JP7133991B2 - Absorbent article package - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a package in which absorbent articles are individually wrapped in a package sheet, and a method for manufacturing the package.

Patent Literature 1 discloses an absorbent article having a laminated flap portion formed by folding side flaps in the longitudinal direction, and sealing the laminated flap portion. By sealing the laminated flap portion, the folded state can be maintained so that the skin contact surface is not exposed to the outside.

Further, Patent Document 1 discloses a tape member for post-processing. By using the tape member, the absorbent article after use can be fixed in a rolled state so that the skin-contacting surface is not exposed, and the absorbent article can be hygienically disposed of.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-29351

However, in the absorbent article of Patent Document 1, the post-treatment tape member is provided on the non-skin-contacting surface. As a result, the post-treatment tape member may become dirty or damaged before use of the absorbent article. In order to suppress the problem, it is conceivable to individually wrap the absorbent article with a packaging sheet and cover the tape member with the packaging sheet.

However, by covering the tape member with the packaging sheet, it becomes difficult for the user to recognize the tape member before opening the packaging sheet. Therefore, when the packaging sheet is peeled off from the absorbent article when using the absorbent article, the tape member may be erroneously disposed of together with the packaging sheet, or the absorbent article may be disposed of without using the tape member. .

Therefore, there is a demand for a packaging body in which absorbent articles are individually wrapped in a packaging sheet, and a packaging body that protects the tape members while allowing the user to easily recognize the tape members, and a method for manufacturing the packaging body. .

A package for absorbent articles according to the present disclosure is a package for absorbent articles in which absorbent articles are individually wrapped with a packaging sheet. The absorbent article includes a front-rear direction, a width direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction, a thickness direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction and the width direction, an absorbent core, and a skin-facing surface side of the absorbent core. and a backsheet located on the non-skin-facing side of the absorbent core, and the package is arranged on the non-skin-facing side of the backsheet for post-treatment. The absorbent article has a tape member and the packaging sheet arranged on the non-skin-facing side of the tape member, and the absorbent article has a first article edge that is one edge in the front-rear direction. , and a second article edge that is the other edge in the front-rear direction, and the packaging sheet has a first packaging edge that is one edge in the front-rear direction and the other edge in the front-rear direction. and a second packaging edge which is an edge, wherein the first article edge is arranged outside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction, and the absorbent article has the width at least two folds extending in a direction, wherein the at least two folds are the first fold closest to the edge of the first article in the front-rear direction, and the fold next to the first fold, among the at least two folds and a second fold near the edge of the first article, wherein the package is arranged between the absorbent article closer to the edge of the first article than the second fold and the first package than the second fold. a first portion composed of the packaging sheet on the edge side; the absorbent article on the edge side of the second article relative to the second fold; and the packaging on the edge side of the second packaging relative to the second fold. and a sheet, wherein the absorbent article is folded with the top sheet facing inward with the first fold as a starting point, and then the second fold as a starting point. , in the folded state in which the top sheet faces inward and is folded together with the packaging sheet, the second portion is at least wider than the first packaging edge in the thickness direction of the first portion in the front-rear direction. The tape member overlaps with the outer portion, and the overlapping portion is arranged inside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction, and the tape member is arranged outside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction. and non-overlapping portions.

A method for manufacturing an absorbent article package according to the present disclosure includes: a front-rear direction; a width direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction; a thickness direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction and the width direction; an absorbent core; A method for manufacturing a package in which absorbent articles having a top sheet located on the skin-facing side of a core and a back sheet located on the non-skin-facing side of the absorbent core are individually packaged. The manufacturing method includes a fixing step of fixing a tape member for post-treatment to the non-skin facing side of the backsheet, and an arrangement step of arranging the packaging sheet from the non-skin facing side of the tape member. In the arranging step, an overlapping portion in which the tape member is arranged inside in the front-rear direction of a first packaging edge that is one edge in the front-rear direction of the packaging sheet; and the first packaging end. and a non-overlapping portion located outside the edge in the front-rear direction.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the package in an unfolded state, viewed from the side facing the skin. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the package in the unfolded state as viewed from the non-skin facing side. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the package viewed from the skin-facing surface in the first folded state in which the flap portion is folded toward the skin-facing surface of the main body. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the package viewed from the non-skin facing side in the first folded state. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along line AA shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the package in the packaged state. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 11A-11A shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the manufacturing method. FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of an absorbent article according to another embodiment.

(1) Overview of Embodiments At least the following matters will become clear from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.

A package for absorbent articles according to one aspect is a package for absorbent articles in which absorbent articles are individually wrapped in a packaging sheet. The absorbent article includes a front-rear direction, a width direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction, a thickness direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction and the width direction, an absorbent core, and a skin-facing surface side of the absorbent core. and a backsheet located on the non-skin-facing side of the absorbent core, and the package is arranged on the non-skin-facing side of the backsheet for post-treatment. The absorbent article has a tape member and the packaging sheet arranged on the non-skin-facing side of the tape member, and the absorbent article has a first article edge that is one edge in the front-rear direction. , and a second article edge that is the other edge in the front-rear direction, and the packaging sheet has a first packaging edge that is one edge in the front-rear direction and the other edge in the front-rear direction. and a second packaging edge which is an edge, wherein the first article edge is arranged outside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction, and the absorbent article has the width at least two folds extending in a direction, wherein the at least two folds are the first fold closest to the edge of the first article in the front-rear direction, and the fold next to the first fold, among the at least two folds and a second fold near the edge of the first article, wherein the package is arranged between the absorbent article closer to the edge of the first article than the second fold and the first package than the second fold. a first portion composed of the packaging sheet on the edge side; the absorbent article on the edge side of the second article relative to the second fold; and the packaging on the edge side of the second packaging relative to the second fold. and a sheet, wherein the absorbent article is folded with the top sheet facing inward with the first fold as a starting point, and then the second fold as a starting point. , in the folded state in which the top sheet faces inward and is folded together with the packaging sheet, the second portion is at least wider than the first packaging edge in the thickness direction of the first portion in the front-rear direction. The tape member overlaps with the outer portion, and the overlapping portion is arranged inside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction, and the tape member is arranged outside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction. and non-overlapping portions.

According to this aspect, since the overlapping portion of the tape member is arranged inside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction, it is covered with the packaging sheet arranged on the non-skin facing side of the tape member. ing. Thereby, the tape member can be protected by the packaging sheet. In addition, when the absorbent article and the packaging sheet are folded, the second portion overlaps at least the portion of the first portion outside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction. As a result, the non-overlapping portion of the tape member disposed outside in the front-rear direction from the first packaging edge is covered with the second portion. Therefore, the non-overlapping portion of the tape member can be protected by the second portion before use of the absorbent article. Since the non-overlapping portion of the tape member is arranged outside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction, it does not overlap with the packaging sheet and is exposed. Therefore, when the user unfolds the absorbent article when using the absorbent article, the tape member can be recognized by visually recognizing the non-overlapping portion.

According to a preferred aspect, in the folded state, the packaging body has a first joint region where the packaging sheets are joined to each other on one outer side in the width direction of the absorbent article, and the first One joint region has an outer edge located on the outermost side in the front-rear direction in the first portion, and an inner end edge in the front-rear direction of the tape member in the front-rear direction is the first joint region. located inside the outer edge of the

Here, when the user unfolds the package, the user accidentally hooks the exposed outer edge of the tape member in the front-rear direction, so that the force directed inward in the front-rear direction is applied to the tape member. There is a possibility that the tape member may be peeled off unintentionally by the user.

According to this aspect, since part of the tape member (overlapping portion) is covered with the packaging sheet, when the tape member is peeled off, the packaging sheet is also peeled off together. However, since the inner edge of the tape member is located inside the outer edge of the first bonding area, the bonding force at the first bonding area acts as a resistance before the tape member is completely peeled off from the backsheet, thereby It is possible to reduce the possibility that the sheet is easily peeled off. As a result, the tape member can be recognized while reducing the possibility that the tape member will be completely peeled off from the backsheet and the tape member will be erroneously disposed of.

According to a preferred aspect, in the folded state, the packaging body has a second joint region where the packaging sheets are joined together on the other outer side in the width direction than the absorbent article, The second joint region has an outer edge located on the outermost side in the front-rear direction in the first portion, and the inner end edge in the front-rear direction of the tape member in the front-rear direction is the second joint region. located inside the outer edge of the

According to this aspect, not only the joining force in the first joining region but also the joining force in the second joining region acts as a resistance, so that the tape member can be recognized while further reducing the possibility that the packaging sheet is easily peeled off. .

According to a preferred aspect, the tape member has a temporary fixing portion that is detachably joined to the backsheet, and in the front-rear direction, an inner edge of the temporary fixing portion in the front-rear direction is aligned with the second tape member. The first joint region is positioned inside the front-rear outer edge of one joint region, and the joint force in the first joint region is greater than the joint force of the temporary fixing portion.

According to this aspect, when the user accidentally catches the exposed outer edge of the tape member in the front-rear direction, a force for peeling off the temporarily fixed portion of the tape member is applied to the tape member (temporarily fixed portion). Even if it is applied, the joining force in the first joining region acts as a resistance before the temporarily fixed portion is completely peeled off from the backsheet. Therefore, when the package is opened, the tape member can be recognized while reducing the possibility that the tape member is erroneously disposed of unintentionally by the user.

According to a preferred aspect, the tape member is arranged across at least the first fold.

