JP7441599B2 - Pants-type absorbent article - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pants-type absorbent article.

Conventionally, in a pants-type absorbent article, the ventral side and the dorsal side are not fused to each other at a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction along one side end, forming a space. an upper fused part where the ventral part and dorsal part on the side of the opening around the waist are fused to the unfused part; It has a lower fused part in which the ventral part and the dorsal part on the side of the leg opening are fused together, the non-fused part is large enough to allow a finger to be inserted, and the upper It has been proposed that the fused portion and the lower fused portion include a guiding portion that guides the tearing direction along the longitudinal direction during tearing (see Patent Document 1 below).

According to the pants-type absorbent article described in Patent Document 1 as described above, by providing the non-fused portion and the guiding portion, the tearing direction is guided from the non-fused portion along the longitudinal direction at the time of tearing. Therefore, the side seal part can be easily torn and removed when discarded.

However, in the pants-type absorbent article described in Patent Document 1 as described above, when discarding the product, the side seal portion is torn by inserting a finger into the non-fused portion from the outer edge side of the side seal portion. The exterior body of the pants-type absorbent article has multiple nonwoven fabrics overlapping each other, and it is difficult to find the unfused part, which is the boundary between the ventral nonwoven fabric and the dorsal nonwoven fabric, among the overlapped nonwoven fabrics. There was a problem. Furthermore, since the outer end of the side seal part is cut and crimped with overlapping nonwoven fabrics during product manufacturing, there is a problem in that it is difficult to insert a finger into the non-fused part.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2013-135718

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems.The present invention provides sufficient strength when worn, makes it easy to insert a finger into the non-joined part when discarded, and prevents the side seal part from tearing. To provide a pants-type absorbent article that can be easily removed.

(1) The absorbent article according to the present invention includes an absorbent main body, an abdominal part where the absorbent main body is provided on the inner side, and which is placed on the wearer's ventral side when worn, and a ventral part that is placed on the wearer's back when worn. an exterior body having a dorsal side part disposed on the side, and a waist opening and a pair of left and right leg openings are formed by joining both side edges of the ventral side part and the dorsal side part. A pants-type absorbent article, wherein both the ventral side part and the dorsal side part are arranged on the end side of the waist opening and have a first elastic member disposed therein. a member region, a second elastic member region that is disposed closer to the leg opening than the first elastic member region and in which a second elastic member is disposed, the first elastic member region and the second elastic member. a non-elastic member region disposed between the regions, the both side edges having a non-joined portion disposed within the region in the longitudinal direction of the non-elastic member region; a first side seal part disposed on the opening side; a second side seal part disposed closer to the leg opening than the non-joint part; and a second side seal part disposed on the outer edge side in the width direction than the non-joint part. and a third side seal part that connects the first side seal part and the second side seal part along the longitudinal direction.

(2) In the above configuration (1), the non-jointed portion extends between the non-elastic member region and the third side along the width direction so as to be connected to the non-elastic member region and the third side seal portion. It is preferable that the sealing portion be disposed between the sealing portion and the sealing portion.

(3) In the above configuration (1) or (2), the first side seal portion and the second side seal portion have substantially the same dimension in the width direction, and the first side seal portion or the second side seal portion has substantially the same dimension in the width direction. The widthwise dimension of the seal portion is preferably in the range of 4 mm or more and 7 mm or less.

(4) In the above configuration (3), the widthwise dimension of the non-joined portion may be 45% or more and 55% or less of the widthwise dimension of the first side seal portion or the second side seal portion. preferable.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a pants-type absorbent article is provided that has sufficient strength when worn, allows easy insertion of a finger into a non-joint part when discarded, has a side seal part that is easy to tear, and is easily removed. be able to.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the pants-type absorbent article according to the present embodiment in a product state. FIG. 1 is a developed view of a pants-type absorbent article according to the present embodiment. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II in FIG. 2. FIG.

Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Also, the same elements are given the same reference numerals throughout the description of the embodiments. In addition, in the description of this specification, the longitudinal direction of the pants-type absorbent article 1 is the direction spanning the front and back of the wearer when the pants-type absorbent article 1 is worn, and is indicated by the symbol Y in the figure. It is the direction. Further, the width direction of the pants-type absorbent article 1 is a direction transverse or perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and is a direction indicated by the symbol X in the figure. Furthermore, in the description of this specification, the body side refers to the side facing the wearer's skin when worn, and the clothing side refers to the side facing away from the wearer's skin when worn. Point.

