JP6804404B2 - Packaging of absorbent articles - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a package of an absorbent article in which a window portion is provided on a packaging sheet containing a plurality of absorbent articles.

There is known a packaging body of an absorbent article in which a window portion is provided on a packaging sheet containing a plurality of absorbent articles. The window portion of the packaging sheet is configured so that the absorbent article contained therein can be visually recognized (Patent Document 1 below).

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In the package of the absorbent article of Patent Document 1, the absorbent article is laminated in the packaging sheet in the thickness direction, and a plurality of the absorbent articles are visibly configured through the window portion. A package of absorbable articles generally contains a plurality of absorbent articles in a compressed state in a packaging sheet. In the package of the absorbent articles configured in this way, when the remaining number of the absorbent articles decreases with use, the absorbent articles expand in the thickness direction, and the distance between the boundaries between the absorbent articles becomes wide. However, it is difficult to easily grasp the remaining number of absorbent articles because the entire laminated absorbent articles are visibly configured to be visible through the window and it is difficult to grasp the distance between the boundaries between the absorbent articles. ..

Therefore, there is a demand for a package of absorbable articles in which the remaining number of absorbent articles contained in the packaging sheet can be easily grasped.

The package of the absorbent article according to one aspect includes an absorbent article and a packaging sheet containing a plurality of the absorbent articles, and the packaging sheet visually recognizes the absorbent article contained therein. It is a packaging body of an absorbent article in which a window portion that can be formed is formed, and the absorbent articles are laminated in the thickness direction of the absorbent article, and the absorbent articles are laminated in the window portion. The mark portions extending in the first direction along the boundary of the above are provided, and a plurality of the mark portions are provided at intervals in the second direction along the thickness direction and orthogonal to the first direction.

It is a perspective view of the packaging body of the absorbent article which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a development plan view of an absorbent article. It is a front view of the packaging body of an absorbent article.

(1) Outline of Embodiment At least the following matters will be clarified by the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.
The package of the absorbent article according to one embodiment includes an absorbent article and a packaging sheet containing the plurality of the absorbent articles.
The packaging sheet is a packaging body of an absorbent article having a window portion formed therein so as to be able to visually recognize the absorbent article housed therein.
The absorbent articles are laminated in the thickness direction of the absorbent articles.
The window portion is provided with a mark portion extending in a first direction along the boundary between the absorbent articles.
A plurality of the mark portions are provided at right angles to the first direction and at intervals in the second direction along the thickness direction.

The absorbent articles housed inside the packaging sheet can be visually recognized through the window, and the remaining number and types of the absorbent articles can be confirmed. At this time, since the mark portion of the window portion extends along the boundary between the absorbent articles, it is easy to grasp the position of the boundary between the absorbent articles. Therefore, it is easy to grasp the distance between the boundaries between the absorbent articles, and it is possible to easily grasp the remaining number of the absorbent articles.

According to a preferred embodiment, the marking portion includes a first pattern extending in the first direction and a second pattern adjacent to the first pattern in the first direction and different from the first pattern. ..

The boundary between the absorbent articles is along the first direction, and it may be difficult to distinguish it from the first pattern. At this time, the second pattern makes it easier to grasp the boundary between the absorbent articles.

According to a preferred embodiment, the positions of the second handle in the first direction in the mark portions adjacent to the second direction are different.

The mark portions adjacent to each other in the second direction have different positions in the first direction of the second handle, and are easily recognized as individual mark portions. By making the individual marks stand out, it becomes easier to grasp the distance between the boundaries between the absorbent articles, and the remaining number of the absorbent articles can be easily grasped.

According to a preferred embodiment, the distance between the landmarks in the second direction is 0.5 times or more and 2 times or less the distance between the boundaries between the absorbent articles.

When the distance between the mark portions in the second direction is 0.5 times or more and twice or less the distance between the boundaries between the absorbent articles, the distance between the boundaries between the absorbent articles can be easily associated with the mark portion. Therefore, it becomes easier to grasp the distance between the boundaries between the absorbent articles, and the remaining number of the absorbent articles can be easily grasped.

According to a preferred embodiment, a joint portion in which the packaging sheets are joined to each other is provided, and the joint portion is arranged along the second direction.

Since the joint portion is arranged along the second direction, the joint portion opposes the force at the time of expansion, and it becomes easy to maintain the shape of the entire package. Therefore, it is easy to maintain the shape of the window portion, and it is easy to obtain the effect of grasping the remaining number of absorbent articles through the window portion.

According to a preferred embodiment, the packaging sheet has first and second surfaces adjacent to each other along the thickness direction.
The second surface is configured to be provided with an opening for taking out the absorbent article.
The window portion is provided on the first surface and the second surface.

The absorbent article can be visually recognized through the window portion provided on the first surface. In addition, when the user takes out the absorbent article through the opening, it is easy to see the window together with the opening. Therefore, the remaining number of absorbent articles can be easily grasped when the absorbent articles are taken out.

According to a preferred embodiment, the individual wrapping sheet for individually wrapping the absorbent articles is provided.
The individual wrapping sheet includes a first wrapping sheet, a first wrapping sheet having a different color or a different pattern from the first wrapping sheet, and the like.
The absorbent article packaged by the first packaging sheet and the absorbent article packaged by the second packaging sheet are adjacent to each other in the thickness direction.

Since the absorbent article packaged by the first packaging sheet and the absorbent article packaged by the second packaging sheet are adjacent to each other in the thickness direction, it is easy to grasp the boundary between the adjacent absorbent articles. It becomes easier to grasp the distance between the boundaries between the absorbent articles, and the remaining number of the absorbent articles can be easily grasped.

According to a preferred embodiment, the individual wrapping sheet for individually wrapping the absorbent article is provided.
The absorbent article is folded together with the individual wrapping sheet with a pair of width fold lines along the width direction and a pair of longitudinal fold lines along the longitudinal direction as base points.

Since the absorbent article and the individual wrapping sheet are folded with the pair of width fold lines and the pair of longitudinal fold lines as the base points, fold habits due to the fold lines are formed in all directions in the folded state. A part of the folding habits on all sides is arranged so as to face the window portion. The folds make the contours of the absorbent articles more conspicuous, make it easier to grasp the distance between the boundaries between the absorbent articles, and easily grasp the remaining number of the absorbent articles.

(2) Structure of Package of Absorbent Articles The package of absorbent articles according to the embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings below, the same or similar parts are designated by the same or similar reference numerals. However, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic and the ratio of each dimension is different from the actual one. Therefore, the specific dimensions, etc. should be determined in consideration of the following explanation. In addition, there may be a portion in which the relationship and ratio of dimensions of the drawings are different from each other.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a package 1 of an absorbent article according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a developed front view of the absorbent article, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the package of the absorbent article. The packaging body 1 of the absorbent article (hereinafter referred to as the packaging body 1) includes the absorbent article 10 and the packaging sheet 20 for packaging the plurality of absorbent articles 10.

A plurality of absorbent articles 10 are housed in the space inside the packaging sheet 20. Examples of the absorbent article 10 include disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, incontinence pads, and panty liners.

FIG. 2 is a developed plan view of the absorbent article 10 according to the embodiment. The absorbent article 10 has a longitudinal direction L extending to the front side and the back side of the wearer's body, a width direction W orthogonal to the front-back direction, and a skin-facing surface side facing the wearer and a side opposite to the skin-facing surface side. It may have a thickness direction T extending toward the non-skin facing surface side.

The absorbent article 10 is between a skin surface sheet located on the skin facing surface side of the absorbent article, a non-skin surface sheet located on the non-skin facing surface side of the absorbent article, and a skin surface sheet and the non-skin surface sheet. It may have an absorber arranged in. The absorbent article 10 may be folded together with the individually wrapped sheet 18 and packaged by the individually wrapped sheet 18.

The absorbent article 10 and the individual wrapping sheet 18 are folded together with the absorbent article placed on the individual wrapping sheet. As an example of the folding mode, in a state where the absorbent article is arranged on the individual wrapping sheet, the absorbent article 10 and the individual wrapping sheet 18 are arranged in the longitudinal direction L with respect to the pair of width folding lines FW along the width direction W. May be folded. At this time, the absorbent articles may be folded so that the skin-facing surfaces face each other. The pair of width folding lines FW may be arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction L. Next, the absorbent article 10 and the individual packaging sheet 18 in a state of being folded with the width fold line FW as a base point may be folded inward in the width direction W with a pair of longitudinal fold lines FL along the longitudinal direction L as a base point. At this time, the absorbent articles may be folded so that the skin-facing surfaces face each other.