According to this aspect, when the absorbent article is unsealed, the user accidentally hooks the exposed outer edge of the tape member in the front-rear direction, thereby exerting a force directed inward in the front-rear direction. Even if the tape member is caught on the member, it is highly likely that the tape member will be peeled off only up to the first fold line because the tape member is bent from the first fold line. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the tape member will be completely peeled off from the backsheet, and to reduce the possibility that the tape member will be erroneously disposed of, and the tape member can be recognized. According to a preferred aspect, the rigidity of the tape member is lower than the rigidity of the portion where the topsheet and the backsheet are joined.

According to this aspect, since the tape member has lower rigidity than the portion where the topsheet and the backsheet are joined, even if the tape member straddles the first crease, it can be protected from creases. . Since the tape member can be easily maintained in an extended state without being folded, the user can easily use the tape member by gripping it when discarding the absorbent article.

According to a preferred aspect, the absorbent article has an adhesive portion disposed on the backsheet and fixing the absorbent article to a wearable article, and the packaging sheet is provided with the absorbent article wrapped therein. a first sheet visible from the outside of the package and a second sheet disposed between the first sheet and the adhesive portion in the packaged state, wherein at least the second sheet is the It is arranged on the non-skin-facing side of the tape member.

According to this aspect, in the wrapped state, the tape member can be protected by the first sheet visible from the outside of the package, and in the unfolded state, the tape member can be protected by at least the second sheet. Therefore, the tape member can be further protected.

According to a preferred aspect, the backsheet has embossed portions compressed in the thickness direction together with the topsheet, and the tape member does not overlap the embossed portions in the thickness direction, In the direction, the front-rear outer edge of the tape member is closer to the front-rear inner edge of the embossed portion than the first article edge.

According to this aspect, since the outer edge of the tape member is close to the inner edge of the embossed portion, it is possible to feel the difference in touch feeling between the tape member and the embossed portion. Since the tactile difference between the embossed portion and the tape member and the tactile difference between the embossed portion and the non-embossed portion are different, the tape member can be recognized not only visually but also by touch.

According to a preferred aspect, the color difference ΔE between the tape member and the backsheet is 3.0 or more.

According to this aspect, the user can easily recognize the boundary between the tape member and the backsheet, so that the user can recognize the tape member more easily.

According to a preferred aspect, the color difference ΔE between the tape member and the packaging sheet is 3.0 or more.

According to this aspect, the user can easily recognize the boundary between the tape member and the packaging sheet, so that the user can recognize the tape member more easily.

According to a preferred aspect, the absorbent article has an adhesive portion disposed on the backsheet and fixing the absorbent article to the worn article, and the adhesive portion extends along the width direction of the tape member. placed in between.

According to this aspect, while the absorbent article is worn, the absorbent article is fixed to the worn article on both sides in the width direction of the tape member. Therefore, the tape member is less likely to peel off while the absorbent article is being worn, and the tape member can be protected.

According to a preferred aspect, the tape member includes a fixed portion fixed to the back sheet, a non-fixed portion located outside the fixed portion in the width direction and not fixed to the back sheet, have

According to this aspect, since the tape member has the non-fixed portion that is not fixed to the backsheet outside the fixed portion in the width direction, the tape member is easily rolled up against force along the width direction. . This allows the user to better recognize the tape member.

According to a preferred aspect, the tape member is visible through the packaging sheet.

According to this aspect, since the user can visually recognize not only the non-overlapping portion of the tape member but also the overlapping portion of the tape member, the tape member can be more easily recognized.

According to a preferred aspect, the tape member is configured to be stretchable, and the maximum stretched length of the tape member is longer than the length of the absorbent article in the front-rear direction.

According to this aspect, when the user starts winding the tape member around the absorbent article, the tape member is less likely to be hidden by the absorbent article, and thus the tape member can be easily wound.

According to a preferred aspect, the tape member has a fixed portion fixed to the backsheet and a temporarily fixed portion releasably joined to the backsheet. The fixing portion is arranged outside the temporary fixing portion in the front-rear direction.

According to this aspect, even if the user applies a force directed inward in the front-rear direction to the tape member when opening the package, the fixing portion is arranged outside the temporary fixing portion in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the temporarily fixed portion is difficult to come off unless the fixed portion is removed. Therefore, when unsealing the package, it is possible to prevent the user from unintentionally removing the temporarily fixed portion. The tape member from which the temporarily fixed portion is removed hangs down from the absorbent article, so that the absorbent article can be prevented from being soiled while being worn.

A method for manufacturing an absorbent article package according to one aspect includes: a front-rear direction; a width direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction; a thickness direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction and the width direction; an absorbent core; A method for manufacturing a package in which absorbent articles having a top sheet located on the skin-facing side of a core and a back sheet located on the non-skin-facing side of the absorbent core are individually packaged. The manufacturing method includes a fixing step of fixing a tape member for post-treatment to the non-skin facing side of the backsheet, and a placement step of placing the packaging sheet from the non-skin facing side of the tape member. In the arranging step, an overlapping portion in which the tape member is arranged inside in the front-rear direction of a first packaging edge that is one edge in the front-rear direction of the packaging sheet; and the first packaging end. and a non-overlapping portion located outside the edge in the front-rear direction.

According to this aspect, while the tape member is protected, the user can easily recognize the tape member, and the first portion of the tape member overlaps the packaging sheet in the thickness direction. WHEREIN: It can suppress that a tape member turns over at the time of conveyance.

According to a preferred aspect, the manufacturing method further includes a folding step of folding the topsheet inward from a crease extending in the width direction of the absorbent article and the packaging sheet. In the folding step, the absorbent article is folded such that the tape member overlaps the crease in the thickness direction.

According to this aspect, the rigidity of the fold portion can be increased by the presence of the tape member. When the rigidity is high, creases are formed more easily than when the rigidity is low, so that the creases can be formed more reliably.

(2) Structure of Absorbent Article Hereinafter, an absorbent article according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The absorbent article may be an absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin, pantiliner, incontinence pad, fecal pad. The absorbent article may be an article that is used by being attached to the inside of a wearing article such as underwear. The absorbent article 1 of the present embodiment is a sanitary napkin for night use, and the length of the absorbent article 1 in the front-rear direction is 285 mm or more.

In addition, in the following description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals are given to the same or similar parts. However, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic and the ratio of each dimension may differ from the actual one. Therefore, specific dimensions and the like should be determined with reference to the following description. In addition, there are cases where portions having different dimensional relationships and ratios are included between the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the package in an unfolded state as seen from the side facing the skin. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the package in the unfolded state as seen from the non-skin facing side. The plan view shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a plan view of an unfolded state. The unfolded state is a state in which the absorbent article and the packaging sheet are not folded, and the absorbent article is stretched until wrinkles due to leakage prevention gathers or the like are not formed. Here, the "skin facing side" corresponds to the side facing the wearer's skin during use. "Non-skin facing side" corresponds to the side facing away from the wearer's skin during use.

The absorbent article package 110 (hereinafter referred to as a package) includes the absorbent article 1 and a packaging sheet 100 for individually packaging the absorbent article. The package 110 has a first edge and a second edge, which are outer edges in the front-rear direction of the package 110 . The first edge is the edge located inside the package in the individually packaged state as shown in FIG. 7, and the second edge is the edge located outside the package in the packaged state. It is an edge. The inside of the package means the inside of the package 110 in the wrapped state in the thickness direction. The first edge in this embodiment is the rear edge 110R and the second edge is the front edge 110F. In another embodiment, the first edge may be the front edge 110F and the second edge may be the rear edge 110R. Further, the front edge 110F of the package 110 may be configured by the front edge 100F of the packaging sheet 100 or may be configured by the front edge 1F of the absorbent article 1 . Similarly, the trailing edge 110R of the package 110 may be configured by the trailing edge 100R of the packaging sheet 100 or the trailing edge 1R of the absorbent article 1 . The front edge 110F of the package 110 of this embodiment is formed by the front edge 100F of the packaging sheet 100, and the rear edge 110R of the package 110 is formed by the rear edge 1R of the absorbent article 1. there is

The absorbent article 1 has a first article edge, which is one edge in the front-rear direction L, and a second article edge, which is the other edge in the front-rear direction L. In the present embodiment, the first article edge is the rear edge 1R of the absorbent article 1 and the second article edge is the front edge 1F of the absorbent article 1 . In another embodiment, the first article edge may be the front edge 1F of the absorbent article 1, and the second article edge may be the rear edge 1R of the absorbent article 1. FIG.

The packaging sheet 100 has a first packaging edge, which is one edge in the front-rear direction L, and a second packaging edge, which is the other edge in the front-rear direction L. In this embodiment, the first packaging edge is the rear edge 100R of the packaging sheet 100, and the second packaging edge is the front edge 100F of the packaging sheet 100. As shown in FIG. In another embodiment, the first packaging edge may be the rear edge 100R of the packaging sheet 100, and the second packaging edge may be the front edge 100F of the packaging sheet 100. FIG.

It should be noted that hereinafter, they may be referred to as a first article edge 1R, a second article edge 1F, a first packaging edge 100R, and a second packaging edge 100F.

The trailing edge 1R of the absorbent article 1 is arranged outside the trailing edge 100R of the packaging sheet 100 in the front-rear direction L. As shown in FIG. Therefore, the backsheet of the absorbent article 1 has an exposed portion ER that is not covered by the packaging sheet 100. As shown in FIG.

The absorbent article 1 has a front-rear direction L and a width direction W. As shown in FIG. The front-rear direction L is a direction extending from the wearer's front side (abdominal side) to the rear side (dorsal side), or a direction extending from the wearer's back side to the front side. The width direction W is a direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction L. As shown in FIG. The absorbent article has a thickness direction T extending to the skin facing side T1 and the non-skin facing side T2.

