WO2010113854A1 - 吸収性物品製造装置、及び、吸収性物品を製造する方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an absorbent article manufacturing apparatus and a method of manufacturing an absorbent article.
- the present invention relates to an absorbent article manufacturing apparatus that manufactures an absorbent article including a first material and a second material, and a method of manufacturing the absorbent article.
- an apparatus and a method for manufacturing an absorbent article such as a diaper from a plurality of materials are already known.
- a holding body having a holding surface holds one of the plurality of materials (first material) on the holding surface, and then holds the first material.
- the first material is transferred to the second material by moving the holding body toward the other material (second material) (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).
- the first material there may be a portion having a different thickness in the thickness direction. Due to the difference in thickness, unevenness occurs on the surface of the first material to be transferred (that is, the surface facing the second material, hereinafter referred to as the transfer surface), Even if the first material is transferred to the second material with the unevenness, the transfer may not be performed properly.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to perform subsequent transfer when holding the first material having a portion with a different thickness in the thickness direction on the holding body. To keep it done properly.
- the main present invention is an absorbent article manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing an absorbent article provided with a first material and a second material, comprising (A) a holding surface, and the holding surface. And (B) moving the holding body holding the first material toward the second material, thereby moving the first material to the second material.
- the first material includes a first part and a second part that is thicker than the first part in the thickness direction of the first material
- the holding surface includes a first area and a second area located at a position recessed inward of the first area in the height direction of the holding body.
- the holding body includes the first part. Is held in the first area, and the first material is held while the second part is absorbed in the second area. Is an absorbent article manufacturing apparatus which is characterized and.
- the present invention it is possible to hold the first material in which the portions having different thicknesses in the thickness direction are held on the holding body so that the subsequent transfer is appropriately performed.
- FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the absorbent main body 2. It is a figure which shows the cross section in the longitudinal direction center of the absorptive main body. It is sectional drawing which shows the three-dimensional gather part 13 in the wearing condition of the diaper 1.
- FIG. 2A is a block diagram which shows the main component of the diaper manufacturing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the diaper continuous body. It is a figure which shows the manufacture process of the diaper 1 (the 1). It is a figure which shows the manufacture process of the diaper 1 (the 2). It is a figure which shows the manufacture process of the diaper 1 (the 3).
- FIG. 9A is a plan view of the holding pallet 41.
- 9B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 9A.
- 9C is a YY cross-sectional view of FIG. 9A.
- 10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams regarding the effectiveness of the present embodiment.
- 11A and 11B are diagrams showing a modification of the transfer process.
- FIG. 12A and FIG. 12B are diagrams showing a difference in action and effect between the present example and the modified example.
- an absorbent article manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing an absorbent article provided with a first material and a second material, comprising: (A) a holding body that includes a holding surface and holds the first material on the holding surface. And (B) a transfer unit that transfers the first material to the second material by moving the holding body in a state of holding the first material toward the second material, C) The first material includes a first part and a second part thicker than the first part in the thickness direction of the first material, and (D) the holding surface includes the first region and the holding A second region located at a position recessed inward of the first region in the height direction of the body, (E) the holding body adsorbs the first part to the first region, and The absorbent article manufacturing apparatus, wherein the first material is held while adsorbing the second part to the second region. With such an absorbent article manufacturing apparatus, it is possible to hold the first material on the holding body while suppressing unevenness on the transfer surface of the first material. As a result, the first material held by the holding body is appropriately transferred
- the absorbent article includes an absorbent main body as the first material, and the absorbent main body is formed on both sides of the absorbent body and the absorbent body.
- the first portion is located at both ends of the absorbent main body, and the second portion is at the center of the absorbent main body in the crossing direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body.
- the absorber Positioned, the absorber is disposed in the second part, and an elastic member for forming the gathered part is attached to the first part along the longitudinal direction, and the first part in the width direction of the holding surface
- the region is located at both ends of the holding surface, the second region is located at the center of the holding surface, and the holding body holds the absorbent main body in a state where the width direction is along the intersecting direction. It's also good.
- the effect of the present invention becomes more significant. That is, when the absorbent main body is placed on the flat holding surface, the elastic member contracts and wrinkles are generated in the absorbent main body. Due to the occurrence of such wrinkles, subsequent transfer cannot be performed properly.
- contraction of an absorptive main body can be suppressed, and an absorptive main body can be appropriately transcribe
- the second part extends along the longitudinal direction
- the transfer part is a transfer drum that rotates while supporting the holding body
- the transfer drum Is rotated from the receiving position where the holding body receives the absorbent main body at the holding surface to the transfer position where the absorbent main body held by the holding body is transferred to the second material.
- the holding body is moved, and the holding body is in a state where the width direction is along the rotation axis direction of the transfer drum at the receiving position, and the width direction is along the circumferential direction of the transfer drum at the transfer position. It may be in a state. With this configuration, the effect of the present invention becomes more significant.
- the absorbent main body when transfer is performed with the width direction of the holding surface being along the circumferential direction of the transfer drum, compared to when transfer is performed with the width direction being along the rotation axis direction of the transfer drum.
- the absorbent main body In the absorbent main body, the range to be transferred to the second material at the start of transfer becomes wider. Even in such a situation, the absorbent main body held by the holding body can be appropriately transferred to the second material.
- a difference in height between the first region and the second region is equal to or greater than a difference in thickness between the first part and the second part. It is good to be.
- the holding body may hold the absorbent main body in a state where the second part is housed inside the outer edge of the second region.
- both end portions of the second region in the width direction are inclined so that a length in the height direction becomes longer toward an end in the width direction. It's also good. With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the second portion from being caught at the boundary between the first region and the second region at the time of transfer, and to perform the transfer smoothly.
- a plurality of holes are formed in the holding surface, the holding body adsorbs the first part to the first region, and the second part.
- a suction mechanism for sucking air through the hole, and the size of the hole formed in the second region out of the plurality of holes is in the first region. It is good also as being smaller than the magnitude
- an absorbent article comprising a first material and a second material, wherein (A) a first part, and a second part thicker than the first part in the thickness direction of the first material, Manufacturing the first material, and (B) holding the first material on the holding surface, and (C) holding the first material. Transferring the first material to the second material by moving the holding body toward the second material, and (D) causing the holding body to hold the first material. Is configured to adsorb the first part to the first region in the holding surface, and to the second region located in a position recessed inward of the first region in the height direction of the holding body. Holding the first material on the holding body while adsorbing the portion. Method of making a sex articles can also be realized. According to this method, when the first material having a portion with a different thickness in the thickness direction is held by the holding body, it is possible to hold the first material so that the subsequent transfer is appropriately performed.
- the diaper 1 is taken as an example of an absorbent article, and a manufacturing apparatus and a manufacturing method for the diaper 1 will be described. That is, the diaper manufacturing apparatus 30 to be described later corresponds to an example of an absorbent article manufacturing apparatus, and the method of manufacturing the diaper 1 (hereinafter referred to as the manufacturing method of the diaper 1) corresponds to an example of a method of manufacturing the absorbent article.
- FIG. 1A is a side view of the diaper 1 and FIG. 1B is a rear view.
- Drawing 1C is a figure (figure seen from a wearer's skin side) which shows diaper 1 developed.
- FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the absorbent main body 2.