<Pants-type absorbent article>
Hereinafter, the pants-type absorbent article 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 1 is an external view of a pants-type absorbent article 1 according to the present embodiment in a product state. FIG. 2 is a developed view of the pants-type absorbent article 1 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pants-type absorbent article 1 according to the present embodiment includes an absorbent body 2 made of a rectangular sheet material provided so as to extend along the longitudinal direction; It includes an exterior body 3 that is provided on the inner surface and has a ventral part 31 that is disposed on the ventral side of the wearer when worn, and a dorsal part 32 that is disposed on the back side of the wearer when worn.

In addition, the pants-type absorbent article 1 has a waist opening 4 and a pair of right and left sides by joining the side edges 312 and 322 of the ventral side part 31 and the back side part 32 of the exterior body 3 by fusion or the like. A leg opening 5 is formed, and a crotch section 33 is formed between the pair of left and right leg openings 5.

Furthermore, the pants-type absorbent article 1 has an inner surface of the outer body 3 which is the body side when the pants-type absorbent article 1 is worn, and an outer surface of the absorbent main body 2 which is the clothing side when the pants-type absorbent article 1 is worn. The absorbent body 2 and the exterior body 3 are integrated by bonding the sides with an adhesive such as hot melt. Then, the crotch portion 33 of the exterior body 3 is folded together with the absorbent main body 2, the ventral side portion 31 and the dorsal side portion 32 of the exterior body 3 are folded over, and both side edges 312, 322 are heat-sealed or ultrasonic-sealed. By fusing them, a pants-type absorbent article 1 as shown in FIG. 1 is assembled.

(absorbent body)
Next, the absorbent body 2 used in the pants-type absorbent article 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line II in FIG. 2.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the absorbent main body 2 includes a liquid-permeable top sheet 21 disposed closest to the body, and a liquid-impermeable top sheet opposite to the top sheet 21 disposed closest to the clothing. , and an absorbent body 23 disposed between the top sheet 21 and the back sheet 22. Thereby, the absorbent body 23 has a structure in which it is sandwiched between the top sheet 21 and the back sheet 22.

The top sheet 21 allows body fluids to quickly pass toward the absorbent body 23 and is disposed opposite to the back sheet 22 with the absorbent body 23 in between. The top sheet 21 is a sheet that comes into contact with the skin, so it is made of a hydrophilic nonwoven fabric, an open film such as an open polyethylene film, or a foam such as urethane foam, which has a soft feel and does not irritate the skin. It is formed from a film or a composite sheet made by laminating these films. In addition, the top sheet 21 may be a single layer, or may have a plurality of laminated layers, and may have a large number of through holes formed therein to provide dry touch properties.

In addition, hydrophilic nonwoven fabrics having the above-mentioned properties can be produced using synthetic fibers such as polypropylene and polyethylene, recycled fibers such as rayon, natural fibers such as cotton, and can be produced using the thermal bond method, air-through method, spunlace method, etc. Those obtained by a known processing method such as a spunbond method can be used. Note that the top sheet 21 may be coated with a lotion, an antioxidant, an anti-inflammatory ingredient, a pH adjuster, an antibacterial agent, a moisturizer, etc. in order to reduce irritation to the skin.

As the backsheet 22, a sheet material that is liquid-impermeable and water-blocking is used, but it may be moisture-permeable to prevent stuffiness. Examples of materials for the back sheet 22 having such characteristics include thin plastic sheets such as polyethylene sheets and polyethylene laminate nonwoven fabrics.

The absorbent body 23 used in the absorbent main body 2 of this embodiment is formed into a substantially square or substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and includes an absorbent core 231 for absorbing body fluids such as urine, and this absorbent core 231 for absorbing body fluids such as urine. It has a carrier sheet 232 that wraps and covers the core 231.

