the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 can be more easily determined.

In this embodiment, the liquid volume estimation display 22 attached to the packaging material 20 is a number, but the liquid volume estimation display 22 may be a design as shown in FIGS. 7(a) and (b). good. The packaging material 20 shown in FIG. 7(a) has a plurality of liquid amount estimation displays 23a to 23f. The symbols of each of the liquid volume estimation displays 23a to 23f are of the same type. Each of the liquid volume estimation displays 23a to 23f has a different number of symbols. Specifically, in the liquid amount estimation displays 23a to 23f, the number of symbols increases as the distance from the fixing member 21 increases. For example, the liquid amount estimation display 23a closest to the fastening member 21 consists of two symbols, and the liquid amount estimation display 23a furthest from the fastening member 21 consists of eight symbols. The packaging material 20 shown in FIG. 7(b) has a plurality of liquid amount estimation displays 24a to 24f. The patterns of each of the liquid volume estimation displays 24a to 24f are of different types. Specifically, in the liquid amount estimation displays 24a to 24f, the types of symbols change depending on the distance of the fixing member 21. Also in the examples shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 can be estimated, so the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 can be easily known.

In this embodiment, in the rolled state of the packaging material 20, the packaging material 20 and the incontinence pad 10 around which the packaging material 20 is disposed are typically obtained from different individual packages 30. It is something. Specifically, when replacing the used incontinence pad 10 with a new one, the packaging material 20 is taken out from the unused new individual package 30 and the packaging material 20 is placed around the used incontinence pad 10. Arrange and wind.
Further, in the rolled state of the packaging material 20, the packaging material 20 and the incontinence pad 10 around which the packaging material 20 is disposed may be obtained from the same individual package 30. For example, while wearing the taken-out incontinence pad 10, the packaging material 20 of the individual package 30 is saved, and after using the incontinence pad 10, the saved packaging material 20 is placed around the incontinence pad 10. It may also be placed in a wound state.

Next, the package for the absorbent article of the present invention will be explained. FIG. 8 shows a package 40 that is a preferred embodiment of the package for absorbent articles of the present invention. FIG. 8 shows the above-mentioned incontinence pad 10 as an absorbent article included in the package 40.
The package 40 includes an incontinence pad 10 and a packaging container 41 that accommodates the incontinence pad 10 therein. In this embodiment, the incontinence pad 10 is housed in a package 40 in the form of an individual package 30. The package 40 includes a plurality of individual packages 30.

The package 40 has a sheet with a liquid amount estimation display attached thereto, and in this embodiment, the sheet is the packaging material 20 of the individual package 30. Also in the packaging body 40 of this embodiment, the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 can be estimated by forming the packaging material 20 in a rolled state around the used incontinence pad 10. is being done.
Therefore, according to the absorbent article package 40 of this embodiment, it is possible to easily know the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10. In addition, since the sheet with the liquid volume estimation display is the packaging material 20 of the individual package 30, there is no need to prepare the sheet separately from the packaging material 20, so the packaging body 40 can be manufactured easily. The manufacturing cost of the package 40 can be reduced.

In the package 40 shown in FIG. 8, the sheet with the liquid volume estimation display is the packaging material 20 of the individual package 30, but this sheet is separate from the packaging material 20 that wraps the individual incontinence pads 10. It may be a sheet of By making the sheet with the liquid volume estimation display separate from the packaging material 20, the sheet can be manufactured separately from the individual packages 30, so that, for example, the specifications of the sheet can be changed. Even if there is a change in the specifications of the package 40, it is possible to easily respond to changes in the specifications of the package 40, such as by simply replacing the sheet.

In addition, in the package 40 of this embodiment, only one type of liquid volume estimation display 24 is attached to the sheet with the liquid volume estimation display attached, and the sheet has a liquid volume estimation display 24 as shown in FIG. 7(c). , a plurality of types of liquid amount estimation displays may be attached. The sheet 20 shown in FIG. 7(c) is provided with two types of liquid amount estimation displays 25 and 26. One liquid amount estimation display 25 consists of six liquid quantity estimation displays 25a to 25f, and the other liquid quantity estimation display 26 consists of nine liquid quantity estimation displays 26a to 26i. By attaching a plurality of types of liquid amount estimation displays to the sheet, the sheet can be used to estimate the amount of liquid absorbed by a plurality of types of absorbent articles.

