JP5283465B2 - Absorbent articles - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an absorptive article including a defecation display part suitable to an actual use in structure, costs, production easiness, etc. <P>SOLUTION: At a proper place such as an end flap EF on a back side, there is provided the defecation display part 35 in which a sheet includes a discoloration substance being at least one of lead acetate and chromium oxide discoloring by reacting with hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan gas, and heptane gas which are generated in defecation but are not generated in urination, while the discoloration is visible from the outer surface of the display part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an absorbent article such as a disposable diaper, and particularly to an article having a defecation display.

In an absorbent article such as a disposable diaper, it has been proposed to provide a display unit for visually confirming the occurrence of excretion from the outside of the article. Such a display unit is generally known as an indicator or a notification mark. For example, in current disposable diapers for infants, it can be said that it is essential to provide a display unit that changes color by contact with urine. Yes.
However, while a urination display unit is widely used, there is no urination display unit as far as the present inventor knows. This is probably because there is no defecation display means suitable for practical use in terms of structure, cost, ease of manufacture, and the like. Also as a prior art example, the electrical detection apparatus as shown in patent document 1, and the detection means using microorganisms as shown in patent document 2 are the grades proposed.
Of course, in the case of a stool with a high water content such as a watery stool, the display by the urination display unit is possible, but it cannot be distinguished from the stool. Therefore, the parent cannot easily notice the defecation, the replacement may be delayed, and skin troubles may occur.
JP 2002-301098 A JP 2003-520615 A

  Then, the main subject of this invention is providing the absorbent article which has the defecation display part suitable for practical use in terms of a structure, cost, ease of manufacture, etc.

The present invention that has solved the above problems is as follows.
<Invention of Claim 1>
A defecation display sheet that is detachably attached to the surface of the article, the defecation display sheet containing at least one discoloration substance of lead acetate and chromium oxide, and the discoloration display portion in which the discoloration is visible from the outer surface An absorbent article comprising:

(Function and effect)
The odor generated during defecation includes hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan gas, and heptane gas that do not occur during urination, and the defecation display portion of the present invention changes color when it comes into contact with the defecation odor component. More specifically, when hydrogen sulfide gas and methyl mercaptan gas react with lead acetate, lead sulfide is generated as shown in the following reaction formula, and this reaction turns lead acetate from white to pink (lead sulfide).
H ₂ S + Pb (CH ₃ CO ₂ ) ₂ → PbS + 2CH ₃ COOH (acetic acid)
Further, as shown in the following reaction formula, when heptane gas undergoes a reduction reaction with chromium oxide (hexavalent), the color changes from orange to yellow-green due to the formation of trivalent chromium.
CH ₃ (CH ₂ ) 4CH ₃ + Cr ⁶⁺ + H ₂ SO ₄ → Cr ³⁺
These substances can be used alone or in combination, but lead acetate has the advantage of being discolored with a lower concentration of odor gas.
Thus, according to the present invention, the defecation display part is discolored by contact with the defecation odor, and this is visible from the outer surface of the article. It becomes possible to know the occurrence. Moreover, in the present invention, it is only necessary to provide a discoloring substance, so that it is needless to say that the present invention is very suitable for practical use in terms of structure, cost, manufacturability and the like.
Further, by providing the defecation display portion on the defecation display sheet that is detachably attached to the article surface, the user can attach the defecation display portion to a desired site. The article surface includes not only the outer surface but also the inner surface (surface on the side in contact with excrement and skin).

<Invention of Claim 2>
A disposable diaper having an absorbent body extending from the ventral part to the back part through the crotch part, and end flap parts extending to the front and rear sides of the absorbent body,
The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the end flap portion is formed by bonding a plurality of sheets, and the defecation display portion is provided between the sheets in the region of the end flap portion.

(Function and effect)
When the defecation display part of the present invention is provided in a general disposable diaper, the discoloring substance can effectively contact the odor rising from the crotch part side by providing the end flap part as described above. In addition, since the end flap portion is a portion that is difficult to contact with urine and stool, when a defecation display portion is provided at the portion, it is difficult for the discolored substance to come into contact with urine or stool and leak.

<Invention of Claim 3>
The absorbent article of Claim 2 with which the sheet | seat in which the said defecation display part was provided is clamped between the said sheets in the area | region of the said end flap part.

(Function and effect)
By separately arranging the sheet provided with the defecation display portion in this way, it can be provided at a desired site using a material suitable for forming the defecation display portion. For example, when the defecation display part is provided by printing, it is possible to print on a component member of an existing diaper, but by separately arranging a sheet provided with the defecation display part as described above, a material excellent in printability can be obtained. Can be used.

<Invention of Claim 4>
At least the absorber-side end portion of the end flap portion is folded so that the fold line is a bellows shape along the vertical direction, and the opposing surfaces of the folded portion communicate with each other in the vertical direction between the opposing surfaces. The absorbent article of Claim 2 or 3 joined so that may be formed.

(Function and effect)
By forming such a gap, the odor that rises from the defecation position can be efficiently ventilated from the vicinity of the crotch portion to the defecation display portion, and discoloration can be promoted.

<Invention of Claim 5>
The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the defecation display unit is formed by printing using ink containing particles of the color-changing substance.

(Function and effect)
The discoloring substance may be contained in any form, but a form in which the particulate matter is mixed with ink as described above and printed at an appropriate place on the article is preferable because it is easy to produce.

<Invention of Claim 6>
The defecation display area has an area of 200 to 5000 mm ² .
The particles include those having a particle size of 1.1 to 10.0 μm and 90% by weight or more,
The ink contains 5 to 20% by weight of the particles,
The ink application amount in the printing is 1.0 to 2.0 g / m ² .
The absorbent article according to claim 5.

(Function and effect)
The embodiment of the display unit may be determined as appropriate, but if the discoloring substance has the above particle diameter, it is sufficiently large with respect to the thickness of the coating layer (about 1.0 to 2.0 μm) at the ink coating amount. Therefore, the discoloration substance particles are easily exposed on the outer surface of the ink coating layer, and the display function is surely and sufficiently exhibited, which is preferable.

<Invention of Claim 7 >
The absorptive article according to any one of claims 1 to 6 in which said defecation display part contains a deodorant substance.

(Function and effect)
Thus, by including a deodorizing substance in the defecation display part, it is possible to deodorize the odor that has not been used for the discoloration reaction and to prevent the diaper from being released to the outside.

  As described above, according to the present invention, advantages such as an absorbent article having a defecation display unit suitable for practical use in terms of structure, cost, ease of manufacture, and the like are brought about.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
< Example of pants-type disposable diapers>
1 to 10 show an example of a pants-type disposable diaper. This pants-type disposable diaper is composed of an exterior sheet 12 forming the outer surface (back surface) of the product and an interior body 200 attached to the inner surface of the exterior sheet. The interior body 200 is a part that absorbs and holds excrement such as urine, and the exterior sheet 12 is a part that is worn by the wearer. In addition, the dot pattern part in sectional drawing has shown the junction part which joins each structural member, and is formed by solid, beads, curtains, summits, spiral application, etc., such as a hot-melt-adhesive. The “front-rear direction” means the direction connecting the ventral side (front side) and the back side (rear side), “width direction” means the direction (left-right direction) orthogonal to the front-rear direction, and “up-down direction ”Means the wearing state of the diaper, that is, the direction perpendicular to the waistline direction when the diaper is folded into two at the crotch so that the front and both sides of the diaper overlap each other, in other words, the waist opening The direction which connects the part WO side and the crotch part side is meant.

(Interior body)
The interior body 200 can take any shape, but is rectangular in the illustrated form. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the inner body 200 includes a surface sheet 30 on the body side, a liquid-impermeable sheet 11, and an absorbent element 50 interposed therebetween. Reference numeral 40 denotes an intermediate sheet (second sheet) provided between the top sheet 30 and the absorbent element 50 in order to quickly transfer the liquid that has passed through the top sheet 30 to the absorbent element 50. Shows barrier cuffs 60 that stand on the body side and are provided on both sides of the interior body 200 in order to prevent excrement from leaking to both sides of the interior body 200.

(Surface sheet)
The top sheet 30 has a property of transmitting liquid, and examples thereof include a porous or non-porous nonwoven fabric, a porous plastic sheet, and the like. Of these, the nonwoven fabric is not particularly limited as to what the raw fiber is. For example, synthetic fibers such as olefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, polyesters and polyamides, recycled fibers such as rayon and cupra, natural fibers such as cotton, and mixed fibers and composite fibers using two or more of them. Etc. can be illustrated. Furthermore, the nonwoven fabric may be manufactured by any processing. Examples of the processing method include known methods such as a spunlace method, a spunbond method, a thermal bond method, a melt blown method, a needle punch method, an air through method, and a point bond method. For example, if flexibility and drapeability are required, the spunbond method and spunlace method are preferable. If bulkiness and softness are required, the air-through method, point bond method, and thermal bond method are preferable processing methods. .

  Further, the top sheet 30 may be composed of one sheet or may be composed of a laminated sheet obtained by bonding two or more sheets. Similarly, the top sheet 30 may be composed of one sheet or two or more sheets in the planar direction.

  When the barrier cuff 60 is provided, both side portions of the top sheet 30 pass between the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 and the barrier cuff 60 to the back side of the absorbent element 50 to prevent liquid penetration. It is preferable to adhere to the impermeable sheet 11 and the barrier cuff 60 with a hot melt adhesive or the like.

(Intermediate sheet)
An intermediate sheet (also referred to as “second sheet”) 40 having a higher liquid permeation rate than the top sheet 30 can be provided to quickly transfer the liquid that has passed through the top sheet 30 to the absorber. This intermediate sheet 40 not only improves the absorption performance of the absorbent by quickly transferring the liquid to the absorbent body, but also prevents the “reversed” phenomenon of the absorbed liquid from the absorbent body, so that the top sheet 30 is always dried. It can be made into the state which carried out. The intermediate sheet 40 can be omitted.