The absorbent core 231 contains absorbent fibers as a base material and a superabsorbent polymer. The absorbent fiber is not particularly limited as long as it is generally used in the pants-type absorbent article 1, and examples include fluff pulp, cotton, rayon, acetate, tissue, absorbent paper, and hydrophilic nonwoven fabric. . Among these, it is preferable to use fluff pulp from the viewpoint of absorbency. Examples of such fluff pulp include those obtained by defibrating wood pulp, synthetic fibers, polymer fibers, non-wood pulp, etc. into fluff.

There are no particular restrictions on the superabsorbent polymer as long as it can absorb body fluids and prevent backflow, such as sodium polyacrylate, polyaspartate, (starch-acrylic acid) graft copolymers, Those formed from materials such as (acrylic acid-vinyl alcohol) copolymer, (isobutylene-maleic anhydride) copolymer, and saponified products thereof can be used. Among these, sodium polyacrylate is preferred from the viewpoint of absorption amount per weight.

The carrier sheet 232 may cover the entire absorbent core 231, or may cover it so as to sandwich it from above and below. By covering the absorbent core 231 with the carrier sheet 232, the shape of the absorbent core 231 can be maintained, and in addition, leakage of the superabsorbent polymer to the outside of the absorbent core 23 can be prevented. Examples of the carrier sheet 232 include tissue, absorbent paper, and hydrophilic nonwoven fabrics such as spunbond nonwoven fabrics and airlaid nonwoven fabrics, and it is preferable to use tissue from the viewpoints of liquid dispersibility, water retention, and cost.

It is preferable that three-dimensional gathers are provided on the body-side surface of the absorbent main body 2 (not shown). The three-dimensional gathers together with the top sheet 21 form a body fluid confinement space to prevent leakage of body fluids.

(exterior body)
Next, the exterior body 3 used in the pants-type absorbent article 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the exterior body 3 includes an inner layer sheet 34 that will be on the body side when the pants-type absorbent article 1 is worn, and an outer layer sheet 35 that will be on the clothing side when the pants-type absorbent article 1 is worn. It is composed of: Note that the inner layer sheet 34 and the outer layer sheet 35 are made of nonwoven fabric sheets whose dimensions in the thickness direction are in the range of 0.3 mm or more and 0.6 mm or less, and are formed so that the fiber orientation is in the width direction. . Further, a thread-like elastic member, which will be described later, is arranged between the inner layer sheet 34 and the outer layer sheet 35 to impart elasticity.

The exterior body 3 is formed into a substantially hourglass shape when viewed from above (developed view), and includes a crotch portion 33 that covers the wearer's crotch when worn, and a crotch portion 33 that is positioned in front of the crotch portion 33 and is worn when worn. A ventral part 31 that covers the wearer's abdomen, a dorsal part 32 that is positioned behind the crotch part 33 and covers the wearer's back when worn, and a longitudinal part on both sides of the ventral part 31 and the dorsal part 32 in the width direction. It has long side edge parts 38 that are integrally formed with the ventral side part 31 and the dorsal side part 32 so as to extend along the direction. That is, the crotch section 33 is provided to connect the abdominal section 31 and the dorsal section 32. Note that the absorbent main body 2 is provided so as to cover at least the crotch area 33.

The abdominal part 31 includes a first elastic member region 31a (waist gather) disposed on the end side of the waist opening 4 and a leg opening 5 ( It has a second elastic member region 31b (fit gather) disposed on the crotch portion 33) side, and an inelastic member region 31c disposed between the first elastic member region 31a and the second elastic member region 31b. There is. That is, the first elastic member region 31a, the inelastic member region 31c, and the second elastic member region 31b are arranged in order from the end side of the waist opening 4 toward the leg opening 5 (crotch area 33) side. It has become so.

In the first elastic member region 31a, a plurality of filamentous waist elastic members 36 (first elastic members) extending along the width direction are arranged at predetermined first intervals along the longitudinal direction. . These waist elastic members 36 are given elasticity so as to tighten around the wearer's waist. Note that the first elastic member region 31a and the waist elastic member 36 constitute a waist gather.

In the second elastic member region 31b, a plurality of filamentous waist elastic members 37 (second elastic members) extending along the width direction are arranged at predetermined second intervals along the longitudinal direction. There is. These waist elastic members 37 are given elasticity so as to tighten around the wearer's waist. Note that the second elastic member region 31b and the waist elastic member 37 constitute a fit gather.