The absorbent article 1 has a central region S3, a front side region S1 and a back side region S2. The central region S3 is a region having an excretory opening contact portion that contacts the wearer's excretory opening (for example, the vaginal opening). When the absorbent article is worn on underwear, the central region S3 is positioned at the crotch portion of the underwear. That is, the central region is the region that is located in the wearer's crotch, ie, between the wearer's legs. The central region S3 may be biased forward in the absorbent article. More specifically, the center of the central region S3 in the front-rear direction L may be located forward of the center in the front-rear direction L of the absorbent article 1 .

The front side region S1 is located on the front side of the central region S3. A front edge of the front side region S1 defines a front edge of the absorbent article 1 . The rear side region S2 is located on the rear side of the central region S3. The rear edge of the rear side region S2 defines the rear edge of the absorbent article 1. As shown in FIG. The length in the front-rear direction L of the rear side region S2 may be longer than the length in the front-rear direction L of the central region S3.

The absorbent article 1 has a body portion 2 and flap portions 5 . The body portion 2 has at least an absorbent core 31, a topsheet and a backsheet, and has a vertically long shape. The flap portion 5 extends outward in the width direction from the main body portion 2 . The flap portion 5 may extend outward in the width direction W from the outer edge of the absorbent core 31 in the central region S3. Note that the outer edge in the present embodiment is the outer edge in the width direction, and the inner edge is the inner edge in the width direction. The flap part 5 may be composed of the wings 3 and the hip flaps 4 . In this embodiment, the wings 3 may be provided in the central region S3, and the hip flaps 4 may be provided in the rear side region S2. The flap portion 5 is positioned forward of a second fold line FL2, which will be described later, and is configured to be unfoldable when the package 110 is unfolded with the second fold line FL2 as a base point. The flap portion 5 of this embodiment is composed of wings 3 . In another form, in a form in which the hip flap 4 is positioned forward of the second fold line FL2, the hip flap 4 may constitute the flap portion of the present invention.

A pair of wings 3 are provided on both sides of the main body 2 in the width direction, and a pair of hip flaps 4 are also provided on both sides of the main body 2 in the width direction. The wings 3 and the hip flaps 4 may be constructed by laminating a side sheet 15 and a back sheet 20 which will be described later. The wings 3 are configured to be foldable toward the back sheet 20 side. The wings 3 are folded back on the non-skin facing side of the crotch portion of the underwear when used.

The hip flap 4 is located on the rear side of the wing 3 and provided in the rear side region S2. The hip flaps 4 are not folded back in use and are placed between the undergarment and the wearer's buttocks. In this embodiment, the hip flap 4 is not provided with absorbent material. Alternatively, the hip flap 4 may be provided with absorbent material.

The front edge of the wing 3 is defined by the root of the wing 3, and corresponds to the front portion of the two most recessed portions in the width direction W. A front edge of the wing 3 may define a boundary between the central region S3 and the front side region S1. The rear edge of the wing 3 is defined by the base of the wing 3, and corresponds to the rearward portion of the two portions that are most recessed inward in the width direction W. As shown in FIG. A rear edge of the wing 3 may be located between the central region S3 and the rear side region S2. Here, the area between the front edge of the wing 3 and the rear edge of the wing 3 in the longitudinal direction L is called a "flap area". Since the flap region of the present embodiment coincides with the central region, it will be described as the central region S3 hereinafter.

The absorbent article 1 is configured to be individually wrapped with the wrapping sheet 100 . The package 110 is in an unfolded state with the absorbent article 1 placed on the packaging sheet 100, and the flap portion 5 is folded toward the skin-facing surface side T1 of the main body portion 2 with the flap crease FL5 as a base point. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the packaging body 110 seen from the skin-facing surface side in the first folded state in which the flap portion 5 is folded toward the skin-facing surface side of the main body portion 2. FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the package 110 viewed from the non-skin facing side in the first folded state. The boundary between the body portion 2 and the flap portion 5 may be the flap fold line FL5 or the base of the flap portion 5 (the base portion of the wing). The flap fold line FL5 extends in the front-rear direction L and may be parallel to the front-rear direction L.

The absorbent article 1 has at least two folds extending in the width direction W. In this embodiment, the absorbent article has three folds (first fold FL1, second fold FL2, and third fold FL3).

The first fold FL1 is the fold closest to the edge of the first article in the front-rear direction L. The second fold FL2 is the fold next to the first fold and closest to the edge of the first article. The third fold FL3 is the fold next to the second fold and closest to the edge of the first article.

The package 110 is folded inside the package 110 with the first folding line FL1 extending in the width direction W in the first folded state in which the wings 3 are folded on the skin-facing surface side T1 of the main body 2 . The packaging body 110 is folded inside the packaging body with the second folding line FL2 as a base point in the second folding state in which the packaging body 110 is folded along the first folding line FL1. The second fold FL2 is located closer to the front edge 110F, which is the second edge, than the first fold FL1.

Note that the package 110 of the present embodiment is folded inside the package with the third fold FL3 extending in the width direction W as the base point in the third folded state in which it is folded along the second fold FL2. The third fold FL3 is located closer to the front edge 110F, which is the second edge, than the second fold FL2. The front edge 100F of the packaging sheet 100 is fixed to the outer surface of the packaging sheet 100 by the tag tape 102 in the fourth folded state folded along the third folding line FL3. In this way, the absorbent article 1 is individually wrapped by the wrapping sheet 100 (see FIG. 7). In addition, the inner surface 100T of the packaging sheet 100 is the surface located on the absorbent article 1 side in the unfolded state, and the outer surface 100B of the packaging sheet 100 is the surface located on the opposite side of the absorbent article 1 in the unfolded state. . As shown in FIG. 1, in the unfolded state, the absorbent article 1 of the present embodiment has a first region R11 between the first fold FL1 and the rear edge 110R of the package, and a first region R11 between the first fold FL1 and the first fold FL1. a second region R12 between the second fold FL2, a third region between the second fold FL2 and the third fold FL3, and a fourth region R14 between the third fold FL3 and the front edge 110F of the package; have Note that in other forms, the package 110 does not have to be folded with the third fold line FL3 as the base point.

As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the package 110 has a first portion P1 and a second portion P2. The first part P1 consists of the absorbent article 1 on the first article edge (rear edge 1R) side of the second fold line FL2 and the first packaging edge (rear edge 100R) side of the second fold line FL2. It is composed of the packaging sheet 100 . The second portion P2 consists of the absorbent article 1 on the second article edge (front edge 1F) side of the second fold FL2 and the packaging sheet on the first packaging edge (front edge 10F) side of the second fold FL2. 100.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along line 1A-1A shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, a fixing portion 210, which will be described later, is omitted. FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG. The absorbent article 1 comprises a topsheet 10 facing the wearer's skin, a backsheet 20 facing away from the wearer's skin, and an absorbent core 31 disposed between the topsheet 10 and the backsheet 20. and including. The topsheet 10 is located on the skin-facing side of the absorbent core 31 and faces the wearer's skin during use. The backsheet 20 is located on the non-skin-facing side of the absorbent core 31 and faces away from the wearer's skin during use. The absorbent core 31 includes an absorbent material that absorbs bodily fluids and extends along the front-rear direction L of the absorbent article.

The surface sheet 10 is composed of any sheet-like material having a liquid-permeable structure, such as a nonwoven fabric, a woven fabric, a perforated plastic sheet, a mesh sheet, or the like. Both natural fibers and chemical fibers can be used as materials for the woven and nonwoven fabrics.

The backsheet 20 is a liquid-impermeable sheet. The back sheet 20 may be a polyethylene sheet, a laminated nonwoven fabric mainly composed of polypropylene or the like, an air permeable resin film, a sheet in which an air permeable resin film is bonded to a nonwoven fabric such as spunbond or spunlace.

The absorbent core 31 is arranged at least in the central region S3 and the rear region S2. Also, the absorbent core may extend from the central region S3 to the front region S1. The absorbent core 31 may be composed of an absorbent material that absorbs liquid. The absorbent core 31 may be wrapped with a core wrap (not shown). The core wrap only needs to cover the absorbent core 31 at least on the skin facing surface side of the absorbent core 31 . As a specific example, the core wrap may have a sheet arranged on the skin-facing side of the absorbent core 31 and a sheet arranged on the non-skin-facing side of the absorbent core 31 .

The absorbent material that makes up the absorbent core 31 can be formed from, for example, hydrophilic fibers, pulp and superabsorbent polymers (SAP). The core wrap can be composed of, for example, non-woven fabrics or tissue sheets. The sheet on the skin-facing side and the sheet on the non-skin-facing side forming the core wrap may be made of the same sheet. As a modification, the absorbent core 31 may not be covered with a core wrap. In this case, the absorbent core 31 may be covered with the topsheet 10 and the backsheet 20 .

The absorbent core 31 may have a plurality of regions with different basis weights. The absorbent core 31 may have at least a high basis weight portion 33 , a low basis weight portion 34 and a medium weight basis portion 35 . The basis weight of the absorbent material (pulp) of the high basis weight portion 33 is higher than the basis weight of the absorbent material (pulp) of the medium basis weight portion 35, and the basis weight of the absorbent material (pulp) of the medium basis weight portion 35 is equal to the basis weight of the absorbent material (pulp) of the low basis weight portion 34. ) is higher than the basis weight. The high weight portion 33 is thicker than the surrounding absorbent core 31 and constitutes a medium height portion 36 . The high mesh portion 33 has a first high mesh portion 331 and a second high mesh portion 332 spaced apart in the front-rear direction. The second high mesh portion 332 is located on the rear side of the first high mesh portion 331 . A low mesh area 34 may be arranged between the first high mesh area 331 and the second high mesh area 332 in the front-back direction L.