This point will be explained below.
As described above, when an absorbent article such as the used incontinence pad 10 is wound, the thickness of the wound absorbent article changes depending on the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article. If the type of absorber in the absorbent article or the liquid absorption capacity of the absorber differs, the thickness of the wound absorbent article will differ even if it absorbs the same amount of liquid. There are cases. Therefore, it is necessary to roll the absorbent article into a rolled state using a sheet with a liquid amount estimation display according to the type of absorbent article whose absorbed liquid amount is to be estimated. By having a plurality of liquid volume estimation displays like the sheet 20 shown in FIG. 7(c), there is no need to prepare a sheet with a liquid volume estimation display for each type of absorbent article. 40 can be easily manufactured, and the manufacturing cost of the package 40 can be reduced.

Next, a preferred embodiment of the absorbent article selection support system of the present invention will be described. The absorbent article selection support system (hereinafter also simply referred to as "support system") of the present embodiment allows the user of an absorbent article to select the type of absorbent article according to his or her own drainage volume. It is something that we support. In the support system of this embodiment, the above-mentioned incontinence pad 10 is used as the absorbent article. The incontinence pad 10 is housed in a packaging container 41 to form a packaging body 40 before use. As described above, the package 40 includes a sheet with a liquid amount estimation display attached thereto. The sheet is rolled up and placed around the incontinence pad 10 after use, so that the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 can be estimated.

As shown in FIG. 8, the packaging container 41 has a capacity display 42 indicating the liquid absorption capacity of the incontinence pad 10 inside the packaging container 41. The capacity display 42 may be a number or a pattern. The capacity display 42 is preferably of the same type as the liquid volume estimation display attached to the sheet of the package 40. In this embodiment, the sheet 20 is provided with a liquid volume estimation display 24 shown in FIG. 7(b), and the capacity display 42 has the same pattern as the liquid volume estimation display 24f.

The support system of the present embodiment is configured to select a package 40 based on the liquid volume indicated by the liquid volume estimation display 24 of the sheet 20 in the rolled state and the capacity display 42, so that an appropriate package 40 can be selected. Absorbent articles with liquid absorption capacity can be easily selected.
This point will be explained below.
The user of the support system of this embodiment first winds up the used incontinence pad 10 and estimates the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10. For example, when the fastening member 21 overlaps the fluid volume estimation display 24f while the winding state is maintained by the fastening member 21, the amount of fluid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 corresponds to the liquid amount corresponding to the fluid volume estimation display 24f. Estimate the amount.
Then, when selecting a new incontinence pad 10, the incontinence pad 10 in the package 40 with the same capacity display 42 as the liquid volume estimation display 24f is selected. The incontinence pad 10 selected in this manner is capable of absorbing the amount of liquid corresponding to the amount of liquid estimated display 24f.
In this way, according to the support system of this embodiment, an absorbent article having an appropriate liquid absorption capacity can be easily selected.

Next, matters common to each embodiment will be explained.
As the top sheet 11, a sheet having liquid permeability, such as a nonwoven fabric or a perforated film, can be used. The top sheet 11 may have an uneven shape on its skin-facing surface side. For example, a plurality of convex portions can be formed in a scattered manner on the skin-facing surface side of the top sheet 11. Alternatively, ridges and grooves extending in one direction may be alternately formed on the skin-facing surface of the topsheet 11. For such purposes, the topsheet 11 can also be formed using two or more nonwoven fabrics.

As the back sheet 12, for example, a liquid-impermeable film, spunbond, meltblown, spunbond laminated nonwoven fabric, etc. can be used. A film having low liquid permeability may be provided with a plurality of micropores to impart water vapor permeability to the film. In order to make the absorbent article even more comfortable to the touch, a sheet with a good texture, such as a nonwoven fabric, may be laminated on the outer surface of the back sheet 12.

The absorbent core of the absorbent body 13 is composed of, for example, a stack of hydrophilic fibers such as cellulose such as pulp, a stack of mixed fibers of the hydrophilic fibers and an absorbent polymer, a deposit of an absorbent polymer, etc. be done. The absorbent core may have at least its skin-facing surface covered with a liquid-permeable core-wrap sheet, or the entire surface including the skin-facing surface and non-skin-facing surface may be covered with the core-wrap sheet. . As the core wrap sheet, for example, thin paper made of hydrophilic fibers, nonwoven fabric having liquid permeability, etc. can be used. The absorbent body 13 may consist only of an absorbent core.

The absorbent core may be mainly composed of an absorbent sheet that is a sheet-like absorbent body. An absorbent sheet typically includes a fiber sheet mainly made of a fiber material such as wood pulp, and a water absorbent material such as an absorbent polymer fixed to the inside or surface of the fiber sheet. There is. The absorbent sheet may have a structure in which absorbent polymer particles are interposed between two opposing sheets.