In this embodiment, the first interval is formed to be smaller than the second interval (that is, the arrangement density of the waist elastic members 36 is formed to be larger than the arrangement density of the waist elastic members 37. ), but is not limited to this, and may be formed to be equal to or larger than the second spacing, if necessary.

The non-elastic member region 31c has a long shape extending along the width direction in a plan view, and is not provided with any elastic member or the like. Further, the longitudinal dimension of the inelastic member region 31c is preferably 20 mm or more, and more preferably 25 mm or more and 40 mm or less. Note that it goes without saying that the longitudinal dimension of the inelastic member region 31c is significantly larger than both the first interval and the second interval.

The longitudinal dimension of the second elastic member region 31b is formed to be larger than the longitudinal dimension of the first elastic member region 31a.

The back side portion 32 includes a first elastic member region 32a (waist gather) disposed on the end side of the waist opening 4 and a leg opening 5 ( It has a second elastic member region 32b (fit gathers) disposed on the crotch portion 33) side, and an inelastic member region 32c disposed between the first elastic member region 32a and the second elastic member region 32b. There is. That is, the first elastic member region 32a, the inelastic member region 32c, and the second elastic member region 32b are arranged in order from the end side of the waist opening 4 toward the leg opening 5 (crotch area 33) side. It has become so.

In the first elastic member region 32a, a plurality of filamentous waist elastic members 36 (first elastic members) extending along the width direction are arranged at predetermined first intervals along the longitudinal direction. . These waist elastic members 36 are given elasticity so as to tighten around the wearer's waist. Note that the first elastic member region 32a and the waist elastic member 36 constitute a waist gather.

In the second elastic member region 32b, a plurality of filamentous waist elastic members 37 (second elastic members) extending along the width direction are arranged at predetermined second intervals along the longitudinal direction. There is. These waist elastic members 37 are given elasticity so as to tighten around the wearer's waist. Note that the second elastic member region 32b and the waist elastic member 37 constitute a fit gather.

In this embodiment, the first interval is formed to be smaller than the second interval (that is, the arrangement density of the waist elastic members 36 is formed to be larger than the arrangement density of the waist elastic members 37. ), but is not limited to this, and may be formed to be equal to or larger than the second spacing, if necessary.

The non-elastic member region 32c is an elongated region extending along the width direction in a plan view, and is not provided with any elastic member or the like. Further, the longitudinal dimension of the inelastic member region 32c is preferably 20 mm or more, and more preferably 25 mm or more and 40 mm or less. Note that it goes without saying that the longitudinal dimension of the inelastic member region 32c is significantly larger than either the first interval or the second interval.

The lengthwise dimension of the second elastic member region 32b is larger than the lengthwise dimension of the first elastic member region 32a.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the both side edges 38 have a non-joint part 38a disposed within the region in the longitudinal direction of the inelastic member regions 31c and 32c, and a waist opening 4 that is closer to the non-joint part 38a. A first side seal part 38b arranged on the side, a second side seal part 38c arranged closer to the leg opening 5 than the non-joint part 38a, and a second side seal part 38c arranged on the outer edge side in the width direction than the non-joint part 38a. It has a third side seal portion 38d.

As shown in FIG. 2, the non-jointed portion 38a, the body side in the width direction of the first side seal portion 38b, and the body side in the width direction of the second side seal portion 38c are connected to a first straight line extending along the longitudinal direction. A second straight line parallel to the first straight line is provided on the third side seal part 38d, the outer edge side in the width direction of the first side seal part 38b, and the outer edge side in the width direction of the second side seal part 38c. is placed above.

The non-joining portion 38a is for connecting the body side in the width direction of the first side seal portion 38b and the body side in the width direction of the second side seal portion 38c along the longitudinal direction, and is a non-elastic member region. The inelastic member regions 31c, 32c and the third side seal portion 38d are connected along the width direction so as to be connected to the widthwise ends of the third side seal portions 31c, 32c and the widthwise ends of the third side seal portion 38d. placed in between. Further, since the non-joining portion 38a is arranged within the region in the longitudinal direction of the inelastic member regions 31c and 32c, the dimension in the longitudinal direction is preferably 20 mm or more, and more preferably 25 mm or more and 40 mm or less. preferable.