The high basis weight part 33 may be arranged in the center of the absorbent core 31 in the width direction W. As shown in FIG. The outer edge of the high basis weight portion 33 may be located inside the outer edge 31</b>E of the absorbent core 31 in the width direction W. At least part of the high mesh portion (the first high mesh portion 331 and the second high mesh portion 332) 33 may be arranged in the central region S3. The high basis weight portion 33 may extend in the front-rear direction L beyond the central region S3. The center of the high basis weight portion 33 in the front-rear direction L may be positioned forward of the center of the absorbent article 1 in the front-rear direction L, or may be positioned forward of the center of the central region S3 in the front-rear direction. The center of the high mesh portion 33 in the front-rear direction L is the center of the front edge of the first high mesh portion 331 and the rear edge of the second high mesh portion 332 in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 5 , a plurality of through holes 38 penetrating in the thickness direction T from the skin-facing surface of the absorbent article 1 to the non-skin-facing eye surface of the absorbent core 31 may be formed in the high basis weight portion 33 . A plurality of through holes 38 may be formed at intervals in plan view. Since the through-holes 38 are formed in the high basis weight part 33, even when a large amount of body fluid such as menstrual blood or urine is excreted at once, the body fluid is drawn into the absorbent core 31 and overflow is difficult to occur. It is possible to maintain the dryness of the skin-facing surface of the absorbent article 1 and effectively maintain good fitting and wearing comfort.

The through hole 38 may be provided on the rear side of the high mesh portion 33 . Body fluids that flow along the skin in the direction of gravity in a sleeping posture are more easily drawn into the absorbent body.

Between the outer edge 33E of the high basis weight portion 33 and the outer edge 31E of the absorbent core 31, and between the front edge of the high basis weight portion 33 and the front edge of the absorbent core 31, the basis weight is lower than that of the high basis weight portion 33. A medium weighted portion 35 having a higher weighted weight than the weighted portion 34 is arranged. The middle basis weight part 35 is an area arranged at the outer edge and the front edge of the absorbent core 31 among the areas having different basis weights. In addition, in the configuration in which the outer edge 31E of the absorbent core 31 has a region with a different basis weight, the outer edge 31E is the region with the highest percentage, and the front edge of the absorbent core 31 is a region with a different basis weight. In the configuration provided with , the area occupied by the front edge is the highest area. The basis weight of the medium basis weight portion 35 of the present embodiment is 300 g/m ² , which is the portion other than the low basis weight portion 34 and the high basis weight portion 33, and the entire area of the outer edge 31E of the absorbent core 31 in the front-rear direction L and the absorbent core 31. It is arranged in the entire width direction of the front edge of the core 31 .

The absorbent article 1 may have a second sheet (not shown) arranged between the topsheet 10 and the absorbent core 31 . The second sheet may be a liquid-permeable sheet that is permeable to liquids such as bodily fluids. Preferably, the hydrophilicity of the second sheet is higher than the hydrophilicity of the topsheet 10 . The second sheet can be made of the same material as the surface sheet 10 .

The absorbent article 1 may have side sheets 15 covering the outer edges of the topsheet 10 . The side sheets 15 cover the outer edges of the topsheet 10 in the width direction W and extend outward in the width direction W from the topsheet 10 . Although the absorbent article 1 has the side sheets 15 in this embodiment, the absorbent article 1 may not have the side sheets 15 . In this case, the topsheet 10 may cover the entire absorbent core. In addition, the outer edge in the present invention is the outer edge in the width direction, and the inner edge is the inner edge in the width direction.

The side sheets 15 can be made of the same material as the top sheet 10 . However, in order to prevent body fluid adhering to the topsheet 10 from overcoming the sidesheets 15 and leaking to the outside of the absorbent article 1 in the width direction W, the sidesheets 15 must be hydrophobic or water-repellent. It is preferable to have The side sheets 15 may be arranged on the outer edges of the absorbent core in the width direction W, the wings 3 and the hip flaps 4 .

The absorbent article 1 may have upright leakproof gathers 60 . The leak-proof gathers 60 are positioned on the skin-facing surface side T1 of the topsheet 10 and configured to be able to stand on the skin-facing surface side T1 relative to the topsheet 10 when worn.

The leak-proof gathers 60 are composed of the side sheets 15 and the leak-proof elastic members 61 . The leak-proof gather 60 has a contracted portion 62 that stands up due to the contraction of the leak-proof elastic member 61, and a first base point portion 63 that is located outside the contracted portion 62 in the width direction W and serves as a starting point for rising of the contracted portion. , and a second base point portion 64 that is located outside the contraction portion 62 in the front-rear direction L and serves as a starting point for the rise of the contraction portion. The inner edge 64I of the second base point portion 64 is positioned inside in the width direction W of the inner edge 63I of the first base point portion 63 . The inner edge 63I of the first base point portion 63 is arranged outside the absorbent core 31 in the width direction W in a region inside the second base point portion 64 in the front-rear direction L. As shown in FIG. Note that the region inside the second base point portion 64 in the front-rear direction L includes the central region S3. An inner edge 64I of the second base portion 64 is arranged in a region overlapping the absorbent core 31 . The outer edge 63E of the first base point portion 63 is located outside the outer edge 64E of the second base point portion 64 in the width direction W. As shown in FIG. In the second base point portion 64, the side sheet 15 and the top sheet 10 are configured by two rows of adhesive regions spaced apart in the width direction. The inner edge of the base portion formed by a plurality of rows of adhesive regions in this manner is the inner edge of the adhesive region of the row positioned furthest inward in the width direction. In addition, the outer edge of the base portion formed by a plurality of rows of adhesive regions is the outer edge of the outermost row of adhesive regions in the width direction.

The side sheets 15 are folded outward in the width direction W at the tips of the contracted portions 62 to be laminated in two layers, and the leak-proof elastic member 61 is arranged between the two layers of the side sheets 15 .

As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the absorbent article 1 has an adhesive portion 70 provided on the non-skin facing surface side T2 of the backsheet 20 . The adhesive part 70 is a region provided with an adhesive for fixing the absorbent article 1 to a wearing article such as underwear. The adhesive part 70 is arranged on the backsheet 20 and serves to fix the absorbent article 1 to the worn article.

The adhesive section 70 may have a body adhesive section 71 , a wing adhesive section 72 and a hip flap adhesive section 73 . The wing adhesive portion 72 constitutes the flap adhesive portion of the present invention. The main body adhesive portion 71 is arranged on the non-skin-facing surface side T2 of the main body portion 2 and has an adhesive for fixing the main body portion 2 to the underwear. The body adhesive portion 71 is provided in a region overlapping the absorbent core 31 in the thickness direction T of the absorbent article 1 . The body adhesive part 71 preferably extends continuously or intermittently to the rear of the absorbent article 1 from at least the central region S3. The main body adhesive portion 71 extends in the front-rear direction L and is provided in plurality in the width direction W at intervals. The main body adhesive portions 71 of the present embodiment continuously extend in the front-rear direction L from the front side region S1 to the rear side region S2, and are arranged four each with the center of the width direction of the main body portion 2 interposed therebetween.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the four main body adhesive portions 71 arranged on the central side are shorter in the front-rear direction L than the main body adhesive portions 71 arranged outside in the width direction W. As shown in FIG. Therefore, the main body adhesive portion 71 is arranged in the width direction W so as to sandwich the tape member 200 to be described later. Thus, while the absorbent article 1 is worn, the absorbent article 1 is fixed to the worn article on both sides in the width direction W of the tape member 200 . Therefore, the tape member 200 is less likely to peel off while the absorbent article 1 is being worn, and the tape member 200 can be protected.

The body adhesive portion 71 is covered with a body release sheet 75 . The body release sheet 75 is arranged between the packaging sheet 100 and the absorbent article 1 . The body release sheet 75 is joined to the inner surface of the packaging sheet 100 via the body fixing portion 91 . The main body adhesive portion 71 and the main body release sheet 75 are arranged across the first fold line FL1, the second fold line FL2 and the third fold line FL3. As shown in FIG. 2 , a plurality of main body fixing portions 91 are arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction L. As shown in FIG. The main body fixing part 91 includes a first main body fixing part 911 provided in the first region R11, a second main body fixing part 912 arranged in the second region R12, and a third main body fixing part 912 arranged in the third region. 913, and a fourth main body fixing portion 914 arranged in the fourth region R14. Note that the main body fixing portion 91 only needs to have at least the first main body fixing portion 911 .

In this specification, the "packaging sheet" may include the packaging sheet 100 (first sheet) and the main release sheet 75 (second sheet). The packaging sheet 100 corresponds to the first sheet visible from the outside of the packaging body 110 in the packaging state in which the absorbent article 1 is packaged, and the main body release sheet 75 is the first sheet and the main body adhesive part 71. It may also correspond to a second sheet located in between. The body release sheet 75 is arranged on the non-skin-facing side of the tape member 200, which will be described later. Thus, in the wrapped state, the tape member 200 can be protected by the packaging sheet 100 (first sheet) visible from the outside of the package 110, and in the unfolded state, the tape member 200 is protected by at least the main release sheet 75. can do.