- FIG. 2B is a view showing a cross section at the center in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 2.
- the longitudinal direction of the absorptive main body 2 the direction (henceforth a crossing direction) which cross
- the diaper 1 includes an absorbent main body 2 that is applied to the wearer's crotch and absorbs bodily fluids such as urine, a back band 3 that covers the back side of the wearer, and a ventral band 4 that covers the abdomen. ing.
- the back band 3 and the ventral band 4 are arranged in parallel with an interval D, the absorbent main body 2 is bridged between them, and the external shape is substantially H-shaped in plan view.
- the diaper 1 is folded in two at a folding position Ck located at the center in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 2.
- the bands 3 and 4 that are opposed to each other in the two-fold state are connected to each other in an annular shape by being fastened at a portion that should contact the wearer's flank. Thereby, it becomes the diaper 1 of the wearing condition in which the trunk periphery opening 1a and a pair of leg periphery opening 1b were formed (refer FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B).
- the non-removable joining structure such as welding is used as the above-mentioned fastening structure, a pants-type product is obtained, and if a detachable joining structure such as a fastening tape member (not shown) is used, an open-type product is obtained.
- 1A and 1B exemplarily show a pant-type product. Hereinafter, the component of the diaper 1 is demonstrated.
- the absorptive main body 2 is a member having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and as shown in FIG. 2A, the central portion is closer to the skin surface side (the side in contact with the wearer's skin in the thickness direction) than the peripheral portion. Somewhat protruding. That is, in the absorbent main body 2 of the present embodiment, there are portions having different thicknesses in the thickness direction.
- the protruding part 2a which protruded somewhat on the skin side (side which hits a wearer's skin) is provided in the center part of the absorptive main body 2, and this protruding part 2a is provided in the part surrounding the periphery of this protruding part 2a.
- a thinner part 2b is provided.
- the thin part 2b corresponds to the first part of the present invention.
- the raised portion 2a corresponds to the second portion of the present invention, and is a portion whose thickness in the thickness direction is thicker than the thin portion 2b (first portion).
- the raised portion 2 a is located at the center of the absorbent main body 2, and the thin portions 2 b are disposed at both ends of the absorbent main body 2. Furthermore, the protruding portion 2 a extends along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 2, and the length in the same direction is about one time shorter than the length of the absorbent main body 2 in the longitudinal direction.
- the main components of the absorbent main body 2 are an absorbent body 5, a surface sheet 6 (top sheet) that covers the absorbent body 5 from the skin side, and an absorbent body 5 opposite to the surface sheet 6 (A back sheet 7 (back sheet) that covers from the back side, and an exterior sheet 8 (outer sheet) that forms the exterior of the diaper 1 on the back side from the back sheet 7.
- the absorbent body 5 is composed of an absorbent core 9 in which liquid absorbent fibers such as pulp fibers are molded in a substantially bowl shape in plan view, and a thin paper 10 such as a tissue that wraps the absorbent core.
- the absorber core 9 may contain a superabsorbent polymer (SAP).
- SAP superabsorbent polymer
- the top sheet 6 is a liquid-permeable nonwoven fabric sheet and has a larger planar size than the absorbent body 5.
- the back sheet 7 is a liquid-impermeable film sheet and has a larger planar size than the absorber 5.
- the absorber 5 is arrange
- the exterior sheet 8 is a non-woven sheet and has a larger planar size than the top sheet 6 and the back sheet 7. A portion of the exterior sheet 8 that extends outward in the intersecting direction is folded back inward, and overlapping portions in the vicinity of the folded portion Bd are joined.
- an elastic member 11 such as a rubber thread is fixed in the vicinity of the folded portion Bd while being stretched along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 2.
- the leg circumference gather part 12 which expresses a stretching property in the leg circumference opening 1b of the diaper 1 is formed on both sides of the absorbent body 5 (that is, both ends in the cross direction of the absorbent main body 2).
- the leg gathering part 12 is an example of the gathering part of the present invention
- the elastic member 11 is for forming the gathering part.
- the elastic member 11 is attached to the both ends of the cross direction corresponding to the above-mentioned thin part 2b among the absorptive main bodies 2 in the expansion
- the exterior sheet 8 folded at the folded portion Bd rises somewhat at the rising portion Bt inside the folded portion Bd, and among the raised portions, the absorber 5 (strictly speaking, the surface covering the absorber 5) The portion of the sheet 6) is folded back outward in the cross direction.
- the elastic member 11 In the vicinity of the end (free end) of the portion folded at the folded portion Bf, the elastic member 11 is fixed in a stretched state along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 2. Thereby, in the absorptive main body 2, the three-dimensional gather part 13 is formed in the position where the cross direction (cross direction) both ends of the absorber 5 are located.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the three-dimensional gathered portion 13 when the diaper 1 is worn.
- leg gathering part 12 and the three-dimensional gathering part 13 it is not limited to the structure formed in the exterior sheet 8, Materials other than the exterior sheet 8 (For example, the sheet
- the back side band 3 and the ventral side band 4 are flexible sheets such as non-woven fabrics, and both are cut into a substantially rectangular shape in plan view and intersect (substantially orthogonal) with the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 2. And the longitudinal direction edge part of the absorptive main body 2 spanned between these bands 3 and 4 is affixed and fixed to the longitudinal direction center part of each band 3 and 4. As shown in FIG. In addition, when each belt
- the bands 3 and 4 such as a thread rubber or a rubber band is fixed to each of the bands 3 and 4 while being stretched along the longitudinal direction of the bands 3 and 4, and is stretchable to each of the bands 3 and 4. May be given. Further, the corners of the bands 3 and 4 are die-cut into a substantially fan shape (perforated cut) to improve the fit to the wearer's thighs at the portion of the bands 3 and 4 that forms the leg opening 1b. Also good. In the present embodiment, of the bands 3 and 4, only the back side band 3 is die-cut. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the ventral side band 4 may be die-cut.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing main components of the diaper manufacturing apparatus 30.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the diaper continuous body 15.
- 6A to 6C are diagrams showing a manufacturing process of the diaper 1.
- FIGS. 6B and 6C illustrate the absorbent main body 2 in a simplified manner.
- the manufacturing method of the diaper 1 according to this embodiment continuously manufactures the diaper 1 as a product. The method is performed by the diaper manufacturing apparatus 30.
- the diaper manufacturing apparatus 30 includes an absorbent main body manufacturing unit 31, a belt transport unit 32, a transfer unit 33, a product cut unit 34, and the like.
- the absorptive main body manufacturing unit 31 is a unit that manufactures the absorptive main body 2 by combining the constituent elements of the absorptive main body 2 (that is, the absorbent body 5, the top sheet 6, the back sheet 7, the exterior sheet 8, and the like). . That is, the manufacturing method of the diaper 1 which concerns on this embodiment has the process (henceforth an absorptive main body manufacturing process) which manufactures the absorptive main body 2 by the absorptive main body manufacturing unit 31.
- FIG. In the absorbent main body manufacturing process each of the top sheet 6, the back sheet 7, and the exterior sheet 8 is unrolled from the rolled state to join the sheets, and between the top sheet 6 and the back sheet 7.
- the absorbent body 5 (specifically, the absorbent core 9 wrapped with the thin paper 10) is sandwiched. As a result, in the absorbent main body manufacturing process, the absorbent main body 2 including the above-described raised portion 2a and thin portion 2b is manufactured.