By setting the longitudinal dimension of the non-joint portion 38a within the above range, it is possible to reliably insert a finger into the non-joint portion 38a through the waist opening 4 when worn. If the length of the non-joined portion 38a exceeds 40 mm, the pants-type absorbent article 1 may not have sufficient strength when worn, and may peel off. Furthermore, if the longitudinal dimension of the non-joint portion 38a is less than 20 mm, there is a possibility that a finger may not be inserted properly into the non-joint portion 38a.

The first side seal portion 38b is provided so as to extend along the longitudinal direction from the end of the waist opening 4 to one end of the non-joining portion 38a (the upper end in FIG. 2). It is preferable that the size is in the range of 4 mm or more and 7 mm or less.

The second side seal portion 38c is provided so as to extend along the longitudinal direction from the end of the leg opening 5 to the other end of the non-joining portion 38a (lower end in FIG. 2), and has a widthwise extension. The dimension is approximately the same as the dimension in the width direction of the first side seal portion 38b, and is preferably in the range of 4 mm or more and 7 mm or less.

By setting the widthwise dimension of the first side seal portion 38b or the second side seal portion 38c within the above range, sufficient strength can be obtained when worn, and both side edges 38 can be easily torn when discarded. , the pants-type absorbent article 1 can be easily removed.

If the dimension in the width direction of the first side seal portion 38b or the second side seal portion 38c exceeds 7 mm, the orientation of the fibers of the inner layer sheet 34 and the outer layer sheet 35 that constitute the exterior body 3 will be in the width direction, so that the joint portion If the widthwise dimension of the first side seal part 38b or the second side seal part 38c is too long, the fibers will be difficult to break when discarded, and both side edges 38 will be difficult to tear. Moreover, if the widthwise dimension of the first side seal part 38b or the second side seal part 38c is less than 4 mm, sufficient strength cannot be obtained when worn, and the first side seal part 38b or the second side seal part 38c It becomes difficult to recognize the difference from the non-joined portion 38a.

The third side seal portion 38d is for connecting the outer edge side in the width direction of the first side seal portion 38b and the outer edge side in the width direction of the second side seal portion 38c along the longitudinal direction. It is preferable that the dimension in the direction is in a range of 45% or more and 55% or less.

Further, the widthwise dimension of the non-jointed portion 38a is preferably in the range of 45% or more and 55% or less of the widthwise dimension of the first side seal portion 38b or the second side seal portion 38c. By setting the dimension in the width direction of the non-bonded portion 38a within the above range, it becomes easier to recognize the position of the non-bonded portion 38a, and it becomes easier to fuse the third side seal portion 38d.

If the dimension in the width direction of the non-joined portion 38a exceeds 55% of the dimension in the width direction of the first side seal portion 38b or the second side seal portion 38c, the dimension in the width direction of the third side seal portion 38d becomes too small. Therefore, it becomes difficult to fuse the third side seal portion 38d. Further, if the widthwise dimension of the non-joined portion 38a is less than 45% of the widthwise dimension of the first side seal portion 38b or the second side seal portion 38c, the first side seal portion 38b or the second side seal portion 38c and the non-joint portion 38a, making it difficult to recognize the position of the non-joint portion 38a.

Both side edges 38 of the ventral side part 31 and both side edges 38 of the dorsal side part 32 are fused using a known method such as heat sealing or ultrasonic sealing. At this time, the non-bonded portion 38a of the ventral side portion 31 and the non-bonded portion 38a of the dorsal side portion 32 are not fused.