Examples of the intermediate sheet 40 include the same material as the top sheet 30, spunlace, spunbond, SMS, pulp nonwoven fabric, mixed sheet of pulp and rayon, point bond, or crepe paper. In particular, an air-through nonwoven fabric is preferable because it is bulky. It is preferable to use a core-sheath composite fiber for the air-through nonwoven fabric. In this case, the resin used for the core may be polypropylene (PP), but polyester (PET) having high rigidity is preferable. Basis weight is preferably ^{20~80g / m 2, 25~60g / m} 2 is more preferable. The thickness of the raw fiber of the nonwoven fabric is preferably 2.2 to 10 dtex. In order to make the nonwoven fabric bulky, it is also preferable to use an eccentric fiber, a hollow fiber, or an eccentric and hollow fiber that does not have a core at the center as the mixed fiber of all or part of the raw fiber.

  The intermediate sheet 40 in the illustrated form is disposed in the center shorter than the width of the absorber 56, but may be provided over the entire width. The length of the intermediate sheet 40 in the longitudinal direction may be the same as the length of the absorbent body 56 or may be within a short length range centered on the region that receives the liquid.

(Liquid impervious sheet)
The material of the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 is not particularly limited. For example, a plastic film made of an olefin resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene, a laminated nonwoven fabric provided with a plastic film on the surface of the nonwoven fabric, or a plastic film For example, a laminated sheet in which a nonwoven fabric or the like is laminated and bonded to each other can be exemplified. For the liquid-impermeable sheet 11, it is preferable to use a liquid-impermeable and moisture-permeable material that has been preferred in recent years from the viewpoint of preventing stuffiness. As a plastic film having moisture permeability, a microporous plastic film obtained by kneading an inorganic filler in an olefin resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene, forming a sheet, and then stretching in a uniaxial or biaxial direction. Is widely used. In addition, non-woven fabric using micro-denier fibers, leakproof reinforcement by reducing the voids of the fibers by applying heat or pressure, and methods such as applying a superabsorbent resin or hydrophobic resin or water repellent Thus, a sheet that is liquid-impermeable without using a plastic film can also be used as the liquid-impermeable sheet 11.

The liquid-impermeable sheet 11 is preferably extended around both sides of the absorbent element 50 to both sides of the side surface 30 of the absorbent element 50 in order to improve leakage prevention. The width of this extended portion is suitably about 5 to 20 mm on each of the left and right sides.
Further, an excretion indicator 80 whose color is changed by contact with the liquid component can be provided inside the liquid-impermeable sheet 11, particularly between the absorber 56.

(Barrier cuffs)
The barrier cuff 60 is a belt-like member that extends over the entire front and rear direction along both side portions of the interior body 200, blocks urine and soft stool that move laterally along the top sheet 30, and prevents side leakage. It is provided for this purpose. The barrier cuff 60 of the present embodiment is provided so as to stand up from the side portion of the interior body 200, the base side portion stands up obliquely toward the center in the width direction, and the tip side portion from the intermediate portion has a width. It stands up diagonally outward in the direction.

  More specifically, the barrier cuff 60 is formed by folding a belt-like barrier sheet 62 having a length equal to the length in the front-rear direction of the interior body 200 and folding it in the width direction. In addition, a plurality of elongated elastic elastic members 63 are fixed along the longitudinal direction at intervals in the width direction. An end of the barrier cuff 60 opposite to the folded portion in the width direction is an attachment portion 65 fixed to the back surface of the side edge of the interior body 200, and portions other than the attachment portion 65 protrude from the attachment portion 65. It is set as the protrusion part 66 (part by the side of a folding | turning part). Further, both end portions in the front-rear direction of the protruding portion 66 extend from the mounting portion 65 to the side surface of the topsheet 30 through the side portion of the interior body 200 and are hot-melted to the side surface of the topsheet 30. The base side portion is fixed to the front and rear fixing portion 67 by an adhesive or heat seal, and the tip side portion is folded back outward in the width direction from the tip of the base side portion and fixed to the base side portion. An intermediate part in the front-rear direction of the protruding part is an unfixed free part (inner free part), and an elongated elastic member 63 extending in the front-rear direction is fixed to the free part in an extended state.

The barrier sheet 62 is made of a spunbonded nonwoven fabric (SS, SSS, etc.), SMS nonwoven fabric (SMS, SSMMS, etc.), a melt-blown nonwoven fabric having excellent uniformity and concealment, and water repellent with silicon as necessary. A treated product can be suitably used, and the fiber basis weight is preferably about 10 to 30 g / m ² . As the elongated elastic elastic member 63, rubber thread or the like can be used. When spandex thread rubber is used, the thickness is preferably 470 to 1240 dtex, more preferably 620 to 940 dtex. The elongation rate at the time of fixation is preferably 150 to 350%, more preferably 200 to 300%. Further, as shown in the drawing, a waterproof film can be interposed between the barrier sheets folded in two.

  The number of the elongated elastic stretch members 63 provided in the free part of the barrier cuff 60 is preferably 2-6, and more preferably 3-5. The arrangement interval 60d is suitably 3 to 10 mm. If comprised in this way, in the range which has arrange | positioned the elongate elastic expansion-contraction member 63, it will become easy to contact | abut with respect to skin. The elongated elastic elastic member 63 may be disposed not only at the distal end side but also at the base side.

  The fixing target of the attachment portion 65 of the barrier cuff 60 can be an appropriate member such as the top sheet 30, the liquid-impermeable sheet 11, the absorbent element 50 in the interior body 200.

  In the barrier cuff 60 thus configured, the contraction force of the elongated elastic elastic member 63 acts to bring the both ends in the front-rear direction close to each other, but the both ends of the projecting portion 66 are fixed so that they do not stand up. On the other hand, since they are non-fixed free portions, only the free portions stand up against the body side as shown in FIG. In particular, when the attachment portion 65 is located on the back surface side of the interior body 200, the barrier cuff 60 stands up so that the barrier cuff 60 opens outward in the width direction at and around the crotch portion. It comes in contact, and the fit is improved.

The dimensions of the barrier cuff 60 can be appropriately determined. In the case of an infant paper diaper, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the standing height of the barrier cuff 60 (the length in the width direction of the protruding portion 66 in the unfolded state) W6 is It is preferably 15 to 60 mm, particularly 20 to 40 mm. In addition, when the barrier cuff 60 is folded flat so as to be parallel to the surface of the topsheet 30, the separation distance W3 between the innermost folds is preferably 60 to 190 mm, particularly preferably 70 to 140 mm.
Unlike the illustrated embodiment, double (two rows) of barrier cuffs can be provided on the left and right sides of the interior body 200.

(Absorption element)
The absorbent element 50 includes an absorbent body 56 and a packaging sheet 58 that wraps the entire absorbent body 56. The packaging sheet 58 can be omitted.

(Absorber)
The absorber 56 can be formed of an aggregate of fibers. As this fiber assembly, a filament assembly obtained by opening, as necessary, synthetic fiber tows (fiber bundles) such as cellulose acetate as well as short fibers such as cotton-like pulp and synthetic fibers Can also be used. The fiber basis weight can be set to, for example, about 100 to 300 g / m ² when cotton-like pulp or short fibers are stacked, and in the case of a filament aggregate, for example, about 30 to 120 g / m ^2. Can do. The fineness in the case of a synthetic fiber is 1-16 dtex, for example, Preferably it is 1-10 dtex, More preferably, it is 1-5 dtex. In the case of a filament aggregate, the filament may be a non-crimped fiber, but is preferably a crimped fiber. The crimped degree of the crimped fiber can be, for example, 5 to 75, preferably 10 to 50, and more preferably about 15 to 50 per inch. Further, a crimped fiber that is uniformly crimped is often used. It is preferable to disperse and hold superabsorbent polymer particles in the absorber 56.

  The absorber 56 may have a rectangular shape, but as shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 1, the hourglass has a front end portion, a rear end portion, and a narrow portion narrower than the front end portion and the rear end portion. The shape is preferable because the fit of the absorbent body 56 and the barrier cuff 60 around the legs is improved.

  Moreover, although the dimension of an absorber can be determined suitably, it is preferable to extend to the peripheral part of the interior body, or its vicinity in the front-back direction and the width direction.

(Superabsorbent polymer particles)
The absorber 56 can contain superabsorbent polymer particles in a part or all thereof. Superabsorbent polymer particles include “powder” in addition to “particles”. As the particle diameter of the superabsorbent polymer particles, those used in this type of absorbent article can be used as they are, and those having a particle size of 1000 μm or less, particularly 150 to 400 μm are desirable. The material of the superabsorbent polymer particles can be used without any particular limitation, but those having a water absorption of 40 g / g or more are suitable. High-absorbent polymer particles include starch-based, cellulose-based, and synthetic polymer-based starch-acrylic acid (salt) graft copolymers, saponified starch-acrylonitrile copolymers, and sodium carboxymethylcellulose crosslinks. Or an acrylic acid (salt) polymer can be used. As the shape of the superabsorbent polymer particles, a commonly used granular material is suitable, but other shapes can also be used.

  As the superabsorbent polymer particles, those having a water absorption rate of 40 seconds or less are preferably used. When the water absorption speed exceeds 40 seconds, so-called reversion in which the liquid supplied into the absorber 56 returns to the outside of the absorber 56 is likely to occur.

  Further, as the superabsorbent polymer particles, those having a gel strength of 1000 Pa or more are preferably used. Thereby, even if it is a case where it is set as the bulky absorber 56, the sticky feeling after liquid absorption can be suppressed effectively.

The basis weight of the superabsorbent polymer particles can be appropriately determined according to the amount of absorption required for the use of the absorber 56. Therefore, although it cannot be said unconditionally, it can be set to 50 to 350 g / m ² . If the amount of polymer is less than 50 g / m ^2, it is difficult to secure the absorption amount. When it exceeds 350 g / m ² , the effect is saturated.

  If necessary, the superabsorbent polymer particles can adjust the spraying density or spraying amount in the plane direction of the absorber 56. For example, it is possible to increase the application amount of the liquid excretion site as compared to other sites. When gender differences are taken into account, men can increase the front spray density (amount), while women can increase the center spray density (amount). In addition, a portion where no polymer exists locally (for example, in a spot shape) in the planar direction of the absorber 56 can also be provided.

