JP6925478B2 - Absorbent article - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to absorbent articles such as disposable diapers.

Absorbent articles such as disposable diapers are configured so that they can fully exert the functions of the absorbent articles such as absorption of body fluids and suppression of leakage by being worn at an appropriate position of the wearer. An absorbent article provided with a mark portion for wearing at an appropriate position of the wearer is provided (Patent Document 1). The mark portion of the absorbent article of Patent Document 1 is printed on the back sheet, and is configured to be visible from the skin surface side.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-144050

Some absorbent articles are stored in a folded state for compact storage. When using a folded absorbent article, the absorbent article is worn on the wearer in an unfolded state. However, when the wearing assistant visually recognizes the mark portion in a state where the absorbent article is partially folded, the mounting assistant may perform alignment by the mark portion before deploying the absorbent article. Therefore, there is a possibility that the absorbent article that is originally mounted in the unfolded state may not be properly mounted because it is mounted in the folded state or the mounting operation is redone.

Therefore, an absorbent article capable of appropriately performing the mounting operation is desired.

The absorbent article according to one aspect is described so that the longitudinal direction and the width direction orthogonal to each other, the mark portion visible from the skin surface side of the absorbent article, and the skin surface of the absorbent article in the deployed state are in contact with each other. An absorbent article having a fold line for folding the absorbent article, wherein at least a part of the mark portion of the absorbent article in the unfolded state in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the fold line. It is arranged in a predetermined area from the outer edge to twice the distance between the outer edge of the absorbent article and the fold line.

In the absorbent articles according to the other aspects, the longitudinal direction and the width direction orthogonal to each other, the mark portion visible from the skin surface side of the absorbent article, and the skin surface of the absorbent article in the unfolded state are in contact with each other. An absorbent article having a fold line for folding the absorbent article, which is folded by the fold line, and in an extended state of the absorbent article, at least a part of the mark portion is folded. It is covered by a folded area folded by a line.

It is a top view seen from the skin surface side of the absorbent article which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the folding mode of an absorbent article. It is a top view of the absorbent article which showed the predetermined area of the absorbent article. It is a figure for demonstrating the wearing state of the absorbent article which concerns on embodiment.

(1) Outline of Embodiment At least the following matters will be clarified by the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.
The absorbent article according to one aspect is the absorbent article so that the longitudinal direction and the width direction orthogonal to each other, the mark portion visible from the skin surface side of the absorbent article, and the skin surface of the absorbent article are in contact with each other. An absorbent article having a fold line for folding the fold line, and at least a part of the mark portion is the absorbent article in a direction orthogonal to the fold line in the unfolded state of the absorbent article. It is arranged in a predetermined area from the outer edge of the absorbent article to twice the distance between the outer edge of the absorbent article and the fold line.

The predetermined region is a region from the outer edge of the absorbent article to twice the distance between the outer edge of the absorbent article and the fold line in the orthogonal direction orthogonal to the fold line, and is a portion folded or folded by the fold line. It is a part covered by an orthogonal part. Since at least a part of the mark portion is arranged in the predetermined area, it is difficult for the wearing assistant to visually recognize the entire mark portion in the state of being folded by the folding line, and it becomes easy to visually recognize the entire mark portion in the unfolded state. The wearing assistant can properly perform the wearing operation without erroneously using the mark portion while the absorbent article is partially folded.

According to a preferred embodiment, the mark portion has an order display unit indicating the order of mounting operations, and the order display unit is arranged in a predetermined area.

According to this aspect, the wearing assistant can grasp the order of the wearing operations by the order display unit. Since the mounting assistant grasps the order of the mounting operations in the deployed state, it is easy to perform the mounting operations in an appropriate order.

According to a preferred embodiment, the absorbency is such that the longitudinal direction and the width direction orthogonal to each other, the mark portion visible from the skin surface side of the absorbent article, and the skin surface of the absorbent article in the deployed state are in contact with each other. An absorbent article having a fold line for folding the article, which is folded by the fold line, and in an extended state of the absorbent article, at least a part of the mark portion is folded by the fold line. It is covered by a folded area.

It is difficult for the wearing assistant to visually recognize the entire mark portion in the state of being folded by the folding line, and it is easy for the wearing assistant to visually recognize the entire mark portion in the unfolded state. The wearing assistant can properly perform the wearing operation without erroneously using the mark portion while the absorbent article is partially folded.

According to a preferred embodiment, the mark portion is arranged on the outer edge side of the absorbent article with respect to the fold line in the unfolded state.

The region on the outer edge side of the absorbent article with respect to the fold line is a region that is folded when folded by the fold line. The mark portion arranged in the area is difficult to see when the area is not turned over. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the mark portion to be visually recognized until the unfolded state of the absorbent article, and the mounting operation can be promoted at an appropriate timing in the unfolded state.

According to a preferred embodiment, it has an absorption core and at least a part of the fold line is arranged in a region overlapping the absorption core.