(Effects of this embodiment)
The pants-type absorbent article 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above includes an absorbent main body 2 and a ventral side which is provided on the inner side and which is placed on the ventral side of the wearer when worn. 31 and a dorsal side part 32 that is placed on the back side of the wearer when worn. A circumferential opening 4 and a pair of left and right leg circumferential openings 5 are formed, and the ventral side portion 31 and the dorsal side portion 32 are both disposed on the end side of the waist circumferential opening 4. First elastic member regions 31a, 32a where the waist elastic member 36 is arranged, and second elastic member regions 31a, 32a which are arranged closer to the leg opening 5 than the first elastic member regions 31a, 32a and where the waist elastic member 37 is arranged. It includes elastic member regions 31b, 32b and inelastic member regions 31c, 32c arranged between first elastic member regions 31a, 32a and second elastic member regions 31b, 32b, and both side edges 38 are inelastic member regions 31b, 32b. A non-joint part 38a disposed within the region in the longitudinal direction of the member regions 31c and 32c, a first side seal part 38b disposed closer to the waist opening 4 than the non-joint part 38a, and a first side seal part 38b disposed closer to the waist opening 4 than the non-joint part 38a. The second side seal part 38c is arranged on the side of the leg opening 5, and the first side seal part 38b and the second side are arranged on the outer edge side in the width direction than the non-joining part 38a and along the longitudinal direction. It has a third side seal portion 38d that connects with the seal portion 38c. As a result, by providing the non-joining portion 38a on the inner edge side of both side edges 38 in the longitudinal direction of the non-elastic member regions 31c and 32c, when discarding the product, you can insert your hand through the waist opening 4 and use your fingers to The non-joining portion 38a can be easily found by touching the inner edge sides of both side edges 38, and then a finger can be easily inserted into the non-joining portion 38a, and the first side seal portion 38b can be easily found along the longitudinal direction. , the second side seal part 38c and the third side seal part 38d can be easily torn, and then the welding pattern of the side seal part can be changed by widening the opening created by tearing from the outside of the waist opening 4. Since the side seal portion can be peeled off along the longitudinal direction with a light force, the pants-type absorbent article 1 can be easily removed even if it is not shaped into a special shape.

Further, since the third side seal portion 38d connects the first side seal portion 38b and the second side seal portion 8c, the non-joined portion 38a is covered by the third side seal portion 38d, so that the pants-type absorbent article The aesthetic appearance of item 1 can be maintained.

Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, it goes without saying that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope of the above embodiments, and various changes or improvements can be made to the above embodiments. It is clear to the person skilled in the art that this is possible. Furthermore, it is clear from the claims that forms with such changes or improvements may also be included within the technical scope of the present invention.

1 Pants-type absorbent article 2 Absorbent main body 21 Top sheet 22 Back sheet 23 Absorbent body 231 Absorbent core 232 Carrier sheet 3 Exterior body 31 Abdominal part 31a First elastic member region 31b Second elastic member region 31c Inelastic member region 32 Back side part 32a First elastic member area 32b Second elastic member area 32c Inelastic member area 33 Crotch area 34 Inner layer sheet 35 Outer sheet 36 Waist elastic member (first elastic member)
37 Waist elastic member (second elastic member)
38 Both side edge parts 38a Non-joined part 38b First side seal part 38c Second side seal part 38d Third side seal part 4 Waist opening 5 Leg opening

Claims (1)

an absorbent body;
The absorbent main body is provided on the inner side, and includes an exterior body having a ventral part disposed on the ventral side of the wearer when worn, and a dorsal part disposed on the dorsal side of the wearer when worn,
A pants-type absorbent article in which a waist opening and a pair of left and right leg openings are formed by joining both side edges of the ventral side part and the dorsal side part,
Both the ventral part and the dorsal part are
a first elastic member region disposed on the end side of the waist opening and in which a first elastic member is disposed;
a second elastic member region that is disposed closer to the leg opening than the first elastic member region and in which a second elastic member is disposed;
an inelastic member region disposed between the first elastic member region and the second elastic member region,
The both side edges are
a non-bonded portion disposed within a region in the longitudinal direction of the inelastic member region;
a first side seal portion disposed closer to the waist opening than the non-joined portion;
a second side seal portion disposed closer to the leg opening than the non-joining portion;
a third side seal part that is disposed closer to the outer edge in the width direction than the non-joined part and connects the first side seal part and the second side seal part along the longitudinal direction ;
The non-jointed portion is arranged between the inelastic member region and the third side seal portion along the width direction so as to be connected to the inelastic member region and the third side seal portion,
The widthwise dimension of the first side seal part and the second side seal part is in the range of 4 mm or more and 7 mm or less,
The widthwise dimension of the non-jointed portion is 45% or more and 55% or less of the widthwise dimension of the first side seal portion or the second side seal portion,
The longitudinal dimension of the non-jointed portion is 20 mm or more and 40 mm or less.
A pants-type absorbent article characterized by: