JP3234576U - Absorbent article packaging - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an absorbent article package which is easy to open.
An absorbent article packaging body (10) having a plurality of absorbent articles (20), a bag member (30) for accommodating the plurality of absorbent articles, and a sealing member (40) provided at least a part thereof so as to be separable from the bag member. The bag member has an opening defining portion 32 that defines the opening 31, and the sealing member is adhered to the surface of the bag member so as to cover the opening defining portion, and a part of the sealing member is pulled. By pulling in the direction and separating from the bag member, the opening defining portion is broken to form an opening, and a symbol 34 having a component in the width direction is provided on the surface of the bag member. The bag has a convex portion protruding from the surface in the thickness direction, and is provided on the upstream side in the pulling direction from the seal member.
[Selection diagram] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to an absorbent article package.

As an absorbent article packaging body containing a plurality of absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, Patent Document 1 provides a bag member provided with an opening for taking out the napkin and a bag member provided so as to cover the opening. A package having a label tape (seal member) and capable of resealing an opening with the label tape is disclosed. When opening such an absorbent article package (that is, when taking out the absorbent article), a part of the label tape is pulled in the pulling direction and peeled off from the bag member to expose the opening.

China Utility Model Announcement No. 2481312

The bag member used to house the absorbent article is usually made of a film and has a smooth surface. However, when the surface of the bag member is smooth as described above, the frictional force is small and the bag member is slippery, which makes it difficult to open the bag. For example, when the label tape is peeled off (when opened), there is a risk that the absorbent article packaging may come off (fall off) from the hand.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an absorbent article package that is easy to open.

The main device for achieving the above object includes a plurality of absorbent articles, a bag member accommodating the plurality of absorbent articles, and a seal member provided at least partially separably from the bag member. In the absorbent article packaging, the bag member has an opening defining portion that defines an opening, and the sealing member is adhered to the surface of the bag member so as to cover the opening defining portion. By pulling the part of the seal member in the pulling direction and separating it from the bag member, the opening defining portion is broken to form the opening, and the surface of the bag member is formed. Is provided with a symbol having a component in the width direction intersecting the pulling direction, and the symbol has a convex portion protruding from the surface in the pulling direction and the thickness direction intersecting the width direction. Moreover, it is an absorbent article packaging body provided on the upstream side in the pulling direction with respect to the sealing member.
Other features of the present invention will be clarified by the description in this specification and the accompanying drawings.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an absorbent article package that is easy to open.

It is a schematic perspective view of the absorbent article packaging body 10. It is a figure of the state in which the absorbent article packaging body 10 was opened. FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the absorbent article 20, and FIG. 3B is a plan view of the absorbent article 20 in an unfolded state. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state which seen through the seal member 40 about the absorbent article packaging body 10 of FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the formation method of the symbol 34. It is a figure which shows the state at the time of peeling off a seal member 40. It is a figure which shows an example of the state which kept the seal member 40 of the absorbent article packaging body 10 in a different position.

The description of this specification and the accompanying drawings will clarify at least the following matters.
An absorbent article packaging body comprising a plurality of absorbent articles, a bag member accommodating the plurality of absorbent articles, and a seal member provided at least a part thereof so as to be separable from the bag member. The member has an opening defining portion that defines an opening, and the sealing member is adhered to the surface of the bag member so as to cover the opening defining portion, and the part of the sealing member is pulled in a pulling direction. By pulling and separating from the bag member, the opening defining portion is broken to form the opening, and the surface of the bag member is formed in a width direction intersecting the pulling direction. A symbol having a component is provided, and the symbol has a convex portion protruding from the surface in a thickness direction intersecting the pulling direction and the width direction, and the pulling direction is larger than that of the sealing member. It is an absorbent article packaging body provided on the upstream side of the above.

According to such an absorbent article packaging body, the design of the bag member becomes a non-slip when the sealing member is peeled off (when opened). Therefore, it can be easily opened.

It is desirable that the absorbent article package has a portion where the design overlaps with the seal member in the width direction.

According to such an absorbent article package, the design is non-slip, so if the design overlaps with the seal member in the width direction, the seal member can be easily peeled off in the pulling direction.

It is desirable that the entire design of the absorbent article package overlaps with the seal member in the width direction.

According to such an absorbent article packaging body, the sealing member can be more easily peeled off.

In such an absorbent article package, it is desirable that the center of the design in the width direction is deviated from the center of the bag member in the width direction.

