TWM602408U - Absorbent article - Google Patents

Abstract

It is difficult for users who care for wearers and animals to have a negative impression of the so-called replacement of absorbent articles.

One type has longitudinal, left-right and thickness directions in the unfolded state, and has: one side of the longitudinal waist (1A), the other side of the dorsal waist (1C), and the waist of the ventral side (1A) The lower part of the crotch (1B) between (1A) and the back waist part (1C), and an absorbent article (1) provided with an absorbent body (2) provided at the center in the left-right direction, which has: Emotion indicators for positive emotions; contact indicators that promote skin-to-skin contact with the wearer or animal, or urination indicators that only convey the fact that the wearer or animal has urinated at least One indicator (M1), depending on the state of taking out the absorbent article (1) from the packaging material, it is easy for people to see at least one indicator (M1) when replacing the absorbent article (1).

Description

Absorbent articles

This creation is about absorbent articles.

Not only the nursing of infants and young children, the nursing of adults, but also the nursing of pets also use disposable diapers with liquid-absorbing absorbers. Patent Document 1 describes a method that includes a coating film 2 that visually changes when the absorbent article 1 comes into contact with moisture, so that the person who replaces the absorbent article 1 will not replace it at the wrong timing. [Prior Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-341020

[The problem to be solved by creation]

However, changing paper diapers may cause depression or a sense of disgust for caregivers and caregivers. For example, if you see an absorbent article 1 with the words "Mom changing diapers" in Patent Document 1, it will be forced The feeling of replacing the absorbent article 1 will further cause negative emotions to the replacement of the absorbent article 1.

This creation was developed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to make it difficult for users who care for wearers and animals to have a negative impression of the so-called replacement of absorbent articles. [Means to solve the problem]

The main creation used to achieve the above-mentioned purpose is an absorbent article, in the unfolded state, it has: the longitudinal direction, the left-right direction and the thickness direction orthogonal to each other, and has: the abdominal waist part arranged on one side of the longitudinal direction, An absorbent article comprising the back waist portion on the other side of the longitudinal direction and the lower part of the crotch provided between the ventral waist portion and the back waist portion, and an absorbent article provided at the center portion in the left-right direction, It is characterized by having an emotional indicator that triggers positive emotions of the user, a contact indicator that encourages the user to make skin-to-skin contact with the wearer or animal, or only conveys the fact that the wearer or animal has urinated At least one indicator of the urination indicator formed by the character string, depending on the state in which the absorbent article is taken out from the packaging material, the person who replaces the absorbent article can easily see the at least one indicator. The other features of this creation can be understood from this manual and the attached drawings. [New effect]

According to this creation, it is not easy for users who take care of wearers and animals to have a negative impression of the behavior of so-called replacement of absorbent articles.

According to the description in this manual and attached drawings, at least the following items are understood.

An absorbent article having, in an expanded state, a longitudinal direction, a left-right direction, and a thickness direction orthogonal to each other, and has: an abdominal waist portion provided on one side of the longitudinal direction, and a back waistline provided on the other side of the longitudinal direction Part, and the lower part of the crotch provided between the ventral waist part and the back waist part, and an absorbent article provided with an absorbent body provided in the center part of the left-right direction, characterized by having a positive Emotional display At least one indicator of a urination indicator that urges the user to make skin-to-skin contact with the wearer or animal, or a string of characters that only conveys the fact that the wearer or animal has urinated, According to the state in which the absorbent article is taken out from the packaging material, a person who replaces the absorbent article can easily see the at least one indicator.

According to such an expandable absorbent article, it is difficult for users who take care of wearers and animals to have a negative impression of so-called replacement of absorbent articles.

In such absorbent articles, it is expected that the wearer cannot express emotions in words.

According to such absorbent articles, although the wearer who cannot express emotions in words will let the user hold negative emotions, but if the user sees the emotion indicator, contact indicator, or urination indicator, at least One, it is not easy to have a negative impression of the so-called diaper changing behavior.

In such an absorbent article, it is desirable that the emotion indicator and the contact indicator are character strings.

According to such an absorbent article, the user who reads the emotion indicator and contact indicator as "text" will activate the prefrontal cortex, which makes it easier to control emotions, and it is difficult for the user to hold the so-called diaper changing behavior. Negative impression.

In such an absorbent article, the aforementioned emotional indicator expressing gratitude is expected.

According to such an absorbent article, the user who sees the indicator of gratitude can easily hold a positive impression, and it is difficult for the user to hold a negative impression of the so-called diaper changing behavior.

In such an absorbent article, it is expected that the aforementioned emotion indicator includes a so-called thank you character.

According to such an absorbent article, the user who sees the indicator of "Thank you" can easily hold a positive impression, and the user can hardly hold a negative impression of the so-called diaper changing behavior.

In such an absorbent article, it is desirable that a buckle is provided at the side ends in the left-right direction of the back waist portion, and the at least one indicator is provided on the abdominal waist portion.

According to such an absorbent article, the ventral waistline is easier to see by the user than the back waistline, and when the user can easily see the wearer's face, an emotion indicator, contact indicator, or urination indicator is displayed With at least one symbol, the user is actually easy to feel as if it is said from the wearer, but it is not easy for the user to have a negative impression of the so-called diaper changing behavior.

In such an absorbent article, by locking the locking portion of the buckle to the abdominal waist portion, the abdominal waist portion and the back waist portion are connected to form a waist opening and a pair of In the wearing state of the leg circumference, it is desirable that the aforementioned at least one indicator is set on the lower side of the aforementioned buckle

According to such an absorbent article, the user can easily see the emotion of being placed on the ventral waist when changing from the wearing state to the replacement of the absorbent article when removing the locking of the buckle and confirming the presence or absence of urination in the wearing state The indicator, contact indicator, or urination indicator can make it difficult for the user to have a negative impression of the so-called diaper changing behavior.