(Packaging sheet)
When the packaging sheet 58 is used, as the material, tissue paper, particularly crepe paper, non-woven fabric, polylaminated non-woven fabric, a sheet with small holes, or the like can be used. However, it is desirable that the superabsorbent polymer particles be a sheet that does not escape. When a nonwoven fabric is used in place of the crepe paper, a hydrophilic SMS nonwoven fabric (SMS, SSMMS, etc.) is particularly suitable, and the material can be polypropylene, polyethylene / polypropylene composite material, or the like. The basis weight is preferably 5 to 40 g / m ² , particularly 10 to 30 g / m ² .

  The packaging form of the packaging sheet 58 can be determined as appropriate, but from the viewpoint of ease of manufacture and prevention of leakage of the superabsorbent polymer particles from the front and rear end edges, the cylinder is formed so as to surround the front and back surfaces and both side surfaces of the absorbent body 56. It is preferable that the front and rear edges of the absorbent body 56 are protruded from the front and back of the absorbent body 56, and the protruding portions are crushed in the front and back directions and joined by a joining means such as a hot melt adhesive.

(Exterior sheet)
The exterior sheet 12 has a ventral part F extending from the crotch part to the ventral side and a dorsal part B extending from the crotch part to the dorsal side. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a pair of left and right leg openings LO for passing the legs and a torso opening WO for passing the wearer's torso are formed. Is. Reference numeral 12A denotes a joining portion (hereinafter, this portion is also referred to as a side seal portion). The crotch portion means the center in the front-rear direction from the waist edge of the ventral part to the waist edge of the dorsal part in the deployed state, and the front part and the rear part are the ventral part F. And the back portion B.

  The exterior sheet 12 includes a trunk periphery T that is defined as a longitudinal range extending from the trunk opening WO to the upper end of the leg opening LO, and an intermediate portion L that is defined as a longitudinal range of a portion that forms the leg opening LO. The waistline portion T can be conceptually divided into a “waist side end” W and a “waistline lower portion” U. These lengths in the front-rear direction vary depending on the size of the product and can be determined as appropriate. For example, the waist side end portion W may be 15 to 40 mm, and the waist lower portion U may be 65 to 120 mm. . On the other hand, both side edges of the intermediate portion L are bundled along the circumference of the wearer's leg, and this is a portion into which the wearer's leg is put. As a result, the exterior sheet 12 has a substantially hourglass shape as a whole. The degree of tightness of the exterior sheet 12 can be determined as appropriate, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, the narrowest part may be narrower than the width of the interior body 200 in order to obtain a clean appearance. However, the narrowest part can be determined so as to be equal to or larger than the width of the interior body 200.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the exterior sheet 12 is formed by bonding two sheet base materials 12 </ b> S and 12 </ b> H with an adhesive such as a hot melt adhesive, and is located on the inner side. Although the base material 12H extends only to the edge of the waist opening WO, the outer sheet base material 12S wraps around the waist side edge of the inner sheet base material 12H and is folded back to the inside. 12r is extended so that it may cover to the waist side edge part of the interior body 20. As shown in FIG.

The sheet base materials 12S and 12H can be used without particular limitation as long as they are sheet base materials, but are preferably non-woven fabrics. The nonwoven fabric is not particularly limited as to what the raw fiber is. For example, synthetic fibers such as olefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, polyesters and polyamides, recycled fibers such as rayon and cupra, natural fibers such as cotton, and mixed fibers and composite fibers using two or more of them. Etc. can be illustrated. Furthermore, the nonwoven fabric may be manufactured by any processing. Examples of the processing method include known methods such as a spunlace method, a spunbond method, a thermal bond method, a melt blown method, a needle punch method, an air through method, and a point bond method. When using a nonwoven fabric, it is preferable that the basic weight shall be about 10-30 g / m < ² >.

Moreover, it is preferable that the total basis weight of the exterior sheet 12 is about 20 to 60 g / m ² so that the design of the printing sheet 25 described later and the discoloration of the defecation display portion can be favorably visually recognized through the exterior sheet 12. It is preferable that the total light transmittance defined in JIS K 7105 of the exterior sheet 12 is 40% or more, particularly 50% or more.

  The exterior sheet 12 is provided with elongate elastic members 15 to 19 such as thread rubber between the sheet base materials 12S and 12H at a predetermined elongation rate in order to improve the fit to the waistline. As the elongated elastic elastic members 15 to 19, synthetic rubber or natural rubber may be used. For bonding the sheet bases 12S and 12H of the exterior sheet 12 and fixing the elongated elastic members 15 to 19 sandwiched therebetween, hot melt bonding or heat sealing or ultrasonic bonding by various coating methods is used. Can do. If the entire exterior sheet 12 is firmly fixed, the texture of the sheet is impaired, which is not preferable. By combining these, it is preferable that the elongated elastic elastic members 15 to 19 are firmly bonded, and other portions are not bonded or bonded weakly.

More specifically, between the inner surface of the inner sheet base 12H and the outer surface of the folded portion 12r of the outer sheet base 12S at the waist end (upper end) W of the back portion B and the ventral portion F. The plurality of waist elastic elastic members 17 and 18 are fixed in a state where they are stretched along the width direction at a predetermined stretch rate at intervals in the vertical direction so as to be continuous over the entire width direction. In addition, one or more of the waist elastic elastic members 17 and 18 disposed in a region adjacent to the waistline lower portion U may overlap with the interior body 200 or overlap with the interior body 200. You may each provide in the width direction both sides except the width direction center part. As the waist resilient and elastic members 17 and 18, the thickness 155～1880Dtex, particularly about 470～1240Dtex (the case of synthetic rubber. Cross-sectional area in the case of natural rubber 0.05 to 1.5 mm ^2, in particular 0.1 the rubber thread of 1.0mm about ^2), 3 to 22 present approximately at intervals of 4 to 12 mm, an extension ratio 150% to 400%, preferably fixed in particular about 220-320%. The waist elastic elastic members 17 and 18 need not all have the same thickness and expansion rate. For example, the elastic elastic members have different thicknesses and expansion rates at the upper and lower portions of the waist end W. Also good.

  In addition, a central portion in the width direction that overlaps the interior body 200 is formed between the outer surface of the inner sheet base 12H and the inner surface of the outer sheet base 12S in the lower waist portion U of the ventral portion F and the back portion B. In addition, a plurality of elongated elastic elastic members 15 and 19 are spaced apart in the vertical direction so as to be continuous over the entire width direction at each of the upper side and both sides in the width direction, and at a predetermined extension rate in the width direction. It is fixed in a stretched state.

The elongated elastic elastic members 15 and 19 of the lower waist part U have a thickness of 155 to 1880 dtex, especially about 470 to 1240 dtex (in the case of synthetic rubber. In the case of natural rubber, the cross-sectional area is 0.05 to 1.5 mm ² , the rubber thread 0.1~1.0mm about ^2), 1 to 15 mm, particularly 5 to 30 present approximately at intervals of 3 to 8 mm, to secure in extension ratio 200 to 350%, particularly about 240 to 300% Is preferred.

  Moreover, the width direction center part which overlaps with the interior body 200 is excluded between the outer surface of the inner sheet base 12H and the inner surface of the outer sheet base 12S in the middle part L of the ventral part F and the back part B. A plurality of elongated elastic elastic members 16 are stretched along the width direction at a predetermined stretch rate at intervals in the vertical direction so as to be continuous over the entire width direction at each part on both sides in the width direction. It is fixed in the state.

The elongated elastic elastic members 16 and 18 of the intermediate portion L have a thickness of 155 to 1880 dtex, particularly about 470 to 1240 dtex (in the case of synthetic rubber. In the case of natural rubber, a cross-sectional area of 0.05 to 1.5 mm ² , The thread rubber of about 0.1 to 1.0 mm ² ) is fixed at 5 to 40 mm, particularly about 2 to 10 at intervals of 5 to 20 mm, respectively, with an elongation of 150 to 300%, particularly 180 to 260%. preferable.

  In addition, as shown in the drawing, the elongated elastic elastic members 15, 19, 16, and 18 of the lower waist portion U and the intermediate portion L are provided on both sides in the width direction except for the central portion in the width direction that overlaps the interior body 200. It is preferable that the interior body 200 does not shrink more than necessary in the width direction, and it does not look bad and does not deteriorate absorbability. In this form, in addition to the form in which the elastic stretchable member exists only on both sides in the width direction, the elastic stretchable member exists from one side of the width direction to the other side across the interior body 200, but overlaps the interior body 200. A configuration is also included in which the elastic stretchable member is cut at the center in the width direction so that the stretchable force does not act (substantially equivalent to not providing the elastic stretchable member). Of course, the arrangement of the elongated elastic members 15, 19, 16, 18 is not limited to the above example, and the elongated elastic expansion / contraction of the lower waistline U so that the elastic force acts on the entire widthwise direction of the lower waistline U. Part or all of the members 15, 19, 16, and 18 can be provided from one side in the width direction to the other side across the interior body 200.

  In addition, when the elongated elastic elastic members 15 to 19 cross a printing sheet 25 described later, when a rubber containing titanium oxide is used as the elongated elastic elastic members 15 to 19, the content of titanium oxide is low ( It is preferable to use those not containing titanium oxide (for example, 2% or less).

(Post-processing tape)
A post-processing tape 70 (fixing means) is provided at the center in the width direction on the outer surface of the back portion B of the exterior sheet 12. The post-processing tape 70 is for fixing the diaper in a state where the diaper is rolled or folded so that the topsheet 30 is on the inside and the ventral portion F is on the inside. The general post-processing tape 70 has a narrow strip shape with a width of about 5 to 15 mm and a length of about 100 to 200 mm, and a base end portion is fixed to the outer surface of the exterior sheet 12 with an adhesive or the like. The portion on the tip side is folded into a length of about 40 to 80 mm by tri-folding (Z-shaped cross section) or bi-folding, and the portion between the folded portions is fixed (temporarily fixed) so as to be peelable by an adhesive. At the time of disposal, the diaper is rolled or folded so that the topsheet 30 is on the inside and the ventral portion F is on the inside, and then the folded portion of the post-processing tape 70 is peeled off and spread, and the diaper is rolled or folded. The diaper is fixed with an adhesive so as to be wound from the back side portion B of the diaper over the waist opening WO to the opposite outer surface. The post-processing tape 70 is particularly preferably a tri-fold shape that can be folded compactly when not in use and can be expanded into a long shape when in use.