According to such an absorbent article package, it is easy to put a finger (thumb) on the design when gripping the bag member.

It is desirable that the absorbent article package has a portion where the design overlaps with the opening defining portion in the width direction.

According to such an absorbent article package, the opening regulation portion is easily broken.

In such an absorbent article package, it is desirable that the entire design overlaps with the opening defining portion in the width direction.

According to such an absorbent article package, the opening regulation portion is more likely to be broken.

In such an absorbent article package, the opening defining portion is separated in the width direction, and a pair of straight portions along the pulling direction and an upstream end of the pair of straight portions in the pulling direction. It is desirable that the symbol has a curved portion provided so as to connect the portions in a curved shape, and the symbol has a portion overlapping the curved portion in the width direction.

According to such an absorbent article package, the curved portion is more difficult to break than the straight portion (pulled by a large force when breaking), so that the design overlaps the curved portion (in the width direction). , Effective for non-slip.

It is desirable that the absorbent article package has the symbol provided between the center of the curved portion and one end of the curved portion in the width direction.

According to such an absorbent article package, it is easy to put a finger (thumb) on the design when gripping the bag member.

In such an absorbent article package, it is desirable that the design is provided so as to straddle the center of the bag member in the pulling direction in the pulling direction.

According to such an absorbent article package, the probability of touching the design with a finger is high.

In such an absorbent article packaging body, the absorbent article includes an absorbent main body and a packaging material for packaging the absorbent main body, and in the thickness direction, the symbol overlaps with the absorbent main body. It is desirable to have.

According to such an absorbent article package, when the design is pressed at the time of opening, an appropriate repulsive force can be generated, and the anti-slip effect can be enhanced.

In such an absorbent article packaging body, a main body design different from the design is provided on the surface of the bag member, and the protruding height of the design in the thickness direction is the protrusion height of the main body design. It is desirable that it is higher than the protruding height.

According to such an absorbent article packaging body, it is possible to improve the design (depending on the design of the main body) and prevent slipping at the time of opening (depending on the design).

In such an absorbent article package, it is desirable that the glossiness of the design is higher than the glossiness of the main body design.

According to such an absorbent article package, the design is more conspicuous than the main body design, so that the design can be guided to be gripped.

In such an absorbent article package, after the opening is formed, the opening can be resealed by the sealing member, and the upstream end of the opening in the pulling direction and the sealing member. Even when the seal is resealed so that the downstream ends in the pulling direction are aligned, it is desirable that at least a part of the symbol is exposed.

According to such an absorbent article package, it is easy to open even when the number of absorbent articles remaining in the bag member is small (for example, one).
=== Embodiment ===

<Structure of absorbent article packaging body 10>
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the absorbent article packaging body 10, and FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the absorbent article packaging body 10 is opened. Further, FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the absorbent article 20, and FIG. 3B is a plan view of the absorbent article 20 in an unfolded state. Further, FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the seal member 40 is seen through the absorbent article packaging body 10 of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the absorbent article packaging body 10 has a plurality of absorbent articles 20, a bag member 30 for accommodating the plurality of absorbent articles 20, and a sealing member 40. There is. In addition, the absorbent article package 10 has a vertical direction, a front-rear direction, and a left-right direction that intersect with each other. In the vertical direction, the side from which the absorbent article 20 is taken out is referred to as "upper", and the opposite side is referred to as "lower". Also in the front-rear direction, the side from which the absorbent article 20 is taken out is referred to as "front", and the opposite side is referred to as "rear". Further, in the left-right direction, the right side when the absorbent article packaging body 10 is viewed from the front side is defined as "right", and the opposite side is defined as "left". In the present embodiment, the front-rear direction is also referred to as a "thickness direction", and the left-right direction is also referred to as a "width direction". Further, when the seal member 40 is peeled off (separated) from the bag member 30, the direction in which the seal member 40 is pulled is defined as the pulling direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the pulling direction is a direction from one side (upstream side: here, the side where the knob portion 41 is provided) to the other side (downstream side) along the surface of the seal member 40. For example, the pulling direction with respect to the seal member 40 attached to the front surface of the bag member 30 is a direction from the lower side to the upper side along the vertical direction.

In the present embodiment, a sanitary napkin (hereinafter referred to as “napkin 20”) will be described as an example of the absorbent article 20, but the absorbent article 20 is not limited to the sanitary napkin, but is used for panty liner or light incontinence. Pads and the like are also included.