It is desirable that such an absorbent article has a display portion whose color changes when it comes into contact with moisture, and the at least one indicator is a part of the display portion.

According to such an absorbent article, a user who sees a change in the color of the display portion can reduce the sense of self-blame for not changing the diaper, and it is difficult to hold a negative impression of the so-called diaper replacement behavior.

It is desirable that such an absorbent article has a display part whose color changes when it comes into contact with moisture, and the at least one indicator is provided in a part surrounded by the display part.

According to such an absorbent article, depending on the state of the absorbent article being removed from the packaging material, it is easy for a person to see the emotion indicator, contact indicator, or urination indicator when replacing the absorbent article. Therefore, for those who see the color change of the display part The user can reduce the sense of self-blame for not changing the diaper, and it is not easy to hold a negative impression of the so-called diaper changing behavior.

It is desirable that such an absorbent article has a pattern visible from the non-skin side, and the display part and the pattern do not overlap in the thickness direction.

According to such an absorbent article, the wearer can easily read the emotion indicator, the contact indicator, or the urination indicator as the display part, and it is difficult for the wearer to have a negative impression of the so-called diaper changing behavior.

In such an absorbent article, it is desirable that the at least one indicator is arranged along the left-right direction.

According to such an absorbent article, since the color change of the display portion is generated from the lower part of the crotch toward the upper direction, the characters of the emotion indicator, contact indicator, or urination indicator are arranged in the left and right directions, so that the color change is easy to be the same overall. The timing of the occurrence of, the user can easily read the emotion indicator, contact indicator, or urination indicator text.

Such an absorbent article, wherein the display portion includes a straight portion, the straight portion extends from the lower part of the crotch to the abdominal waist portion along the longitudinal direction, and the length of the at least one indicator in the left-right direction is longer than the straight portion The aforementioned length in the left-right direction is desired.

According to such an absorbent article, since the color change of the display portion is generated from the lower part of the crotch toward the upper direction, the length of the emotion indicator, contact indicator, or urination indicator in the left-right direction can be made longer than that of the straight portion. The length is long, so that the overall color change is easy to occur at the same time, and the user is easy to see.

Such an absorbent article, wherein a buckle is provided at the side ends in the left-right direction of the back waist portion, and the at least one indicator is provided on the buckle, and is provided to be taken out from the packaging material It is expected that at least one indicator above cannot be seen in the state.

According to such an absorbent article, when the user replaces the absorbent article and operates the locking of the buckle, it is easy to see the emotion indicator, contact indicator, or urination indicator provided on the buckle, making it difficult for the user Have a negative impression of the so-called change of diapers.

In such an absorbent article, it is desirable that the pair of the aforementioned fastener tapes each have the aforementioned at least one indicator having different patterns or characters.

According to such an absorbent article, since the user may see different indicators, the user may be less likely to have a negative impression of the so-called diaper changing behavior.

Such an absorbent article, wherein a buckle is provided at the side ends in the left-right direction of the back waist section, and the ventral waist section is provided with the emotion indicator, the contact indicator, or the urination In the first indicator selected by the indicator, the emotion indicator, the contact indicator, or the second indicator selected in addition to the first indicator of the urination indicator is provided on the buckle as desired.

According to such an absorbent article, since the user may see different indicators, the user may be less likely to have a negative impression of the so-called diaper changing behavior.

An absorbent article group comprising a first absorbent article and a second absorbent article, characterized in that: the first absorbent article and the second absorbent article are the absorbent articles described above, The aforementioned first absorbent article is a size that can be worn by babies from 0 to 2 months after birth, and the aforementioned second absorbent article is a size that can be worn by babies from 3 months to 6 months after birth. 1. The at least one indicator of the absorbent article does not include the contact indicator, and the at least one indicator of the second absorbent article includes the contact indicator.

According to this type of absorbent article group, the first absorbent article worn by babies aged 0 to 2 months after birth who are difficult to show the reaction to skin contact does not display the contact indicator, but displays other indicators. The second absorbent article worn by infants 3 months to 6 months after birth that easily shows the reaction to skin contact (smile) displays the contact indicator. The first absorbent article allows the user to be The discomfort felt by the baby’s reaction is reduced, and in the second absorbent article, the user easily feels the joy caused by the actual contact, and the user who sees the indicator corresponding to the wearer is more The behavior of changing diapers is less likely to hold negative impressions.

An absorbent article group comprising a first absorbent article and a second absorbent article, characterized in that: the first absorbent article and the second absorbent article are the aforementioned absorbent articles, The first absorbent article is a size that can be worn by babies from 0 to 2 months after birth. The second absorbent article is a size that can be worn by babies from 3 to 6 months after birth. The first The absorbent article and the second absorbent article each have a buckle at the side ends in the left-right direction of the back waist portion, the first absorbent article is provided with the urination indicator on the abdominal waist portion, and the buckle The belt is provided with the emotion indicator, the second absorbent article is provided with the urination indicator and the emotion indicator on the abdominal waist portion, and the buckle is provided with at least the contact indicator.

According to this type of absorbent article group, the first absorbent article worn by babies aged 0 to 2 months after birth who are difficult to show the reaction to skin contact does not display the contact indicator, but displays other indicators. The second absorbent article worn by infants 3 months to 6 months after birth that easily shows the reaction to skin contact (smile) displays the contact indicator. The first absorbent article allows the user to be The discomfort felt by the baby’s reaction is reduced, and in the second absorbent article, the user easily feels the joy caused by the actual contact, and the user who sees the indicator corresponding to the wearer is more The behavior of changing diapers is less likely to hold negative impressions.

