JPH11290365A - Urine pad for man - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the leak of urine to the outside by easily fitting the pad to the penis and hardly deviating the position. SOLUTION: A main body 1 is formed by bag-shaping a laminate 2 composed of an inner surface sheet 3, outer surface sheet 4 and absorption core 5. A non-hydrophilic cylindrical body 6 is protruded from an opening part 2c of the main body part 1, and its mouth part 6a is fastened around the penis P by a fastening means 7. Even when external force is operated upon the main body part 1, this is absorbed by the cylindrical body 6 so that the pad is hardly detached from the penis P.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a male urine absorbing pad used for urinary incontinence and the like, and more particularly to a male urine absorbing pad for preventing penis from coming off and preventing urine from leaking outside. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A urine absorbing pad for men used for urinary incontinence or the like is a laminate comprising a liquid-permeable inner sheet, a liquid-impermeable outer sheet, and an absorber sandwiched between both sheets. It is formed by the body. The absorber is formed of a water-absorbing fiber such as pulp, or a mixture of the absorbent fiber and a superabsorbent polymer (SAP).

[0003] The structure is such that the laminate is formed into a flat shape and rolled so as to surround the penis at the time of use, or the laminate is folded in two and both side edges are joined. In some cases, the bag has an opening at one location.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional urine absorbing pad for men, the periphery of the opening into which the penis is inserted is formed of a laminate, and the absorber extends to the periphery of the opening or to the vicinity thereof. ing. Therefore, the opening of the urine absorbing pad does not fit securely to the penis, and a gap is easily formed between the opening and the penis.

[0005] As a result, when the diaper is mounted on the outside of the urine absorbing pad after the urine absorbing pad is mounted on the penis, the urine absorbing pad is displaced in the diaper due to the external force of the mounting, and the penis is placed in the opening. Or the opening is located at the tip of the penis, so that urine easily leaks from the opening to the outside of the urine absorbing pad.

Also, when the body is moved with the male urine absorbing pad and diaper attached, the urine absorbing pad is similarly displaced, and the penis is likely to come off from the opening, and urine is discharged to the outside. It is easy to leak.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a male urine absorbing pad which can be easily fitted to a penis, is less likely to be displaced, and can prevent leakage of urine to the outside. It is an object.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The urine absorbing pad of the present invention is formed in a bag shape or has a liquid-permeable inner sheet, an outer sheet, and a liquid absorber sandwiched between the two sheets. A main body that can be formed into a shape, a tubular body made of a soft sheet extending outward from an opening of the bag-shaped main body, and the tubular shape with respect to a penis inserted inside the tubular body. Fastening means capable of fastening the mouth of the body.

Preferably, the outer sheet is formed of a liquid-impermeable resin sheet, but at least a portion of the outer sheet allows the urine to penetrate to the outside, and the urine passes through the diaper located outside the urine absorbing pad. Some may be absorbed.

The fastening means is preferably constituted by an elastic member or the like attached to the mouth of the tubular body, as will be described later. However, the tubular body and the fastening means are separate bodies. Then, after inserting the penis into the tubular body, the mouth of the tubular body may be fastened to the penis using the separate fastening means.

In the present invention, even if the main body having the absorber is displaced by an external force, the force can be absorbed by the soft cylindrical body, so that the penis does not easily come off.

For example, two flat laminates having a liquid-permeable inner sheet, an outer sheet, and a liquid absorber sandwiched between the two sheets are stacked or folded such that the inner sheet faces inward. The bag-shaped main body portion whose periphery is closed is formed, and the opening is formed in a part of the periphery.

Alternatively, two flat laminates having a liquid-permeable inner sheet, an outer sheet, and a liquid absorber sandwiched between the two sheets are stacked or folded such that the inner sheet faces inward. And the bag-shaped main body portion whose entire periphery is closed is formed, and the opening is formed at an intermediate portion of the laminate in a region other than the periphery where the laminate is overlapped. Structure.

[0014] In the above structure, the inner sheet and the absorber extend to both sides of the opening in the portion of the urine absorbing pad facing the opening from which the cylindrical body protrudes.
Urine can be effectively absorbed by the absorber.

[0015] Further, for example, the soft sheet forming the cylindrical body is non-hydrophilic. In this case, it is preferable that the soft sheet extends to a partial region of the inner surface of the main body formed in a bag shape.

The thin tubular body has a liquid-permeable inner sheet, a liquid-impermeable outer sheet, and a thin absorber (absorbing core) sandwiched between the two sheets. May be formed of the laminate sheet of the above.

The fastening means is an elastic member which can be extended and contracted around the mouth of the tubular body. Alternatively, the fastening means is a pair of elastically deformable plate-like bodies attached around the mouth of the cylindrical body, and the plate-like bodies are fixed at both ends in a parallel state, The penis can be held between the plate bodies.

When the above-mentioned plate-like body is used, both ends of both plate-like bodies are pushed with fingers, and the plate-like bodies are bent in a direction away from each other, so that the penis can be inserted into the cylindrical body. Is easy.

[0019]

FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a male urine absorbing pad according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
(B) is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the mouth of the tubular body of the urine absorbing pad for male is open, and FIG. 2 is a II-II of FIG. 1 (A).
It is sectional drawing of a line, and shows the state attached to the penis. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a part of the sectional view shown in FIG. The main body 1 of the male urine absorbing pad is constituted by a laminate 2. The laminate 2 includes an inner sheet 3, an outer sheet 4,
And an absorbent core (absorber) 5 sandwiched between the two sheets. The inner sheet 3 is a liquid-permeable sheet,
For example, a non-woven fabric such as a point bond, an air through, a spun bond, or a spun lace formed of a hydrophobic fiber subjected to a hydrophilic treatment or a hydrophilic fiber is used. The outer sheet 4 is liquid-impermeable, and is formed of, for example, an olefin-based resin sheet.

The absorbent core 5 is made of ground pulp or a mixture of ground pulp and a superabsorbent polymer (SAP), and is wrapped with an absorbent sheet such as a tissue. Alternatively, the absorbent core 5 is composed of a nonwoven fabric formed of hydrophilic fibers and SAP, and the SA
P may be interposed between the nonwoven fabrics, and the nonwoven fabrics may be partially joined.

The laminate 2 is in the form of a flat sheet. Absorbent cores 5 do not exist on both sides, and the outer sheet 4 extends to form a joint 2a. The laminated body 2 has an hourglass shape as a whole in an expanded state, and the absorbent core 5 is also an hourglass type. This laminate 2 is folded in two at the bottom 2b,
At both side edges, the outer sheets 4 are bonded together by an adhesive at the bonding portion 2a, or bonded by heat sealing or a combination of the adhesive and the heat seal. The laminate 2 is folded in two at the bottom 2b, and the joints 2a are bonded to each other to form a bag with three sides closed, and one side becomes an opening 2c. The main body 1 is formed. As shown in FIG.
The outer sheet 4 extends to the inside of the main body 1 at the peripheral portion 2d of c, and is overlapped and adhered on the inner sheet 3.

A cylindrical body 6 protrudes from the opening 2c of the main body 1 to the outside. The tubular body 6 is formed of a soft sheet into a tubular shape. As shown in FIG. 2, the penis P is inserted from inside the cylindrical body 6 to the main body 1.

The soft sheet forming the tubular body 6 is made of a spunbonded nonwoven fabric made of hydrophobic fibers and not subjected to hydrophilic treatment. Alternatively, it is formed of a composite (laminate) of a melt-blown nonwoven fabric that has not been hydrophilically treated with hydrophobic fibers and a spunbonded nonwoven fabric. In this case, a melt-blown nonwoven that is soft against the skin is directed to the inner surface, and a spunbonded nonwoven is directed to the outer surface.

At the mouth 6a of the tubular body 6, a fastening means 7 is provided. The fastening means 7 is a pair of plate-like members 7.
a and 7b. The plate-like members 7a and 7b have elasticity and can be deformed flexibly, and are fixed to the soft sheet constituting the cylindrical member 6 at the mouth 6a by bonding or the like. The pair of plate-like bodies 7a and 7b have both ends 7c,
At 7c, they are fixed to each other by adhesion or the like. FIG. 1 (B)
As shown in FIG. 7, when a longitudinal force F is applied to the plate-like members 7a and 7b at both ends in the longitudinal direction, the plate-like members 7a and 7b are buckled and deformed away from each other, and the mouth 6a is opened.

After inserting the penis P into the inside of the cylindrical body 6 from the mouth 6a, if the force F is removed, the penis P is pinched by the restoring force of the plate-like bodies 7a and 7b to the flat state. Cylindrical body 6
Is tightened to the penis P.

The plate-like members 7a and 7b are preferably those which give a soft touch feeling to the skin and which have not so strong elastic restoring force, for example, are made of hard urethane foam or the like. Alternatively, it may be formed of a plastic plate or cardboard impregnated with a resin.

As shown in FIG. 2, an opening 2c of the main body 1 is provided.
The protrusion dimension L1 of the cylindrical body 6 from
cm or less, more preferably 2 cm or more and 3 c
m or less. If the protrusion dimension L1 is too short, when an external force acts on the main body 1, the ability of the tubular body 6 to relieve the force between the main body 1 and the body of the wearer decreases,
The mouth 6a of the tubular body 6 is easily displaced with respect to the penis P. If the protrusion dimension L1 is too long, when an external force acts on the main body 1, the tip of the penis P
c, or the tip of the penis P has an opening 2c.
And urine cannot be sufficiently absorbed by the absorbent core 5.

The inner end 6b of the tubular body 6 is bonded and fixed to the inner sheet 3 with an adhesive 8 such as hot melt inside the main body 1. Since the tubular body 6 is mainly fixed at the inner end 6 b, the tubular body 6 has a relatively high degree of freedom inside the main body 1. Therefore, when the main body 1 moves in the mounted state shown in FIG. 2, the external force acting on the main body 1 is less likely to directly act on the fastening means 7 due to the degree of freedom of the tubular body 6, and 6
a becomes less likely to act on the release force.

In order to secure the degree of freedom of the cylindrical body 6 in the main body 1 and to make it difficult for the opening 6a to come off the penis P by an external force applied to the main body 1, the opening 2c of the main body 1 is required.
Is preferably 2 cm or more, and more preferably 3 cm or more.

The total length L1 + L2 of the cylindrical body 6 is 3c
m and 7 cm or less are preferable. When the length is longer than 7 cm, when the penis P is short, urine hits the cylindrical body 6 and does not directly hit the inner sheet 3, and the urine absorbing effect of the absorbent core 5 is reduced.

As shown in FIG. 1 (A), a plurality of elastic members 9 extending in the width direction are provided at a predetermined pitch in the vertical direction in the laminated body 2 constituting the main body 1. The elastic member 9 is provided on almost the entire area of both the front side (i) and the back side (ii) of the penis P. As a result, gathers that contract in the width direction are formed in the laminate 2 that forms the bag-shaped main body 1, and the capacity of the main body 1 is reduced before use.

As shown in FIG. 3, the elastic member 9 is provided between the absorbent core 5 and the outer sheet 4, and between the elastic member 9 and the absorbent core 5 and / or between the elastic member 9 and the outer sheet 4. The spaces are bonded by an adhesive that hydrolyzes or an adhesive that is easily peeled off by adding water.
Therefore, in the process in which urine passes through the inner sheet 3 and is absorbed by the absorbent core 5, the adhesion between the elastic member 9 and the absorbent core 5 and / or the outer sheet 4 is released. At this time, the elastic contraction force of the elastic member 9 does not act on the outer sheet 4 and / or the absorbent core 5, and the absorbent core 5 that has absorbed urine can swell mainly inward. The elastic member 9 may be similarly provided between the absorbent core 5 and the inner sheet 3.

With this structure, when a large-capacity urine absorbing pad capable of absorbing a large amount of urine is formed, it can be made compact before use, as shown in FIG. Sometimes it is possible to absorb a lot of urine.

Examples of the hydrolyzable adhesive include water-soluble carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Examples of the adhesive which is easily peeled off by adding water include water-swellable CMC and a rubber-based hot melt adhesive. The elastic member 9 is made of rubber, synthetic rubber, or the like. Or, the elastic member 9 itself is water-soluble, water-decomposable, or has a reduced elastic contraction force due to water absorption,
Or it may be formed of water-swellable fibers. In this case, even when an adhesive such as a hydrolyzable adhesive is not used, the gathers dissociate and the absorbent core 5 constituting the main body 1 swells in the process of absorbing the urine with the absorbent core 5.

When using the urine absorbing pad for men, as shown in FIG. 1 (B), a force F is applied to the plate members 7a and 7b of the fastening means 7 to deform the plate members 7a and 7b. Then, the mouth 6a is opened, the penis P is inserted into the cylindrical body 6, and the plate-like bodies 7a and 7b are pulled up to the base of the penis P to release the force F. The plate members 7a and 7b are restored to a flat state by their own elastic force.
a is tightened to the base of the penis P.

Thereafter, a disposable diaper is mounted on the urine absorbing pad, or a diaper and a diaper cover are mounted. Even if the tightening force acts on the main body 1 and the main body 1 is displaced with respect to the body of the wearer, the deformed cylindrical body 6 absorbs or alleviates the displaced force. Therefore, even if the fastening force on the penis P by the fastening means 7 is not so large, the mouth 6a of the tubular body 6 is unlikely to be displaced from the root of the penis P. Further, since the penis P is always wrapped in the tubular body 6, even when the main body 1 moves, the tip of the penis P does not easily fall out of the opening 2 c of the main body 1.

When the tubular body 6 is non-hydrophilic, the tubular body 6 surrounding the penis P does not absorb urine, but rather the tubular body 6 puts urine inside the main body 1. Exercise the guiding function. Therefore, urine is given preferentially to the bottom 2b of the main body 1 or the absorber 5 around the bottom 2b,
The efficiency of urine absorption by the absorber 5 is improved. The main body 1
In the opening 2c, the penis P is surrounded by the cylindrical body 6 of non-hydrophilicity or the like, so that urine that is leaking to the outside from the opening 2c is stopped by the cylindrical body 6, and the opening 2c There is no overflow from.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a male urine absorbing pad according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the male urine absorbing pad shown in FIG. 4, the main body 1A is formed in a bag shape by the laminate 2A. The laminated body 2A is similar to that shown in FIG.
Liquid permeable inner sheet 3 and liquid impermeable outer sheet 4
And an absorbent core 5 sandwiched between the two sheets.

In the main part 1A of the urine absorbing pad shown in FIG. 4, the shape when the laminate 2A is expanded is a rectangle, and the state when the absorbent core 5 is also expanded is a rectangle. The laminate 2A is folded in two at the bottom 2b, and the outer sheets 4 are bonded to each other at the joints 2a on both sides of the laminate 2A,
The peripheral part in three directions is closed, and the opening part 2 is provided in the peripheral part in one direction.
A bag in which c is formed is formed.

The both sides 11 of the bottom 2b are bent forward and adhered to the outer sheet 4, so that the whole is pentagonal. In the main body 1A, an elastic member forming a gather is not provided on the entire laminate, and the opening 2c is not provided.
The elastic member 12 is provided only on the peripheral edge of the opening, and the opening 2c is slightly contracted to form a gather.

The laminated body 2A has an hourglass shape in an expanded state, and the absorbent core 5 also has an hourglass shape. The absorbent core 5 is folded in two at the narrow portion of the hourglass shape, and the joining portions 2a on both sides are formed.
, The outer sheets 4 may be joined together to form a home base type pentagonal bag.

A non-hydrophilic cylindrical body 6 similar to that shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 protrudes from the main body 1A. 2, the inner end of the cylindrical body 6 shown in FIG. 4 is bonded to the inner sheet 3 inside the main body 1A. A band-shaped or string-shaped elastic member 13 serving as a fastening means is attached to the entire periphery of the mouth 6a of the cylindrical body 6. With the penis P inserted into the tubular body 6, the mouth 6 a is tightened to the base of the penis P by the elastic contraction force of the elastic member 13.

Further, an adhesive layer is provided on a part of the surface of the outer sheet 4 on the front side (i) of the main body 1A, and a release sheet 14 is attached to the surface. When the male urine absorbing pad is mounted on the penis P and the diaper is mounted from the outside thereof, the release sheet 14 is peeled off,
The adhesive layer is adhered to the inner surface of the diaper to prevent the urine absorbing pad from slipping inside the diaper. Note that the main body 1 shown in FIG. 1 may also be provided with an adhesive layer and a release sheet on the surface.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a male urine absorbing pad according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG. .

The laminated body 2B constituting the main body 1B of the male urine absorbing pad is composed of a liquid-permeable inner sheet 3 and
A liquid-impermeable outer sheet 4 and an absorbent core 5 sandwiched between the sheets 3 and 4 are laminated. The laminate 2
B is folded at two folded portions 2e and 2f, and the outer sheets 4 are joined to each other by an adhesive and / or a heat seal at joints 2a on both sides. As a result, the main body 1B is a bag whose entire periphery is closed. On the front side (i) of the main body 1B, an opening 2g is formed in an intermediate region of the laminate 2B.

A cylindrical body 16 protrudes from the opening 2g. The tubular body 16 is formed of a soft sheet such as a non-hydrophilic nonwoven fabric. A fastening means 17 is attached to the mouth 16 a of the tubular body 16. At the mouth 16a, the fastening means 17 is connected to the parallel plate-like bodies 17a and 1a bonded to the soft sheet by adhesion or the like.
7b. Both ends of the plate-like members 17a and 17b are open to each other.
c and 17c are joined by an adhesive.

As shown in FIG. 6, the inner end 16b of the tubular body 16 is developed at the folded portions 2e and 2f,
The adhesive 18 such as a hot-melt type is adhesively bonded to the inner sheet 3 inside the laminate on the front side (i) of the main body 1B.

In this urine absorbing pad for men, when the short pieces 17c, 17c at both ends of the plate-like members 17a, 17b constituting the fastening means 17 are pressed with fingers, the plate-like members 17a, 17b bend, and the tubular member 16 Is opened. The plate 17
When short pieces 17c, 17c are joined to both ends of a and 17b, it becomes easy to put a finger on these short pieces 17c, 17c, and open mouth 16a. Therefore, the caregiver or the like can surely open the mouth 16a with one hand and attach it to the penis P.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the penis P is mounted, the inner sheet 3 of the laminate 2B is on the front side (i).
In addition, since a soft sheet such as a liquid impervious material forming the tubular body 16 is provided, urine is blocked by the soft sheet,
It is hard to leak to the opening 2g side. Further, in the laminate 2B on the back side (ii), the liquid-permeable inner sheet 3 and the absorbent core 5 are opposed to the entire area facing the penis P, so that urine is absorbed by the absorbent core 5 in a wide area. Is done. Urine is on the back (i
By being absorbed first by the absorbent core 5 of i), urine is effectively absorbed in the main body 1B and the opening 2
It is difficult to return to the direction of g.

On the front side (i) of the main body 1B,
An adhesive layer is formed on the surface of the outer sheet 4 and the release sheet 1
4 are attached.

In each of the embodiments, the laminated body composed of the inner sheet, the outer sheet, and the absorbent core is folded, the bonding portion 2a is bonded, and the bag-shaped main body is formed. May be stacked, and their peripheral portions may be joined to form a bag-shaped main body.

Alternatively, the main body is not formed in a bag shape in advance, but is, for example, a flat laminate, which is used by being deformed so as to wrap the penis P at the time of use. To which a soft cylindrical body is joined.

[0053]

As described above, according to the present invention, the soft cylindrical body protrudes from the opening of the main body having the absorbent core, and the opening of the cylindrical body is fastened to the penis. When the main body is displaced with respect to the body of the wearer, the force acting on the main body is not directly applied to the penis, but is absorbed by deformation of the cylindrical body. Of mouth is not easily dislocated from the penis or displaced.

When the tubular body is made non-hydrophilic, the tubular body functions to guide urine into the main body, and absorbs urine from the absorber inside the main body first. The urine is effectively absorbed by the absorber of the main body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a male urine absorption pad according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a partial perspective view showing a state in which a mouth of a cylindrical body is opened,

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a male urine absorbing pad according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a male urine absorbing pad according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1A, 1B Main body 2, 2A, 2B Laminated body 3 Inner sheet 4 Outer sheet 5 Absorbing core (absorber) 6, 16 Cylindrical body 6a, 16a Opening 6b, 16b Inner end 7 Tightening means 7a, 7b Plate P Penis

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A bag-shaped or bag-shaped main body having a liquid-permeable inner sheet, an outer sheet, and a liquid absorber sandwiched between the two sheets. A tubular body made of a soft sheet extending outward from the opening of the main body, and a fastening unit capable of fastening the mouth of the tubular body to the penis inserted inside the tubular body, A urine absorbing pad for men, comprising: 2. A flat laminate having a liquid-permeable inner sheet, an outer sheet, and a liquid absorber sandwiched between the two sheets is stacked or folded such that the inner sheet faces inward. 2. The urine absorbing pad for men according to claim 1, wherein the bag-shaped main body portion whose periphery is closed is formed, and the opening is formed in a part of the periphery. 3. A flat laminate having a liquid-permeable inner sheet, an outer sheet, and a liquid absorber sandwiched between the two sheets is stacked or folded such that the inner sheet faces inward. And the bag-shaped main body portion whose entire periphery is closed is formed, and the opening is formed at an intermediate portion of the laminate in a region other than the periphery where the laminate is overlapped. The urine absorbing pad for men according to claim 1. 4. The male urine absorbing pad according to claim 1, wherein the soft sheet forming the tubular body is non-hydrophilic. 5. The urine absorbing pad for men according to claim 4, wherein the soft sheet extends to a partial area of the inner surface of the main body formed in a bag shape. 6. The urine absorbing pad for men according to claim 1, wherein said tightening means is a stretchable elastic member attached around a mouth of said tubular body. 7. The fastening means is a pair of elastically deformable plate-like members attached around a mouth of the cylindrical member, and the plate-like members are fixed at both ends in a parallel state. The male urine absorption pad according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the urine absorbing pad is provided so as to be able to hold the penis between both plate-like bodies.