By folding in this way, as shown in FIG. 1, the absorbent article 10 is covered with the individually wrapped sheet. In the folded state, the folding habits of the individually wrapped sheets may be formed on the four side edges of the absorbent article. At least a part of the folding habits on all sides may be arranged so as to face the window portion described later.

The absorbent article 10 may be laminated in the packaging sheet 20 in the thickness direction T of the absorbent article 10. The front surface of the packaging sheet 20 constitutes the outer surface of the packaging body 1, and the back surface of the packaging sheet 20 constitutes the inner surface of the packaging body 1 and may come into contact with the absorbent article 10. The packaging sheet 20 is made of a resin film and may be molded in a rectangular shape. The packaging sheet 20 has six sides in a rectangular shape. The packaging sheet 20 is orthogonal to the thickness direction T with the first surface 21, the second surface 22, the third surface 23, and the fourth surface 24 arranged along the thickness direction T (lamination direction) of the absorbent article 10. It may have a fifth surface 25 and a sixth surface 26 arranged in the same manner.

In the state shown in FIG. 1, the first surface 21 constitutes the front surface, the second surface 22 constitutes the upper surface, the third surface 23 constitutes the back surface, and the fourth surface 24 constitutes the bottom surface. You can. The first surface 21 and the second surface 22 are adjacent to each other, the second surface 22 and the third surface 23 are adjacent to each other, the third surface 23 and the fourth surface 24 are adjacent to each other, and the fourth surface 24 and The first surface 21 may be adjacent to each other. The first surface 21, the second surface 22, the third surface 23, and the fourth surface 24 may be adjacent to the fifth surface 25 and the sixth surface 26, respectively.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the package 1 of the absorbent article shown in FIG. The front surface of the package may form the first surface. The package 1 may be formed with a window portion 28 that visually constitutes the absorbent article 10 housed therein. The window portion 28 may be configured to be transparent or translucent. Since the window portion 28 is provided on the packaging sheet 20, the absorbent article 10 housed inside the packaging sheet 20 can be visually recognized through the window portion 28, and the remaining number and types of the absorbent article 10 can be confirmed.

The window portion 28 may be provided on at least a part of the first surface 21, may be provided on the second surface 22, or may be provided on all surfaces of the first surface 21 to the sixth surface 26. The window portion may be provided on the entire surface of each surface, or may be provided on a part of each surface. The window portion 28 may extend along the thickness direction T of the absorbent article. The side edge portion 15 of the absorbent article may be visibly arranged via the window portion 28. The side edge portion 15 of the absorbent article 10 is a portion where the fold line is located in a state of being folded with the pair of width fold lines FW and the pair of longitudinal fold lines FL as the base points. Therefore, the side edge portion 15 of the absorbent article is formed with a folding habit due to the folding line. The side edge portion 15 of the absorbent article may be arranged so as to face the first to fourth surfaces. At least a portion of the outer edge of the absorbent article may be placed facing the window. The crease makes the outline of the absorbent article more conspicuous, makes it easier to grasp the distance between the boundaries between the absorbent articles, and makes it easier to grasp the remaining number of the absorbent articles.

The window portion 28 may be provided with a marking portion 30 extending in the first direction D1 along the boundary B10 between the absorbent articles. The boundary B10 between the absorbent articles may be along the width direction W or the longitudinal direction L of the absorbent articles. A plurality of mark portions 30 may be arranged at intervals in the second direction D2. The mark portion may be formed by printing. The second direction D2 is a direction orthogonal to the first direction D1 and along the thickness direction T. The mark portion 30 may be arranged intermittently over the entire window portion. The first direction D1 and the second direction D2 may be directions with reference to the absorbent article 10 in the unopened package 1 in which the absorbent article 10 is housed in the packaging sheet 20.

In the package 1 of the absorbent article, when the remaining number of the absorbent articles decreases with use, the absorbent article 10 expands in the thickness direction T, and the distance G10 between the boundaries between the absorbent articles becomes wider. At this time, since the mark portion 30 of the window portion 28 extends along the boundary B10 between the absorbent articles, it is easy to grasp the position of the boundary B10 between the absorbent articles with the mark portion 30 as a reference. The mark portions 30 are arranged at intervals in the second direction D2, and the intervals may be constant. Since the mark portions 30 are arranged at regular intervals G30, the mark portions 30 can easily function as a scale. Therefore, it is easy to grasp the distance G10 between the boundaries between the absorbent articles, and the remaining number of the absorbent articles can be easily grasped.

The mark portion 30 may have a portion extending in the first direction D1. The mark portion 30 may be composed of a combination of the first pattern 31 and the second pattern 32. The first handle 31 extends in the first direction D1 and may be arranged at intervals in the first direction D1. The first pattern 31 may be composed of a straight line extending in the first direction D1 or an aggregate of dots arranged along the first direction D1. The second pattern 32 is different from the first pattern 31. The second pattern 32 may be arranged adjacent to the first pattern 31 in the first direction D1. The second pattern 32 may be arranged between the first pattern 31 in the first direction D1. The second pattern 32 may have a pattern different from that of the first pattern 31 or a width (length in the second direction D2) different from that of the first pattern 31.

The boundary B10 between the absorbent articles is along the first direction D1 and may be difficult to recognize in distinction from the first pattern 31. At this time, the boundary B10 between the mark portion 30 and the absorbent articles can be easily distinguished by the second pattern 32, and the boundary B10 between the absorbent articles can be easily grasped. Further, when the remaining number of the absorbent articles 10 in the packaging sheet 20 becomes small, the absorbent articles 10 may be arranged at an angle. At this time, the boundary B10 between the absorbent articles is inclined with respect to the first pattern 31, and is easily recognized in distinction from the first pattern 31. Therefore, the distance G10 between the boundaries between the absorbent articles can be easily grasped, and the remaining number of the absorbent articles can be easily grasped.

The positions of the second handle 32 in the first direction D1 in the mark portions 30 adjacent to each other in the second direction may be different. That is, the second handle 32 adjacent to the second direction D2 may be arranged so as to be offset in the first direction D1. Specifically, in the front view shown in FIG. 3, the second handle 32 of the first mark portion 30 may be arranged above the second handle 32 adjacent to the first mark portion. Since the positions of the second patterns of the marking portions 30 adjacent to the second direction D2 are different, the individual marking portions can be easily recognized. By recognizing each mark portion, it becomes easier to grasp the distance G10 between the boundaries between the absorbent articles, and the remaining number of the absorbent articles can be easily grasped.

The distance G30 in the second direction D2 of the mark portion 30 may be different from the distance G10 at the boundary B10 between the absorbent articles. It becomes easy to distinguish between the mark portion 30 and the boundary B10 between the absorbent articles. The distance G30 in the second direction D2 of the mark portion 30 may be 0.5 times or more and twice or less the distance G10 of the boundary B10 between the absorbent articles. If the distance between the second directions D2 of the mark portion 30 is too long or too short with respect to the distance G10 at the boundary B10 between the absorbent articles, it is difficult to associate the distance G10 between the boundaries between the absorbent articles with the mark portion 30. There is. Therefore, it is preferable that the distance G30 in the second direction D2 of the mark portion 30 is 0.5 times or more and twice or less the distance G10 of the boundary B10 between the absorbent articles. The distance G10 between the boundaries B10 between the absorbent articles is based on the absorbent article 10 in the unopened package 1 in which the absorbent article 10 is housed in the packaging sheet 20.

The packaging sheet 20 may be provided with a joint portion 29 in which the packaging sheets 20 are joined to each other. The joint portion 29 is a portion where the packaging sheets 20 are joined by heat welding or the like, and may have higher rigidity than a configuration in which the packaging sheets 20 are not joined to each other. The joint portion 29 may form a highly rigid portion. The joint portion 29 may be provided at the center of the second surface 22 along the second direction D2.

In the configuration in which a plurality of absorbent articles are housed in the packaging sheet in a compressed state, the absorbent articles 10 tend to expand in the thickness direction T. The force when the absorbent article expands tends to increase along the stacking direction of the plurality of absorbent articles, that is, the thickness direction of the absorbent articles. Since the joint portion 29 is arranged along the second direction D2, the joint portion 29 opposes the force at the time of expansion, and it becomes easy to maintain the shape of the entire package 1. Therefore, it becomes easy to maintain the shape of the window portion 28, and it becomes easier to obtain the effect of grasping the remaining number of absorbent articles through the window portion 28.