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- the above-described stretchable member 11 is fixed to a predetermined portion of the exterior sheet 8 in an extended state along the continuous direction of the exterior sheet 8.
- the exterior sheet 8 is placed on the absorbent body 5 sandwiched between the top sheet 6 and the back sheet 7 and the elastic member 11 is fixed to a predetermined portion, and then a predetermined folded portion (described above).
- the folded portion Bd, Bf) is folded. Thereby, the above-mentioned leg circumference gather part 12 and the three-dimensional gather part 13 are formed in the exterior sheet 8.
- the absorbent main body manufacturing process is completed when a series of processes up to the above are performed.
- a continuous body 18 (see FIG. 6A) is formed so that the absorbent main body 2 is continuous along its longitudinal direction.
- the continuous body 18 is conveyed toward the subsequent transfer process in a continuous state, and is cut into product units and divided into individual absorbent main bodies 2 at the start of the transfer process.
- the band transport unit 32 is a unit that transports the bands 3 and 4 toward the transfer process.
- Each band 3 and 4 is conveyed in the state of the continuous bands 19 and 20 continuous along the conveyance direction (refer FIG. 6B).
- the somewhat continuous wide continuous band 17 is split in the width direction by the splitter 35 and separated into the continuous band 19 of the back band 3 and the continuous band 20 of the ventral band 4.
- the separated continuous bands 19 and 20 are conveyed in a state of being arranged substantially in parallel with an interval that coincides with the interval D between the bands 3 and 4 when the product is completed.
- the transfer unit 33 uses the belt transport unit 32 to convert the absorbent main body 2 as a single piece obtained by cutting the continuous body 18 of the absorbent main body 2 sent from the absorbent main body manufacturing process into product units.
- 20 is a unit for transferring to the pair of bands 3 and 4 conveyed in the state of 20. That is, the manufacturing method of the diaper 1 according to the present embodiment includes a step of transferring the absorbent main body 2 to the bands 3 and 4 by the transfer unit 33 (hereinafter, transfer step).
- the absorptive main body 2 corresponds to a first material
- the bands 3 and 4 correspond to an example of a second material.
- the absorbent main body 2 is moved at regular intervals along the transport direction of the bands 3 and 4 between the bands 3 and 4 transported in the state of the continuous bands 19 and 20. It will be passed over to. At this time, each absorptive main body 2 is joined to each belt
- adhesive bonding using a hot melt adhesive is employed, but other methods such as pressure bonding such as emboss pressure bonding are also used. Is possible.
- each of the bands 3 and 4 is continuously conveyed in the conveyance direction, and die cutting is performed on the continuous band 19 of the back band 3 during the conveyance.
- This die cutting process is a process of cutting out a portion of the continuous band 19 of the back band 3 located between the adjacent absorbent bodies 2 and is performed by a die cutting unit (not shown).
- the continuous band 19 of the back band 3 is wound in a substantially semicircular shape at regular intervals in the continuous direction, and a substantially arcuate arch 21 is formed at the punched-out location. (See FIG. 6C).
- a continuous diaper body 15 (see FIG. 5) is formed so that the unfolded diaper 1 is continuous in the transport direction.
- This diaper continuous body 15 is conveyed toward the subsequent product cutting process in a continuous state.
- the product cutting unit 34 cuts the diaper continuous body 15 in units of products with a cutter (not shown).
- final processing is performed on the cut diaper continuous piece 16 (see FIG. 5) (for example, in the case of a pant-type product, the diaper continuous piece 16 is folded in two at the folding position Ck and welded.
- the belts 3 and 4 are connected to each other in an annular manner and fixed to each other), and the diaper 1 as a product is completed.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing each process performed in the transfer process.
- each material is illustrated somewhat simplified.
- the leg body gathering portion 12 and the three-dimensional gathering portion 13 are formed in the absorbent main body 2 at the stage of being transferred to the transfer process, which is not shown in FIG.
- a pair of bands 3 and 4 (specifically, bands 3 and 4 in the state of continuous bands 19 and 20) arranged in parallel with a gap D in the direction substantially orthogonal to the conveyance direction are arranged along the conveyance direction.
- the absorbent main body 2 is sequentially bridged between the bands 3 and 4 while being conveyed.
- a direction corresponding to the apparatus width direction of the transfer unit 33 is referred to as a CD direction
- an arbitrary direction in a plane orthogonal to the CD direction is referred to as an MD direction. That is, in the present embodiment, the direction in which the bands 3 and 4 are arranged corresponds to the CD direction, and the transport direction corresponds to the MD direction.
- the transfer unit 33 first cuts the continuous body 18 of the absorbent main body 2 sent from the absorbent main body manufacturing process in units of products (specifically, the continuous body 18 is continuous). And cut at a substantially intermediate position between the absorbent bodies 5 adjacent to each other in the direction). Thereby, the absorbent main body 2 as one individual is divided and generated from the continuous body 18 of the absorbent main body 2. At such time, the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 2 is along the MD direction (see FIG. 7).
- the absorbent main body 2 divided from the continuous body 18 as a single body as described above is received by the holding pallet 41 described later at the receiving position Qin, and then the holding pallet 41 toward the pair of bands 3 and 4. Move with. That is, the transfer unit 33 moves the absorbent main body 2 to the transfer position Qout so as to transfer the absorbent main body 2 received at the reception position Qin to the pair of bands 3 and 4. As shown in FIG. 7, the absorbent main body 2 moves on a circumferential trajectory Tr centering on a predetermined axis (specifically, a rotation axis Ct of a transfer drum 45 described later).
- the absorbent main body 2 turns 90 ° around the plane center while moving from the receiving position Qin to the transfer position Qout.
- the longitudinal direction of the absorptive main body 2 changes from the state along the MD direction to the state along the CD direction.
- both ends in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 2 are affixed to the continuous bands 19 and 20 that pass through the transfer position Qout in the MD direction. (That is, the absorbent main body 2 is transferred to the bands 3 and 4).
- the absorptive main body 2 is transcribe
- the back side surface 2d (refer to FIG. 9B) positioned at the side of the back surface 2d is opposed to the bands 3 and 4, and both longitudinal ends of the back side surface 2d are attached to the bands 3 and 4. That is, the back side surface 2d corresponds to a surface (transfer surface) of the absorbent main body 2 on which the transfer is performed.
- the absorbent main body 2 is sequentially bridged between the bands 3 and 4 at a predetermined pitch P in the MD direction, and the above-described substantially ladder-like diaper continuum 15 is formed. That is, the absorptive main body 2 is transferred to the bands 3 and 4 at regular intervals along the MD direction with the longitudinal direction being substantially orthogonal to the MD direction.
- the pitch P between the absorptive main bodies 2 is previously adjusted so that it may become the distance according to the product specification (product size) of the diaper 1.
- the transfer unit 33 performs the transfer process according to the above-described procedure. As shown in FIG. 8, the transfer unit 33 is arranged along the circumferential direction of the transfer drum 45 supported by the transfer drum 45 and the transfer drum 45 rotating around the rotation axis Ct along the CD direction. And a plurality of holding pallets 41 (9 in the example shown in FIG. 8).
- FIG. 8 is a view of the transfer unit 33 as viewed from the side. In FIG. 8, the CD direction is a direction penetrating the paper surface.
- the transfer unit 33 cuts the suction mechanism 46 (see FIG. 4) that performs a suction operation to maintain the holding state of the absorbent main body 2 in the holding pallet 41 and the continuous body 18 of the absorbent main body 2 in units of products. And a cutting mechanism 47 (see FIG. 8).
- the suction mechanism 46 see FIG. 4
- a cutting mechanism 47 see FIG. 8
- the cutting mechanism 47 includes a pair of upper and lower rollers 47 a and 47 b that are disposed immediately before the receiving position Qin of the absorbent main body 2 in the circumferential direction of the transfer drum 45.
- Each of the pair of upper and lower rollers 47a and 47b rotates around the axes Cc1 and Cc2 along the CD direction with the outer peripheral surfaces facing each other.
- one roller 47a (lower roller 47a) is a cutter roller having a flat blade 47c on its outer peripheral surface.
- the other roller 47b (upper roller 47b) is an anvil roller having a smooth outer peripheral surface and receiving the flat blade 47c.
- the continuous body 18 of the absorbent main body 2 sent from the absorbent main body manufacturing process is passed between the pair of upper and lower rollers 47a and 47b, a predetermined portion of the continuous body 18 (specifically, corresponding to the cutting position). Is sandwiched between the flat blade 47c provided on the lower roller 47a and the outer peripheral surface of the upper roller 47b. Thereby, the absorbent main body 2 corresponding to the design length is divided and generated from the distal end portion (downstream end portion) of the continuous body 18.
- the continuous body 18 of the absorptive main body 2 passes the rollers 47a and 47b in a state where the continuous direction is along the MD direction. Therefore, the absorbent main body 2 is in a state where the longitudinal direction thereof is along the MD direction (specifically, the circumferential direction of the transfer drum 45) at the stage where the absorbent main body 2 is divided and generated from the continuous body 18 by cutting.
- each of the plurality of holding pallets 41 includes a holding surface 42 facing outward in the radial direction of the transfer drum 45, and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape that holds the absorbent main body 2 on the holding surface 42. It is a plate member and corresponds to the holding body of the present invention.
- the holding pallet 41 holds the absorbent main body 2 on the holding surface until the absorbent main body 2 reaches the transfer position Qout after receiving the absorbent main body 2 divided and generated from the continuous body 18 at the receiving position Qin.
- the surface is kept in contact with 42.
- the skin side surface 2c of the absorbent main body 2 is in contact with the holding surface 42, and the back side surface 2d faces outward in the radial direction of the transfer drum 45 ( 9B and 9C).
- the holding pallet 41 can turn around a turning axis Cs that passes through the center of the holding surface 42 and extends along the radial direction of the transfer drum 45.
- maintenance pallet 41 can be changed from the state in which the longitudinal direction follows MD direction to the state which follows CD direction.
- the holding pallet 41 is supported so as to be reciprocally movable in the same direction as the rotation direction of the transfer drum 45 independently of the transfer drum 45.
- the transfer drum 45 is a main body of the transfer unit 33 and is a substantially cylindrical rotating drum corresponding to a transfer portion. More specifically, the transfer drum 45 transfers the absorbent main body 2 to the bands 3 and 4 by moving each holding pallet 41 holding the absorbent main body 2 toward the bands 3 and 4. To do. More specifically, the transfer drum 45 rotates around the rotation axis Ct while supporting the plurality of holding pallets 41. Along with this, each holding pallet 41 holds the absorbent main body 2 received at the receiving position Qin on the holding surface 42, and rotates counterclockwise along a circular circle orbit Tr about the rotation axis Ct. To go around. Then, the holding pallet 41 that has reached the transfer position Qout on the circumferential track Tr delivers the absorbent main body 2 to the bands 3 and 4 that pass through the position Qout in the state of the continuous bands 19 and 20.
- the transfer drum 45 rotates about the rotation axis Ct, whereby each holding pallet 41 holding the absorbent main body 2 is moved from the receiving position Qin to the transfer position Qout along the circumferential trajectory Tr. It is to be moved.
- the receiving position Qin is a position on the circumferential track Tr where the holding pallet 41 receives the absorbent main body 2 from the cutting mechanism 47 on the holding surface 42.
- the transfer position Qout is a position on the circumferential track Tr where the absorbent main body 2 held by the holding pallet 41 is transferred to the bands 3 and 4 (transferred from the holding pallet 41 to the bands 3 and 4). In the embodiment, it is a position rotated about 180 degrees from the receiving position Qin in the circumferential direction of the transfer drum 45 (the rotation direction of the transfer drum 45, which corresponds to the MD direction).
- the suction mechanism 46 sucks in order to satisfactorily maintain the holding state of the absorbent main body 2 on the holding surface 42 while the holding pallet 41 moves from the receiving position Qin to the transfer position Qout along the circumferential trajectory Tr.
- the operation is executed.
- This suction operation is an operation of sucking (inhaling) air through a plurality of holes 42 a (see FIG. 9A) formed over the entire holding surface 42.
- the holding pallet 41 cooperates with the suction mechanism 46 to hold the absorbent main body 2 while adsorbing the absorbent main body 2 to the holding surface 42.
- adsorbing the absorbent main body 2 means drawing the absorbent main body 2 toward the holding surface 42, and in addition to the case where the entire skin side surface 2 c is brought into contact with the holding surface 42, Even if the portion does not contact with the holding surface 42, it includes a case where most of the portion is brought into contact with the holding surface 42.
- FIG. 9A is a plan view of the holding pallet 41.
- 9B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 9A.
- 9C is a YY cross-sectional view of FIG. 9A.
- maintained at the holding pallet 41 is shown with the broken line.
- the holding pallet 41 is a hollow, substantially rectangular parallelepiped (see FIGS. 9B and 9C).
- the longitudinal direction of the holding pallet 41 is aligned with the longitudinal direction of the holding surface 42 and is substantially orthogonal to the width direction of the holding surface 42 (see FIG. 9A). In other words, the width direction of the holding surface 42 intersects (substantially orthogonal) with the longitudinal direction of the holding surface 42.
- the holding pallet 41 is supported by the transfer drum 45 in a state where the height direction is along the radial direction of the transfer drum 45.
- the longitudinal direction of the holding surface 42 is in a state along the MD direction (specifically, the circumferential direction of the transfer drum 45).
- the width direction of the holding surface 42 is in a state along the rotation axis direction of the transfer drum 45 (direction of the rotation axis Ct).
- the holding pallet 41 is in a state where the longitudinal direction of the holding surface 42 is along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 2 (in other words, along the intersecting direction in which the width direction of the holding surface 42 intersects the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 2). In this state, the absorbent main body 2 is held. As a result, the holding pallet 41 can hold the absorbent main body 2 so that the absorbent main body 2 is stabilized on the holding surface 42.
- the planar size of the holding surface 42 is slightly larger than the planar size of the absorbent main body 2 (see FIG. 9A).
- the holding surface 42 is a curved surface whose ridge line in the longitudinal direction is curved in an arc shape, and the radius of curvature thereof substantially coincides with the radius of the circumferential trajectory Tr. Therefore, the moving speed (rotational speed) Vr of the holding pallet 41 at the receiving position Qin can be maintained at a constant speed over the entire length of the holding pallet 41 in the longitudinal direction. And if this moving speed Vr is aligned with the moving speed Vs of the continuous body 18 of the absorbent main body 2, the holding pallet 41 suppresses the generation of wrinkles over the entire longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 2 at the receiving position Qin. The absorbent body 2 can be received.
- the holding surface 42 of the present embodiment includes regions located at different positions in the height direction of the holding pallet 41. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9A, the holding surface 42 has a frame-shaped first region 43 and a second region 44 that is surrounded by the first region 43 and is adjacent to the first region 43.
- the 2nd field 44 is located in the position dented inside the 1st field 43 in the above-mentioned height direction (refer to Drawing 9B).
- the first region 43 is located at both ends of the holding surface 42, and the second region 44 is located at the center of the holding surface 42.
- the second region 44 extends along the longitudinal direction of the holding surface 42, and is provided in a state sandwiched between the first regions 43 disposed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the holding surface 42 in this embodiment. (See FIG. 9C).
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the second region 44 extends from one end in the longitudinal direction of the holding surface 42 to the other end in the longitudinal direction (that is, the first region 43 at both longitudinal ends of the holding surface 42. It is also good that there is no.
- the holding pallet 41 adsorbs the thinner portion 2b of the absorbent main body 2 to the first region 43, and adsorbs the raised portion 2a whose thickness in the thickness direction is thicker than the thin portion 2b to the second region 44.
- the absorbent main body 2 is held while being made. That is, when the holding pallet 41 receives the absorbent main body 2, the holding pallet 41 holds the absorbent main body 2 so that the thicker bulge portion 2 a fits into the recessed space Sa formed on the second region 44.
- the absorbent main body 2 is held on the holding surface while the back side surface 2d of the absorbent main body 2 is made substantially flat (more specifically, curved in an arc along the longitudinal ridge line of the holding surface 42). It becomes possible to hold at 42. This effect will be described in detail in the section on the effectiveness of this embodiment.
- the portion corresponding to the second region 44 of the holding surface 42 is set inward in the height direction of the holding pallet 41 so that a height difference h is generated between the first region 43 and the second region 44. It is recessed (on the bottom side of the holding pallet 41).
- a raising member such as a thin plate is attached to a region corresponding to the first region 43 in the outer surface of the holding pallet 41, and the surface of the raising member is defined as the first region 43.
- the area where the raising member is not attached to the outer surface of the holding pallet 41 may be the second area 44.
- the height difference h between the first region 43 and the second region 44 is different between the raised portion 2a and the thin portion 2b. It is desirable that the difference in thickness is greater than or equal to. In particular, in the present embodiment, the height difference h is substantially equal to the thickness difference (see FIG. 9B), and the above effect of flattening the back side surface 2d of the absorbent main body 2 is more effectively exhibited. Can do.
- the height difference h means a drop between the position of the first region 43 in the height direction of the holding pallet 41 and the position of the innermost region of the second region 44.
- the difference in thickness means a difference between the thickness of the thin portion 2b in the thickness direction of the absorbent main body 2 and the thickness of the thickest portion of the raised portions 2a.
- the holding pallet 41 is in a state where the raised portion 2 a is stored inside the outer edge 44 a of the second region 44.
- the absorbent main body 2 is held.
- the second region 44 has a planar size equal to or larger than the outer shape of the raised portion 2a (more specifically, the outer shape of the absorber 5) (see FIG. 9A).
- both end portions 44b of the second region 44 in the width direction of the holding surface 42 are inclined surfaces as shown in FIG. 9C, and the height (holding pallet) increases toward the end in the width direction. 41 is inclined so that the length in the height direction) becomes longer. That is, the opening width of the concave space Sa (the length in the width direction of the holding surface 42) increases as it goes from the inside to the outside in the height direction of the holding pallet 41.
- region 44 are not an inclined surface, the protruding part 2a will be caught in the boundary of the 1st area
- both end portions 44b of the second region 44 are inclined surfaces, the protruding portion 2a is prevented from being caught at the boundary, and smooth transfer (transfer) of the absorbent main body 2 is realized.
- the holding surface 42 is formed with a plurality of holes 42a (ventilation holes) over the entire surface, and each holding pallet 41 adsorbs the thin portion 2b to the first region 43, and In order to adsorb the raised portion 2a to the second region 44, the suction mechanism 46 sucks air through the hole 42a.
- the size (diameter) of the hole 42 a formed in the second region 44 is smaller than the size of the hole 42 a formed in the first region 43. .
- the suction force (suction pressure per unit area) acting on the raised portion 2a during the suction operation is smaller than the suction force acting on the thin portion 2b.
- the absorbent main body 2 while the absorbent main body 2 is appropriately held by the holding surface 42, the absorbent main body 2 can be smoothly transferred (transferred) to the bands 3 and 4 during transfer.
- the size of the hole 42 a formed in the second region 44 is made smaller than the size of the hole 42 a formed in the first region 43.
- the number of holes 42 a formed in the second region 44 may be smaller than the number of holes 42 a formed in the first region 43.
- the transfer drum 45 is always rotating around the rotation axis Ct during operation of the diaper manufacturing apparatus 30, and accordingly, each holding pallet 41 circulates along the circumferential track Tr. During this time, the continuous body 18 of the absorbent main body 2 is sent from the absorbent body manufacturing process toward the cutting mechanism 47, and the continuous body 18 is cut into product units by the cutting mechanism 47, and the absorbent main body 2 is sequentially divided and generated. Is done.
- each holding pallet 41 receives the absorptive main body 2 from the cutting mechanism 47 at the receiving position Qin on the circumferential track Tr, and holds it on the holding surface 42. That is, in the transfer unit 33, a process of holding the absorbent main body 2 on the holding surface 42 on the holding pallet 41 is performed. In this step, by causing the suction mechanism 46 to perform a suction operation, the thin portion 2 b of the absorbent main body 2 is attracted to the first region 43 in the holding surface 42, and the raised portion 2 a is attracted to the second region 44. Then, the absorbent main body 2 is held on the holding pallet 41.
- the holding pallet 41 is in a state where the longitudinal direction of the holding surface 42 is in the MD direction at the receiving position Qin (in other words, the width direction of the holding surface 42 is the axis of the rotation axis Ct of the transfer drum 45). In the direction (the direction of the rotation axis, which is the CD direction in the present embodiment)).
- the holding pallet 41 receives the absorbent main body 2 in a state in which the longitudinal direction of the holding surface 42 and the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 2 are along each other, and the absorbent main body 2 is held by the holding surface 42 in this state. Will be held.
- the holding pallet 41 that has passed the receiving position Qin moves toward the transfer position Qout while holding the absorbent main body 2 on the holding surface 42.
- the back side surface 2d (the surface located on the outermost side in the radial direction of the transfer drum 45) as the transfer surface of the absorbent main body 2 is substantially flat.
- the rotation speed is maintained at a constant speed over the entire length in the moving direction (that is, the circumferential direction of the transfer drum 45).
- the holding pallet 41 turns 90 degrees around the turning axis Cs while orbiting the circumferential trajectory Tr from the receiving position Qin toward the transfer position Qout. Thereby, the absorptive main body 2 held by the holding pallet 41 is switched from a state in which the longitudinal direction is along the MD direction to a state along the CD direction, and this state is maintained until the transfer position Qout is reached.