The wing adhesive part 72 is arranged on the non-skin-facing surface side T2 of the wing 3 and has an adhesive for fixing the wing 3 to the underwear. As shown in FIG. 2 , the wing adhesive portion 72 has a first wing adhesive portion 721 and a second wing adhesive portion 722 . The first wing adhesive portion 721 constitutes a first flap adhesive portion, and the second wing adhesive portion 722 constitutes a second flap adhesive portion. The second wing adhesive part 722 is located inside the first wing adhesive part 721 in the width direction (the root side of the wing) in the unfolded state of the absorbent article 1 . The hip flap adhesive portion 73 is arranged on the non-skin facing surface side T2 of the hip flap 4 and has an adhesive for fixing the hip flap 4 to the underwear. The front edge of the first wing adhesive portion 721 may be arranged on the rear side of the front edge of the second wing adhesive portion 722 . The rear edge of the first wing adhesive portion 721 may coincide with the rear edge of the second wing adhesive portion 722 in the front-rear direction.

The length of the first wing adhesive portion 721 in the front-rear direction may be longer than the length of the second wing adhesive portion 722 in the front-rear direction. Also, the area of the first wing adhesive portion 721 is larger than the area of the second wing adhesive portion 722 . In the unfolded state of the package, the area of the wing adhesive portion 72 in the area inside the center of the wing 3 in the width direction W is larger than the area of the wing adhesive portion 72 in the area outside the center of the wing in the width direction. you can A region inside the center of the wing 3 in the width direction W is close to the flap fold line FL5, and wrinkles and wrinkles due to folding of the wing 3 are likely to occur. By increasing the area of the wing adhesive portion 72 in the area inside the center of the wing 3 in the width direction W, wrinkles and twists in the vicinity of the flap fold line FL5 are suppressed, and wrinkles and the like are prevented from occurring in the wing adhesive portion 72. can be suppressed. In addition, twisting of the wings 3 can be suppressed, and problems such as sticking of the wing adhesive portions 72 to each other or sticking of the wing adhesive portions 72 to an unintended region can be suppressed.

The wing adhesive portion 72 and the hip flap adhesive portion 73 may be separated from the flap crease FL5 in the width direction W. In the vicinity of the flap fold line FL5, wrinkles and wrinkles due to folding of the wing 3 and the hip flap 4 are likely to occur. The wing adhesive portion 72 and the hip flap adhesive portion 73 are separated from the flap crease FL5 in the width direction W, thereby preventing the wing adhesive portion 72 and the hip flap adhesive portion 73 from being unintentionally adhered due to the wrinkles or the like. can be suppressed. In addition, the twisting of the wings 3 and the like can be suppressed, and problems such as the wing adhesive portions 72 and the hip flap adhesive portions 73 sticking to each other and the wing sticking portions 72 and the like sticking to unintended regions can be suppressed.

The rigidity of the region of the wing 3 where the wing adhesive portion 72 is not provided is lower than the rigidity of the region where the wing adhesive portion 72 is provided. Similarly, the rigidity of the region of the hip flap 4 where the hip flap adhesive portion 73 is not provided is lower than the rigidity of the region where the hip flap adhesive portion 73 is provided. By providing regions with relatively low rigidity between the wing adhesive portion 72 and the flap fold line FL5 and between the hip flap adhesive portion 73 and the flap fold line FL5, deformation due to folding of the wings 3 and the like is absorbed in these regions. , the wing adhesive portion 72 and the hip flap adhesive portion 73 can be prevented from wrinkling or the like. In addition, the twisting of the wings 3 and the like can be suppressed, and problems such as the wing adhesive portions 72 and the hip flap adhesive portions 73 sticking to each other and the wing sticking portions 72 and the like sticking to unintended regions can be suppressed.

As shown in FIG. 3, in a state in which the wings 3 and the hip flaps 4 are folded back on the skin-facing surface side T1 of the main body 2, the wing adhesive portions 72 and the hip flap adhesive portions 73 are attached to the front side of the absorbent article 1 (wrapping). 100 ) and covered by a flap release sheet 76 . The pair of wing adhesive portions 72 are separated from each other when the wing 3 is folded back to the skin-facing surface side T1 of the main body portion 2 . Similarly, the pair of hip flap adhesive portions 73 are separated from each other when the hip flap 4 is folded back toward the skin-facing surface side T1 of the main body portion 2 .

A flap release sheet 76 covers the pair of wing adhesive portions 72 . Further, the flap release sheet 76 is arranged across the second fold FL2 and covers both the wing adhesive portion 72 and the hip flap adhesive portion 73 . Note that, in another embodiment, the flap release sheet 76 may be arranged so as to cover only the wing adhesive portion 72 . At least part of the wing adhesive portion 72 and the flap release sheet 76 may be arranged closer to the front edge 110F of the package than the second fold line FL2.

The packaging sheet 100 extends to the trailing edge side from the first fold line FL1, and in the third folded state, the flap release sheet 76 and the outer surface 100B of the packaging sheet 100 face each other. The flap release sheet 76 is joined to the outer surface 100B of the packaging sheet 100 via the flap fixing portion 92 in the third folded state. The flap fixing portion 92 is arranged closer to the front edge 110F of the package 110 than the second fold line FL2, and is arranged in the region where the packaging sheet 100 and the flap release sheet 76 face each other in the third folded state.

The packaging body 110 has a post-treatment tape member 200 arranged on the non-skin facing side of the back sheet 20, and a packaging sheet 100 arranged on the non-skin facing side of the tape member 200. .

The tape member 200 has an overlapping portion 201 arranged inside the first packaging edge 100R in the front-rear direction L, and a non-overlapping portion 202 arranged outside the first packaging edge 100R in the front-rear direction L. (see FIG. 6).

The tape member 200 may be arranged across at least the first fold line FL1. As a result, when the absorbent article 1 is unsealed, the user accidentally hooks the exposed outer edge of the tape member 200 in the front-rear direction, so that the force directed inward in the front-rear direction is applied to the tape member. Even if it hangs on 200, since the tape member 200 is bent with the first fold line FL1 as the starting point, there is a high possibility that the tape member 200 will be peeled off only up to the first fold line FL1. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the tape member 200 is completely peeled off from the backsheet 20, and it is possible to recognize the tape member 200 while reducing the possibility that the tape member 200 is erroneously disposed of.

The rigidity of the tape member 200 may be lower than the rigidity of the portion where the top sheet 10 and the back sheet 20 are joined. As a result, since the tape member 200 has low rigidity, it can be protected against creases even when straddling the first fold line FL1. Since the tape member 200 can be easily maintained in an extended state without being folded, the user can easily use the tape member 200 by gripping the tape member 200 when discarding the absorbent article 1 .

The rigidity of the tape member 200 may be lower than the rigidity of the portion where the topsheet 10, the backsheet 20 and the absorbent core 31 are overlapped.

In addition, the "rigidity" in this specification may be a value measured by the Gurley bending resistance. The Gurley bending resistance can be measured according to JIS-L1096 using a No. 311 Gurley flexibility tester manufactured by Yasuda Seiki Seisakusho. The length in the width direction of the sample for measurement of Gurley bending resistance can be set to 30 mm, and the length in the front-rear direction can be set to 25 mm. In addition, in the case of a sample having a length in the width direction of less than 30 mm, the maximum width of the sample is specified, and then the Gurley bending resistances measured with samples of the specified width are compared. Similarly, in the case of a sample whose length in the longitudinal direction is less than 25 mm, after specifying the maximum length of the sample, compare the Gurley bending resistances measured with samples of the specified length.

As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the backsheet 20 may have embossed portions 400 compressed in the thickness direction T together with the topsheet 10 . The embossed portions 400 are arranged at the ends in the front-rear direction L of the absorbent article 1 . Here, the tape member 200 does not have to overlap the embossed portion 400 in the thickness direction. In the front-rear direction L, the outer edge 200eo of the tape member 200 is closer to the inner edge in the front-rear direction L of the embossed portion 400 than the first article edge 1R. Thereby, the difference in touch feeling between the tape member 200 and the embossed portion 400 can be felt. Since the tactile difference between the embossed portion 400 and the tape member 200 and the tactile difference between the embossed portion 400 and the non-embossed portion (ordinary back sheet 20) are different, the tape member 200 is not only visible but also tactile. can recognize.

The color difference ΔE between the tape member 200 and the backsheet 20 may be 3.0 or more. This makes it easier for the user to recognize the boundary between the tape member 200 and the backsheet 20 , so that the user can recognize the tape member 200 more easily.

A color difference ΔE between the tape member 200 and the packaging sheet 100 may be 3.0 or more. This makes it easier for the user to recognize the boundary between the tape member 200 and the packaging sheet 100, so that the user can recognize the tape member 200 more.

The color difference ΔE between the tape member 200 and the back sheet 20 or the packaging sheet 100 is measured using a commercially available colorimeter for two points (two areas) to be measured, and is determined according to JIS Z 8729. It can be obtained by comparing numerical values based on the defined CIE1976 (L*a*b*) color space. Specifically, when the difference in L* value between two points to be measured is ΔL*, the difference in a* is Δa*, and the difference in b* value is Δb*, color difference ΔE=[(ΔL*) ² +(Δa*) ² +(Δb*) ² ]1/2.

As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the tape member 200 includes a fixed portion 210 that is fixed to the backsheet 20 and a non-fixed portion that is positioned outside the fixed portion 210 in the width direction W and is not fixed to the backsheet 20 . You may have a part and a. Therefore, the fixed portion 210 is positioned only in the center of the width direction W of the tape member 200 . That is, the fixing portion 210 is not positioned at the end portion in the width direction W of the tape member 200 . As a result, when the user uses the tape member 200 , the tape member 200 can be easily turned over by force along the width direction W, so that the user can recognize the tape member 200 more easily.

The tape member 200 may be visible through the packaging sheet 100 . When the tape member 200 is covered with the packaging sheet 100, the user can visually recognize not only the non-overlapping portion 202 of the tape member 200 but also the overlapping portion 201 of the tape member 200, so that the tape member 200 can be recognized more.