The napkin 20 is an individual package in which the absorbent main body 21 is packaged by a packaging sheet 22 which is a packaging material. The napkin 20 has a horizontal direction, a vertical direction, and a thickness direction that are orthogonal to each other in the product state (FIG. 3A). In the napkin 20 of the present embodiment, the absorbent main body 21 and the packaging sheet 22 are overlapped in the thickness direction in the unfolded state shown in FIG. 3B, and the packaging sheet 22 is on the outside at predetermined positions FL1 and FL2 in the vertical direction. Folded vertically (folded in three vertically). Then, side seal portions 23 are formed at both ends of the napkin 20 in the lateral direction by joining the opposing surfaces of the packaging sheet 22 along the vertical direction, and the opening of the napkin 20 is fastened with the lead tape 24. There is. As a result, the napkin 20 is in the state of an individual package as shown in FIG. 3A. Further, as a method for forming (joining) the side seal portion 23, a well-known joining method such as a heat seal, an ultrasonic seal, an adhesive, and a combination thereof can be exemplified.

The bag member 30 is a bag-shaped member made of a film, and accommodates a plurality of napkins 20 as shown in FIG. In the bag member 30, each napkin 20 is inserted so that the side seal portions 23 at both ends in the lateral direction of the napkin 20 are inserted along the left and right ends of the bag member 30. Further, the napkins 20 are stacked in the thickness direction and housed in the bag member 30 so as to be lined up in the front-rear direction of the bag member 30. That is, the directions in which the plurality of napkins 20 are lined up (thickness direction) are aligned in the front-rear direction (thickness direction) of the bag member 30. Each napkin 20 is inserted so that the surface on which the lead tape 24 is fastened faces the rear side of the bag member 30.

The position C1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is the center position of the bag member 30 in the vertical direction (corresponding to the pulling direction on the front surface of the bag member 30), and the position C2 is the center of the bag member 30 in the left-right direction. The position. Further, the position C3 is a center position in the left-right direction of the symbol 34 described later.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in the state before the absorbent article packaging body 10 is first opened, the bag member 30 has an opening defining portion 32 such as a perforation for defining the opening 31 shown in FIG. 2B. (Hereinafter, "perforation 32"). In FIG. 4, the range of the seal member 40 is shown by a two-dot chain line for convenience, and the seal member 40 is shown through the seal member 40 in order to make it easy to see the position of the perforation 32 (dotted line portion). Since the perforation 32 is located inside the outer edge of the seal member 40, the entire perforation 32 is covered by the seal member 40.

The perforation 32 of the present embodiment has a pair of straight portions 32A and curved portions 32B. The pair of straight portions 32A are formed on the downstream side in the pulling direction from the curved portions 32B, and are provided along the pulling direction at intervals in the width direction (separated in the width direction) (separated in the width direction). (See FIG. 4). The curved portion 32B is provided so as to connect the upstream end portions of the pair of straight portions 32A in the pulling direction in a curved shape with a predetermined curvature. The point A shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 is the upstream end of the curved portion 32B in the pulling direction, and the point A is located at the center of the curved portion 32B in the left-right direction and in the left-right direction of the bag member 30. It is located on the center line (center position C2). In the present embodiment, the pair of straight portions 32A are mainly formed on the upper surface of the bag member 30, and the curved portions 32B are mainly formed on the front surface of the bag member 30.

Further, a main body symbol 33 and a symbol 34 are provided on the front surface (front surface) of the bag member 30.

The main body design 33 is printed with ink. Since the bag member 30 is made of a film and ink does not easily adhere to the bag member 30, a corona discharge treatment is performed before printing. Then, after the corona discharge treatment is performed, the main body design 33 is printed on the film surface. Further, for the purpose of protecting the printing layer or the like, after printing the main body design 33, a coating agent (varnish) is applied to the entire surface for coating. Therefore, the surface of the bag member 30 (excluding the symbol 34 described later) is smooth. In the present embodiment, the main body symbol 33 is a flower diagram, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any diagram may be used. By providing such a main body design 33, it is possible to improve the design (design).

The symbol 34 is provided on the lower side (upstream side in the pulling direction) of the front surface of the bag member 30 than the seal member 40. The details of the formation position of the symbol 34 will be described later. In the present embodiment, the symbol 34 is an alphabetic character (A, B, C), and each has a component in the left-right direction (width direction). Further, the symbol 34 is formed so as to project convexly from the front surface of the bag member 30 to the front side (in other words, it has a convex portion).

The method of forming the symbol 34 will be described later.

As can be seen from FIG. 4, the sealing member 40 is provided so as to cover at least a part of the upper surface of the absorbent article packaging body 10 and further cover at least a part of the front surface of the absorbent article packaging body 10. That is, the seal member 40 is provided so as to straddle the boundary between the upper surface and the front surface of the absorbent article packaging body 10. Further, the sealing member 40 is provided with a knob portion 41 on the upstream side in the pulling direction, and the user can easily open and reseal the absorbent article package 10 by using the knob portion 41. Further, the seal member 40 has an adhesive layer on the surface facing the bag member 30 (the front surface in the state of FIG. 2), and as shown in FIG. 1, the seal member 40 is attached to the bag member 30. Has been done. The adhesive layer of the seal member 40 has an adhesive force capable of repeatedly attaching and detaching the seal member 40 to the bag member 30.

Further, the seal member 40 is provided with a seal symbol 50 and a seal symbol 51.

The sticker symbol 50 is provided on or near the knob portion 41. Then, in a state where the seal member 40 is attached to the bag member 30 (FIG. 1), the seal symbol 50 constitutes one symbol together with the main body symbol 33. When the user reseals the opening 31 using the seal member 40, the knob portion 41 of the seal member 40 is set to the bag member 30 so that the seal symbol 50 and the main body symbol 33 are combined into one symbol. As it may be adjusted to, it can be used as a guide for the alignment of the sealing. Further, when the opening 31 is resealed by the seal member 40, it is also possible to reseal the seal symbol 50 and the main body symbol 33 so as not to form one symbol. In this case, the opened absorption is absorbed. The difference in appearance of the sex article packaging body 10 can be easily visually recognized (see FIG. 7).

The seal symbol 51 is provided at a position (upper surface in the present embodiment) away from the seal symbol 50. The sticker symbol 50 and the sticker symbol 51 are not always necessary and may not be provided.

<Method of forming symbol 34>
FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a method of forming the symbol 34. In the present embodiment, the symbol 34 is formed by stamping the foil.

In FIG. 5, the foil 60 is a sheet-like member having a metallic shine such as gold leaf or silver leaf. Further, the mold 70 is a foil plate having a protrusion corresponding to the symbol 34 (here, the letter A) to be formed.

First, the foil 60 is arranged on the surface of the medium to be printed (here, the bag member 30). Although not shown, the main body design 33 is printed on the surface of the bag member 30, and a coating agent is applied to the entire surface thereof. That is, the bag member 30 is in a state in which a printing layer and a coating layer are formed on the film.

Next, the mold 70 is pressed onto the foil 60 to apply heat and pressure. The foil 60 is thermocompression bonded to the bag member 30 by the heat and pressure from the mold 70. After that, when the mold 70 is removed, the foil 60 is transferred to the surface of the bag member 30 in the shape of the protrusion of the mold 70 (the pattern 34 is formed). Further, the foil 60 has a shape obtained by removing the shape of the mold 70. In this way, the convex pattern 34 can be formed on the surface of the bag member 30. In the present embodiment, the design 34 is formed on the coating layer, but even when the coating layer is not provided, the protruding height of the design 34 formed by foil pressing in the thickness direction is formed by printing. It is higher than the protruding height in the thickness direction of the printed main body symbol 33.

In the present embodiment, the thickness (protruding height) of the symbol 34 is about 4 to 5 μm. The thickness was measured by observing the cross section with a microscope. The range of the thickness (protruding height) of the symbol 34 is preferably 0.3 μm to 200 μm, and particularly preferably 3 μm to 20 μm. In the above range (3 μm to 20 μm), it was confirmed that both the grip effect (anti-slip effect) and the softness of the bag member 80 can be achieved at the same time.

Further, since the symbol 34 is formed by transferring the foil 60 having a metallic shine, the glossiness of the symbol 34 is higher than the glossiness of the main body symbol 33. For example, in the present embodiment, the glossiness of the symbol 34 is 80 or more, while the glossiness of the main body symbol 33 is less than 80. This glossiness is measured using a glossometer (VG2000) manufactured by Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd., in accordance with "Mirror glossiness-measurement method (JIS Z 8741)" (incident angle is set to 60 °). carried out. By setting the difference in glossiness between the symbol 34 and the main body symbol 33 to 8 or more (more preferably 10 or more), it is possible to give the impression that the symbol 34 has a relatively higher gloss than the main body symbol 33. .. As a result, since the symbol 34 is more conspicuous than the main body symbol 33, the user can be guided to grasp the portion of the symbol 34.