- the holding pallet 41 In order to prevent the holding pallet 41 from interfering with the subsequent holding pallet 41 adjacent on the upstream side in the movement direction (circumferential direction of the transfer drum 45) when turning 90 degrees around the turning axis Cs, It moves relative to the transfer drum 45 in the same direction as the rotation direction of the transfer drum 45 so that the interval between the row holding pallets 41 is widened (see FIG. 8).
- the absorbent main body 2 is transferred from the holding surface 42 to the pair of bands 3 and 4 and transferred at the position Qout.
- the holding pallet 41 is in a state where the longitudinal direction of the holding surface 42 is along the CD direction (in other words, the width direction of the holding surface 42 is along the circumferential direction (MD direction) of the transfer drum 45).
- the absorbent main body 2 is handed over to the pair of bands 3 and 4 in a state where the longitudinal direction is along the CD direction. That is, the absorbent main body 2 is bridged between the bands 3 and 4 so that the absorbent main body 2 (longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 2) is orthogonal to the pair of bands 3 and 4 conveyed in the MD direction. It is.
- the transfer unit 33 the process of transferring the absorbent main body 2 to the bands 3 and 4 by moving the holding pallet 41 holding the absorbent main body 2 toward the bands 3 and 4 is performed. Is called.
- the absorbent main body 2 (specifically, both ends in the cross direction of the back side surface 2d) is achieved by rotating the transfer drum 45 to bring the holding pallet 41 holding the absorbent main body 2 to the transfer position Qout. Can be reliably brought into contact with a predetermined part of the bands 3 and 4 and joined to the part.
- the holding pallet 41 turns 90 ° around the turning axis Cs again to return the longitudinal direction of the holding pallet 41 from the CD direction to the MD direction, thereby preparing to receive the absorbent main body 2 at the receiving position Qin.
- the holding pallet 41 is turned 90 ° around the turning axis Cs again, in order to avoid interference with the holding pallet 41 adjacent in the moving direction (circumferential direction of the transfer drum 45), the holding pallet 41 is moved relative to the transfer drum 45. To move relative to each other (see FIG. 8).
- FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating a comparative example for explaining the effectiveness of the present embodiment, and is a diagram illustrating a state in which the absorbent main body 2 is placed on the flat holding surface 42.
- the above unevenness is caused by the difference in thickness between the raised portion 2a and the thin portion 2b. That is, if the absorbent main body 2 in which the raised portion 2a and the thin portion 2b coexist is placed on the flat holding surface 42, as shown in FIG. 10A, it may be broken around the boundary position between the raised portion 2a and the thin portion 2b. Wrinkles occur and irregularities occur. Even if the absorbent main body 2 is moved to the transfer position Qout while the back surface 2d as the transfer surface is uneven, the absorbent main body 2 is appropriately transferred to the bands 3 and 4 (second material). There is a risk that it will not be.
- the gap between the holding surface 42 and the bands 3 and 4 at the transfer position Qout needs to be set so that the absorbent main body 2 contacts the bands 3 and 4 with an appropriate contact pressure at the same position Qout.
- the thickness is set with reference to the raised portion 2a having a larger thickness in the absorbent main body 2.
- the raised portion 2a can be in contact with the bands 3 and 4 with sufficient contact pressure
- the thin portion 2b with a small thickness can be in contact with the bands 3 and 4 with sufficient contact pressure. Therefore, a portion that cannot be properly attached to the bands 3 and 4 occurs (see FIG. 10A).
- the transfer is performed when the holding surface 42 is a flat surface. It becomes even more difficult. That is, when the absorbent main body 2 is placed on the flat holding surface 42, the stretchable member 11 in the stretched state along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 2 contracts, thereby causing the thin portion 2 b to the raised portion 2 a. A pleated wrinkle is generated. About the absorptive main body 2 with a wrinkle attached, it is difficult to transfer appropriately.
- the holding surface 42 is located in a position where the holding surface 42 is recessed inwardly of the first region 43 in the height direction of the holding pallet 41 in the present embodiment. And.
- the holding pallet 41 holds the absorbent main body 2 while adsorbing the thin portion 2 b of the absorbent main body 2 to the first region 43 and adsorbing the raised portion 2 a to the second region 44. That is, the absorptive main body 2 is held such that the raised portion 2a is fitted into the recessed space Sa formed on the second region 44.
- FIG. 10B is an explanatory diagram for illustrating the effectiveness of the present embodiment, and shows a state in which the absorbent main body 2 is held on the holding surface 42 according to the present embodiment.
- the range of the back side surface 2d facing the bands 3 and 4 is as follows. It abuts on the bands 3 and 4 with an appropriate abutment pressure over the entire surface (all parts attached to the bands 3 and 4 abut on the bands 3 and 4 appropriately). That is, in the present embodiment, the transfer drum 45 is rotated to bring the holding pallet 41 holding the absorbent main body 2 to the transfer position Qout, so that the absorbent main body 2 is reliably applied to a predetermined portion of the bands 3 and 4. It is possible to make it contact and join to the said site
- the thin part 2b is located in the width direction both ends of the absorptive main body 2
- the raised part 2a is located in the width direction center part of the absorptive main body 2
- the absorber 5 is arrange
- the elastic member 11 for forming the gather part (the leg-around gather part 12) is attached to the thin part 2b along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 2.
- the first region 43 is located at both ends of the holding surface 42 in the width direction
- the second region 44 is located at the center of the holding surface 42 in the width direction
- the holding pallet 41 is absorbent in the width direction of the holding surface 42.
- the absorbent main body 2 was held in a state along the crossing direction of the main body 2. In such a case, the effect of the present invention becomes more significant.
- the back side surface 2d of the absorbent main body 2 is The absorptive main body 2 can be appropriately transferred to the bands 3 and 4 so as to be easily flattened. Furthermore, it is more desirable that the height difference h is substantially equal to the thickness difference as in this embodiment. However, the height difference h is not limited to this, and may be less than the difference in thickness between the raised portion 2a and the thin portion 2b.
- the second region 44 has a planar size equal to or larger than the outer shape of the raised portion 2a, it becomes even easier to flatten the back side surface 2d of the absorbent main body 2.
- the absorbent main body 2 can be more appropriately transferred to the bands 3 and 4. That is, if the holding pallet 41 holds the absorbent main body 2 in a state where the raised portion 2a is housed inside the outer edge 44a of the second region 44, the effect of the present invention is more effectively exhibited.
- the planar size of the second region 44 should substantially match the outer shape of the raised portion 2a (specifically, the outer shape of the absorber 5).
- the holding pallet 41 turns 90 degrees around the turning axis Cs while moving from the receiving position Qin to the transfer position Qout. That is, in this example, the holding pallet 41 is in a state where the width direction of the holding surface 42 is along the axial direction (CD direction) of the rotation axis Ct of the transfer drum 45 at the receiving position Qin, and the width direction at the transfer position Qout. Is in a state along the circumferential direction of the transfer drum 45.
- FIGS. 11A and 11B are diagrams showing a modification of the transfer process. Note that only one holding pallet 41 is shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B for easy understanding.
- the absorbent main body 2 is transferred to a wide band-shaped member 22.