In this specification, “visible” means a room (approximately 500 to 750 lx (lux)) brightly lit with neutral white (approximate color temperature 4600 to 5400 K (Kelvin)) and a distance of about 30 to 50 cm. At a distance, it means that a subject with good visual acuity (1.0 or better) in both eyes can see the object when looking at it.

The tape member 200 may be configured to be stretchable. Here, "elongation" includes elongation due to "elastic deformation" or "plastic deformation". As an example, the tape member 200 may be made of a stretchable sheet or film. As yet another example, the tape member may comprise a Z-folded sheet. In this case, the folded tape member 200 may be unfolded by the user pulling the tip of the tape member 200 .

The length of the tape member 200 at the maximum height may be longer than the length of the absorbent article 1 in the front-rear direction W. When the user starts winding the tape member 200 around the absorbent article 1, the tape member 200 is less likely to be hidden by the absorbent article 1, so that the tape member 200 can be easily wound. In particular, when excrement is spread all over the absorbent article 1, the user does not want to touch the absorbent article 1 as much as possible. Therefore, even when the absorbent article 1 is folded in two so that the surface sheet 10 faces inside without being rolled, the absorbent article 1 can be folded in the front-rear direction L with the tape member 200 . can be bound.

The tape member 200 may have a tape body portion 205 joined to the backsheet 20 via the fixing portion 210 . The tape main body 205 may have a high rigidity portion and a low rigidity portion. Thereby, when the tape member 200 is configured to be stretchable, the user can extend the tape member 200 step by step. The less rigid portion may be an area of the non-fixed portion adjacent to the fixed portion 210 . The region may be, for example, a region extending 1 mm outward in the front-rear direction L from the portion in contact with the rear edge in the front-rear direction Y of the fixing portion 210 .

The package 110 has a first joint region 300A where the packaging sheets 100 are joined together on one outer side in the width direction W of the absorbent article 1 when the absorbent article 1 is folded to be described later. may In the present embodiment, the first bonding area 300A is the area on the right side of FIG. The first joint region 300A has an outer edge 300Ae located on the outermost side in the front-rear direction L in the first portion P1. In the front-rear direction L, the inner edge 200ei of the tape member 200 in the front-rear direction L is located inside the outer edge 300Ae of the first joint region 300A. Here, when the package 110 is unfolded, the user accidentally catches the exposed outer edge 200eo in the front-rear direction L of the tape member 200, thereby causing the tape member 200 to move toward the inner side in the front-rear direction L. A directed force is applied to the tape member 200 and the user may unintentionally peel off the tape member 200 . However, in the present embodiment, part of the tape member 200 (overlapping portion 201) is covered with the packaging sheet 100, so when the tape member 200 is peeled off, the packaging sheet 100 is also peeled off. However, since the inner edge 200ei of the tape member 200 is positioned inside the outer edge 300Ae of the first bonding area 300A, before the tape member 200 is completely peeled off from the backsheet 20, the first bonding area 300A It is possible to reduce the possibility that the packaging sheet 100 is easily peeled off due to the joining force acting as a resistance. As a result, the tape member 200 can be recognized while reducing the possibility that the tape member 200 is completely peeled off from the backsheet 20 and reducing the possibility of the tape member 200 being erroneously disposed of.

The packaging body 110 has a second joint region 300B where the packaging sheets 100 are joined together on one outer side in the width direction W of the absorbent article 1 in the folded state. In the present embodiment, the second bonding region 300B is the region on the left side of FIG. The second joint region 300B has an outer edge 300Be located on the outermost side in the front-rear direction L in the first portion P1. In the front-rear direction L, the inner edge 200ei of the tape member 200 in the front-rear direction L is located inside the outer edge 300Be of the second joint region 300B. As a result, not only the joining force in the first joining region 300A but also the joining force in the second joining region 300B act as resistance, so that easy peeling of the packaging sheet 100 can be further suppressed.

The first bond area 300A and the second bond area 300B may be configured by, for example, hot melt adhesive (HMA), sonic seals, squeeze, interlock, and the like.

The tape member 200 may have a temporary fixing portion 220 which will be described later. In the front-rear direction L, the inner edge in the front-rear direction of the temporary fixing portion 220 may be located inside the outer edge 300Ae in the front-rear direction L of the first joint region 300A. The bonding force in the first bonding area 300A may be greater than the bonding force of the temporary fixing portion 220 . As a result, when the user accidentally catches the exposed outer edge 200eo of the tape member 200 in the front-rear direction L, the force for peeling off the temporarily fixed portion 220 of the tape member 200 is applied to the tape member 200 (temporarily fixed 220), the joining force in the first joining area 300A acts as a resistance before the temporary fixing part 220 is completely peeled off from the back sheet 20. FIG. Therefore, when the package 110 is unsealed, it is possible to prevent the temporary fixing portion 220 from being unintentionally removed by the user. The tape member 200 from which the temporarily fixed portion 220 has been removed hangs down from the absorbent article 1, so that the absorbent article 1 can be prevented from being soiled while being worn.

Similarly, the front-rear direction inner edge of the temporary fixing portion 220 may be located inside the front-rear direction L outer edge 300Be of the second joint region 300B. The bonding force in the second bonding region 300B may be greater than the bonding force of the temporary fixing portion 220. As shown in FIG.

The joining force can be measured with a tensile tester (manufactured by Instron Japan Company Limited, model 5543). For example, the bonding force is measured as follows. First, a test piece of the tape member 200 and a test piece of the backsheet 20 are joined to the upper joint portion and the lower joint portion of the tensile tester. The width of the test piece to be joined to the upper and lower joints shall be 10 mm. A bonding surface corresponding to the temporary fixing portion 220 is formed between the test piece to be bonded to the upper bonding portion and the test piece to be bonded to the lower bonding portion. The relative displacement speed between the upper and lower joints of the tensile tester is set to 100 mm/min, and the maximum load point during peeling of each joint is defined as the joint strength (adhesion strength). When the tape member 200 has a non-fixed portion that is not fixed to the back sheet 20, the non-fixed portion and the test piece of the back sheet 20 can be held with chucks to separate the joints. can. When the tape member 200 does not have a non-fixed portion, that is, when the non-skin surface side of the tape member 100 is covered with the temporarily fixed portion 220 and the fixed portion 210, the temporarily fixed portion 220 is opened by about 3 mm. Each joint can be peeled off by pinching the joint with a chuck. In this manner, the joining force of the temporary fixing portion 220 can be measured. Similarly, the test piece of the packaging sheet 100 and the test piece of the packaging sheet 100 are joined to the upper joint portion and the lower joint portion of the tensile tester. A bonding surface is formed between the test piece bonded to the upper bonding portion of the packaging sheet 100 and the test piece bonded to the lower bonding portion. The bonding force of the first bonding region 300A (and the second bonding region 300B) can be measured by measuring in the same manner as described above. In the case of a sample with a test piece width of less than 10 mm, the maximum width of the sample is specified, and then the bonding strengths measured with the samples having the specified width are compared.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of package 110 in a packaged state. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view along line 11A-A shown in FIG. 7 and 8, the outer surface 100B of the packaging sheet 100 is joined to the flap release sheet 76 via the flap fixing portion 92, and the inner surface 100T of the packaging sheet 100 is attached to the main body via the main body fixing portion 91. It is joined to the release sheet 75 . The body fixing portion 91 and the flap fixing portion 92 overlap each other in the thickness direction T. As shown in FIG. At least a portion of the body fixing portion 91 and at least a portion of the flap fixing portion 92 need only overlap.

Note that the flap release sheet 76 of the present embodiment is arranged across the pair of wing adhesive portions 72, but in another embodiment, the flap release sheet 76 is separated in the width direction, and each wing adhesive It may be arranged so as to cover the portion 72 . In the configuration in which the flap release sheet 76 covers each wing adhesive portion 72 , the flap fixing portion 92 may be provided on each flap release sheet 76 .

The bonding strength between the packaging sheet 100 and the body release sheet 75 by the body fixing portion 91 is higher than the bonding strength between the body release sheet 75 and the absorbent article by the body adhesive portion 71 . Therefore, when the body release sheet 75 is pulled through the packaging sheet during use, the body release sheet 75 is separated from the absorbent article 1 and the body adhesive part 71 without the packaging sheet 100 and the body release sheet 75 being separated. do.

Similarly, the bonding strength between the packaging sheet 100 and the flap release sheet 76 by the flap fixing portion 92 is higher than the bonding strength between the flap release sheet 76 and the absorbent article 1 by the wing adhesive portion 72 . Therefore, when the flap release sheet 76 is pulled through the packaging sheet during use, the flap release sheet 76 separates from the absorbent article and the main body adhesive portion 71 without being separated from the packaging sheet 100 and the flap release sheet 76. .

Also, the bonding strength between the tag tape 102 and the packaging sheet 100 may be higher than the strength of the body fixing portion 91 that bonds the packaging sheet 100 and the body release sheet 75 . Therefore, the package 110 can be unfolded while holding the tag tape 102 without damaging the body fixing portion 91 that joins the package sheet 100 and the body release sheet 75 .