The second surface 22 of the packaging sheet 20 may be configured to be provided with an opening for taking out the absorbent article 10. Specifically, the second surface 22 may be provided with a perforation 27 for forming an opening. An opening may be formed by the user cutting the perforation. The window portion may be provided not only on the first surface but also on the second surface. When the user takes out the absorbent article through the opening, it is easy to see the window together with the opening. Therefore, the remaining number of absorbent articles can be easily grasped when the absorbent articles are taken out.

The individually wrapped sheet 18 for individually packaging the absorbent articles may have a plurality of patterns. The plurality of patterns may be configured so that at least one of the color and the pattern is different. For example, it may have a first packaging sheet and a second packaging sheet having a different color or a different pattern from the first packaging sheet. The absorbent article packaged by the first packaging sheet and the absorbent article packaged by the second packaging sheet may be adjacent to each other in the thickness direction. That is, the absorbent articles arranged adjacent to each other in the thickness direction may be packaged by individually wrapped sheets having different colors or different patterns (individually wrapped sheets having different patterns). It is easy to grasp the boundary between adjacent absorbent articles by the difference in the color or pattern of the individual wrapping sheet. It becomes easier to grasp the distance between the boundaries between the absorbent articles, and the remaining number of the absorbent articles can be easily grasped.

Although the present invention has been described in detail using the above-described embodiments, it is clear to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in the present specification. The present invention can be implemented as modifications and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the claims. Therefore, the description of the present specification is for the purpose of exemplification and does not have any limiting meaning to the present invention.

Provided is a package of absorbent articles in which the remaining number of absorbent articles contained in the packaging sheet can be easily grasped.

1: Packaging 10: Absorbent article 15: Side edge 18: Individual packaging sheet 20: Packaging sheet 21: First surface 22: Second surface 27: Perforation 28: Window 29: Joint 30: Marking 31 : 1st pattern 32: 2nd pattern B10: Boundary D1: 1st direction D2: 2nd direction FL: Longitudinal fold line FW: Width fold line L: Longitudinal direction T: Thickness direction W: Width direction

Claims (7)

It has an absorbent article, an individual wrapping sheet for individually wrapping the absorbent article, and a wrapping sheet containing a plurality of the absorbent articles.
The packaging sheet is a packaging body of an absorbent article in which a window portion for visually recognizing the absorbent article housed therein is formed.
The absorbent articles are laminated in the thickness direction of the absorbent articles.
The package is configured such that when the remaining number of the absorbent articles decreases with use, the absorbent articles expand in the thickness direction and the boundary between the absorbent articles becomes wider.
The individual wrapping sheet includes a first wrapping sheet and a second wrapping sheet having a different color or a different pattern from the first wrapping sheet.
The absorbent article packaged by the first packaging sheet and the absorbent article packaged by the second packaging sheet are adjacent to each other in the thickness direction.
The window portion is provided with a mark portion extending in a first direction along the boundary between the absorbent articles.
A plurality of the marking portions are provided at right angles to the first direction and at intervals in the second direction along the thickness direction, and index the position of the boundary between the absorbent articles.
A package of absorbable articles in which the interval between the mark portions in the second direction is a constant interval in the second direction and is different from the interval between the boundaries between the absorbent articles. The first pattern according to claim 1, wherein the mark portion includes a first pattern extending in the first direction, a second pattern adjacent to the first pattern in the first direction, and a second pattern different from the first pattern. Absorbent article packaging. The package of an absorbent article according to claim 2, wherein the position of the second handle in the first direction in the mark portion adjacent to the second direction is different. The absorbency according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the distance between the mark portions in the second direction is 0.5 times or more and twice or less the distance between the absorbent articles in the second direction. Packaging of goods. A joint is provided in which the packaging sheets are joined to each other.
The package of an absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the joint portion is arranged along the second direction of the absorbent article. The packaging sheet has a first surface and a second surface adjacent to each other along the thickness direction.
The second surface is configured to be provided with an opening for taking out the absorbent article.
The package of an absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the window portion is provided on the first surface and the second surface. Before SL absorbent article, the individual with the wrapping sheet is folded starting from the pair of longitudinal fold lines along the longitudinal direction of the pair of width fold lines and the absorbent article along the width direction of the absorbent article, The package of the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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