- the belt-like member 22 is a continuous sheet corresponding to the second material according to the modification.
- belt-shaped member 22 is conveyed along the continuous direction, and the absorptive main body 2 is transferred (joined) so that the longitudinal direction may follow the conveyance direction (MD direction) of the strip-shaped member 22.
- the band-like member 22 to which the absorbent main body 2 is joined is cut into a product shape stepwise, and is cut at regular intervals in the transport direction to develop a semi-finished product diaper 23 (that is, the diaper 1 before being completed as a product). ).
- the dorsal band 3 and the ventral band 4 are separated, and the absorbent main body 2 is stretched between the bands 3 and 4, whereas in the modified example, the portion corresponding to the dorsal band 3 and the ventral band
- the portions corresponding to the side bands 4 are connected to form a single sheet, and are joined to the central portion in the width direction (crossing the continuous direction) of the band-shaped member 22.
- the holding pallet 41 is in a state where the width direction of the holding surface 42 is along the axial direction (CD direction) of the rotation axis Ct of the transfer drum 45 at the receiving position Qin. It moves to the transfer position Qout while maintaining this state (see FIG. 11B). That is, the holding pallet 41 according to the modification is not rotated 90 degrees while moving from the receiving position Qin to the transfer position Qout, and the transfer is performed with the width direction of the holding surface 42 facing the CD direction. Done. As a result, the absorbent main body 2 is transferred to the belt-like member 22 with the longitudinal direction thereof being along the transport direction (MD direction) of the belt-like member 22.
- FIG. 12A shows the present example
- FIG. 12B shows the modified example. That is, in the present example, the effect of the present invention for holding the absorbent main body 2 so as to be appropriately transferred becomes more significant as the transfer range at the start of transfer becomes wider than in the modified example. In this respect, the present example is more desirable than the modified example.
- the set values, dimensional values, shapes, and the like described above are merely examples for exhibiting the effects of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention.
- the shape of the absorbent main body 2 is not limited to the above embodiment, and for example, the arrangement of the thin portion 2b as the first portion and the raised portion 2a as the second portion is not limited. .
- the arrangement of the first region 43 and the second region 44 with respect to the shape of the holding surface 42 is not limited to the above embodiment, and the arrangement of the raised portions 2a and the thin portions 2b in the absorbent main body 2 is not limited. Anything is acceptable.
- the absorptive main body 2 provided with the absorber 5 and the gather part (leg circumference gather part 12) formed in the both sides of this absorber 5 was mentioned as an example of this 1st material,
- the gathered portion is not formed on the absorbent main body 2 before transfer, or the gathered portion may not be formed on the absorbent main body 2 even when the product is completed.
- 1st materials other than the absorptive main body 2 may be sufficient.
- the transfer drum 45 is described as an example of the transfer unit. That is, the case where the holding pallet 41 holding the absorbent main body 2 circulates the circumferential track Tr by rotating the transfer drum 45 has been described.
- the transfer unit is not limited to the transfer drum 45, and for example, the holding pallet 41 may be moved linearly along a linear track like a belt conveyor.
- the diaper 1 as an absorbent article was mentioned as an example and the manufacturing apparatus and the manufacturing method were demonstrated, it is not limited to this.
- other absorbent articles include sanitary napkins, incontinence pads, wipers and the like, and the present invention can be applied to these manufacturing apparatuses and manufacturing methods.
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本実施形態では、おむつ1を吸収性物品の一例に挙げて、おむつ1の製造装置及び製造方法について説明する。つまり、後述のおむつ製造装置30は吸収性物品製造装置の一例に相当し、おむつ1を製造する方法(以下、おむつ1の製造方法)は吸収性物品を製造する方法の一例に相当する。
先ず、図1A~図1C及び図2A、図2Bに基づきおむつ1の構成について説明する。図1Aはおむつ1の側面図であり、図1Bは後面図である。図1Cは、展開したおむつ1を示す図(着用者の肌に当たる側から見た図)である。図2Aは、吸収性本体2の斜視図である。図2Bは、吸収性本体2の長手方向中央における断面を示す図である。なお、図1C、図2A及び図2Bには、吸収性本体2の長手方向、長手方向と交差する方向(以下、交差方向)及び厚み方向の各方向が矢印にて示されている。