<About the operation when the absorbent article packaging body 10 is opened>
Next, the operation at the time of opening the absorbent article packaging body 10 will be described.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a state when the seal member 40 is peeled off. Here, the state when the user grips the bag member 30 with the right hand and peels off the seal member 40 with the left hand is shown, and the user's right thumb is applied to the symbol 34 (here, letter B). There is. That is, when the user grips the bag member 30 with his / her right hand, the symbol 34 is pressed to the rear side by the user's right thumb. Then, in this state, the user pinches the knob portion 41 of the seal member 40 with his / her left hand, pulls the seal member 40 in the pulling direction, and peels the seal member 40 from the bag member 30.

When the user pulls the knob portion 41 of the seal member 40 in the pulling direction, the seal member 40 is gradually peeled off from the lower side in the vertical direction to the upper side (from the upstream side to the downstream side in the pulling direction). Only the seal member 40 is separated from the bag member 30 until the peeling of the seal member 40 reaches the point A on the perforation 32 (curved portion 32B). At the time of the first opening, when the peeling of the seal member 40 reaches the point A, the perforation 32 starts to break. The perforation 32 breaks in order from the upstream side to the downstream side in the pulling direction. That is, the curved portion 32B first breaks, and then the pair of straight portions 32A breaks. The pair of straight portions 32A are easy to break because they are along the pulling direction, whereas the curved portions 32B are less likely to break than the straight portions 32A because they are not along the pulling direction. Therefore, when the curved portion 32B is broken, the seal member 40 is pulled with a larger force than when the straight portion 32A is broken. In this way, the inner portion of the bag member 30 surrounded by the perforations 32 is separated from the bag member 30 together while being attached to the seal member 40.

As a result, the broken perforation 32 becomes the opening 31 on the front surface and the upper surface of the bag member 30, and the napkin 20 can be taken out from the opening 31. Further, even after the absorbent article packaging body 10 is opened once, the opening 31 is resealed by covering the opening 31 with the sealing member 40 and attaching the sealing member 40 to the bag member 30 via the adhesive layer. Can be stopped. As a result, opening and resealing can be repeated, and the napkin 20 can be kept clean even after the packaging body 10 is opened.

Here, if the bag member 30 is not provided with the design 34, the bag member 30 is made of a film and the surface is coated and smooth, so that the frictional force is small and the hand is slippery. Therefore, for example, when the absorbent article packaging body 10 is opened (when the sealing member 40 is peeled off), the absorbent article packaging body 10 may come off (fall off) from the hand.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the symbol 34 is provided on the lower side (upstream side in the pulling direction) of the front surface of the bag member 30 than the seal member 40. Since the design 34 has a component in the left-right direction that intersects the pulling direction and is provided so as to project from the front surface of the bag member 30 to the front side, the user pulls (peel off) the seal member 40 in the pulling direction. ) It becomes a non-slip at the time. By providing the symbol 34 in this way, even if the surface of the bag member 30 (the portion other than the symbol 34) is smooth, slippage can be suppressed. This makes it easier to open the absorbent article packaging body 10 and prevents it from falling off.

Further, in the left-right direction, the entire design 34 overlaps with the seal member 40. As a result, the seal member 40 can be easily peeled off in the pulling direction while the symbol 34 is pressed by a finger. A part of the symbol 34 may overlap with the seal member 40 in the left-right direction. That is, the symbol 34 may protrude to the outside (right side in this example) of the seal member 40 in the left-right direction. Even in this case, the seal member 40 can be easily peeled off in the pulling direction. However, when the entire design 34 overlaps with the seal member 40 as in the present embodiment, the seal member 40 can be more easily peeled off.