===About the structure of disposable diapers 1=== The disposable paper diaper 1 is a so-called adhesive tape type (open type) unfolded disposable paper diaper (hereinafter also referred to as "paper diaper 1"). The diaper 1 is suitable for babies who have difficulty expressing their emotions in words, adults in need of care, or pets such as dogs and cats. In the following, the infants 3 to 6 months after birth are described as "wearers", and the caregivers, specifically mothers, and fathers who take care of the wearers are described as "users".

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the skin side of the paper diaper 1 in an unfolded state and in an extended state. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the non-skin side in a state where the paper diaper 1 is unfolded and stretched. The unfolded state of the paper diaper 1 refers to a state in which the entire paper diaper 1 is unfolded in a plane. The stretched state of the paper diaper 1 refers to a state where the wrinkles generated in the paper diaper 1 are stretched to such an extent that the wrinkles generated in the paper diaper 1 are substantially invisible, and the paper diaper 1 is stretched to the various members constituting the paper diaper 1 (for example, the top surface described later). The size of the sheet 3, etc.) is the same as or close to the length of the single member. Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 take out the paper diaper 1 from the packaging material (not shown), unfold it, and expand it.

The paper diaper 1 has the longitudinal direction, the left-right direction, and the thickness direction orthogonal to each other in the expanded and extended state of FIG. 1 etc., and the abdominal waist part 1A, the crotch part 1B, and the back waist part 1C are arranged from one side of the longitudinal direction. In addition, the longitudinal direction is also called "long direction". The thickness direction refers to the direction in which each member constituting the paper diaper 1 is laminated, and the side contacting the wearer is called the skin side, and the opposite side is called the non-skin side. As shown in FIG. 1 etc., the paper diaper 1 has a left-right symmetrical shape. In Fig. 1 etc., the center line C-C is the center in the left-right direction, and the center line CL is the center in the longitudinal direction.

In the diaper 1, the ventral waist portion 1A is a ventral member that covers the wearer's ventral side, the crotch portion 1B is a member placed under the wearer's crotch, and the back waist portion 1C is a member that covers the wearer's back Side of the dorsal member. The crotch portion 1B is the shortest portion in the left-right direction of the absorber 2 described later, and the portions longer than the left-right length of the absorber 2 of the crotch portion 1B are referred to as the abdominal waist portion 1A and the back waist portion 1C, respectively.

The paper diaper 1 has: an absorber that absorbs excretion fluid such as urine, a liquid-permeable top sheet 3 that covers the absorber 2 from the skin side, and a liquid-impermeable leak-proof sheet that covers the absorber 2 from the non-skin side 4. The back sheet 5 formed by covering the leak-proof sheet 4 from the non-skin side to form the outer shape of the paper diaper 1, and a pair of side sheets 6 arranged on the top sheet 3 in the width direction.

For the top sheet 3, hot air non-woven fabrics can be exemplified, for the leak-proof sheet 4, resin films such as polyethylene films, etc. can be exemplified, and for the back sheet 5, SMS non-woven fabrics (spunbonded/meltblown/spunbonded Non-woven fabric) and other soft sheets.

A display part L is provided on the skin side of the leak-proof sheet 4, and a pattern D is provided on the non-skin side. The display part L is a part whose color changes when it comes into contact with moisture. The display portion L is formed of a hot melt adhesive containing an indicator drug (for example, a pH indicator drug) that contacts with water such as urine to show a color reaction. The color reaction of the display part: when changing from white or a white-like color to red, blue, etc., and when changing from a color to a color. When the display portion L of the paper diaper 1 comes into contact with moisture, it changes from a pale yellowish yellowish close to the white color of the back sheet 5 to green. The display part L will be described later. The pattern D has a predetermined design part printed on the non-skin side of the leak-proof sheet 4 with ink or the like in a well-known method. The pattern D is any color such as red, blue, and green, and can be made into a pattern of any shape. In addition, the pattern D and the display portion L do not overlap in the thickness direction, nor do they overlap with the indicator M1 described later in the thickness direction. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the fear that the pattern D interferes with the indicator of the display portion L, and the user can easily see the change in color of the display portion L and the indicator M1 (described later).

The absorber 2 has a long rectangular shape in a plan view, and has an absorbent core 2A and a core-cladding sheet 2B covering the outer peripheral surface of the absorbent core 2A. The absorbent core 2A is a liquid absorbent material formed into a predetermined shape, and has a substantially hourglass shape in a plan view. As for the liquid-absorbent material, a liquid-absorbent fiber such as pulp fiber contains a superabsorbent polymer (so-called SAP). The core-cladding sheet 2B may be exemplified by liquid-permeable tissue paper, non-woven fabric, etc., but the absorbent body 2 may not have the form of the core-cladding sheet 2B.

In addition, the paper diaper 1 constitutes a pair of three-dimensional hem 50 as a leak-proof wall on both sides in the width direction, and is provided with an elastic member 51 (for example, thread rubber) that can expand and contract in the longitudinal direction together with the side sheet 6. The elastic member 51 is fixed to the side sheet 6 in an extended state in the longitudinal direction. The provision of the three-dimensional hem 50 reduces the fear of leakage of excrement from the left-right direction of the diaper 1.

In addition, a pair of leg elastic members 7 that are stretchable in the longitudinal direction are provided on both sides of the paper diaper 1 in the left-right direction, mainly at the position of the lower part 1B of the crotch, along the leg circumference of the wearer. For example silk rubber). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, in the expanded and extended state, the leg elastic member 7 is provided on the outer side in the left-right direction than the elastic member 51 for the three-dimensional hemming 50. The leg elastic member 7 is fixed to the non-skin side surface of the side sheet 6 in an extended state in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, in the worn state, each side part of the left-right direction of the paper diaper 1 is attached to the leg circumference of a wearer, and the leakage of excrement is suppressed.

The number, shape, material, etc. of the elastic members 51 and the leg elastic members 7 are not limited to those shown in FIG. 1 and the like. For example, the number of each elastic member 51 and leg elastic member 7 can be arbitrarily set, and it can also be made into a stretchable film made of melted filament-like polyurethane stretchable fiber, a thermoplastic elastomer resin and a stretchable film made of stretchable fiber. .

The outer shape of the diaper 1 in the unfolded state (Figures 1 and 2) is approximately an hourglass shape, and the ventral waist portion 1A and the back waist portion 1C respectively have two outer sides extending in the left-right direction than the lower crotch 1B. A pair of side wings 20,20. The side flaps 20 and 30 are formed by the side sheet 6 and the back sheet 5. In addition, a buckle 40 is fixed to each of the outer ends in the left-right direction of the pair of side flaps 30 having the back waist portion 1C.

The fastener tape 40 has a tape sheet base material 41 and a hook material 42. The belt sheet base material 41 is, for example, a non-woven fabric member, and has a substantially rectangular shape long in the left-right direction. The hook material 42 (for example, a male member of a flat buckle) is provided on the skin side of the part of the belt sheet base 41 extending outward from the side flap 30 in the left-right direction.

In order to form the wearing state of the paper diaper 1, that is, in order to form the state where the wearer wears the paper diaper 1, the wearer of the paper diaper 1 in the unfolded state is placed at the approximate center of the longitudinal direction (near the center line CL) ) Fold in half, and fold the pair of side flaps 30 on the back waist portion 1C side toward the inner side in the left-right direction. Then, the hook material 42 provided in the buckle 40 is locked on the non-skin side surface of the abdominal waist part 1A. In the paper diaper 1, the back sheet 5 is made into a non-woven fabric, and the hook material 42 can be directly locked on the back sheet 5. However, it is not limited to this, and a member capable of locking the hook material 42 such as a female member of a flat buckle may be provided separately from the back sheet 5. In addition, for example, an adhesive tape may be provided in the buckle 40 instead of the hook material 42.

===About emotion indicator, contact indicator, urination indicator=== Fig. 3 is a view of the paper diaper 1 in a state taken out from the packaging material from the abdominal side. FIG. 4A is a diagram for explaining the state after the wearer wears a new paper diaper 1. Fig. 4B is a diagram for explaining the state of the paper diaper 1 after being worn by the wearer. Fig. 5 is a diagram for explaining examples of emotion indicators, contact indicators, and urination indicators. In addition, in the following, "when changing the diaper 1 (when changing the diaper 1)" means taking out the diaper 1 from the packaging material and starting to unfold at least a part of the diaper 1 to replacing the used diaper 1 , And the time when the new diaper 1 is worn.

The diaper 1 has indicator M1, indicator M2, and indicator M3, and indicator symbols M1 to M3 are emotion indicators. Emotion indicators can be represented by text strings or patterns, and are indicators that elicit positive emotions to the user. An example of an emotion indicator is shown in Figure 5: the so-called "like" character string which is the same as the so-called "thank you" character string (two characters of the Japanese hiragana "すき"); the so-called "good" The character string of "comfortable" (the five characters of the Japanese hiragana "きもちいい"); the character string of the so-called "good happiness" (the four characters of the Japanese hiragana "しあわせ"), and the pattern of a smiling face.

Hereinafter, although the display symbols M1 to M3 are the emotion display symbols of the paper diaper 1, the display symbols M1 to M3 of the paper diaper 1 may be contact display symbols or urination symbols instead of the emotion display symbols. The contact indicator refers to an indicator that encourages the user to contact the wearer's (or animal) skin, and can be represented by a character string or a pattern. Examples of contact indicators are shown in Figure 5. The so-called "Kiss" character string (the two characters of the Japanese hiragana "ちゅ"), the so-called "hold tight" character string (the Japanese flat The 2 characters of the kana "ぎゅ"), the so-called "touch it" (the 4 characters of the Japanese hiragana "すりすり"). The urination indicator is an indicator that only conveys the fact that the wearer (or animal) urinated, and can be represented by a character string. Examples of urination indicators are as shown in Figure 5, the so-called "Urine came out" character string (it is the 7 characters of the Japanese hiragana "おしっこでたよ"), the so-called "wet out" character string (It is the 4 characters of the Japanese hiragana name "ぬれたよ").

As shown in FIG. 3, the paper diaper 1 in the state taken out from the packaging material (not shown) becomes the unfolded and natural paper diaper 1 with the strip base 41 of the fastener tape 40 folded inward in the left-right direction , The side flaps 20 and 30 are folded toward the inner side in the left-right direction, and are folded in half on the center line CL. In addition, in FIG. 3, the shape of the back waist portion 1C that is not directly visible through the ventral waist portion 1A is shown by a broken line, and the side flaps 20 of the ventral waist portion 1A that are not directly visible are omitted.

As shown in FIG. 2 etc., the display part L of the paper diaper 1 has a central display part L1 in the center part of the left-right direction, and has a pair of side display parts L2 on both sides of the left-right direction of the central display part L1. Since the display part L of the paper diaper 1 shown in FIG. 2 is similar to the color of the back sheet 5, it is difficult for the user to see each display part L1, L2, or can hardly see.

The center display portion L1 and the side display portion L2 are separated from each other. The central display portion L1 is longer than the length of the side display portion L2 in the longitudinal direction, is provided in a continuous state from the back waist portion 1C to the abdominal waist portion 1A, and has a linear shape along the longitudinal direction. The side display part L2 is mainly provided in the lower part 1B of the crotch, and has a linear shape along the longitudinal direction.

In the same way as the display part L, the indicator M1 changes color when it comes in contact with moisture. Specifically, the indicator M1 and the display portion L are formed of a hot melt adhesive containing an indicator drug that is in contact with water such as urine to show a color reaction, and if it is in contact with water, it will change from the color of the back sheet 5 The white is close to the light yellow with a light yellow changing to green. The indicator M1 is an oval-shaped area coated with hot-melt adhesive, and the 5-character hiragana character string of so-called "ありがとう (thank you)" is provided in a blank state without hot-melt adhesive being applied. The indicator M1 is also a part of the display section L. The character string of "ありがとう (thank you)" is arranged in a horizontal script with the characters arranged in left and right.

The "state after the wearer wears the new diaper 1" shown in FIG. 4A refers to the state after the wearer wears the diaper 1 removed from the packaging material The state of the display part L of the state after taking out the paper diaper 1 is substantially the same. In this state, the inside of the paper diaper 1 is not wetted with urine or the like, and the display part L is not discolored. Even if the user sees the state after the wearer wears the new diaper 1 taken out from the packaging material, or the state after the wearer wears the new diaper 1, the display part L is not easily recognized. Therefore, it is not easy to see the indicator M1.

The "state in which the wearer wears the paper diaper 1 after use" shown in FIG. 4B refers to a state where the wearer wears the paper diaper and excretes, and the color of the display portion L changes. The state in which the color of the display portion L shown in FIG. 4B is changed refers to a state in which 70% or more of the total area of the light yellow display portion L is changed to green. That is, according to the state of taking out the paper diaper 1 from the packaging material, the user can easily see the display symbols M1 to M3 when the paper diaper 1 is replaced. In a state where the wearer wears the used diaper 1, the user who sees the display portion L can not only know that the wearer has excreted, but also see the indicator M1 indicating "thank you".

Generally speaking, changing a diaper cannot be said to be a joyful behavior for users such as caregivers, but rather a boring task or a painful task. In addition, babies from 0 months to 1 year and 6 months after birth, especially babies from 0 to 6 months after birth, cannot express their own emotions in words. Therefore, even if the diaper is changed for the wearer, the user cannot feel the gratitude or joy from the wearer, and the user will feel depression, disgust, etc. mentally for the so-called diaper changing behavior. Burden.

In this regard, when the user wants to change the disposable diaper 1 after use, by seeing the indicator M1 that means "thank you", the user can feel that the wearer who cannot express his own feelings and emotions The user seems to convey a feeling of "thank you", and it is not easy for users to hold a negative impression of diaper replacement.

That is, when the user sees the indicator M1 with the text "Thank you" that expresses gratitude, the user can feel as if the diaper 1 is instead of conveying the wearer's emotions and emotions. The indicator M1 of "Thank you" is a text that allows the user who gave the diaper change to see the positive emotions of the wearer, and can be regarded as an indicator of the reward of the wearer to the user. The function of the indicator M1 of this type of diaper 1 is also called "media function". "Thank you" texts that express gratitude are generally pleasant words, which tend to make users feel positive words. In this way, the user does not think that the so-called diaper changing act performed by himself is a meaningless operation, but is easily recognized as an act worthy of appreciation. In this way, it is easy for oneself to identify with one's own behavior and affirm it and feel the so-called "sense of self-efficacy." And it is easy to change the negative impression of changing diapers up to now into positive, which can reduce the burden on childcare and reduce postpartum depression.

When a wearer such as a baby cannot express his emotions or animals in words, because the wearer has less reaction and gratitude (so-called feedback) for his actions, the user is likely to have a decreased "self-efficacy" tendency. "People and animals who cannot express their emotions in words" refer to babies from 0 months to 1 year and 6 months after birth, adults in a state that requires care, or animals. An adult in a state that must be cared for is an adult in a state where it is difficult to convey one's own meaning, such as an unconscious state. Animals are pets such as dogs and cats. This is similar to the paper diaper 1. The paper diaper 1 is equipped with an indicator M1 to convey the emotions and emotions of the wearer, and it is easy for the user to feel the sense of self-efficacy. As a result, it is easy for the user to have a more positive impression of changing the diaper. In addition, users are not only caregivers but also caregivers and owners who take care of people or animals wearing diapers 1.

In addition, in the diaper 1, although the emotional indicator "Thank you" is displayed on the indicator M1, when the contact indicator is displayed instead of this, it is easy to promote skin contact between the user and the wearer, which is the so-called skin touch. . Generally, diaper changing is a hasty task, so users who are anxious can unknowingly concentrate on the task, and the interaction with the wearer, such as skin contact, is reduced due to the change of diapers. It can be seen that the skin touch and call from caregivers to young infants play a very important role in emotional formation and personality formation. Therefore, when the diaper is changed, the user who sees the contact indicator provided on the diaper 1 is likely to recognize that it is an opportunity to make skin contact with the wearer, and it becomes an opportunity for skin contact with the wearer. That is, paper diaper replacement becomes an opportunity for skin contact, and it is easy to hold a more positive impression of paper diaper replacement.

Furthermore, the indicator represented by the indicator M1 may also be a urination indicator. The urination indicator only displays the fact that the wearer has urinated, or only the fact that the current wearer's body state due to urination is displayed in text. That is, in addition to only displaying the facts, the indicator that requires the replacement of the diaper is not performed. For example, suppose there is an indicator that says "Urine comes out. Change the diaper.", the user who sees this will have the fear of being forced to change the diaper, and the diaper replacement will be obligated. Feel the fear of negative impressions called melancholy. In this regard, the urination indicator of the diaper 1 only shows the fact that the wearer has urinated, or only the fact that the current wearer’s body condition due to urination is displayed, and the wearer can not only know that he has urinated In addition to the situation, it is not compulsory, but it is easy to have the feeling of changing the diaper by oneself, so it is not easy to hold a negative impression of changing the diaper. In addition, since the urinating state of a wearer such as a baby who cannot express his state in words is visualized with text, the user can easily feel as if the wearer can convey his state. It is easy for users to feel as if they can communicate with the wearer's will, and feel the self-efficacy of the so-called diaper changing behavior of the user.

In addition, it is not limited to the urination indicator, and it is desirable that the emotion indicator and the contact indicator are text strings. For the change of diapers, which tend to lower their sense of self-efficacy, users who read emotion indicators, contact indicators, or urination indicators as "text" in a state where negative emotions are easily generated are activated by the so-called reading behavior The prefrontal cortex can easily regulate emotions. In this way, it is not easy for users to have a negative impression of the so-called diaper changing behavior. In detail, because wearers such as infants often cry during diaper changing, users who hear crying express the Mirror Neuron System and tend to hold negative emotions. The "mirror neuron system" refers to the role of a mirror that converts the behavior of others into one's own behavior. The user reads the words of the emotion indicator, contact indicator, or urination indicator displayed in the text, and the user’s series of areas including the prefrontal cortex, the joints of the lateral head and the head (Mentalizing Network)" is activated. "Mentalizing" refers to regulating one's emotions. Here, the Mentalizing Network (Mentalizing Network) is related to the part of mentalizing (Mentalizing), and it is easy to inhibit the activity of Mirror Neuron (Mirror Neuron).

In addition, the display symbol M1 is coated with the same hot melt adhesive as the display part L, and the color of the display part L changes, and the color around the "thank you" of the display symbol M1 changes, resulting in a blank "thank you" The text can be clearly seen. When the user who sees the change in the color of the display part L feels guilty for making it a state where it has not been replaced with a diaper, or when it is necessary to change a diaper, it is because the color of the display part L changes. At the same time, the text "Thank you" displayed on the M1 symbol can be seen, so it is not easy to have a negative impression of diaper changing, and it is easy to feel self-efficacy for the so-called diaper changing behavior.

The "thank you" of the indicator M1 is ideally arranged in the left-right direction. More preferably, the length of the indicator M1 in the left-right direction is longer than the length of the central display part L1 in the left-right direction. In the worn state, the color of the display portion L in contact with moisture is likely to change upward from the lower part of the crotch 1B. Therefore, by arranging the characters in the left-right direction, the length of the indicator M1 in the left-right direction is longer than the length of the central display part L1 in the left-right direction, so that the color change of the indicator M1 can occur at the same timing, and the user can easily recognize "Thank you" text.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2 etc., it is desirable that the indicator M1 is provided in the abdominal waist part 1A. In the wearing state, the ventral waist circumference is easier to see than the back waist circumference. In addition, in a state where the user can easily see the face of the wearer, the user who sees the indicator M1 is actually more likely to feel as if this is being said from the wearer, and it is not easy for the user to feel the so-called paper diaper. The behavior of replacement holds a negative impression.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, in the paper diaper 1 in the worn state, it is desirable to provide the indicator M1 below the buckle 40 of the abdominal waist portion 1A. In the worn state, the hook material 42 of the buckle 40 is locked in the abdominal waist portion 1A. When the diaper is replaced, the hook 42 of the buckle 40 is first detached. Therefore, when the buckle 40 for diaper replacement is detached and the wearer's urination is confirmed when the wearer is in the wearing state, the user sees that the belt 40 is located below the buckle 40 in the abdominal waist 1A. There are more opportunities to display the symbol M1. The user who sees the indicator M1 easily feels the sense of self-efficacy, and is less likely to have a negative impression of changing the diaper.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fastener tape 40 of the both sides of the left-right direction of the diaper 1 has indicator M2 and indicator M3, respectively. Specifically, on one side in the left-right direction (the right side in FIG. 1), the text "So comfortable" is displayed, and on the other side (the left side in FIG. 1) a smiley face is displayed. The indicator M1 and the indicator M2 are printed on the area where the hook material 42 is provided using ink or the like. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the indicator M1 and the indicator M2 are in the expanded state and extended state. Although they can be seen from the skin side, they cannot be seen from the non-skin side. The display symbols M2 and M3 are each emotional display symbols.

As shown in Fig. 3, the diaper 1 in the state taken out of the packaging material has the side flaps 20 and 30 folded inward in the left and right direction with the buckle 40 folded inward in the left and right direction. The waist 1A and the back waist 1C are sandwiched, so the user cannot see the indicator M2 and the indicator M3.

When a user exchanges a paper diaper, first, the paper diaper 1 is folded in half in the longitudinal direction, and then the side flaps 20 and 30 are respectively expanded in the left and right directions. Furthermore, when the strap 40 is unfolded in the left-right direction, the user can see the indicator M1 and the indicator M2. That is, when the wearer is replaced with a new diaper 1, the user can see the indicator M1 and the indicator M2.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4B, the color of the display portion L is changed, and when the used paper diaper 1 is removed from the wearer, the user first removes the lock of the buckle 40. At this time, the indicator M2 and the indicator M3 provided in the area of the hook material 42 of the buckle 40 that were removed can be seen. That is, when the diaper is replaced by removing the used diaper 1 from the wearer, the user can see the indicator M1 and the indicator M2.

The indicator M2 and the indicator M3 are also indicators that can evoke positive emotions for the user in the same way as the indicator M1, allowing the user to feel a sense of self-efficacy, and it is easy to change the impression of diaper replacement into a positive one.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1, it is desirable that the indicator M2 and the indicator M3 have different patterns or characters. The user can see different patterns. For example, for paper diapers 1, the character string "So comfortable" is displayed on the display symbol M2, and the smiley face pattern is displayed on the display symbol M3. The user easily feels that it is as if the wearer uses a smiley face to say "So comfortable". It is easy to feel self-efficacy. Thereby, it is easy to change the impression of changing the diaper to a more positive one.

In addition, in the diaper 1, although the indicator M1, the indicator M2, and the indicator M3 are all provided with the emotion indicator, it is not limited to this. The display symbol M1, the display symbol M2, and the display symbol M3 can also be arbitrarily selected and displayed from the emotion display symbol, the contact display symbol, and the urination symbol, respectively.

One indicator (the first indicator) selected from the emotion indicator, contact indicator, or urination indicator is set on the indicator M1 provided on the ventral waistline portion 1A, and the indicator M2 provided on the buckle 40 Alternatively, the indicator M3 may also be an indicator (second indicator) selected other than the one (first indicator) selected in the indicator M1. For example, the indicator M1 may be the emotion indicator (the first indicator), the indicator M2 and the indicator M3 may be the contact indicator (the second indicator), and the indicator M1 may be the urination indicator (the first indicator). The indicator), indicator M2 may be set as the emotion indicator (second indicator), and indicator M3 may be set as the contact indicator (second indicator). Specifically, according to the example shown in FIG. 5, the indicator M1 is set as the urination indicator "It's urinating", the indicator M2 is set as the emotion indicator "good happiness", and the indicator M3 is set as Touch the "Kiss" of the indicator. In this case, the user can see a plurality of indicators about the indicator for feeling self-efficacy, the indicator that promotes the chance of skin contact, and the indicator of the fact of urination, so it is easy to change the impression of changing the diaper Become more positive.

Furthermore, the group of paper diapers is preferably a first paper diaper (first absorbent article) and a second paper diaper (second absorbent article) having indicators for infant months of age. The first diaper is a size that can be worn by babies from 0 to 2 months after birth, for example, a newborn-size diaper in Japan. The first diaper does not display the touch indicator in indicator M1 to indicator M3. That is, the first diaper is provided with indicators M1 to M3 indicating emotion indicators or urination indicators. On the other hand, the second paper diaper is a size that can be worn by infants 3 to 6 months after birth, for example, an S-size paper diaper in Japan. The second diaper displays a touch indicator on at least one of indicator M1 to indicator M3. In addition, it is more preferable to prepare a group of paper diapers (absorbent article group) in a packaged state in which a plurality of first diapers are housed in a packaging material and a plurality of second diapers are housed in a packaged state.

Generally speaking, babies aged 0~2 months after birth are not easy to show reactions to skin contact. Therefore, no contact indicator is provided in the first diaper, and it is possible to alleviate the user's fear of not getting anxious from the baby's reaction to skin contact. On the other hand, infants 3 to 6 months after birth tend to show a reaction (smile) to skin contact. Therefore, the contact indicator is displayed on the second diaper to promote contact with the wearer's skin, so that the user can easily feel the joy of actual contact. In this way, users who see the indicator corresponding to the growth of the wearer are less likely to have a negative impression of the so-called diaper changing behavior.

In addition, it has the first diaper with urination indicator set on indicator M1, emotion indicator on indicator M2 and indicator M3, and urination indicator and emotion indicator on indicator M1. M2 and indicator M3 preferably include at least one diaper group of the second diaper touching the indicator.

For example, the ventral waist 1A of the first diaper worn by babies from 0 to 2 months after birth displays the state of urination such as "wet" as the indicator M1, and the text is visualized to make the use It is easy for the user to imagine the change in the state of the wearer, and it is easy for the user to recognize that the wearer is emotional. In addition, emotional indicators such as "thank you" are displayed on the strap 40 as the indicator M2 and the indicator M3, and it is easy to feel the gratitude from the wearer. At this time, the first diaper is not provided with a contact indicator, which can alleviate the user's fear of not getting anxious about the baby's reaction to skin contact.

On the other hand, in addition to the so-called "wet wet. Thank you." is installed on the ventral waist portion 1A of the second diaper worn by infants 3 to 6 months after birth, the urination indicator is installed as the indicator M1. Emotion indicator, and through the increase of text, it is easier to actually feel the growth of the wearer, and feel that the wearer seems to want to convey more information to the user, and the wearer is more likely to have positive emotions. Moreover, the contact indicator is provided as indicator M2 and indicator M3 in the strap 40, which becomes an opportunity for the user to make contact with the wearer's skin. Actual skin-to-skin contact makes it easy to have a positive impression of changing diapers.

===Other implementation forms=== The above-mentioned implementation forms are intended to facilitate the understanding of this creation, not to limit the interpretation of this creation. This creation can be changed and improved as long as it does not deviate from its purpose, and it goes without saying that this creation also contains equivalents.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, although the paper diaper 1 has demonstrated the structure which has three indicators M1, M2, M3, it is not necessary to have three indicators. The number of indicators included in the diaper 1 can be changed arbitrarily. The diaper 1 has at least one emotion indicator, contact indicator, and urination indicator. Depending on the state of the diaper 1 when it is taken out of the packaging material, the user can easily see it when changing the diaper 1 Just one.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the hot melt adhesive is applied to approximately the entire area of the elliptical shape, and the hiragana character string called "ありがとう (thank you)" is set as the indicator M1 in the blank state where the hot melt adhesive is applied. But it is not limited to this. For example, the indicator M1 may be used as a part of the display portion L, and a hot melt adhesive may be used to express the hiragana character string of "ありがとう (thank you)". That is, as described above, the character of "Thank you" of the indicator M1 formed by the hot melt adhesive having the color developing reactivity from light yellow to green is changed from light yellow to green by contact with moisture. Users who see this easily feel self-efficacy. By this, it is easy to alleviate the so-called feeling of self-blame for not letting him change the diaper, or the fear of having to change the diaper.

Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the color reaction of the display part L and the indicator M1 is made to change from pale yellow to green, it is not limited to this. The indicator M1 has a color-developing responder and a color that is different from that of the display portion L.

The above-mentioned embodiment has been described for a so-called unfolded disposable disposable diaper, but it is not limited to this. For example, it may be a pad used with so-called shorts-type absorbent articles, unfolded disposable diapers, and the like.

1: Paper diapers (expanded disposable diapers, adhesive tape disposable diapers, disposable diapers) 1A: Ventral waist circumference 1B: Lower crotch 1C: Back waist circumference 2: absorber 3: top sheet 4: Leakproof sheet 5: back sheet 6: Side sheet 7: Leg circumference elastic member 20: Flanking 30: Flanks 40: buckle 41: Strip substrate 42: hook material 50: Three-dimensional folding 51: Elastic member D: Pattern L1: Center display L2: Side display M1: display symbol M2: indicator M3: indicator L: Display

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the skin side in a state where the paper diaper 1 is unfolded and stretched.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the non-skin side in a state where the paper diaper 1 is unfolded and stretched.

[Fig. 3] Fig. 3 is a view of the paper diaper 1 in a state taken out from the packaging material as viewed from the abdominal side.

[Fig. 4A] is a diagram for explaining the state after the wearer wears a new paper diaper 1.

[Fig. 4B] is a diagram explaining the state of the paper diaper 1 after being worn by the wearer.

Fig. 5 is a diagram for explaining examples of emotion indicator, contact indicator, and urination indicator.

1: Paper diapers (expanded disposable diapers, adhesive tape disposable diapers, disposable diapers)

40: buckle

41: Strip substrate

42: hook material

M1: display symbol

L: Display

L1: Center display

L2: Side display

D: Pattern

Claims (17)

An absorbent article having, in an expanded state, a longitudinal direction, a left-right direction, and a thickness direction orthogonal to each other, and has: an abdominal waist portion provided on one side of the longitudinal direction, and a back waistline provided on the other side of the longitudinal direction Part, and the lower part of the crotch provided between the ventral waist part and the back waist part, and an absorbent article provided with an absorbent body provided in the center part of the left-right direction, characterized by having a positive At least 1 of the emotional emotional indicator, the contact indicator that prompts the user to make skin-to-skin contact with the wearer or animal, or the urination indicator composed of a character string that only conveys the fact that the wearer or animal has urinated According to the state in which the absorbent article is taken out from the packaging material, a person who replaces the absorbent article can easily see the at least one indicator. The absorbent article described in claim 1, wherein the aforementioned wearer is a person who cannot express emotions in words. The absorbent article according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the emotion indicator and the contact indicator are character strings. The absorbent article described in claim 3, wherein the aforementioned emotion indicator expresses gratitude. The absorbent article described in claim 4, wherein the aforementioned emotion indicator includes a so-called thank you character. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein a buckle is provided at the side ends in the left-right direction of the back waist portion, and the at least one indicator is provided on the abdominal waist portion. The absorbent article according to claim 6, wherein a waist opening is formed by locking the locking portion of the buckle to the ventral waist portion to connect the ventral waist portion and the back waist portion, In the wearing state with a pair of leg circumferences, the at least one indicator is provided on the lower side of the buckle. The absorbent article according to claim 1, which has a display portion whose color changes when in contact with moisture, and the aforementioned at least one indicator is a part of the aforementioned display portion. The absorbent article according to claim 1, which has a display part whose color changes when it comes into contact with moisture, and the at least one indicator is provided in a part surrounded by the display part. The absorbent article according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the pattern visible from the non-skin side, the display portion and the pattern do not overlap in the thickness direction. The absorbent article according to claim 9, wherein the at least one indicator is arranged along the left-right direction. The absorbent article according to claim 11, wherein the display portion includes a linear portion, The linear portion extends from the lower part of the crotch to the abdominal waist portion along the longitudinal direction, and the length of the at least one indicator in the lateral direction is longer than the length of the linear portion in the lateral direction. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein a buckle is provided at the side ends in the left and right direction of the back waist portion, and the at least one indicator is provided on the buckle, and is set from At least one indicator above cannot be seen when the packaging material is taken out. The absorbent article according to claim 13, wherein each of the pair of the fastener tapes has the aforementioned at least one indicator having different patterns or characters. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein a buckle is provided at the side ends in the left-right direction of the back waist portion, and the ventral waist portion is provided with the emotion indicator and the contact indicator Or the first indicator selected by the urination indicator, the buckle is provided with the emotion indicator, the contact indicator, or the second indicator selected in addition to the first indicator among the urination indicators . An absorbent article group comprising a first absorbent article and a second absorbent article, characterized in that the aforementioned first absorbent article and the aforementioned second absorbent article are claim 1 The absorbent article described in any one of to 15, the aforementioned first absorbent article is of a size that can be worn by babies from 0 to 2 months after birth, and the aforementioned second absorbent article is from 3 months to 6 months after birth. A size that can be worn by infants of one month, the at least one indicator of the first absorbent article does not include the contact indicator, and the at least one indicator of the second absorbent article includes the contact indicator. An absorbent article group comprising a first absorbent article and a second absorbent article, characterized in that: the first absorbent article and the second absorbent article are any of claims 1 to 14 The absorbent article described in one item, the aforementioned first absorbent article is a size that can be worn by babies from 0 to 2 months after birth, and the aforementioned second absorbent article is for babies from 3 months to 6 months after birth The size that can be worn, the first absorbent article and the second absorbent article each have a buckle at the side ends in the left-right direction of the back waist portion, and the first absorbent article is on the abdominal waist portion The urination indicator is provided, the buckle is provided with the emotion indicator, the second absorbent article is provided with the urination indicator and the emotion indicator on the abdominal waist portion, and the buckle is provided with at least the contact indicator.

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