Moreover, it is good also as the post-processing tape 70 which does not have the base end part fixed to the outer surface of the exterior sheet 12, and is attached to the diaper surface removably. In the case of such a form, the post-processing tape 70 is preferably composed of a base sheet and a hook material of a mechanical fastener, and the shape is not limited to a narrow band shape, but a rectangle, a circle, other figures, etc. The shape can be an appropriate shape, and the dimensions can be about 20 to 100 mm in length and width, respectively, and the area can be about 1000 to 5000 mm ² .
The fixing means such as the post-processing tape 70 may be provided on the ventral portion F, may be provided on both the back portion B and the ventral portion F, or may be provided on both the left and right sides instead of the central portion in the width direction. Good.

(Exterior sheet split structure)
In the illustrated example, the ventral portion F to the dorsal portion B are continuously covered with an integral exterior sheet 12, but the exterior sheet and the ventral exterior sheet covering the ventral side of the wearer's waist and the back And the front end of the interior body is connected to the inner surface of the center part in the width direction of the abdominal side exterior sheet with a hot melt adhesive or the like, and the center in the width direction of the back side exterior sheet. The rear end part of the interior body is connected to the inner surface of the interior part by a hot melt adhesive or the like, and the form in which the abdominal exterior sheet and the back exterior sheet are not continuous on the crotch side and separated is also adopted. Can do. This separation distance can be about 150 to 250 mm. In this case, the back surface of the liquid-impermeable sheet in the interior body is crotch so as to cover the entire back surface of the interior body, or to cover the entire portion exposed between the abdominal exterior sheet and the back exterior sheet. A partial exterior sheet can also be fixed. As the crotch outer sheet, the same material as that used for the outer sheet described above can be used.

(Print sheet)
A printing sheet 25 that is designed by printing is provided between the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 and the exterior sheet 12 (including the interlayer of the exterior sheet 12). The printing sheet 25 in the illustrated example is individually provided on the abdominal part F and the back part B, but may be provided so as to be continuously integrated from the abdominal part F to the back part B through the crotch part. it can.

As the sheet base material of the printing sheet 25, a plastic film, non-woven fabric, paper, or the like can be used, but a bulky material having high air permeability is preferable. When using a plastic film, it is desirable to have moisture permeability in order to prevent stuffiness. Nonwoven fabrics and paper are preferable because they have moisture permeability. However, when nonwoven fabrics are used, it is preferable to use ones that are smooth and easy to print, and when papers are used, ones that have high strength and are difficult to bleed ink. Particularly preferred are basis weight 15 to 35 g / m ² approximately, crepe paper having a thickness of about 0.1 to 0.3 mm (thin paper) and a basis weight 10 to 25 g / m ² approximately, a thickness of about 0.1 to 0.3 mm Non-woven fabrics (especially spunbond nonwoven fabrics and SMS nonwoven fabrics having a spunbond portion having a fineness of about 1.0 to 3.0 dtex). When crepe paper is used, the crepe rate is preferably about 5 to 20%, particularly about 5 to 15%. If the crepe rate is 20% or more, the amount of ink fixed increases, but blurring occurs and is not suitable for design printing. If the crepe rate is 5% or less, the amount of fixing is small because the ink hardly penetrates. When the sheet base material of the printing sheet 25 is a fiber assembly having air permeability, the base material itself can exhibit a slight deodorizing effect due to odor adsorption, and the surface area of the base material is large and air permeability is described later. It is preferable because the contact probability between the deodorant particles and the odor is improved and the deodorization efficiency is improved.

  Although the size and shape of the printing sheet 25 are not particularly limited, it is preferable to sufficiently increase the area when the printing sheet 25 has a deodorizing function as described later. For example, the width 25X of the printing sheet 25 is absorbed. The width of the body 56 is preferably about 50 to 120%, and the length 25Y of the printing sheet 25 is preferably about 15 to 30% of the total length Y of the article on at least one side of the ventral side and the back side. Further, the shape of the print sheet 25 is preferably a rectangle as shown in the figure in that trim loss does not occur. However, the print sheet 25 has a geometric shape such as a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, a hexagon, or a shape along the periphery of the design. You may cut it.

  Porous deodorant particles that physically adsorb odors can be adhered to the sheet base material of the print sheet 25 using ink as an adhesive means. Since the printing sheet 25 is located on the back side of the liquid-impermeable sheet 11, the pores of the deodorant particles are not filled with the excrement liquid even after use (after absorption). Deodorizing effect corresponding to the amount is demonstrated. Even if an ink solvent or the like enters the pores of the deodorant particles, the pores are restored (activated) after the ink is dried, so that the deodorizing effect is hardly reduced by the influence of the ink. There is also an advantage that it can be easily manufactured using existing equipment.

The deodorant particles are not particularly limited as long as they can physically adsorb odor molecules (surface adsorption) with porous pores, and those that only perform physical adsorption or have a chemical adsorption function are not particularly limited. The average particle diameter (median diameter defined in JIS K 1474-2007) is usually 0.1 to 10 μm, preferably 0.5 to 5 μm, particularly preferably 1. The thing of 5-3.0 micrometers is used. If the average particle size is too small, handling becomes difficult, and if the average particle size is too large, the deodorizing effect decreases due to the reduction in surface area. From the viewpoint of surface area, the pore diameter of porous particles such as zeolite is usually 1 to 10 angstroms, preferably 3 to 10 angstroms. If the pore size is too large, the effect is reduced due to a reduction in the surface area, and if it is too small, the adsorption ability of the odor-generating substance having a large molecular size is lowered. Similarly, the bulk density / true density is preferably about 0.1 to 0.3. Such porous deodorant particles are particularly preferable in that they are excellent in adsorption performance for odor components which are problematic when the absorbent article is discarded, specifically ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, acetic acid and the like. Further, when using the deodorizing particles as described above, the content of the deodorizing particles per unit area in the portion having the deodorizing particles of the printing sheet is 0.01 g / m ² or more, particularly 0.03 to 0.1 g / It is preferably about m ² .

As a constituent material of the deodorant particles, known porous particles such as activated carbon and zeolite can be used. As the zeolite, either natural or synthetic zeolite can be used, but synthetic zeolite is preferable from the viewpoint of cost and availability. Zeolite is an aluminosilicate having a three-dimensional framework structure, and the one represented by the general formula M _{2 / n} 0 ·· Na ₂ O · Al ₂ O ₃ · 2.5SiO ₂ · xH ₂ O is preferably used. Can do. X in the formula is an integer representing the number of water of crystallization. M is a cation, and the cation M preferably contains silver ions and zinc ions. Examples of other cation types include alkali metals (sodium ions, potassium ions), alkaline earth metals (calcium ions, magnesium ions), ammonium ions, and the like. N in the above formula is the valence of the cation. Specific examples of zeolite include, for example, A-type zeolite, X-type zeolite, Y-type zeolite, T-type zeolite, high-silica zeolite, etc., and A-type zeolite, X-type zeolite, and Y-type in that the deodorizing effect is excellent. Zeolite is preferable, and A-type zeolite is particularly preferable.

  Since absorbent articles are required to be hygienic, zeolite particles obtained by replacing some or all of the ion-exchangeable ions in the zeolite with silver ions (hereinafter referred to as antibacterial deodorant zeolite) Is also suitable. As a commercial product of such zeolite particles, Zeomic (registered trademark) of Sinanen Zeomic Co., Ltd. can be exemplified. Further, the deodorant particles containing silver ions can chemisorb sulfur-based odor components such as hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan, and exhibit a more excellent deodorization effect.

When silver ions are contained in the deodorant particles, there is a risk of yellowing due to humidity, sunlight, fluorescence, Nox, or the like. Therefore, when using zeolite particles obtained by substituting some or all of the ion-exchangeable ions in the zeolite with silver ions as the deodorizing particles, adopt at least one of the following configurations (a) to (c) It is preferable to do this.
(A) The content of silver ions per unit area in the printing sheet 25 is suppressed to 0.3 mg / m ² or less. Thereby, the degree of discoloration can be suppressed.
(B) A yellow ink is used as the ink as a means for adhering the deodorant particles. Thereby, discoloration can be made inconspicuous.
(C) The total light transmittance defined in JIS K7105 of the sheet base material of the printing sheet 25 is 50% or less, particularly 40% or less, and deodorant particles are attached only to the side surface of the liquid-impermeable sheet 11. Thereby, discoloration becomes inconspicuous from the outer surface of the product. In the case of (c), the total light transmittance may be kept low by adjusting the basis weight of the sheet or the texture, but even if the total light transmittance is lowered by printing the white or other ink on the entire surface (underlay printing). Good.

  It is preferable that the printing sheet 25 containing deodorant particles is provided at least on the back side portion B as in the illustrated example. In the disposable diaper of the present example, the post-processing tape 70 is provided on the back portion B, and when discarded, the topsheet 30 is rolled or folded so that the top portion 30 is on the inside and the ventral portion F is on the inside as described above. It is fixed in the state. In such a disposal form, the odor generated from the excrement adhering to the top sheet 30 and the excrement absorbed by the absorber 56 is provided in the dorsal part B in the process of being released to the outside through the dorsal part B. Since it comes into contact with the printed sheet 25, the deodorizing effect is more effectively exhibited. Further, in the rounded or folded disposal form, since the printing sheet 25 having the deodorizing particles is located closer to the outside, there is also an advantage that the deodorizing effect is effectively exhibited even for the odor existing outside. . Therefore, it is preferable that the printing sheet 25 containing the deodorizing particles is provided on the same side as the fixing means such as the post-processing tape 70. In the case where the fixing means is provided on the ventral portion F contrary to the illustrated example. The print sheet 25 is also preferably provided on the ventral portion F.

The printing sheet 25 is bonded to the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 that is a sheet located on the front surface side and the exterior sheet 12 that is a sheet located on the back surface side. Reference numeral 25B in the figure indicates an adhesive application portion. The adhesion form to the sheets 11 and 12 may be determined as appropriate, but the adhesion area of the printing sheet 25 is such that at least a part of the printing sheet 25 is separated from the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 to form a space. It is preferable to adhere intermittently so that it may become about 0 to 70% of the area of, and especially about 0 to 20%. Specifically, the non-application portion 25U is formed in a striped form (a form in which a plurality of strips are provided in parallel, a horizontal striped form in FIG. 6), a grid, or the like. Thus, by providing a non-application part between the printing sheet 25 and the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 located on the absorber 56 side, the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 and the printing sheet 25 are temporarily provided. Thus, a space for retaining odor is formed, and the odor from the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 side can be efficiently brought into contact with the printing sheet 25, so that the deodorizing effect can be enhanced. The adhesive application portion 25B uses a coating method such as curtain spray, summit spray, spiral spray, etc., and a substantially planar application pattern is formed by a large number of fibrous or thread-like adhesives intersecting each other. Is preferred. Such an adhesive application pattern has excellent adhesion strength due to a wide bonding area, and air permeability between the fibrous or thread-like adhesives is not hindered, so the air permeability of the article may be greatly reduced. Absent. The application weight of the adhesive in such an application pattern is usually about ² to 8 g / m ² , and the thickness of one fibrous or thread-like adhesive is about 0.02 to 1 mm.

  On the other hand, it is preferable that the exterior sheet 12 is closely adhered so that the adhesion area is about 80 to 100% of the area of the print sheet 25 so that the print sheet is almost adhered. By closely adhering the printing sheet 25 and the exterior sheet 12 located on the outer surface side thereof, the deodorizing effect is effectively exhibited even for odors existing outside the article. Therefore, also in adhesion | attachment with the exterior sheet | seat 12 and the printing sheet 25, application methods, such as curtain spray, summit spray, and spiral spray, are suitable.

  As described above, when the printing sheet 25 containing the deodorant particles is provided on the outer surface side of the diaper, the defecation display unit 35 described later comes into contact with the odor of the stool that is moving from the inside of the diaper to the outside. After the color change, the odor of the stool leaked to the outside is rational because it is deodorized by 25 containing the deodorizing particles.

On the other hand, in the manufacture of diapers, it is possible to spray deodorant particles on the ink adhering surface before the ink of the printing sheet 25 dries, but the adhesion efficiency and adhesion tend to be insufficient, and continuous production is possible. Is unsuitable. Therefore, printing is performed on the sheet base material of the printing sheet 25 using ink mixed with deodorant particles, and the obtained printing sheet 25 is provided at a predetermined portion between the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 and the exterior sheet 12. Propose. Since a printing sheet that has been subjected to simple design printing (not including deodorant particles) is provided between the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 and the exterior sheet 12, it has been conventionally performed. Alternatively, by mixing the deodorant particles with a dedicated ink different from the design, it can be manufactured very easily using existing equipment without sacrificing the design.
In this case, deodorizing printing that also serves as design printing may be performed on at least one surface of the base of the printing sheet 25 using ink mixed with deodorizing particles. Design printing is performed on at least one surface, and the base of the printing sheet 25 is prepared using a mixture of deodorizing particles mixed with ink (color is preferably transparent or translucent) different from the printing ink of this design. Deodorant printing may be performed on at least one surface of the material. Of course, you may combine both. In the former case, the site and amount of deodorant particles are restricted by the design (pattern or the like) printing form, but in the latter case there is no such restriction. In particular, in order to improve the visibility of the design from the outside of the article, design printing is performed on the side surface of the exterior sheet 12 of the printing sheet 25 so that the odor from the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 side can come into contact with the deodorized particles efficiently. Printing with ink containing deodorant particles is preferably performed on the side surface of the liquid-impermeable sheet 11. Further, by performing printing in this way, the deodorizing printing with the ink containing the deodorizing particles and the design printing interfere with each other, and the deodorizing effect and the design expression are not hindered. FIG. 10 shows a combination example of the design printing portion 25d and the printing portion 25z (hereinafter also simply referred to as the deodorizing particle printing portion) using the deodorizing particle-containing ink in the latter case. In the example shown in FIG. 10A, a design printing portion 25d is provided on the back surface (outside surface) of the printing sheet 25, and a deodorizing particle printing portion 25z is provided on the entire surface (side surface of the liquid-impermeable sheet 11). In the example shown in FIG. 10B, the design print portion 25d is provided on the back surface (outer surface) of the print sheet 25, and the deodorant particle print portion 25z is provided on the front surface (side surface of the liquid-impermeable sheet 11). In the example shown in FIG. 10C, the design printing portion 25d is provided on the back surface (outer surface) of the printing sheet 25 and the surface (the liquid impervious sheet 11 side surface) is deodorized. The particle printing portion 25z is provided in a lattice shape. In the example shown in FIGS. 10D and 10E, a design print portion 25d is provided on the back surface (outer surface) of the print sheet 25, and a portion other than the design print portion 25d on the same surface (the peripheral portion in the illustrated example). ) Is provided with a deodorant particle printing portion 25z. Particularly when the deodorant particle print portion 25z is provided in a specific pattern so as to overlap the design print portion 25d as in the examples of FIGS. 10B and 10C, the ink for mixing the deodorant particles is It is preferably transparent or translucent.

(Defecation display)
Characteristically, the disposable diaper of this example is provided with the defecation display part 35 which contains at least one discoloration substance of lead acetate and chromium oxide, and the discoloration can be visually recognized from the outer surface. As described above, these color-changing substances change color due to the odor characteristic of defecation.

  The defecation display unit 35 is effective in any part of the diaper. Therefore, the position where the defecation display unit 35 is provided can be determined as appropriate, and can be provided on the abdominal side F, or can be provided at a position overlapping the absorber 56. However, the contact efficiency with odor is good, and excretion Since it is difficult for the discolored material to leak out in contact with the object, it is provided so as to be within the region of the end flap portion EF extending from the rear end of the absorber on the back side B to the rear side as shown in the figure. preferable. In this case, the defecation display unit 35 and the print sheet 25 may overlap with each other, and the print sheet 25 may be arranged on the outer surface side (exterior sheet 11 side) than the defecation display unit 35. Moreover, in order to avoid a direct contact with skin, it is preferable to provide the defecation display part 35 between portions of the diaper other than the inner and outer surfaces, that is, between the sheets as illustrated. The space between the sheets in this case can be between the sheet base material of the exterior sheet 12 as shown in the figure, or between the exterior sheet 12 and the liquid-impermeable sheet 11.

Although the area of the defecation display part 35 can be determined as appropriate, it is difficult to see if it is too small, and if it is too large, the manufacturing cost increases, so it is desirable that the area is about 200 to 5000 mm ² . Specifically, when the defecation display unit 35 is provided in the end flap portion EF, the width 35X is preferably about 20 to 100 mm, and the vertical length 35Y is preferably about 10 to 50 mm.

The content of the color-changing substance in the defecation indicator 35 can be determined as appropriate, but if it is too small, it will be difficult to see the color change, and if it is too much, not only will the production cost increase, but it will also be difficult to produce. It is desirable to be about 4 g / m ² .

  The method for causing the defecation display unit 35 to contain a discoloration substance is not particularly limited, and may be mixed in the raw material for producing the diaper (exterior sheet 12, liquid impermeable sheet 11, etc.), but a diaper using a ready-made material It can also be contained by adhesion during production. The discoloring substance is easily available in the form of particles. When using a particulate discoloration substance, the discoloration substance is fixed to an existing diaper constituent material or a separately incorporated material, or a bag shape formed of an existing diaper constituent material or a separately incorporated material. It is preferably used in a state of being enclosed or sandwiched between spaces or sheets. In the former case, it is desirable to apply a coating material such as ink or adhesive in which the discoloring substance particles are dispersed to the target site. In particular, printing using ink containing color-changing substance particles (eg, gravure printing, flexographic printing, etc.) is preferable because the color-changing substance particles are exposed by drying the ink, and the contact efficiency between the color-changing substance particles and the odor is good. On the other hand, when the discoloring substance is mixed with the adhesive, the adhesive is used as an adhesive for joining each material of the diaper, for example, the sheet base material in the exterior sheet 12, the exterior sheet 12 and the liquid impermeable sheet 11. Since the defecation display part 35 can be formed only by using as an adhesive for adhering. Furthermore, in the form in which these inks and adhesives are applied, the defecation display portion 35 can be formed as a design composed of characters, patterns, and the like.

Specifically, those having a particle size of 1.1 to 10.0 μm are preferably 90% by weight or more as the particulate discoloring substance. Further, in the form in which the color-changing substance is mixed with the ink and printed, the content of the color-changing substance particles in the ink is preferably about 5 to 20% by weight, and the ink application amount in printing is 1.0 to 2.0 g / m ^{A value of} about ² is preferable.

  On the other hand, when the sheet 35 forming the defecation display portion is separately incorporated as shown in the figure, the sheet base material is preferably a paper base material such as crepe paper because it is excellent in printability, but the air permeability is emphasized. A non-woven fabric may be used. As a nonwoven fabric, it can select suitably from what was demonstrated by the term of the surface sheet 30. FIG. In addition, when a sheet on which the defecation display unit 35 is printed is provided separately, the defecation display unit 35 can be printed only on a part of the sheet, or in the latter case, the defecation display unit 35 can be printed with characters, It can be formed as a design consisting of a pattern or the like.

< Example of tape-type disposable diapers>
In the following description, “front-rear direction” means a direction connecting the ventral side (front side) and the back side (rear side), and “width direction” means a direction (left-right direction) orthogonal to the front-rear direction, “Vertical direction (vertical direction)” means a state in which the diaper is worn, that is, when the diaper is folded in two at the crotch so that both sides of the front and back of the diaper overlap each other, the direction perpendicular to the waistline Direction, in other words, the direction connecting the waist opening WO side and the crotch side.

  12 to 17 show an example of a tape-type disposable diaper. 14 and 15 are views showing a cross section taken along line 6-6 and 7-7 in FIG. 12, respectively, and FIGS. 16 and 17 are cross sections taken along line 8-8 and 9-9 in FIG. FIG. This tape-type disposable diaper is a part that extends from the lower abdomen through the crotch part to cover the buttocks along the center in the width direction, and a liquid-permeable surface sheet that forms the body-side surface, and the outer surface side An absorbent main body 10 that is a portion where the absorbent body 56 is interposed between the liquid-impermeable sheet positioned in the liquid-impervious sheet, a portion that extends to the front side and the rear side of the absorbent main body portion 10 respectively, and It has a ventral end flap part FE and a dorsal end flap part BE, which are parts that do not have the absorber 56.