According to this aspect, since at least a part of the fold line overlaps with the absorption core, fold habits due to the fold line are likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a part of the portion folded by the fold line from unintentionally unfolding. It is possible to make it difficult to visually recognize the mark portion in the process from the folded state to the unfolded state, and it becomes easy to properly perform the mounting operation of the absorbent article.

According to a preferred embodiment, the mark unit has an order display unit indicating the order of mounting operations, and the order display unit has a first order display unit indicating the first and a second order display unit indicating the second. The first order display unit is arranged inside the absorbent article with respect to the folding line in the unfolded state, and the second order display unit is arranged inside the absorbent article in the unfolded state. It is arranged on the outer edge side of the absorbent article with respect to the fold line.

According to this aspect, the area inside the absorbent article than the fold line in the predetermined area is the part covered by the folded part. The first order display unit faces the skin surface side, and is easily visible when the folded portion is unintentionally turned over. However, even if the wearing assistant unintentionally visually recognizes the first order display unit, he / she will grasp the first operation order, and it is unlikely that an error in the operation order will occur. Further, the area outside the absorbent article than the fold line in the predetermined area is a portion folded by the fold line. The second order display unit faces the non-skin surface side in the folded state, and is difficult to see when the folded part is not turned over. That is, since the second order display unit is configured to be harder to see than the first order display unit, the wearing assistant can easily grasp the operation order appropriately.

According to a preferred embodiment, the mark portion includes a first mark portion including the first order display unit and a second mark portion including the second order display unit, and the first mark portion includes the first mark portion. The second marker portion has a body alignment portion for alignment with respect to the wearer's body.

According to this aspect, the article mating portion can be placed at an appropriate position with respect to other absorbent articles, and the body mating portion can be placed at an appropriate position of the wearer. After urging the operation of arranging the other absorbent articles at an appropriate position, the operation of aligning the position with respect to the body can be urged, and the wearing operation in an appropriate order can be urged.

According to a preferred embodiment, the marker has an article alignment portion for alignment with respect to another absorbent article, and the longitudinal center of the article alignment portion is the longitudinal center of the absorbent article. Is offset in the longitudinal direction.

According to this aspect, the article mating portion can be arranged at an appropriate position with respect to other absorbent articles. Further, since the article mating portion is displaced in the longitudinal direction with respect to the center in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article, it is easy to grasp the orientation of the absorbent article in the longitudinal direction by the article mating portion. The mounting assistant can perform the mounting operation appropriately and smoothly without making a mistake in the mounting direction.

According to a preferred embodiment, the fold lines are arranged in pairs along the longitudinal direction and spaced apart in the width direction, and the absorbent article is folded by the fold line and then the fold line. Folded by the first width fold line and the second width fold line arranged along the width direction and spaced apart in the longitudinal direction, folded by the first width fold line, and the second width fold. In the state of being developed with the line as the base point, the mark portion is covered with the portion folded by the first width folding line.

In the process of unfolding the absorbent article in the folded state, it is folded by the first width fold line and unfolded with the second width fold line as a base point. In this state, the mark portion is covered with the portion folded by the first width folding line, and is difficult to be visually recognized by the wearing assistant. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the wearing assistant from accidentally starting the wearing operation in the process of deployment. The mounting assistant can easily perform the mounting operation of the absorbent article in the unfolded state, suppress the trouble of mounting in the folded state or redoing the mounting operation, and can perform the mounting operation appropriately.

According to a preferred embodiment, the mark portion has an article alignment portion for alignment with respect to another absorbent article, and the center of the article alignment portion in the longitudinal direction is the first width fold line and the second. It is displaced in the longitudinal direction with respect to the center in the longitudinal direction with the width fold line.

According to this aspect, the absorbent article in the unfolded state is formed with a fold habit by the first width fold line and the second width fold line. The wearing assistant can confirm the overall orientation of the absorbent article based on the two width fold lines. At this time, since the article mating portion is displaced in the longitudinal direction with respect to the center of the first width fold line and the second width fold line in the longitudinal direction, the article mating portion grasps the direction of the absorbent article in the longitudinal direction. Easy to do. The mounting assistant can perform the mounting operation appropriately and smoothly without making a mistake in the mounting direction.

According to a preferred embodiment, the fold lines are arranged in pairs along the width direction and at intervals in the longitudinal direction, and the mark portion has an order display portion indicating the order of mounting operations. Then, the order display unit has a first order display unit indicating the first position, is folded by one of the pair of folding lines, and is unfolded with the other as a base point. It is covered by the part folded by one of the fold lines.

According to this aspect, the first order display unit is covered and difficult to see in a state where it is folded by one folding line and unfolded with the other as a base point, that is, in a state where it is not unfolded to the unfolded state. The mounting assistant cannot grasp the initial operation order, and can easily continue the deployment operation without performing the mounting operation. The wearing assistant can easily start the operation by visually recognizing the first order display unit in the deployed state.

