WO2014007043A1 - 吸収性物品における超音波接合方法、吸収性物品の超音波接合装置および吸収性物品 - Google Patents

吸収性物品における超音波接合方法、吸収性物品の超音波接合装置および吸収性物品 Download PDF

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WO2014007043A1
WO2014007043A1 PCT/JP2013/066324 JP2013066324W WO2014007043A1 WO 2014007043 A1 WO2014007043 A1 WO 2014007043A1 JP 2013066324 W JP2013066324 W JP 2013066324W WO 2014007043 A1 WO2014007043 A1 WO 2014007043A1
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  • the present invention relates to the joining of nonwoven fabrics of absorbent articles having a large number of granules (hereinafter simply referred to as “granulates”) that swell by absorbing body fluid.
  • Patent Document 1 an absorbent article in which a large amount of granular material is confined in a large number of small spaces has been proposed.
  • the granular material is arranged in a predetermined pattern between two base material sheets, and both base material sheets are joined to each other in a region where the granular material is not arranged.
  • the joint portions of the two base material sheets are joined at such a low strength that they are separated by the separating force generated by the swell of a large number of granular materials in the region when the granular materials absorb water and swell. By doing so, it is possible to increase the volume of the granular material that can be accommodated between the two base material sheets.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an absorbent article that can increase the quantity of granular materials to be accommodated by providing both a high-strength joint and a low-strength joint, and is less likely to leak. It is. Moreover, the objective of this invention is providing the manufacturing method and apparatus of this absorbent article.
  • the method of the present invention is an ultrasonic bonding method in an absorbent article having a plurality of granules that absorb and swell body fluid between two liquid-permeable nonwoven fabrics facing each other. Applying ultrasonic energy to the two non-woven fabrics for a part of the part where the granular material is not arranged to join the first parts of the two non-woven fabrics and pulling the two non-woven fabrics Forming the at least one high-strength joint where the non-woven fabrics are not separated from each other in the first part by a peeling force; Joining the second part of the two non-woven fabrics by applying ultrasonic energy to the two non-woven fabrics for another part of the part where the granular material is not disposed, Forming at least one low-strength joint in a state where the non-woven fabrics can be separated from each other in the second part by a force for peeling the non-woven fabric.
  • the present article is an ultrasonic bonding apparatus of an absorbent article having a plurality of granular materials that swell by absorbing body fluid between two liquid-permeable nonwoven fabrics facing each other.
  • An anvil roll that conveys the two nonwoven fabrics in a state where the two nonwoven fabrics overlap each other; A plurality of protrusions formed on the anvil roll and projecting outward in the radial direction of the anvil roll;
  • a horn that joins the two nonwoven fabrics with the plurality of protrusions by ultrasonic vibration to form a joint, wherein the protrusions are In order to form at least one high-strength joint where the non-woven fabrics are not separated from each other by a force separating the non-woven fabrics from each other at the joint at a first distance away from the horn when closest to the horn.
  • At least one first protrusion of The second distance to the horn when approaching the horn is greater than the first distance, and at least one low-strength bonding in which the nonwoven fabrics are separated from each other by a force that peels the nonwoven fabrics from each other at the joint. And at least one second protrusion for forming the portion.
  • the article obtained by the method of the present invention has a high-strength joint and a low-strength joint, and when the granular material absorbs body fluid, the space between the two nonwoven fabrics swells, and the granular body absorbs body fluid. Then, the separating force that peels the two non-woven fabrics from each other acts on the joints of the two non-woven fabrics. This separation force causes the two non-woven fabrics to peel apart from each other at the low-strength joint, increasing the substantial volume between the two non-woven fabrics and allowing the granular material to further absorb body fluid.
  • the present article has a high-strength joint, and the high-strength joint is not likely to be peeled off by the separation force. Therefore, when the high-strength joint is formed on the periphery of the article, there is no possibility that body fluid leaks between the two nonwoven fabrics even if the area of the high-strength joint is reduced. On the other hand, when another high-strength joint is provided in a region inside the periphery of the article in addition to the high-strength joint formed at the periphery of the article, the granular material that has absorbed the body fluid is offset (biased). Can be prevented from occurring between the two nonwoven fabrics.
  • the device of the present invention is an ultrasonic bonding apparatus for an absorbent article having a plurality of granular bodies that swell by absorbing a body fluid between two liquid-permeable nonwoven fabrics facing each other.