Further, in the left-right direction, the entire symbol 34 overlaps with the perforation 32. As a result, the symbol 34 becomes a non-slip when the perforation 32 is broken, so that the perforation 32 can be easily broken. More specifically, the entire symbol 34 overlaps the curved portion 32B of the perforation 32 in the left-right direction. As described above, the curved portion 32B is more difficult to break than the straight portion 32A (the tensile force at the time of breaking is larger). Therefore, if the symbol 34 overlaps the curved portion 32B in the left-right direction, the perforation 32 is formed. It is effective as a non-slip when breaking. A part of the symbol 34 may overlap with the perforation 32 (curved portion 32B). That is, the symbol 34 may protrude to the outside (right side in this example) of the perforation 32 (curved portion 32B) in the left-right direction. Even in this case, the symbol 34 serves as a non-slip when the perforation 32 is broken, and the perforation 32 can be easily broken. However, when the entire symbol 34 overlaps with the perforation 32 as in the present embodiment, the perforation 32 can be more easily broken.

Further, in the thickness direction, the design 34 has a portion that overlaps with the absorbent main body 21 (more preferably, the absorbent core portion) of the napkin 20 enclosed in the bag member 80. As a result, when the user presses the symbol 34 with a finger when the absorbent article packaging body 10 is opened, an appropriate repulsive force can be generated, and the anti-slip effect of the symbol 34 can be enhanced.

Further, as described above, the napkin 20 is enclosed in the bag member 30 with the absorbent main body 21 and the packaging sheet 22 folded in the vertical direction, and at least a part of the symbol 34 is absorbed in the thickness direction. It overlaps with the folded portion of the sex body 21 (the portion where the absorbent body 21 is folded and overlapped in the thickness direction). Also by this, when the user presses the symbol 34 with a finger at the time of opening, an appropriate repulsive force can be generated, and the anti-slip effect of the symbol 34 can be enhanced.

Further, the center position C3 in the left-right direction of the symbol 34 is shifted to the right with respect to the center position C2 in the left-right direction of the bag member 30. More specifically, in the left-right direction, a symbol 34 is provided between the center of the curved portion 32B (point A) and the right end of the curved portion 32B (in other words, the straight portion 32A on the right side). As a result, when the user grips the absorbent article packaging body 10 (bag member 30) with his / her right hand, he / she can easily put his / her finger (thumb) on the symbol 34.

Further, the symbol 34 is provided so as to straddle the center position C1 in the vertical direction of the bag member 30 in the vertical direction. That is, the symbol 34 is provided on both the upper side and the lower side with respect to the center position C1. When the user grips the absorbent article packaging body 10, it often has a vicinity of the center C1 in the vertical direction. Therefore, since the symbol 34 is provided so as to straddle the center position C1 in the vertical direction, the symbol 34 is fingered. The probability of hitting (thumb) increases.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the sealing member 40 of the absorbent article packaging body 10 is fastened at different positions. In FIG. 7, for example, when the number of napkins 20 housed in the absorbent article packaging 10 is reduced to about half, the sealing member 40 is placed on the front side of the absorbent article packaging 10 rather than the upper surface side. It shows a state in which it is resealed by covering it with a large amount. Therefore, in FIG. 7, as compared with FIG. 1, the downstream end of the seal member 40 in the pulling direction is closer to the upstream end of the opening 30 in the pulling direction. Even in this case, as shown in the figure, the design 34 is not hidden by the seal member 40 and is exposed to the outside (visible). Therefore, even when the number of napkins 20 is reduced in this way, the symbol 34 can be used as a non-slip.

Further, in the present embodiment, the opening 30 is resealed so that the upstream end in the pulling direction and the downstream end of the sealing member 40 in the pulling direction are aligned (the entire sealing member 40 is the absorbent article packaging body 10). At least a part of the symbol 34 (for example, the letter C) is exposed even in the state of being fixed to the front surface of the symbol 34. As a result, the symbol 34 can be used as a non-slip until the final opening of the absorbent article packaging 10 (when the last napkin 20 is taken out), and the opening becomes easy.
=== Other embodiments ===

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the above-described embodiment is for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and is not for limiting and interpreting the present invention. Further, the present invention can be changed or improved without deviating from the purpose, and it goes without saying that the present invention includes an equivalent thereof.