  The tape-type disposable diaper includes a pair of abdominal side flap portions FF, FF extending to the outside in the width direction from the crotch portion C on both sides of the upper edge F1 side portion of the abdominal side F, and a back side B. On both sides of the upper edge B1 side portion, a pair of back side flap portions BF, BF extending to the outside in the width direction from the crotch portion C are provided. Moreover, the fastening tape 130 as a locking member is provided in the back side flap part BF and BF, respectively.

  More specifically, the entire outer surface of the absorbent main body 10 and the side flap portions BF and FF on the back side and the abdomen side is formed by the exterior sheet 12. In particular, in the absorbent main body 10, a liquid-impermeable sheet 11 is fixed to the inner surface side of the exterior sheet 12 with an adhesive such as a hot-melt adhesive, and an absorbent element is further disposed on the inner surface side of the liquid-impermeable sheet 11. 50, the intermediate sheet 40, and the top sheet 30 are laminated in this order. The top sheet 30 and the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 are rectangular in the illustrated example, have a slightly larger dimension in the front-rear direction and the width direction than the absorbent element 50, and are eaten from the side edges of the absorbent element 50 in the top sheet 30. The peripheral edge that protrudes and the peripheral edge that protrudes from the side edge of the absorbent element 50 in the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 are fixed by a hot melt adhesive or the like. The liquid-impermeable sheet 11 is made of a moisture-permeable polyethylene film or the like, and is formed to be slightly wider than the top sheet 30.

  Further, side barrier cuffs 60, 60 projecting (standing) on the skin side of the wearer are provided on both sides of the absorbent main body 10, and a barrier sheet forming the side barrier cuffs 60, 60 is provided. 62 and 62 are extended over the whole width direction outer side of the absorptive main-body part 10 including the inner surface of each side flap part BF and FF of back side and abdominal side.

Hereinafter, the material and characteristic parts of each part will be described in order (exterior sheet).
The exterior sheet 12 is a part that supports the absorbent element 50 and is attached to the wearer. The exterior sheet 12 has an hourglass shape in which the center part in the front-rear direction on both sides is constricted, and this is a part into which the wearer's leg is placed.

The exterior sheet 12 is preferably a non-woven fabric, but is not limited thereto. The type of the nonwoven fabric is not particularly limited, and as the material fiber, for example, synthetic fibers such as polyethylene or polypropylene, synthetic fibers such as polyester or polyamide, recycled fibers such as rayon or cupra, and natural fibers such as cotton are used. As a processing method, a spunlace method, a spunbond method, a thermal bond method, an air-through method, a needle punch method, or the like can be used. However, a long-fiber nonwoven fabric such as a spunbond nonwoven fabric, an SMS nonwoven fabric, or an SMMS nonwoven fabric is preferable in that both the touch and strength can be achieved. In addition to using a single nonwoven fabric, a plurality of nonwoven fabrics can be used. In the latter case, the nonwoven fabrics 12 are preferably bonded to each other with a hot melt adhesive or the like. When using a nonwoven fabric, the fabric weight is preferably 10 to 50 g / m ² , particularly 15 to 30 g / m ² .

(Liquid impervious sheet)
The material of the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 is not particularly limited. For example, the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 is substantially made of an olefin resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene, a laminated nonwoven fabric obtained by laminating a nonwoven fabric on a polyethylene sheet, or a waterproof film. Non-woven fabrics that ensure liquid impermeability (in this case, liquid impervious sheets are composed of waterproof films and non-woven fabrics). Of course, in addition to this, a liquid-impermeable and moisture-permeable material that has been used and used in recent years from the viewpoint of preventing stuffiness can also be exemplified. As the sheet of the material having liquid impermeability and moisture permeability, for example, an inorganic filler is kneaded in an olefin resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene, and the sheet is formed, and then stretched in a uniaxial or biaxial direction. Examples of the microporous sheet obtained in this way can be given. In addition, non-woven fabric using micro-denier fiber, strengthening leak-proofing by reducing the voids of the fiber by applying heat or pressure, and applying water-absorbing resin or hydrophobic resin or water repellent. A sheet that is liquid-impermeable without using a film can also be used as the liquid-impermeable sheet 11.

(Surface sheet)
The top sheet 30 is sufficient if it has liquid permeability, and for example, a porous or non-porous nonwoven fabric or a porous plastic sheet can be used. Of these, the nonwoven fabric is not particularly limited as to what the raw fiber is. For example, synthetic fibers such as olefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, polyesters and polyamides, recycled fibers such as rayon and cupra, natural fibers such as cotton, and mixed fibers and composite fibers using two or more of them. Etc. can be illustrated. Furthermore, the nonwoven fabric may be manufactured by any processing. Examples of the processing method include known methods such as a spunlace method, a spunbond method, a thermal bond method, a melt blown method, a needle punch method, an air through method, and a point bond method. For example, the spun lace method is a preferable processing method for obtaining flexibility and drapeability, and the thermal bond method is for obtaining bulkiness and softness.

  Further, the top sheet 30 may be composed of one sheet or may be composed of a laminated sheet obtained by bonding two or more sheets. Similarly, the top sheet 30 may be composed of one sheet or two or more sheets in the planar direction.

(Intermediate sheet)
An intermediate sheet (also referred to as a second sheet) 40 can be provided between the surface sheet 30 and the absorbent element 50 in order to move excrement that has passed through the surface sheet 30 to the absorber and prevent reversal. This intermediate sheet 40 not only improves the absorption performance of the absorbent by quickly transferring the excrement to the absorber, but also prevents the excretion of the absorbed excrement from reversing from the absorber, and the surface of the top sheet 30 has a good touch. To do. The intermediate sheet 40 can be omitted.

  As the intermediate sheet 40, the same material as that of the top sheet 30 can be used. The intermediate sheet 40 is preferably bonded to the top sheet 30. When heat embossing or ultrasonic welding is used for the bonding, the material of the intermediate sheet 40 preferably has a melting point similar to that of the top sheet 30. Further, considering the permeation of the solid content in the stool, the fineness of the fiber used for the intermediate sheet 40 is preferably 5.0 to 7.0 dtex, but the liquid residue in the top sheet 30 increases. On the other hand, when the fineness of the fiber used for the intermediate sheet 40 is 1.0 to 2.0 dtex, the liquid residue of the top sheet 30 is hardly generated, but the solid content of the stool is hardly transmitted. Therefore, it is preferable that the fiber of the nonwoven fabric used for the intermediate sheet 40 has a fineness of about 2.0 to 5.0 dtex.

  The intermediate sheet 40 in the illustrated form is arranged in the center shorter than the width of the absorbent element 50, but may be provided over the entire width. The length in the longitudinal direction of the intermediate sheet 40 may be the same as the entire length of the diaper, may be the same as the length of the absorbent element 50, or may be within a short length range centered on the region that receives the liquid.

(Side barrier cuffs)
Side barrier cuffs 60, 60 that protrude (stand up) on the use surface side are provided on both sides of the product in order to prevent urine and soft stool that move laterally on the top sheet 30 and prevent side leakage. Is preferred.
The side barrier cuff 60 includes a barrier sheet 62 that is substantially continuous in the width direction, and an elongated elastic elastic member 63 that is fixed to the barrier sheet 62 in a stretched state along the front-rear direction. As the barrier sheet 62, a water-repellent nonwoven fabric can be used, and as the elastic elastic member 63, thread rubber or the like can be used. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, a plurality of elastic elastic members can be provided in addition to a plurality of elastic expansion members.

  The inner surface of the barrier sheet 62 has a fixing start end in the width direction on the side portion of the top sheet 30, and a portion on the outer side in the width direction from the fixing start end is on the side portion of the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 and on the outer side in the width direction. It fixes to the side part of the exterior sheet | seat 12 located with the hot-melt-adhesive agent etc. Out of the adhering portions, on the outer side in the width direction in the vicinity of the adhering start end, leg elastic elastic members 64 made of rubber thread or the like are provided along the front-rear direction between the sheets of the portions where the barrier sheet 62 and the exterior sheet 12 face each other. It has been.

  Around the leg, the width direction inner side of the side barrier cuff 60 is fixed on the top sheet 30 at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the product, but the portion between them is an unfixed free part. The portion comes to stand by the contraction force of the rubber thread 63. When the diaper is worn, the diaper is attached to the body in the shape of a boat, and the contraction force of the rubber thread 63 acts, so that the side barrier cuffs 60 stand up and adhere to the legs around the contraction force of the rubber thread 63. . As a result, so-called side leakage from around the legs is prevented.

  Unlike the illustrated embodiment, the front and rear direction end portions of the barrier sheet 62 on the inner side in the width direction are divided into a base end side portion extending from the outer side in the width direction to the inner side in the width direction and a center side in the width direction of the base end side portion. It is also possible to fix in a double-folded state having a distal end side portion that is folded back from the edge toward the body side and extends outward in the width direction, and the portion in between can be an unfixed free portion.

(Absorption element)
The absorption element 50 is a part that absorbs and holds liquid such as urine and loose stool. The absorbent element 50 includes an absorbent body 56 and a packaging sheet 58 that wraps at least the back and side surfaces of the absorbent body 56. The packaging sheet 58 can be omitted. The absorbent element 50 can be adhered to the inner surface of the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 via an adhesive such as a hot melt adhesive on the back surface.

(Absorber)
The absorber 56 can be formed of an aggregate of fibers. As this fiber assembly, a filament assembly obtained by opening, as necessary, synthetic fiber tows (fiber bundles) such as cellulose acetate as well as short fibers such as cotton-like pulp and synthetic fibers Can also be used. The fiber basis weight can be set to, for example, about 100 to 300 g / m ² when cotton-like pulp or short fibers are stacked, and in the case of a filament aggregate, for example, about 30 to 120 g / m ^2. Can do. The fineness in the case of a synthetic fiber is 1-16 dtex, for example, Preferably it is 1-10 dtex, More preferably, it is 1-5 dtex. In the case of a filament aggregate, the filament may be a non-crimped fiber, but is preferably a crimped fiber. The crimped degree of the crimped fiber can be, for example, 5 to 75, preferably 10 to 50, and more preferably about 15 to 50 per inch. Further, a crimped fiber that is uniformly crimped is often used.