(2) Overall Outline of Absorbent Articles The 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 parts in which the relations and ratios of the dimensions of the drawings are different from each other.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the absorbent article viewed from the skin surface side facing the wearer's skin, and FIG. 1 is an extension of the absorbent article until the sheet constituting the absorbent article 10 has no wrinkles. It is a figure of the state.

The absorbent article according to the present embodiment is preferably of a type that is worn by a wearing assistant such as a caregiver to a wearer such as a care recipient. In particular, the absorbent article according to this embodiment is preferably a disposable diaper for adults.

The absorbent article 10 has a longitudinal direction L extending to the front side and the rear side of the wearer's body, a width direction W orthogonal to the longitudinal direction L, and a thickness direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction L and the width direction W. .. Further, in the present specification, the "skin surface side" corresponds to the side facing the skin of the wearer during use. The "non-skin side" corresponds to the side that is turned away from the wearer's skin during use.

The absorbent article 10 has a front waist circumference area S1, a rear waist circumference area S2, and an inseam area S3. The front waist circumference area S1 faces the front side of the wearer's body during use. The rear waist circumference area S2 faces the rear side of the wearer's body during use. The inseam area S3 is located between the front waist area S1 and the rear waist area S2, and is arranged in the inseam of the wearer at the time of use. The inseam area S3 is an area provided with the leg circumference opening 65, and the boundary between the front waist circumference area S1 and the inseam area S3 is defined by the front end edge of the leg circumference opening 65, and the rear waist circumference area S2 and the inseam area S2. The boundary with S3 may be defined by the trailing edge of the leg circumference opening 65.

The absorbent article 10 has an absorbent core 50 located at least in the inseam area S3. The absorption core 50 may extend from the inseam area S3 to the front waist area S1 and the rear waist area S2. The absorbent core 50 may be, for example, a laminate of absorbent materials containing ground pulp or a highly absorbent polymer (SAP), or a mixture thereof. The absorbent article may have an absorber comprising an absorbent core 50 and a core wrap (not shown). The core wrap is arranged so as to cover the absorbing core 50 and may be, for example, a tissue or a non-woven fabric sheet.

The absorbent article 10 may have a skin surface sheet 41 located on the skin surface side of the absorption core 50 and a non-skin surface sheet 42 located on the non-skin surface side of the absorption core 50. The skin surface sheet 41 may have a top sheet 41a and a side sheet 41b. The top sheet 41a has liquid permeability and may be arranged so as to cover at least the center in the width direction of the absorption core 50. The side sheet is made of a hydrophobic non-woven fabric, and may be arranged so as to cover both sides of the skin surface sheet in the width direction W on the outside in the width direction from the center in the width direction of the absorption core. The non-skin surface sheet 42 has liquid impermeable property and may be provided on the non-skin surface side of the absorption core 50. The non-skin surface sheet 42 may have a liquid-impermeable back film and a back non-woven fabric arranged on the non-skin surface side of the back film.

The absorbent article 10 may have a leak-proof elastic member 51 that constitutes a leak-proof gather, and a leg-rotating elastic member 52 that is arranged at the leg-circumferential opening. The leak-proof stretchable member 51 and the leg circumference stretchable member 52 constitute a stretchable member. The leak-proof elastic member 51 is arranged on the inner edge of the side seat 41b, and causes the inner edge of the side seat 41b to stand up on the wearer side. The leg circumference elastic member 52 is arranged along the leg circumference opening 65, and fits the leg circumference opening 65 to the wearer's leg circumference.

The absorbent article 10 may have fastening tapes 94 provided on both outer sides of the rear waist circumference region S2 in the width direction W. The fastening tape 94 may have an engaging portion 96 that engages the front waist circumference region S1.

The absorbent article 10 has a mark 20 for mounting the absorbent article at an appropriate position on the wearer. The mark portion 20 is visible from the skin surface side of the absorbent article 10. The visible mark portion in the present embodiment is a visually recognizable mark portion. Specifically, for example, in the * a * b * color system, a mark portion having a color difference ΔE of 8 or more with respect to the surroundings adjacent to the mark portion is a visible mark portion.

As the mark portion 20, an oil-based ink applicable to printing of an absorbent article is used, and one containing a surfactant or the like such as an organic solvent such as a dye or a pigment or an oil-based solvent which is usually used can be used. .. As the printing method, various known printing methods can be used without particular limitation. Further, the mark portion may be a colored hot melt type adhesive. The mark portion 20 may be provided on the non-skin surface side of the side sheet 41b. By arranging the mark portion 20 on the non-skin surface side of the hydrophobic side sheet, it is difficult for the ink or the like constituting the mark portion 20 to permeate to the opposite surface side, and it is possible to prevent the mark portion 20 from adhering to the skin. At the same time, it is easy to maintain the design by preventing deterioration of the design of the mark portion 20. According to the configuration in which the mark portion 20 is not arranged on the top sheet 41a but is arranged on the side sheet 41b, the liquid on the top sheet 41a is formed even when the mark portion 20 is composed of a substance that affects the liquid permeability. Easy to ensure transparency. Further, in the case of an absorbent article such as a tape type diaper which does not have a side sheet, the mark portion 20 may be arranged outside the absorption core 50 on the non-skin facing surface side of the top sheet 41a in the width direction. More preferably, it is arranged in the vicinity of the leg circumference elastic member 52. The region outside the width direction of the absorption core 50, particularly the region near the leg circumference elastic member 52, is separated from the point where excrement is excreted, and it is easy to ensure the visibility of the design. In addition, when the absorption pads are used in an overlapping manner, the region outside the absorption core 50 in the width direction is less likely to be covered by the absorption pads. Therefore, it is easy to secure the visibility of the mark portion 20.

The mark portion 20 may be configured to be visible from the skin surface side of the absorbent article 10, may be provided on the skin surface sheet 41, or may be visible through the skin surface sheet 41. It may be provided in 50.

A plurality of mark portions 20 may be provided at intervals in a plan view, a plurality of mark portions 20 may be provided so as to overlap at least a part thereof, or one mark portion 20 may be provided for each. The mark portion 20 may be 1 mm or more and less than 20 cm, and more preferably 1 cm or more and less than 10 cm from the viewpoint of ensuring visibility. The distance between the eyes of the wearing assistant and the mark portion of the absorbent article is generally about 30 cm at the time of mounting such as replacement. If the size of the mark portion 20 is less than 1 cm, it may be difficult for some mounting assistants to see the mark portion, and the mark portion may be mistaken for a pattern, and smooth operation may not be promoted. Further, if the size of the mark portion is 10 cm or more, when the left and right pairs are provided, the mark portion overlaps with the point where excrement is excreted, and visibility cannot be ensured or absorption performance cannot be ensured. There is a risk. The dimensions of the mark portion are the dimensions of the first mark portion 21, the second mark portion 22, and the third mark portion 23 in each extended state. For example, the dimension of the first mark portion 21 is the total dimension including the order display unit, the position display unit, and the character display unit, which will be described later.

At least a part of the mark portion 20 may be arranged in a region overlapping the absorption core 50 in a plan view. The part of the mark portion 20 is a part of any of the first mark portion 21 to the third mark portion 23. The mark portion 20 that overlaps with the absorption core 50 becomes difficult to see from the opposite surface side sandwiching the absorption core 50. Therefore, it is difficult for the wearing assistant to grasp the mark portion 20 when visually recognizing the absorbent article from the non-skin surface side. The wearing assistant can grasp the mark portion 20 when he / she visually recognizes the absorbent article from the skin surface side, and can perform the wearing operation at an appropriate timing. The mark portion that is difficult to see in the present embodiment is a mark portion that cannot be visually recognized or is difficult to recognize. Specifically, for example, in the * a * b * color system, a mark portion having a color difference ΔE of less than 4 with respect to the surroundings adjacent to the mark portion is a mark portion that is invisible or difficult to see. More preferably, the mark portion having a color difference ΔE of less than 3.2 with respect to the surroundings cannot be visually recognized.

The mark portion 20 may overlap with the back film of the non-skin surface sheet. Since the mark portion 20 overlaps with the back film, it becomes difficult to see from the opposite surface side sandwiching the back film. In the present embodiment, the mark portion 20 arranged in the region not overlapping with the absorption core is arranged so as to overlap the back film. The mark portion 20 becomes difficult to see from the opposite surface side due to the absorption core 50 or the back film. The wearing assistant can grasp the mark portion 20 when he / she visually recognizes the absorbent article from the skin surface side, and can perform the wearing operation at an appropriate timing.

The mark portion 20 may have a first mark portion 21, a second mark portion 22, and a third mark portion 23. Each of the first marking portion 21, the second marking portion 22, and the third marking portion 23 may be arranged symmetrically in pairs with respect to the center in the width direction of the absorbent article. In addition, the mark portion may be arranged only on one side with respect to the center in the width direction of the absorbent article. It is preferable that the mark portion is configured so that the mark portion can be operated without visually recognizing the other side of the absorbent article with respect to the center in the width direction by the mark portion on only one side with respect to the center in the width direction of the absorbent article. Specifically, on one side of the center of the absorbent article in the width direction, a mark portion (first mark portion 21, second mark portion 22, and third mark portion 23) for encouraging all operations on the skin surface side. ) May be provided. According to such a configuration, the wearing assistant can visually recognize and operate only one side of the wearer's body, and as compared with the configuration in which both sides of the wearer are visually recognized and operated. Operability can be improved.

The mark portion 20 may be arranged in a region that does not overlap with the elastic member. In the natural state where no external force is applied to the absorbent article 10 (the absorbent article is not stretched), the elastic member contracts, and it may be difficult to visually recognize the entire plane of the absorbent article as compared with the stretched state. However, the mark portion 20 arranged in a region that does not overlap with the elastic member can easily secure visibility even when the elastic member contracts. The mounting assistant can easily recognize the mark portion and perform the mounting operation smoothly and appropriately.

The mark unit 20 may have at least one of an order display unit 20N for indexing the order of mounting operations, a position display unit for indexing the mounting position, and a character display unit 20C for explaining the mounting operation. .. The order display unit 20N is a display for indexing the order of wearing, and may indicate the order by numbers, for example. The position display unit may have at least one of a body alignment unit 20P for aligning with the body and an article alignment unit 20Q for aligning with other absorbent articles. The position display unit may be one in which the position can be visually recognized, and the shape thereof can be exemplified by a design showing the shape of a bar, an ellipse, a dotted line, an arrow, or a body (buttock design). The character display unit 20C is a display for explaining the mounting operation, and may include characters. The number of characters included in the character display unit 20C is preferably 13 characters or less that can be instantaneously recognized by humans.

The first marking portion 21 is arranged in the inseam area S3, and may be arranged so as to straddle the center of the absorbent article in the longitudinal direction L. The first mark unit 21 includes an order display unit 20N indicating that the order of mounting operations is the first, an article matching unit 20Q indicating the position of the pad, and a character display unit for explaining that the position of the pad is indicated. 20C and may have. The second mark portion 22 may be arranged in the rear waist circumference region S2. The second mark portion 22 may have an order display portion 20N indicating that the order of the mounting operation is second, and a body fitting portion 20P indicating the position with respect to the back portion. The third mark portion 23 may be arranged in the front waist circumference region S1. The third mark portion 23 may have an order display portion 20N indicating that the order of the wearing operation is the third, and a body fitting portion 20P indicating a position to be abdomen.

Since the mark unit 20 has an order display unit 20N indicating the order of the mounting operations, the mounting assistant can grasp the order of the mounting operations by the order display unit 20N. The order display unit 20N may be arranged in a region overlapping the absorption core 50. The order display unit 20N becomes difficult to see from the opposite surface side sandwiching the absorption core 50. It is difficult for the mounting assistant to grasp the order display unit 20N on the opposite surface side, and the mark unit 20 including the appropriate order display unit 20N does not perform the alignment by the mark unit 20 including the order display unit on the opposite surface side. Easy to align.

The mark portion 20 may have a body matching portion 20P and an article matching portion 20Q. The article mating section 20Q allows it to be placed at an appropriate position with respect to other absorbent articles, and the body mating section 20P allows it to be placed at an appropriate position for the wearer.

Next, the folding mode of the absorbent article will be described. The absorbent article is folded in the packaged state, that is, in the state before use. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a folding mode of the absorbent article. FIG. 2A shows an absorbent article in the unfolded state. The absorbent article has a fold line FL1 for folding the absorbent article so that the skin surfaces of the absorbent article are in contact with each other in the unfolded state. The fold line FL1 is a fold line for folding the absorbent article in the unfolded state. Here, the unfolded state is a state in which the absorption core is not covered, and for example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the fastening tape may be in a folded state, or may be folded by another folding line. However, the absorption core 50 may not be covered by the folded portion. The folding line FL1 may be provided along the longitudinal direction L or may be provided along the width direction W. Further, the number of folding lines FL1 may be only one instead of a pair. The folding lines FL1 of the present embodiment are provided in pairs along the longitudinal direction and at intervals in the width direction. The fold line FL1 can be defined by the crease in the folded state of the absorbent article. Specifically, in a folded state of the absorbent article, a crease by the fold line FL1 is formed on the non-skin surface of the absorbent article. The apex of this crease (or the apex of the curve when the cross-sectional shape is curved) is marked, the fold line FL1 on the non-skin surface side is the marked portion, and the fold line FL1 on the non-skin surface side is This is the position seen through the mark.

FIG. 2B shows an stretched absorbent article folded by a pair of folding lines FL1. In the state of being folded by the pair of folding lines FL1, the predetermined area PR of the absorbent article is configured to be difficult to see from the skin surface side. The predetermined region PR is a region from the outer edge of the absorbent article to twice the distance between the outer edge of the absorbent article and the fold line FL1 in the orthogonal direction orthogonal to the fold line. In FIG. 3, a predetermined area PR is shown. When the fold line is along the longitudinal direction as in the present embodiment, the predetermined region PR is from the outer edge of the absorbent article in the width direction to the outer edge of the absorbent article and the fold line FL1. The area is up to twice the distance. Instead, when the folding line FL1 is along the width direction W, the predetermined region PR is from the front edge (or rear edge) of the absorbent article in the longitudinal direction to the front edge of the absorbent article. The area is up to twice the distance between (or the trailing edge) and the folding line FL1. The predetermined region PR is a region in which the folded region FR and the covering region CR covered by the folded region FR are combined in a state of being folded by the folding line FL1. The fold region FR is a region between the fold line FL1 and the outer edge of the absorbent article. The covering region CR is a region extending inward by the folding region FR from the folding line FL1.

The absorbent article 10 is folded by the first width fold line FW1 and then by the second width fold line FW2 in the state shown in FIG. 2B. FIG. 2C shows a state in which the first width fold line FW1 is folded and the second width fold line is not folded, and FIG. 2D shows the first width fold line FW1 and the second width fold line. It is in a state of being folded by FW2. The first width fold line FW1 and the second width fold line FW2 are arranged along the width direction and at intervals in the longitudinal direction.

The absorbent article before use is in a state of being folded by the folding line FL1, the first width folding line FW1 and the second width folding line FW2, and the wearing assistant unfolds the folded absorbent article. It is preferable to wear it on the wearer after it has been deployed. However, if the absorbent article is folded a plurality of times, the mounting operation is started before the absorbent article is unfolded to the unfolded state, and the absorbent article originally worn in the unfolded state may be mounted in a partially folded state. There is a risk that the mounting operation cannot be performed properly and smoothly by redoing the mounting operation. In order to suppress such a defect in the mounting operation, at least a part of the mark portion may be arranged in the predetermined area PR. Since at least a part of the mark portion 20 is arranged in the predetermined area PR, it is difficult for the wearing assistant to visually recognize the entire mark portion 20 in the state of being folded by the folding line FL1, and the entire mark portion 20 is displayed in the unfolded state. It becomes easier to see. The wearing assistant can properly perform the wearing operation without erroneously using the mark portion 20 while the absorbent article is partially folded.

In the state shown in FIG. 2B, that is, in the extended state folded by the folding line FL1, at least a part of the mark portion 20 may be covered by the folding region FR. It is difficult for the wearing assistant to visually recognize the entire mark portion 20 in the state of being folded by the folding line FL1, and it becomes easy for the wearing assistant to visually recognize the entire mark portion 20 in the unfolded state. The wearing assistant can properly perform the wearing operation without erroneously using the mark portion 20 while the absorbent article 10 is partially folded.

Further, in a state where the mark portion 20 is folded by the first width fold line FW1 and is not folded from the second width fold line FW2 as a base point (shown in FIG. 2C), the mark portion 20 is formed by the first width fold line FW1. It may be covered by the folded part. The portion folded by the first width fold line FW1 is a portion between the first width fold line FW1 and the longitudinal edge of the absorbent article. When the absorbent article 10 folded by the fold line FL1 and the width fold lines FW1 and FW2 is used, the width fold lines FW1 and FW2 are used as the base points, and then the fold lines FL1 are used as the base points. In the process of unfolding the absorbent article, it is folded by the first width fold line FW1 and unfolded with the second width fold line FW2 as a base point. In a state of being folded by the first width fold line FW1 and unfolded with the second width fold line FW2 as a base point, the mark portion 20 is covered by the portion folded by the first width fold line FW1 so that the wearing assistant can wear it. Hard to see. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the wearing assistant from erroneously performing the wearing operation in the process of deployment. The mounting assistant can easily perform the mounting operation using the absorbent article in the deployed state, suppress the trouble of being mounted in the folded state or re-doing the mounting operation, and can appropriately perform the mounting operation.

Further, the mark portion 20 may be arranged in the covering region CR on the outer edge side of the absorbent article 10 with respect to the folding line FL1 in the unfolded state shown in FIG. 2A. The mark portion 20 arranged in the covering area CR is arranged so as to face the non-skin surface side, and is difficult to see when the covering area CR is not turned over. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the mark portion 20 to be visually recognized until the unfolded state of the absorbent article, and the mounting operation can be promoted at an appropriate timing in the unfolded state.

At least a part of the folding line FL1 may be arranged in a region overlapping the absorption core 50. Since at least a part of the fold line overlaps with the absorption core 50, it is easy for the fold line FL1 to have a fold habit. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the covering region CR folded by the folding line FL1 from unintentionally expanding. It is possible to make the mark portion 20 difficult to see in the process from the folded state to the unfolded state, and it becomes easy to properly perform the mounting operation of the absorbent article.

The order display unit 20N of the mark unit 20 may be arranged in a predetermined area PR. The wearing assistant can grasp the order of the wearing operations by the order display unit 20N. Since the mounting assistant grasps the order of the mounting operations in the deployed state, it is easy to perform the mounting operations in an appropriate order.

The order display unit has a first order display unit 20N1 indicating the first and a second order display unit 20N2 indicating the second. The second order display unit 20N2 may be arranged inside the width direction W with respect to the first order display unit 20N1. More preferably, the first order display unit 20N1 is arranged inside the absorbent article 10 in the unfolded state, and the second order display unit 20N2 is more absorbent than the fold line FL1 in the unfolded state. It may be arranged on the outer edge side of the article 10. The covering region CR (the region inside the absorbent article than the fold line FL1) in the predetermined region PR is covered by the fold region FR in a state of being folded with the fold line FL1 as a base point. However, the folding region FR may be unintentionally turned over at the time of mounting, and the first order display unit 20N1 arranged in the covering region CR may be unintentionally visually recognized. However, even if the wearing assistant unintentionally visually recognizes the first order display unit 20N1, he / she will grasp the first operation order, and it is unlikely that an error in the operation order will occur.

The folding region FR (the region outside the absorbent article from the folding line FL1) in the predetermined region PR is folded with the folding line FL1 as the base point. The second order display unit arranged in the folding area FR is arranged so as to face the non-skin surface side in a folded state with the folding line FL1 as the base point. Therefore, it is difficult for the wearing assistant to visually recognize the second order display unit 20N2 in the folded state. That is, since the second order display unit 20N2 is configured to be more difficult to see than the first order display unit 20N1, the wearing assistant can easily grasp the operation order appropriately.

The first marking unit 21 may have a first order display unit 20N1 and an article matching unit 20Q, and the second marking unit 22 may have a second order display unit 20N2 and a body matching unit 20P. The article alignment section allows it to be placed in an appropriate position with respect to other absorbent articles, and the body alignment section allows it to be placed in an appropriate position for the wearer. The body-fitting portion allows the wearer to be placed in an appropriate position while being arranged in an appropriate position with respect to other absorbent articles, and can promote wearing operations in an appropriate order. In this case, the center of the body fitting portion 20P in the width direction W and the center of the article fitting portion 20Q in the width direction W may be deviated in the width direction W. Specifically, the article matching portion 20Q of the first marking portion 21 is arranged inside the body matching portion 20P of the second marking portion 22 in the width direction W, and the article matching portion 20Q of the first marking portion 21 The center of the width direction W of the second mark portion 22 and the center of the body matching portion 20P of the second mark portion 22 in the width direction W are deviated from each other in the width direction W. Since the center of the body alignment portion 20P in the width direction W and the center of the article alignment portion 20Q in the width direction W are deviated in the width direction, it is easy for the wearing assistant to distinguish between the body alignment portion 20P and the article alignment portion 20Q and recognize them. The mounting operation can be performed more smoothly and appropriately.

As shown in FIG. 1, the longitudinal center 20QLC of the article mating portion 20Q included in the first marking portion 21 may be displaced in the longitudinal direction L with respect to the center 10LC of the absorbent article 10 in the longitudinal direction L. It is easy to grasp the orientation of the absorbent article 10 in the longitudinal direction by the article matching portion 20Q. The mounting assistant can perform the mounting operation appropriately and smoothly without making a mistake in the mounting direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, the article matching portion 20Q may be displaced in the longitudinal direction L with respect to the center FWCL of the first width fold line FW1 and the second width fold line FW2 in the longitudinal direction L. In the unfolded state, the absorbent article is formed with a fold habit by the first width fold line FW1 and the second width fold line FW2. The wearing assistant can confirm the overall orientation of the absorbent article based on the two width folding lines FW1 and FW2. At this time, since the center 20QLC in the longitudinal direction of the article matching portion 20Q is displaced in the longitudinal direction L with respect to the center FWCL in the longitudinal direction L of the first width fold line FW1 and the second width fold line FW2, the article alignment portion 20Q is aligned. It is easy to grasp the direction L in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article 10 by the portion 20Q. The mounting assistant can perform the mounting operation appropriately and smoothly without making a mistake in the mounting direction.

At least one of the mark portions 20 may be provided with a plurality of body alignment portions 20P for alignment with respect to the wearer's body. Specifically, the mark portion 20 is provided with a body matching portion 20P included in the second marking portion 22 and a body matching portion 20P included in the third marking portion 23. The plurality of body fitting portions 20P may overlap on the same surface in the longitudinal direction L. The state of overlapping in the longitudinal direction is a state in which at least a part of one body alignment portion and at least a part of the other body alignment portion are arranged on the same virtual line along the longitudinal direction.

Next, an example of the mounting mode of the absorbent article configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. The wearing assistant unfolds the absorbent article 10 and confirms the mark portion 20. The wearing assistant confirms the first mark portion 21 including the order display unit 20N indicating the first order 1, and performs an operation based on the first mark portion 21, that is, an operation of attaching the pad to the absorbent article (FIG. 4). See (a)). At this time, since the first mark portion 21 has the article alignment portion 20Q, it is easy and appropriate to align the absorbent article and the pad. Next, the wearing assistant confirms the second mark portion 22 including the order display unit 20N indicating the next order 2, and the wearer performs the operation based on the second mark portion 22, that is, the back waist circumference area S2 of the absorbent article. Operate to hit the back of the person. At this time, since the second mark portion 22 has the body alignment portion 20P, it is easy and appropriate to align the body with the absorbent article.

As shown in FIG. 4B, when the wearer's back is placed on the rear waist circumference region S2 of the absorbent article, the side seats 41b arranged outside the center in the width direction of the absorption core are , It is easy to see without being covered by the body. Therefore, the mounting assistant can easily recognize the mark portion arranged on the side seat and perform the mounting operation smoothly and appropriately.

Next, the wearing assistant confirms the third mark portion 23 including the order display unit indicating the next order 3, and performs the operation based on the third mark portion 23, that is, the front waist circumference area S1 of the absorbent article of the wearer. Perform the operation of hitting the abdomen. FIG. 4C shows a state in which the back waist area of the absorbent article is applied to the wearer's back, the inseam area S3 is applied to the wearer's crotch area, and the wearer's abdomen is covered by the front waist area S1. ..

When mounting the absorbent article in the deployed state, the wearing assistant may move the line of sight in the longitudinal direction L to align the absorbent article over the entire longitudinal direction. At this time, since the body alignment portion 20P of the second mark portion 22 and the body alignment portion 20P of the third mark portion 23 overlap in the longitudinal direction, when the wearing assistant moves the line of sight in the longitudinal direction on the skin surface side. In addition, it is easy to recognize the plurality of body alignment portions 20P, and it is easy to perform alignment over the entire longitudinal direction of the absorbent article. According to the absorbent article according to the present embodiment, the wearing assistant can be urged to perform the wearing operation, and the wearing assistant can smoothly perform the operation at an appropriate position of the wearer. Next, the mounting assistant anchors the fastening tape to the area around the front torso to complete the mounting operation of the absorbent article. As described above, according to the absorbent article according to the present embodiment, the wearing assistant can be encouraged to perform the wearing operation, and the wearing assistant can operate smoothly and appropriately at an appropriate position of the wearer. Can be done.

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 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.

For example, in the above embodiment, the absorbent article is a disposable diaper for adults. Alternatively, the absorbent article may be an absorbent pad worn on a disposable diaper. In this case, the article alignment section may be configured for alignment with respect to the disposable diaper. Further, the absorbent article may be a tape-type absorbent article or a pants-type absorbent article.

The fold lines for folding the absorbent articles so that the skin surfaces of the absorbent articles are in contact with each other may be arranged in pairs along the width direction and at intervals in the longitudinal direction. In such a form, the first order display unit may be covered with a portion folded by one of the fold lines in a state of being folded by one of the pair of fold lines and unfolded with the other as a base point. The first order display unit is covered and difficult to see in a state where it is folded by one folding line and unfolded with the other as a base point, that is, in a state where it is not unfolded to the unfolded state. The mounting assistant cannot grasp the initial operation order, and can easily continue the deployment operation without performing the mounting operation. The wearing assistant can easily start the operation by visually recognizing the first order display unit in the deployed state. More preferably, it is preferable that the order display unit other than the first order display unit, such as the second order display unit, can be visually recognized in a state of being folded by one of the pair of folding lines and unfolded with the other as the base point. The wearing assistant cannot visually recognize the first order display unit in the undeployed state, and visually recognizes the order display unit other than the first order display unit. By visually recognizing the mark portion of the later operation sequence, the wearing assistant recognizes the existence of the first operation sequence, and it becomes easier to deploy to the deployed state. That is, it is possible to encourage the wearing assistant to operate in an appropriate order.

It is possible to provide an absorbent article capable of appropriately performing the mounting operation.

10: Absorbent article 20: Marking part 20C: Character display part 20N: Order display part 20P: Body matching part 20Q: Article matching part 21: First mark part 22: Second mark part 23: Third mark part 50: Absorption Core L: Longitudinal direction W: Width direction

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In the longitudinal and width directions that are orthogonal to each other,
Marks that can be seen from the skin side of the absorbent article,
A fold line for folding the absorbent article so that the skin surfaces of the absorbent article in the unfolded state come into contact with each other,
It has a front waistline area facing the front side of the wearer's body during use, a rear waistline area facing the rear side of the wearer's body during use, and an inseam area located between the front waistline area and the rear waistline area. , Absorbent article
The mark portion has a body alignment portion for alignment with respect to the wearer's body.
The body fitting portion has a design indicating the shape of the body.
At least a part of the body fitting portion is, in the unfolded state, from the outer edge of the absorbent article to twice the distance between the outer edge of the absorbent article and the fold line in the direction orthogonal to the fold line. It is placed in a predetermined area and
The body fitting portion is an absorbent article arranged in the rear waist circumference area. A fastening tape having an engaging portion that engages with the front waist circumference area is provided on the outer side portion of the rear waist circumference region in the width direction.
The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the body fitting portion is arranged in a range in which the fastening tape is arranged in the longitudinal direction. The absorbency according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the body fitting portion is arranged only in the front waist circumference area, the rear waist circumference area, and the inseam area, only in the front waist circumference area and the rear waist circumference area. Goods. The mark portion further includes a character display portion for explaining the mounting operation.
The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein at least a part of the body fitting portion and at least a part of the character display portion are arranged in the predetermined area. The mark portion further includes an article alignment portion for alignment with respect to other absorbent articles.
Claims 1 to claim that the longitudinal center of the body mating portion and the longitudinal center of the article mating portion are offset in the longitudinal direction with respect to the longitudinal center of the absorbent article. The absorbent article according to any one of 4. The mark portion further includes an article alignment portion for alignment with respect to other absorbent articles.
Any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein at least a part of the article-matching portion and at least a part of the body-matching portion are arranged behind the center of the absorbent article in the longitudinal direction. The absorbent article described in the section. The absorbent article according to claim 5 or 6, wherein both the body matching portion and the article matching portion are arranged in the predetermined area.

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