In the above-described embodiment, the symbol 34 is a character, but the design is not limited to this, and any component may be used as long as it has a component in the left-right direction (width direction). For example, it may be a picture, an arrow, a symbol, or the like. Further, a line (ruled line) drawn in the left-right direction at intervals in the up-down direction, a grid-like pattern, or the like may be used.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the design 34 is formed by foil pressing, but the present invention is not limited to foil pressing, and may be formed by other methods. For example, a special ink (UV ink or the like) may be thickly placed on the surface of the bag member 30 so as to be raised (protruded from the surface). Further, the member in which the pattern is formed in the shape of the symbol 34 in advance may be adhered to the surface of the bag member 30 by using a hot melt type adhesive or the like.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the center position C3 in the left-right direction of the symbol 34 is shifted to the right side with respect to the center position C2 in the left-right direction of the bag member 30, but it may be shifted to the left side. In this case, when the user holds the bag member 30 with his / her left hand and peels off the seal member 40 with his / her right hand, it becomes easier to open the bag.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the seal member 40 and the perforation 32 (opening 31) are provided so as to straddle the boundary between the front surface and the upper surface of the absorbent article packaging body 10 (bag member 30). Not limited to. For example, it may be provided only on the front surface of the absorbent article packaging body 10.

10 Absorbent article packaging,
20 Sanitary napkins (absorbent articles),
21 Absorbent body, 22 Packaging sheet (packaging material),
23 Side seal, 24 Lead tape,
30 bag members, 31 openings,
32 Perforations (opening regulation part),
32A straight part, 32B curved part,
33 body design, 34 design,
40 Seal member, 41 Knob,
50 sticker design, 51 sticker design,
60 foil, 70 type,
C1 bag member 30 vertical center position,
The center position of the C2 bag member 30 in the left-right direction,
Center position of C3 symbol 34 in the left-right direction

Claims (13)

An absorbent article package having a plurality of absorbent articles, a bag member accommodating the plurality of absorbent articles, and a seal member provided at least a part thereof so as to be separable from the bag member.
The bag member has an opening defining portion that defines the opening.
The sealing member is adhered to the surface of the bag member so as to cover the opening defining portion.
By pulling the part of the seal member in the pulling direction and separating it from the bag member, the opening defining portion is broken to form the opening.
A symbol having a component in the width direction intersecting the pulling direction is provided on the surface of the bag member.
The design has a convex portion protruding from the surface in the thickness direction intersecting the pulling direction and the width direction, and is provided on the upstream side of the sealing member in the pulling direction.
Absorbent article packaging characterized by that. The absorbent article packaging according to claim 1.
In the width direction, the symbol has a portion that overlaps with the seal member.
Absorbent article packaging characterized by that. The absorbent article packaging according to claim 2.
In the width direction, the entire design overlaps with the seal member.
Absorbent article packaging characterized by that. The absorbent article packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The center of the design in the width direction is deviated from the center of the bag member in the width direction.
Absorbent article packaging characterized by that. The absorbent article packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
In the width direction, the symbol has a portion that overlaps with the opening defining portion.
Absorbent article packaging characterized by that. The absorbent article packaging according to claim 5.
In the width direction, the entire symbol overlaps with the opening defining portion.
Absorbent article packaging characterized by that. The absorbent article packaging according to claim 5 or 6.
The opening defining portion is
A pair of straight portions separated in the width direction and along the pulling direction,
It has a curved portion provided so as to connect the upstream end portions of the pair of straight portions in the pulling direction in a curved shape.
In the width direction, the symbol has a portion that overlaps the curved portion.
Absorbent article packaging characterized by that. The absorbent article packaging according to claim 7.
In the width direction, the symbol is provided between the center of the curved portion and one end of the curved portion.
Absorbent article packaging characterized by that. The absorbent article packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
The symbol is provided so as to straddle the center of the bag member in the pulling direction in the pulling direction.
Absorbent article packaging characterized by that. The absorbent article packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
The absorbent article comprises an absorbent body and a packaging material for packaging the absorbent body.
In the thickness direction, the symbol has a portion that overlaps with the absorbent body.
Absorbent article packaging characterized by that. The absorbent article packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
A main body design different from the design is provided on the surface of the bag member.
In the thickness direction, the protruding height of the symbol is higher than the protruding height of the main body symbol.
Absorbent article packaging characterized by that. The absorbent article packaging according to claim 11.
The glossiness of the design is higher than the glossiness of the main body design.
Absorbent article packaging characterized by that. The absorbent article packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 12.
After forming the opening, the opening can be resealed by the sealing member.
Even when the opening is resealed so that the upstream end in the pulling direction and the downstream end of the sealing member in the pulling direction are aligned, at least a part of the symbol is exposed.
Absorbent article packaging characterized by that.

Images