次に、図4~図6Cを参照しながら、おむつ1の製造方法について概説する。図4は、おむつ製造装置30の主構成要素を示すブロック図である。図5は、おむつ連続体15を示す図である。図6A~図6Cは、おむつ1の製造過程を示す図である。なお、図示の簡略化のため、図6B及び図6Cでは吸収性本体2を単純化して図示している
本実施形態に係るおむつ1の製造方法は、製品としてのおむつ1を連続的に製造する方法であり、おむつ製造装置30によって実行される。おむつ製造装置30は、図4に示すように、吸収性本体製造ユニット31、帯搬送ユニット32、転写ユニット33、製品カットユニット34等を備えている。
本項では、前述した転写ユニット33及び転写工程についてより詳しく説明する。
先ず、転写工程の大まかな流れについて図7を参照しながら説明する。図7は、転写工程で行われる各処理を示す模式図である。なお、説明を分かり易くするため、図7では各資材を幾分簡略化して図示している。例えば、転写工程に投じられる段階で吸収性本体2には脚周りギャザー部12や立体ギャザー部13が形成されているが、図7では不図示としている。
転写ユニット33は、上述の手順により転写工程を実行する。そして、転写ユニット33は、図8に示すように、CD方向に沿った回転軸Ctを中心に回転する転写ドラム45と、転写ドラム45に支持されて該転写ドラム45の周方向に沿って並んだ複数枚(図8に示す例では9枚)の保持パレット41とを有する。図8は、転写ユニット33を側方から見た図である。なお、図8においてCD方向は紙面を貫く方向である。
カット機構47は、図8に示すように、転写ドラム45の周方向において吸収性本体2の受け取り位置Qinの直前位置に配置された上下一対のローラ47a,47bを有する。上下一対のローラ47a,47bの各々は、互いに外周面を対向させながら、CD方向に沿った軸Cc1、Cc2周りに回転する。一対のローラ47a、47bのうち、一方のローラ47a(下側のローラ47a)は、その外周面に平刃47cが備えられたカッターローラである。他方のローラ47b(上側のローラ47b)は、その外周面が平滑面であり上記平刃47cを受けるアンビルローラである。
複数の保持パレット41の各々は、図8に示すように、転写ドラム45の径方向の外側に向いた保持面42を備え、該保持面42にて吸収性本体2を保持する略直方体状のプレート部材であり、本発明の保持体に相当する。この保持パレット41は、連続体18から分割生成された吸収性本体2を受け取り位置Qinにて受け取った後、吸収性本体2が転写位置Qoutに至るまでの間、該吸収性本体2を保持面42に面接触させた状態で保持し続ける。なお、吸収性本体2を保持面42上に保持した状態では、吸収性本体2の肌側面2cが保持面42に接触し、裏側面2dが転写ドラム45の径方向において外側を向いている(図9B、図9C参照)。
次に、転写工程における転写ユニット33各部の動作について、主に保持パレット41及び転写ドラム45の動きを説明する。
本実施形態に係るおむつ製造装置30及びおむつ1の製造方法によれば、吸収性本体2(第1資材)が保持パレット41(保持体)に保持された状態において該吸収性本体2の転写面(すなわち、裏側面2d)に凹凸が生じるのを防止し、その後の転写工程を適切に行うことが可能である。以下、本実施形態の有効性について説明する。
上述した転写工程の形態(以下、本件例)では、保持パレット41が、受け取り位置Qinから転写位置Qoutまで移動する間に旋回軸Csを中心に90度旋回することとした。つまり、本件例では、保持パレット41が受け取り位置Qinにおいて保持面42の幅方向が転写ドラム45の回転軸Ctの軸方向(CD方向)に沿った状態にあり、転写位置Qoutにおいて、前記幅方向が転写ドラム45の周方向に沿った状態にある。この結果、第1資材たる吸収性本体2が第2資材たる帯3、4に転写される際、吸収性本体2の長手方向が帯3、4の連続方向(搬送方向)と直交することになる。
但し、上記の転写工程の形態はあくまでも一例であり、他の形態(以下、変形例)も考えられる。以下、転写工程の変形例について図11A及び図11Bを参照しながら説明する。図11A及び図11Bは、転写工程の変形例を示す図である。なお、説明を分かり易くするために、図11A及び図11Bでは、保持パレット41を1つのみ図示している。
変形例では、図11Aに示すように、吸収性本体2を幅広な帯状部材22に転写する。換言すると、帯状部材22は、変形例に係る第2資材に相当する連続シートである。なお、同図に示すように、帯状部材22は、その連続方向に沿って搬送され、吸収性本体2は、その長手方向が帯状部材22の搬送方向(MD方向)に沿うように転写(接合)される。吸収性本体2が接合された帯状部材22は、段階的に製品形状にカットされ、搬送方向において一定間隔毎に切断されて展開状態の半製品おむつ23(つまり、製品として完成する前のおむつ1)をなすようになる。
上述したように、本件例では、保持面42の幅方向が転写ドラム45の周方向に沿った状態で転写が行われ、変形例では、上記幅方向が転写ドラム45の回転軸Ctの軸方向に沿った状態で転写が行われる。この結果、図12A及び図12Bに示すように、本件例では、変更例に比して、転写開始時に第2資材(帯3、4あるいは帯状部材22)に転写される吸収性本体2の部分(図中、ハッチングが懸かった部分)がより広くなる。図12A及び図12Bは、本件例と変形例の間の効果の違いを示す説明図であり、図12Aが本件例を示し、図12Bが変形例を示す。すなわち、本件例では変形例よりも転写開始時に転写される範囲が広くなる分、適切に転写されるように吸収性本体2を保持する本発明の効果がより有意義なものになる。かかる点で、本件例の方が変形例よりも望ましい。
上記実施形態には、主として本発明に係るおむつ製造装置30、及び、おむつ1を製造する方法について説明したが、上記実施形態は本発明の理解を容易にするためのものであり、本発明を限定するものではない。本発明は、その趣旨を逸脱することなく、変更、改良され得ると共に、本発明にはその等価物が含まれることはもちろんである。
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- 第1資材及び第2資材を備えた吸収性物品を、製造する吸収性物品製造装置であって、
保持面を備え、該保持面にて前記第1資材を保持する保持体と、
前記第1資材を保持した状態の前記保持体を前記第2資材に向けて移動させることにより、前記第1資材を前記第2資材に転写する転写部とを有し、
前記第1資材は、第1部と、前記第1資材の厚み方向において該第1部よりも厚い第2部とを備え、
前記保持面は、第1領域と、前記保持体の高さ方向において該第1領域よりも内側に凹んだ位置に位置する第2領域とを備え、
前記保持体は、前記第1部を前記第1領域に吸着させ、かつ、前記第2部を前記第2領域に吸着させながら前記第1資材を保持することを特徴とする吸収性物品製造装置。 - 請求項1に記載の吸収性物品製造装置において、
前記吸収性物品は、前記第1資材としての吸収性本体を備え、
前記吸収性本体は、吸収体と、該吸収体の両脇に形成されたギャザー部とを備え、
前記吸収性本体の長手方向と交差する交差方向において、前記第1部は該吸収性本体の両端部に位置し、前記第2部は該吸収性本体の中央部に位置し、
前記吸収体が前記第2部に配置され、
前記ギャザー部を形成するための伸縮部材が、前記長手方向に沿って前記第1部に取り付けられ、
前記保持面の幅方向において、前記第1領域は該保持面の両端部に位置し、前記第2領域は該保持面の中央部に位置し、
前記保持体は、前記幅方向が前記交差方向に沿った状態で前記吸収性本体を保持することを特徴とする吸収性物品製造装置。 - 請求項2に記載の吸収性物品製造装置において、
前記第2部は、前記長手方向に沿って伸びており、
前記転写部は、前記保持体を支持しながら回転する転写ドラムであり、
前記転写ドラムは、回転することにより、前記保持体が前記保持面にて前記吸収性本体を受け取る受け取り位置から、前記保持体に保持された前記吸収性本体が前記第2資材に転写される転写位置へ前記保持体を移動させ、
前記保持体は、前記受け取り位置において、前記幅方向が前記転写ドラムの回転軸方向に沿った状態にあり、前記転写位置において、前記幅方向が前記転写ドラムの周方向に沿った状態にあることを特徴とする吸収性物品製造装置。 - 請求項2又は請求項3のいずれかに記載の吸収性物品製造装置において、
前記第1領域と前記第2領域との間の高低差が、前記第1部と前記第2部との間の厚みの差以上になっていることを特徴とする吸収性物品の製造装置。 - 請求項2~請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の吸収性物品製造装置において、
前記保持体は、前記第2部を前記第2領域の外縁の内側に収めた状態で前記吸収性本体を保持することを特徴とする吸収性物品製造装置。 - 請求項2~請求項5のいずれか1項に記載の吸収性物品製造装置において、
前記幅方向における前記第2領域の両端部は、該幅方向における端に向かうにつれて前記高さ方向における長さが長くなるように傾斜していることを特徴とする吸収性物品製造装置。 - 請求項1~請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の吸収性物品製造装置において、
前記保持面には複数の穴が形成されており、
前記保持体が前記第1部を前記第1領域に吸着させ、かつ、前記第2部を前記第2領域に吸着させるために、前記穴を通じて空気を吸引する吸引機構を備え、
複数の前記穴のうち、前記第2領域に形成された前記穴の大きさは、前記第1領域に形成された前記穴の大きさよりも小さいことを特徴とする吸収性物品製造装置。 - 第1資材及び第2資材を備えた吸収性物品を製造する方法であって、
第1部と、前記第1資材の厚み方向において該第1部よりも厚い第2部とを備える前記第1資材を製造することと、
保持面を備える保持体に、該保持面にて前記第1資材を保持させることと、
前記第1資材を保持した状態の前記保持体を前記第2資材に向けて移動させることにより、前記第1資材を前記第2資材に転写することとを有し、
前記保持体に前記第1資材を保持させることにおいては、前記保持面中の第1領域に前記第1部を吸着させ、かつ、前記保持体の高さ方向において該第1領域よりも内側に凹んだ位置に位置する第2領域に前記第2部を吸着させながら、前記保持体に前記第1資材を保持させることを特徴とする吸収性物品を製造する方法。
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