(Superabsorbent polymer particles)
The absorbent body 56 preferably includes superabsorbent polymer particles as shown in FIG. 13, and in particular, at least in the liquid receiving region, the superabsorbent polymer particles (SAP particles) are substantially formed with respect to the aggregate of fibers. What is dispersed throughout the thickness direction is desirable.

  If there is no SAP particle in the upper part, the lower part, and the middle part of the absorber 56, or if there is very little, it cannot be said that the "absorbed throughout the thickness direction". Therefore, “distributed in the entire thickness direction” means “distributed unevenly in the upper part, the lower part, and / or the middle part of the aggregate of fibers in addition to the form“ uniformly ”distributed in the entire thickness direction. However, it is still included in the form of being dispersed in the upper, lower and middle portions. Further, a form in which some SAP particles do not enter the fiber assembly and remain on the surface thereof, and a form in which some SAP particles pass through the fiber assembly and are on the packaging sheet 58 are also excluded. It is not something.

  Superabsorbent polymer particles include “powder” in addition to “particles”. As the particle diameter of the superabsorbent polymer particles, those used in this type of absorbent article can be used as they are, and those having a particle size of 1000 μm or less, particularly 150 to 400 μm are desirable. The material of the superabsorbent polymer particles can be used without any particular limitation, but those having a water absorption of 40 g / g or more are suitable. High-absorbent polymer particles include starch-based, cellulose-based, and synthetic polymer-based starch-acrylic acid (salt) graft copolymers, saponified starch-acrylonitrile copolymers, and sodium carboxymethylcellulose crosslinks. Or an acrylic acid (salt) polymer can be used. As the shape of the superabsorbent polymer particles, a commonly used granular material is suitable, but other shapes can also be used.

  As the superabsorbent polymer particles, those having a water absorption rate of 40 seconds or less are preferably used. When the water absorption speed exceeds 40 seconds, so-called reversion in which the liquid supplied into the absorber 56 returns to the outside of the absorber 56 is likely to occur.

The basis weight of the superabsorbent polymer particles can be appropriately determined according to the amount of absorption required for the use of the absorber 56. Therefore, although it cannot be said unconditionally, it can be set to 50 to 350 g / m ² . If the amount of polymer is less than 50 g / m ^2, it is difficult to secure the absorption amount. When it exceeds 350 g / m ² , not only the effect is saturated, but also the sensation of incongruity due to the excess of the superabsorbent polymer particles is given.

(Packaging sheet)
When the packaging sheet 58 is used, as the material, tissue paper, particularly crepe paper, non-woven fabric, polylaminated non-woven fabric, a sheet with small holes, or the like can be used. However, it is desirable that the superabsorbent polymer particles be a sheet that does not escape. When a nonwoven fabric is used in place of the crepe paper, a hydrophilic SMMS (spunbond / meltblown / meltblown / spunbond) nonwoven fabric is particularly suitable, and polypropylene, polyethylene / polypropylene, etc. can be used as the material. The fiber basis weight is preferably 5 to 40 g / m ² , particularly 10 to 30 g / m ² .
As shown in FIG. 14, the packaging sheet 58 may be configured to wrap only the back surface and side surfaces of the layer in addition to the form of wrapping the entire absorbent body 56. Although not shown, only the upper and side surfaces of the absorbent body 56 are covered with crepe paper or a nonwoven fabric, and the lower surface is covered with a liquid-impermeable sheet such as polyethylene, and the upper surface of the absorbent body 56 is covered with crepe paper or a nonwoven fabric. For example, the lower surface may be covered with a liquid-impermeable sheet such as polyethylene (each of these materials is a component of the packaging sheet). If necessary, the absorbent body 56 may be sandwiched between two upper and lower sheets or disposed only on the lower surface, but this is not desirable because it is difficult to prevent the movement of the superabsorbent polymer particles.

(Fastening tape)
The fastening tape 130 has a base portion of a fastening base material 130C made of a nonwoven fabric, a plastic film, a polylaminated nonwoven fabric, paper, or a composite material thereof attached to the diaper. A hook material 130A for a mechanical fastener is provided. The hook material 130A is bonded to the fastening base material 130C by an adhesive so as not to be peeled off.

  In diapers for infants that frequently excrete watery stools and soft stools up to about 12 months, among the dimensions of the attachment portion of the fastening tape 130, the length X1 in the width direction of the diaper is 10 to 50 mm, especially 20 to 20 mm. It is preferably 40 mm, and the length Y1 in the front-rear direction is preferably 20 to 100 mm, particularly preferably 40 to 80 mm. Of the dimensions of the front end portion of the fastening tape 130, the length in the width direction of the diaper is preferably 30 to 80 mm, particularly preferably 40 to 60 mm, and the length (height) in the front-rear direction is 20 to 70 mm. In particular, the thickness is preferably 25 to 50 mm. In addition, when a part or all of the fastening tape 130 has a substantially tapered shape, for example, and the length in the front-rear direction and the length in the width direction are not constant, the numerical range is determined by an average value. The shape of the fastening tape 130 may be a symmetric shape such as a rectangular shape, but if it is a convex shape consisting of a wide attachment portion and an elongated tip side portion, the knob on the tip side portion is easy to pick and This is preferable because the tension between the bases of this region acts over a wide range. The hook member 130A has a large number of engaging protrusions on the outer surface side. The shape of the engaging protrusion is (A) Le-shaped, (B) J-shaped, (C) Mushroom-shaped, (D) T-shaped, (E) Double J-shaped (J-shaped And the like may be any shape. Instead of the hook material 130 </ b> A, an adhesive material layer can be provided as a locking portion of the fastening tape 130.

  When the diaper is mounted, the fastening tape is locked at a proper position on the outer surface of the abdominal side F with the back side flap portion BF being overlapped on the outside of the abdominal side flap portion FF. The position and size of the fastening portion of the fastening tape 130 can be arbitrarily determined. In diapers for infants from newborn to about 12 months, the locking point is a rectangular range of 20 to 80 mm in the front-rear direction and 150 to 300 mm in the width direction, and the distance in the height direction between the upper edge and the ventral upper edge is 0 ˜60 mm, particularly 20˜50 mm, and the center in the width direction of the product is preferable.

  When the fastening tape 130 is attached so that the attachment portion of the fastening tape 130 overlaps the boundary line between the back end flap portion BE and the absorbent element 50, the tension acting between the attachment portions of the right and left fastening tapes 130 when the diaper is attached. This is preferable because the back side end of the absorbent element 50 is firmly pressed against the body. Moreover, if the attachment part of the fastening tape 130 is too far from the back side end part (rear end part) of the diaper, the tension acting between the attachment parts of the left and right fastening tapes 130 when the diaper is mounted is the back side end part of the diaper. Therefore, a gap is likely to occur between the back end of the diaper and the body surface. Therefore, the length in the front-rear direction of the back end flap BE is preferably the same as or shorter than the length in the front-rear direction of the base portion of the fastening tape 130.

(Target print sheet)
It is preferable to provide a target printing sheet 74 having target printing for facilitating the locking at the locking portion of the fastening tape 130 on the ventral side F. When the locking portion is the hook material 130A, the target print sheet 74 may be one in which a large number of loop yarns on the surface of a base material sheet made of a plastic film or a nonwoven fabric that entangle the engagement projections of the hook material are used. In the case of an adhesive layer, a surface of a base material sheet made of a plastic film having a smooth surface that is rich in adhesiveness can be used. Here, the target printing is preferably performed on the base sheet.

  Further, when the fastening portion of the fastening tape 130 on the ventral side F is made of a nonwoven fabric, for example, when the exterior sheet 12 of the illustrated form is made of a nonwoven fabric, and the fastening portion of the fastening tape 130 is a hook material 130A, The target tape 74 can be omitted, and the hook material 130A can be entangled with the nonwoven fabric of the exterior sheet 12 and locked. In this case, the target print sheet 74 may be provided between the exterior sheet 12 and the liquid-impermeable sheet 11.

  Porous deodorant particles that physically adsorb odors can be adhered to the base sheet of the target print sheet 74 using ink as an adhesive means. About the kind of a deodorizing particle, a compounding quantity, an adhesion | attachment form, it can be the same as that of the printing sheet 25 in the underpants type disposable diaper mentioned above.

(End flap)
The end flap part is a part that extends to the front side and the rear side of the absorbent main body part 10 and does not have the absorber 56, and the front side extension part is the ventral end flap part FE. The extended portion on the rear side is the back end flap portion BE.

  The length in the front-rear direction of the back end flap BE is preferably the same as or shorter than the length in the front-rear direction of the attachment portion of the fastening tape 130 for the reasons described above. If it is too close, a gap is likely to be formed between the diaper dorsal side end and the body surface due to the thickness and stiffness of the absorbent body 56, so that it is preferably 10 mm or more.

  The length in the front-rear direction of the ventral end flap part FE and the back end flap part BE is preferably about 5 to 20% of the length L in the front-rear direction of the entire diaper and frequently excretes watery stools and soft stools. In diapers for infants from newborns up to about 12 months, it is appropriate that the length is 10 to 60 mm, particularly 20 to 50 mm.

(Back elastic sheet)
In the illustrated embodiment, a belt-like back-side stretchable sheet 70 that elastically expands and contracts in the width direction is provided between both fastening tapes 130 to improve the fit on the back side of the diaper. Both end portions of the back-side elastic sheet 70 are preferably extended to a portion that overlaps with the attachment portions of both fastening tapes 130, but may be spaced apart in the center in the width direction. Although it is appropriate that the longitudinal dimension of the back side elastic sheet 70 is approximately the same as the longitudinal dimension of the attachment portion of the fastening tape 130, there may be a dimensional difference of about ± 20%. The back elastic sheet 70 may use a sheet-like elastic member such as a rubber sheet. However, from the viewpoint of air permeability, as shown in FIG. 16, a sheet base 71 such as two nonwoven fabrics is used as a hot melt adhesive. The elastic elastic member 72 such as a perforated sheet, net, or elongated (thread or string) is stretched between the sheet base materials 71 in a state of being stretched along the width direction. What was used is used suitably. As the sheet base 71 in this case, the same one as the exterior sheet 12 can be used. It is preferable that the elastic expansion / contraction member 72 has an extension ratio of about 150 to 250%. In addition, when an elongated (stretch or string-like) member is used as the elastic elastic member 72, it is preferable to provide about 5 to 15 members having a thickness of 420 to 1120 dtex at intervals 72d of 3 to 10 mm.