The bonding strength between the tag tape 102 and the packaging sheet 100 may be higher than the bonding strength between the body release sheet 75 and the body adhesive portion 71 . Also, the bonding strength between the tag tape 102 and the packaging sheet 100 may be higher than the bonding strength between the flap release sheet 76 and the wing adhesive portion 72 . As will be described later, according to the package of this embodiment, the user holds the package 110 in the vicinity of the tag tape 102 and the vicinity of the front edge of the absorbent article 1 and begins to unfold the absorbent article 1, and continues until the unfolding is completed. The packaging sheet 100 and the absorbent article can be separated without picking up. At this time, since the bonding strength between the tag tape 102 and the packaging sheet 100 is higher than the bonding strength between the main body release sheet 75 and the main body adhesive portion 71, the packaging sheet 100 can be removed while maintaining the bonding between the tag tape 102 and the packaging sheet 100. The main body adhesive part 71 and the main body release sheet 75 can be separated from each other. Similarly, since the bonding strength between the tag tape 102 and the packaging sheet 100 is higher than the bonding strength between the flap release sheet 76 and the wing adhesive portion 72, the bonding between the tag tape 102 and the packaging sheet 100 is maintained while the packaging sheet 100 is removed. The wing adhesive part 72 and the flap peeling sheet 76 can be peeled off via the wing adhesive part 72 .

As shown in FIG. 8, the absorbent article 1 is folded with the topsheet 10 facing inward, starting from the first fold line FL1. In the present embodiment, the absorbent article 1 is folded together with the packaging sheet 100 starting from the first fold line FL1. Note that, in other forms, the packaging sheet 100 does not have to be folded with the first fold line FL1 as the starting point. That is, in FIG. 1 and the like, when the packaging sheet 100 does not straddle the first fold line FL1, the packaging sheet 100 does not have to be folded starting from the first fold line FL1. Thereafter, the absorbent article 1 is folded with the packaging sheet 100 and the topsheet 10 facing inward, starting from the second fold line FL2. In the present embodiment, the absorbent article 1 is folded with the topsheet 10 facing inward along with the packaging sheet 100 starting from the third fold line FL3.

In the folded state in which the absorbent article 1 is folded in this way, the second portion P2 is the portion of the first portion P1 outside at least the first packaging edge 100R in the front-rear direction L in the thickness direction T ( That is, it overlaps with the exposed portion ER). Thereby, even if the tape member 200 is exposed, the non-overlapping portion 202 of the tape member 200 can be protected by the second portion P2 before the absorbent article 1 is used.

Next, a method for manufacturing the package 110 will be described. 9A and 9B are diagrams for explaining a method for manufacturing the package 110. FIG. The steps of forming the absorbent article 1 from the topsheet 10, the backsheet 20 and the absorbent core 31, folding the flap portion, and arranging the flap peeling sheet 76 are the same as those in the conventional art, and thus the description is omitted. .

First, the tape member 200 is fixed to the non-skin facing side of the backsheet 20 . The fixing portion 210 may be arranged on the back sheet 20 or may be arranged on the tape member 200 . By sandwiching the fixing portion 210 between the backsheet 20 and the tape member 200, the tape member 200 can be fixed. Note that the backsheet 20 may be a continuous body.

The fixing portion 210 of the tape member 200 is fixed to the backsheet 20 by, for example, adhesive, embossing, heat welding, and ultrasonic welding.

Second, the main body adhesive portion 71 is placed on the back sheet 20, and the main body release sheet 75 is placed thereon. The body adhesive portion 71 may be arranged before the tape member 200 is fixed.

After placing the body release sheet 75 , the body fixing portion 91 is placed on the body release sheet 75 .

Thirdly, the packaging sheet 100 is arranged from the non-skin facing side of the tape member 200 . The packaging sheet 100 can be arranged such that the tape member 200 has overlapping portions 201 and non-overlapping portions 202 . That is, the packaging sheet 100 can be arranged so that the packaging sheet 100 partially covers the tape member 200 .

The packaging sheet 100 is joined to the main body release sheet 75 via the main body fixing portion 91 . Thereby, the absorbent article 1 and the packaging sheet 100 shown in step S10 are formed. Note that the absorbent article 1 and the packaging sheet 100 are conveyed in a direction corresponding to the width direction W of the absorbent article 1 and the packaging sheet 100 . Since a portion of the tape member 200 is covered with the packaging sheet 100, it is possible to suppress the tape member 200 from being turned over during transportation.

In step S10, the absorbent article 1 and the packaging sheet 100 are folded with the top sheet 10 facing inward, starting from the first fold line FL1. The absorbent article 1 and the packaging sheet 100 can be folded by a sailor, for example. In this embodiment, the first article edge 1R and the first packaging edge 100R are moved toward the topsheet 10 to be folded.

Here, the absorbent article 1 may be folded so that the tape member 200 in the thickness direction T overlaps the first fold line FL1. Thereby, the tape member 200 can be arranged across the first fold line FL1. Therefore, a part of the tape member 200 can be visually recognized while being folded starting from the first folding line FL1 (see step S20). Therefore, the user can recognize the tape member 200 even before the absorbent article 1 is completely unfolded. Further, by folding the absorbent article 1 so that the tape member 200 overlaps the first fold line FL1, the presence of the tape member can increase the rigidity of the first fold line FL1 portion. When the rigidity is high, creases are formed more easily than when the rigidity is low, so the first crease FL1 can be formed more reliably.

In step S20, the absorbent article 1 and the packaging sheet 100 are folded with the top sheet 10 facing inward, starting from the second fold line FL2. In the present embodiment, the first portion P1 is folded by moving toward the topsheet 10 side.

The tape member 200 can be visually recognized through the packaging sheet 100, and when the tape member 200 is arranged across the first fold line FL1, the tape member 200 is folded starting from the second fold line FL2. Even in this state, a part of the tape member 200 can be visually recognized (see step S30). Therefore, the user can recognize the tape member 200 even before the absorbent article 1 is completely unfolded.

In step S30, the absorbent article 1 and the packaging sheet 100 are folded with the topsheet 10 facing inward, starting from the third fold line FL3. In this embodiment, the second article edge 1F and the second packaging edge 100F are folded by moving toward the top sheet 10 (see step S40).

In step S40, the end of the packaging sheet 100 in the front-rear direction W (direction perpendicular to the conveying direction MD) and the packaging sheet 100 may be joined so that the first packaging edge 100R does not open during conveyance. Additionally, a tag tape 102 may be attached.

(3) Other Embodiments Although the present invention has been described in detail using the above-described embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein. is clear. The present invention can be implemented with modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention defined by the claims. Accordingly, the descriptions herein are for the purpose of illustration and description, and are not intended to have any limiting meaning with respect to the present invention.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the tape member 200 may have a fixing portion 210 and a temporary fixing portion 220 . FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of an absorbent article 1 according to another embodiment. The temporary fixing portion 210 is releasably joined to the back sheet 20 . The fixing portion 210 may be arranged outside the temporary fixing portion 220 in the front-rear direction L. As a result, even if the user applies a force directed inward in the front-rear direction L to the tape member 200 when opening the package 110, the fixing portion 210 is arranged outside the temporary fixing portion 220 in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the temporary fixing portion 220 is not removed unless the fixing portion 210 is removed. Therefore, when the package 110 is unsealed, it is possible to prevent the temporary fixing portion 220 from being unintentionally removed by the user.

2, the tape member 200 has the fixing portion 210 and the temporary fixing portion 220, and the fixing portion 210 is arranged inside the temporary fixing portion 220 in the front-rear direction L. may Since the tape member 200 is fixed by the temporary fixing portion 220 , it is possible to suppress the tape member 200 from being turned up during transportation during manufacturing, compared to the case where the temporary fixing portion 220 is not provided.

In addition, in the above description, the tape member 200 is arranged closer to the skin-facing surface than the main release sheet 75, but this is not restrictive. The tape member 200 may be arranged closer to the skin facing side than the body release sheet 75 . This makes it easier to visually recognize the tape member 200 through the packaging sheet 100 even if the main release sheet 75 is present.

In this case, the tape member 200 may be fixed to the back sheet 20 by the fixing portion 210 in a portion that does not overlap the main release sheet 75 . Alternatively, the portion overlapping the main release sheet 75 may be fixed to the main release sheet 75 instead of the backsheet 20 by the fixing portion 210 . In this case, when replacing the absorbent article 1 with a new absorbent article 1 after using the absorbent article 1, the tape member 200 fixed to the body release sheet 75 of the new absorbent article 1 is used to remove the used absorbent article. The absorbent article 1 can be fixed so that the skin-contacting surface is not exposed. By rolling the topsheet 10 of the used absorbent article 1 while covering it with the body release sheet 75 of the new absorbent article 1, the skin-contacting surface of the used topsheet 10 is less exposed. You may do so.

The tape member 200 may have a joint used for post-treatment to fix the absorbent article 1 . In this case, even if there is no main body adhesive portion 71 or the like, the absorbent article 1 can be fixed in a rolled state by the joining portion. The joint portion may have a configuration similar to that of the main body adhesive portion 71, for example.

The tape member 200 may be fixed to the skin-contacting side of the packaging sheet 100 . In the same manner as described above, by covering and rolling the topsheet 10 of the used absorbent article 1 with the packaging sheet 100 of the new absorbent article 1, the skin contact surface of the used topsheet 10 becomes more comfortable. It may not be exposed.

Although the package 110 has the body release sheet 75 in the above-described embodiment, it is not limited to this. Package 110 may not include body release sheet 75 .

Although the package 110 has three folds in the above embodiment, it is not limited to this. The package 110 may have only two folds (first fold FL1 and second fold FL2). The wrapper 110 may have four or more folds. Even in this case, by folding the absorbent article 1 and the packaging sheet 100 so that the exposed portion ER is located inside the package 110, the exposed portion ER, that is, the non-overlapping portion 202 of the tape member 200 is Located inside the wrapper 110, the non-overlapping portion of the tape member 200 can be protected prior to use.