As the packaging material 20, materials commonly used in absorbent articles, such as a resin film, a laminate of a nonwoven fabric and a resin film, and a resin film having a multilayer structure, can be used.

As the packaging container 41, for example, a container commonly used in absorbent articles such as a packaging bag made of a flexible sheet can be used.

Although the present invention has been described above based on its preferred embodiments, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

10 Incontinence pad (absorbent article)
11 Top sheet 12 Back sheet 13 Absorbent body 20 Packaging material 21 Fastening member 22 to 26 Liquid amount estimation display 30 Individual packaging of absorbent article 40 Packaging of absorbent article X Vertical direction Y Horizontal direction

Claims (17)

An individual package of absorbent articles comprising an absorbent article and a packaging material for packaging the absorbent article,
The packaging material is labeled with an estimated liquid volume;
The absorbent article is an absorbent article in which the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article can be estimated by placing the packaging material in a rolled-up state around the used absorbent article. Individual packaging of sex articles. The individual package of absorbent articles according to claim 1, wherein the rolled state is a state in which the packaging material and the absorbent article stacked on the packaging material are integrally rolled up. The packaging material has a fastening member for maintaining the rolled state,
While the wound state is maintained by the fastening member, the absorbed liquid is removed from the position of the fastening member or the end of the packaging material on which the fastening member is provided on the liquid volume estimation display. The individual packaging of the absorbent article according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the amount is estimated. The individual package of absorbent articles according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the liquid amount estimation display is a number. The packaging material has a fastening member for maintaining the rolled state,
While the wound state is maintained by the fastening member, the absorbed liquid is removed from the position of the fastening member or the end of the packaging material on which the fastening member is provided on the liquid volume estimation display. The amount is estimated,
5. The individual package of absorbent articles according to claim 4, wherein the liquid amount estimation display increases in number as the distance from the fastening member increases. The individual package of absorbent articles according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the liquid amount estimation display is a pattern. The packaging material has a fastening member for maintaining the rolled state,
While the wound state is maintained by the fastening member, the absorbed liquid is removed from the position of the fastening member or the end of the packaging material on which the fastening member is provided on the liquid volume estimation display. The amount is estimated,
7. The individual package of absorbent articles according to claim 6, wherein the number of patterns on the liquid amount estimation display increases as the distance from the fastening member increases. The packaging material has a fastening member for maintaining the rolled state,
While the wound state is maintained by the fastening member, the absorbed liquid is removed from the position of the fastening member or the end of the packaging material on which the fastening member is provided on the liquid volume estimation display. The amount is estimated,
The individual package of absorbent articles according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the liquid amount estimation display has a pattern that changes in type depending on the distance from the fastening member. A package for an absorbent article comprising an absorbent article and a packaging container accommodating the absorbent article therein,
It has a sheet with a liquid volume estimation display.
A package for an absorbent article, in which the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article can be estimated by forming the sheet in a rolled state around the used absorbent article. The package for an absorbent article according to claim 9, wherein the rolled state is a state in which the sheet and the absorbent article stacked on the sheet are integrally rolled up. The sheet has a fastening member for holding the rolled state,
While the wound state is maintained by the fastening member, the absorbed liquid is removed from the position of the fastening member or the end of the packaging material on which the fastening member is provided on the liquid volume estimation display. The package for an absorbent article according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the amount is estimated. The absorbent article package according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the sheet is a packaging material for wrapping each of the absorbent articles. The absorbent article package according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the sheet is separate from a packaging material that wraps each absorbent article. The package for an absorbent article according to any one of claims 9 to 13, wherein the sheet has a plurality of types of liquid volume estimation indications attached thereto. An absorbent article selection support system that assists a user of an absorbent article in selecting a type of absorbent article according to his or her own drainage amount, the system comprising:
The absorbent article is housed inside a packaging container in a state before use to form a package,
The package has a sheet with a liquid volume estimation display attached,
By placing the sheet in a rolled state around the used absorbent article, it is possible to estimate the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article,
The packaging container has a capacity indication indicating the liquid absorption capacity of the absorbent article in the packaging container,
An absorbent article selection support system, wherein the package can be selected based on the liquid volume indicated by the liquid volume estimation display in the rolled state and the capacity display. The absorbent article selection support system according to claim 15, wherein the rolled state is a state where the sheet and the absorbent article stacked on the sheet are integrally rolled up. The sheet has a fastening member for holding the rolled state,
While the wound state is maintained by the fastening member, the absorbed liquid is removed from the position of the fastening member or the end of the packaging material on which the fastening member is provided on the liquid volume estimation display. The absorbent article selection support system according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the amount is estimated.

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