  Further, as shown in the drawing, it is preferable that a part of the elastic expansion / contraction member 72 is arranged so as to cross the absorber 56, because the fit of the absorber 56 is improved. In this case, the elastic expansion / contraction member 72 is used as the absorber 56. If the contraction force is prevented from acting on a part or all of the overlapping portion by means such as cutting, the back end portion of the absorbent body 56 does not contract in the width direction, so that the fit is further improved.

  The elastic elastic member 72 may be fixed over the entire length of the sheet base material 71 in the longitudinal direction of the sheet (width direction of the diaper). In the range of about 5 to 20 mm at the end in the front-rear direction (diaper width direction), it is preferable that the contraction force does not work or the elastic elastic member 72 does not exist.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the back-side stretchable sheet 70 is sandwiched between the barrier sheet 62 and the exterior sheet 12 on both sides in the width direction of the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 and overlaps with the liquid-impermeable sheet 11. Although provided so as to be sandwiched between the permeable sheet 11 and the absorber 56, it may be provided between the top sheet 30 and the absorber 56 or between the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 and the exterior sheet 12. It may be provided on the top sheet 30. In this case, the liquid impermeable sheet 11 may be provided on the barrier sheet 62 on both sides in the width direction. When the back-side stretchable sheet 70 is provided on the top sheet 30, and the sheet on the side that contacts the skin among the sheets constituting the back-side stretchable sheet 70 is constituted by the sweat-absorbing / moisture-releasing sheet 20 described later, the number of members is increased. Can be reduced, which is preferable. Further, when the exterior sheet 12 is formed by stacking a plurality of sheet base materials, the entire back side elastic sheet 70 may be provided between the sheet base materials of the exterior sheet 12.

(Defecation display)
Characteristically, the tape-type disposable diaper of this example contains the discoloration substance of at least one of lead acetate and chromium oxide, and the defecation display part 35 whose discoloration is visible from the outer surface, like the above-mentioned pants-type disposable diaper. It has.

  As with the pants type, the position where the defecation display part 35 is provided can be determined as appropriate and can be provided on the abdominal side F or at a position overlapping the absorber 56, but the contact efficiency with odor is good. In addition, since the discolored substance is difficult to leak out in contact with the excrement, it is preferably provided so as to be within the region of the end flap portion EF on the back side B as illustrated. In this case, the defecation display unit 35 and the target print sheet 74 may overlap each other, and the target print sheet 74 may be arranged on the outer surface side (exterior sheet 11 side) than the defecation display unit 35. Moreover, in order to avoid a direct contact with skin, it is preferable to provide the defecation display part 35 between sheets, like a diaper inner surface and parts other than an outer surface, ie, the form of illustration. In this case, the space between the sheets is between the top sheet 30 and the back elastic sheet 70 as shown in the drawing, between the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 and the back elastic sheet 70, and the sheet of the back elastic sheet 70. It can be between the base materials 71, between the exterior sheet 12 and the liquid impermeable sheet 11, and between the top sheet 30 and the liquid impermeable sheet 11.

  As in the case of the pants type, the method for causing the defecation display unit 35 to contain a color changing substance is not particularly limited. When the discoloration substance is mixed into the manufacturing raw material of the diaper constituent material, the constituent material can be selected from the exterior sheet 12, the liquid-impermeable sheet 11, the sheet base 71 of the back side elastic sheet 70, etc. It is preferable to select the back-side elastic sheet 70 located at the end flap portion EF on the back side B. In addition, when the discoloration substance is fixed to an existing diaper constituent material, or used in a state of being enclosed or sandwiched between a bag-shaped space or a sheet formed by the existing diaper constituent material, the existing diaper configuration The material can be selected from the exterior sheet 12, the liquid-impermeable sheet 11, the sheet 71 base material of the back-side stretchable sheet 70, and the like.

  Other points, that is, the dimensions (area, width, length in the vertical direction) of the defecation display unit 35, the content of the discoloration substance in the defecation display unit 35, the method of including the discoloration substance in the defecation display unit 35, the particulate discoloration substance The particle size in the case of using the color change material, the content of the color change material particles in the ink in the case of mixing with the ink for printing, the ink application amount in the printing, the sheet base in the case of separately providing a sheet provided with the defecation display part 35 About the printing form etc. of a material and the defecation display part 35, it can be the same as that of the case of the pants type disposable diaper mentioned above.

<Others>
Hereinafter, modified examples common to both the above embodiments will be described.
(B) As shown in FIG. 11, at least the end portion on the absorber 56 side, preferably the entire end flap portion EF, is folded so that the fold line is in a bellows shape (vertical saddle shape) along the vertical direction. It is a preferable mode that the opposing surfaces of the folded portion are joined in a continuous line shape or a dotted line shape so that a gap 37 communicating in the vertical direction is formed between the opposing surfaces. The joint is indicated by reference numeral 36. The example of illustration assumes application to the above-mentioned underpants type disposable diaper. In the illustrated example, the opposing surface on which the joining portion 36 is provided is only the outer surface of the end flap portion, but it can be only the inner surface or both surfaces. As the joining means, a welding means such as heat seal can be used in addition to the adhesive. A plurality of continuous or dotted joint portions 36 may be provided between the opposing surfaces. By forming such a gap 37, the odor rising from the defecation position can be efficiently ventilated from the vicinity of the crotch portion to the defecation display portion 35, and the discoloration can be promoted. In addition to integrally folding all the constituent sheets of the end flap part EF as in the illustrated example, only a part of the sheets (for example, the sheet provided with the defecation display part 35) can be folded and fixed. If the diaper has such a structure, the odor is likely to be discharged to the outside of the diaper. Therefore, the combination with the configuration in which the print sheet 25 (74) containing the deodorizing particles as described above is provided on the outer surface side of the diaper is particularly suitable. Is preferred.
(B) Although not shown, in the present invention, instead of or together with the fixed defecation display unit 35 described above, the defecation display unit 35 is detachably attached to the surface of the diaper (the exterior sheet 12 or the surface sheet 30). Provided on the defecation display sheet. Thereby , it is also preferable to comprise so that a user can attach the defecation display part 35 to a desired site | part. The base sheet of the post-processing tape 70 that is detachably attached to the diaper surface as described above may be used as the defecation display portion 35. In this case, the post-processing tape 70 is preferably a shape having no corners such as a circle so that the post-processing tape 70 can be attached to the top sheet 30 side of the diaper, and the base sheet is preferably made of a soft material, particularly a nonwoven fabric. Is about 40 to 120 g / m ² .
(C) Although not shown in the figure, it is also preferable that the defecation display unit 35 includes a deodorizing substance to deodorize the odor that has not been used for the discoloration reaction and to prevent the diaper from being released to the outside. It is. In this case, the deodorant substance and its utilization form can be appropriately selected from those described in the section of the printing sheet.

  The present invention is suitable for a pants-type disposable diaper or a tape-type disposable diaper as in the above example, but can also be applied to an absorbent pad or the like.

It is a top view in the state where the diaper was developed showing the inside of a pants type disposable diaper. It is a top view in the state where the diaper was developed showing the outer surface of a pants type disposable diaper. FIG. 3 is a 3-3 cross-sectional view of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 1. It is a top view in the state where the diaper was developed showing only the principal part of a pants type disposable diaper. It is sectional drawing which shows only the principal part of a pants type disposable diaper. It is a front view of a product state. It is a rear view of a product state. It is a top view of the printing sheet which shows various printing forms. It is sectional drawing of an end flap part. It is a top view in the state where the diaper was developed showing the inner surface of a tape type disposable diaper. It is a top view in the state where the diaper was developed showing the outer surface of a tape type disposable diaper. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. It is the 8-8 sectional view taken on the line of FIG. FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 12.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Liquid impervious sheet, 12 ... Exterior sheet, 12r ... Folded part, 20 ... Breathable reinforcing sheet, 25 ... Print sheet, 200 ... Interior body, 30 ... Surface sheet, 40 ... Intermediate sheet, 50 ... Absorbing element, 56 ... Absorber, 58 ... Packaging sheet, 60 ... Side barrier cuff, 62 ... Barrier sheet, 35 ... Defecation indicator.

Claims (7)

A defecation display sheet that is detachably attached to the surface of the article, the defecation display sheet containing at least one discoloration substance of lead acetate and chromium oxide, and the discoloration display portion in which the discoloration is visible from the outer surface An absorbent article comprising: A disposable diaper having an absorbent body extending from the ventral part to the back part through the crotch part, and end flap parts extending to the front and rear sides of the absorbent body,
The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the end flap portion is formed by bonding a plurality of sheets, and the defecation display portion is provided between the sheets in the region of the end flap portion.   The absorbent article of Claim 2 with which the sheet | seat in which the said defecation display part was provided is clamped between the said sheets in the area | region of the said end flap part.   At least the absorber-side end portion of the end flap portion is folded so that the fold line is a bellows shape along the vertical direction, and the opposing surfaces of the folded portion communicate with each other in the vertical direction between the opposing surfaces. The absorbent article of Claim 2 or 3 joined so that may be formed.   The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the defecation display unit is formed by printing using ink containing particles of the color-changing substance. The defecation display area has an area of 200 to 5000 mm ² .
The particles include those having a particle size of 1.1 to 10.0 μm and 90% by weight or more,
The ink contains 5 to 20% by weight of the particles,
The ink application amount in the printing is 1.0 to 2.0 g / m ² .
The absorbent article according to claim 5. The absorptive article according to any one of claims 1 to 6 in which said defecation display part contains a deodorant substance.

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