In the above-described embodiment, the packaging sheet 100 is arranged so that the packaging sheet 100 partially covers the tape member 200, but the present invention is not limited to this. From the viewpoint of suppressing the tape member 200 from being rolled up during transportation, the packaging sheet 100 may be arranged so as to cover the entire tape member 200 . In this case, tape member 200 has only overlapping portion 201 . In this case, since the tape member 200 is not exposed, it is possible to further prevent the tape member 200 from being turned over during transportation.

1: Absorbent article 1F: Second article edge (front edge)
1R: first article edge (rear edge)
2: Body portion 3: Wing 4: Hip flap 5: Flap portion 10: Top sheet 10F: Front edge 15: Side sheet 20: Back sheet 31: Absorbent core 31E: Outer edge 33: High basis weight area 33E: Outer edge 34: Low basis weight portion 35 : Medium weight basis portion 36 : Middle high portion 38 : Through hole 60 : Leakage prevention gather 61 : Leakage prevention elastic member 62 : Shrinkage portion 63 : First base point portion 63E : Outer edge 63I : Inner edge 64 : Second base point Part 64E: Outer edge 64I: Inner edge 70: Adhesive part 71: Main body adhesive part 72: Wing adhesive part 73: Hip flap adhesive part 75: Main body release sheet 76: Flap release sheet 91: Main body fixing part 92: Flap fixing part 100 : Packaging sheet 100B : Outer surface 100F : Second packaging edge (front edge)
100R: First packaging edge (rear edge)
100T: inner surface 102: tag tape 110: package 110F: front edge 110R: rear edge 200: tape member 200ei: inner edge 200eo: outer edge 201: overlapping portion 202: non-overlapping portion 205: tape body portion 210: Fixing portion 220 : Temporary fixing portion 300A : First joint area 300Ae : Outer edge 300B : Second joint area 300Be : Outer edge 331 : First high weighted portion 332 : Second high weighted portion 400 : Embossed portion 721 : Third 1 wing adhesive part 722 : 2nd wing adhesive part 911 : 1st main body fixing part 912 : 2nd main body fixing part 913 : 3rd main body fixing part 914 : 4th main body fixing part

Claims (13)

A package for absorbent articles in which the absorbent articles are individually wrapped in a packaging sheet,
The absorbent article is
a front-rear direction, a width direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction, a thickness direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction and the width direction,
an absorbent core;
a surface sheet located on the skin-facing side of the absorbent core;
a back sheet located on the non-skin facing side of the absorbent core,
The package includes a post-processing tape member arranged on the non-skin-facing side of the back sheet, and the packaging sheet arranged on the non-skin-facing side of the tape member. death,
The absorbent article has a first article edge that is one edge in the front-rear direction and a second article edge that is the other edge in the front-rear direction,
The packaging sheet has a first packaging edge that is one edge in the front-rear direction and a second packaging edge that is the other edge in the front-back direction,
The first article edge is arranged outside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction,
The absorbent article has at least two folds extending in the width direction,
The at least two folds are, of the at least two folds, the first fold closest to the edge of the first article in the front-rear direction and the second fold closest to the edge of the first article next to the first fold. and
the packaging body is a first portion configured by the absorbent article on the first article edge side of the second fold line and the packaging sheet on the first packaging edge side of the second fold line; a second portion composed of the absorbent article on the second article edge side of the second fold line and the packaging sheet on the second packaging edge side of the second fold line,
The absorbent article is folded with the topsheet facing inward from the first crease, and then folded with the packaging sheet from the second crease with the topsheet facing inward. In the folded state, the second portion overlaps at least a portion of the first portion outside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction in the thickness direction,
The tape member has an overlapping portion arranged inside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction and a non-overlapping portion arranged outside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction. death,
The packaging body has a first joint region where the packaging sheets are joined to each other on one outer side in the width direction of the absorbent article in the folded state,
The first joint region has an outer edge located on the outermost side in the front-rear direction in the first portion,
In the front-rear direction, the inner edge of the tape member in the front-rear direction is located inside the outer edge of the first joint region,
The tape member has a temporarily fixed portion that is detachably joined to the backsheet,
In the front-rear direction, the inner edge in the front-rear direction of the temporary fixing portion is positioned inside the outer edge in the front-rear direction of the first joint region,
The absorbent article packaging body , wherein the bonding force in the first bonding region is greater than the bonding force of the temporary fixing portion . The packaging body has a second joint region where the packaging sheets are joined to each other on the other outside in the width direction of the absorbent article in the folded state,
The second joint region has an outer edge located on the outermost side in the front-rear direction in the first portion,
2. The package of absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein, in the front-rear direction, the inner edge of the tape member in the front-rear direction is located inside the outer edge of the second joint region. A package for absorbent articles in which the absorbent articles are individually wrapped in a packaging sheet,
The absorbent article is
a front-rear direction, a width direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction, a thickness direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction and the width direction,
an absorbent core;
a surface sheet located on the skin-facing side of the absorbent core;
a back sheet located on the non-skin facing side of the absorbent core,
The package includes a post-processing tape member arranged on the non-skin-facing side of the back sheet, and the packaging sheet arranged on the non-skin-facing side of the tape member. death,
The absorbent article has a first article edge that is one edge in the front-rear direction and a second article edge that is the other edge in the front-rear direction,
The packaging sheet has a first packaging edge that is one edge in the front-rear direction and a second packaging edge that is the other edge in the front-back direction,
The first article edge is arranged outside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction,
The absorbent article has at least two folds extending in the width direction,
The at least two folds are, of the at least two folds, the first fold closest to the edge of the first article in the front-rear direction, and the second fold closest to the edge of the first article next to the first fold. and
the packaging body is a first portion configured by the absorbent article on the first article edge side of the second fold line and the packaging sheet on the first packaging edge side of the second fold line; a second portion composed of the absorbent article on the second article edge side of the second fold line and the packaging sheet on the second packaging edge side of the second fold line,
The absorbent article is folded with the topsheet facing inward from the first crease, and then folded with the packaging sheet from the second crease with the topsheet facing inward. In the folded state, the second portion overlaps at least a portion of the first portion outside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction in the thickness direction,
The tape member has an overlapping portion arranged inside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction, and a non-overlapping portion arranged outside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction. death,
The back sheet has an embossed portion compressed in the thickness direction together with the top sheet,
The tape member does not overlap the embossed portion in the thickness direction,
In the front-rear direction, the outer edge in the front-rear direction of the tape member is closer to the inner edge in the front-rear direction of the embossed portion than the edge of the first article. A package for absorbent articles in which the absorbent articles are individually wrapped in a packaging sheet,
The absorbent article is
a front-rear direction, a width direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction, a thickness direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction and the width direction,
an absorbent core;
a surface sheet located on the skin-facing side of the absorbent core;
a back sheet located on the non-skin facing side of the absorbent core,
The package includes a post-processing tape member arranged on the non-skin-facing side of the back sheet, and the packaging sheet arranged on the non-skin-facing side of the tape member. death,
The absorbent article has a first article edge that is one edge in the front-rear direction and a second article edge that is the other edge in the front-rear direction,
The packaging sheet has a first packaging edge that is one edge in the front-rear direction and a second packaging edge that is the other edge in the front-back direction,
The first article edge is arranged outside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction,
The absorbent article has at least two folds extending in the width direction,
The at least two folds are, of the at least two folds, the first fold closest to the edge of the first article in the front-rear direction and the second fold closest to the edge of the first article next to the first fold. and
the packaging body is a first portion configured by the absorbent article on the first article edge side of the second fold line and the packaging sheet on the first packaging edge side of the second fold line; a second portion composed of the absorbent article on the second article edge side of the second fold line and the packaging sheet on the second packaging edge side of the second fold line,
The absorbent article is folded with the topsheet facing inward from the first crease, and then folded with the packaging sheet from the second crease with the topsheet facing inward. In the folded state, the second portion overlaps at least a portion of the first portion outside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction in the thickness direction,
The tape member has an overlapping portion arranged inside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction, and a non-overlapping portion arranged outside the first packaging edge in the front-rear direction. death,
The tape member has a fixed portion fixed to the back sheet and a temporarily fixed portion peelably joined to the back sheet,
The absorbent article packaging body, wherein the fixing portion is arranged outside the temporary fixing portion in the front-rear direction. The absorbent article package according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the tape member is arranged across at least the first fold. 6. The package of absorbent articles according to claim 5, wherein the rigidity of said tape member is lower than the rigidity of a portion where said topsheet and said backsheet are joined. The absorbent article has an adhesive portion disposed on the backsheet and fixing the absorbent article to the worn article,
The packaging sheet includes a first sheet that is visible from the outside of the package and a second sheet that is arranged between the first sheet and the adhesive part in a packaging state in which the absorbent article is packaged. a seat and
The package of absorbent articles according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein at least the second sheet is arranged on the non-skin facing side of the tape member. The package of absorbent articles according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein a color difference ΔE between the tape member and the backsheet is 3.0 or more. The absorbent article package according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein a color difference ΔE between the tape member and the packaging sheet is 3.0 or more. The absorbent article has an adhesive portion disposed on the backsheet and fixing the absorbent article to the worn article,
The absorbent article package according to any one of claims 1 to 9 , wherein the adhesive portion is arranged to sandwich the tape member in the width direction. 11. The tape member according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the tape member has a fixed portion that is fixed to the back sheet and a non-fixed portion that is not fixed to the back sheet outside the fixed portion in the width direction. 1. A package of absorbent articles according to claim 1. The absorbent article package according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the tape member is visible through the package sheet. The tape member is configured to be extendable,
13. The package of absorbent articles according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the length of the tape member when stretched to the maximum is longer than the length of the absorbent article in the front-rear direction.

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