  • An anvil roll that conveys the two nonwoven fabrics in a state where the two nonwoven fabrics overlap each other; A plurality of protrusions formed on the anvil roll and projecting outward in the radial direction of the anvil roll;
  • At least one first protrusion of The second distance to the horn when approaching the horn is greater than the first distance, and at least one low-strength bonding in which the nonwoven fabrics are separated from each other by a force that peels the nonwoven fabrics from each other at the joint. And at least one second protrusion for forming the portion.
  • the ultrasonic energy generated in the first protrusion having a small distance to the horn is large, and therefore, a high-strength joint where the non-woven fabric is not peeled off by the separation force is generated.
  • the ultrasonic energy generated in the second protrusion having a large distance to the horn is small, and therefore, a low-strength joint where the nonwoven fabrics are peeled off by the separation force is generated.
  • the absorbent article means a feminine sanitary product, an absorbent pad, and the like in addition to the absorbent main body and the absorbent core, which are intermediate products of disposable diapers and pants.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a wearing article according to Example 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the absorbent article.
  • 3A is a partially enlarged plan view of the absorbent article
  • FIG. 3B is a sectional view thereof
  • FIG. 3C is a sectional view of the absorbent article in a state where two nonwoven fabrics are separated from each other at a low-strength joint.
  • 4A and 4B are side views showing the absorbent article manufacturing apparatus, respectively.
  • FIG. 5 is a partially sectioned longitudinal sectional view showing an example of an anvil roll.
  • FIG. 6A is a developed view showing a part of the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll in a flat developed state
  • FIG. 6B is a longitudinal sectional view of a ring forming the outer peripheral portion of the anvil roll.
  • FIG. 7A is a developed view showing a part of the anvil roll in an enlarged manner
  • FIG. 7B is a longitudinal sectional view showing in an enlarged manner how the absorbent article passes between the anvil roll and the horn.
  • FIG. 8 is a plan view showing another example of a worn article.
  • 9A and 9B are plan views showing other examples of the absorbent article, respectively.
  • the step of forming the high-strength joint portion includes the two nonwoven fabrics between a first protrusion for forming the high-strength joint portion in the anvil roll and a horn that vibrates ultrasonically.
  • Executed by passing The step of forming the low-strength joint is executed by passing the two nonwoven fabrics between the second protrusion for forming the low-strength joint in the anvil roll and the horn that vibrates ultrasonically.
  • the second protrusion and the horn face each other on the normal line of the anvil roll.
  • a high-strength joint and a low-strength joint can be generated with a simple structure in which the heights of the first and second protrusions provided on the anvil roll are different from each other.
  • the two types of joints can be generated by changing the frequency or providing two horns having different horn widths (lengths in the circumferential direction of the anvil). It may be possible to create a joint. For example, it may be possible to generate a low strength joint with a first horn having a small width and a high strength joint with a second horn having a large width.
  • the high-strength joint is formed in a loop shape on the article, and the low-strength joint is formed in an inner region surrounded by the high-strength joint.
  • the high-strength joint is also formed in the inner region.
  • the high-strength joint is disposed at a position between the low-strength joint and the low-strength joint in the inner region.
  • the difference between the first distance and the second distance is generally 3 ⁇ m to 60 ⁇ m, although it varies depending on the basis weight of the nonwoven fabric. If the difference in distance is too small, the desired difference in bonding strength between the joints cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if the difference in distance is too large, the bonding strength in the low-strength joint is too small.
  • the difference in the distance is more preferably 10 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m, most preferably 12 ⁇ m to 16 ⁇ m when the basis weight of the nonwoven fabric is 10 to 20 g / m 2 .
  • Example 1 Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
  • 1 to 7 show a first embodiment.
  • the wearing article 100 of this embodiment includes an absorbent main body (an example of an absorbent article) 200, a front waistline portion 301, and a back waistline portion 302.
  • the absorbent article 200 includes a front part 201 that covers the wearer's front torso, a back part 202 that covers the wearer's rear torso, and a crotch part 203 that covers the crotch between the front part 201 and the back part 202.
  • a front part 201 that covers the wearer's front torso
  • a back part 202 that covers the wearer's rear torso
  • a crotch part 203 that covers the crotch between the front part 201 and the back part 202.
  • the crotch portion 203 is connected to the front portion 201 and the back portion 202 and extends in the longitudinal direction Y orthogonal to the waistline direction X.
  • the front waistline part 301 and the back waistline part 302 may be joined together at the time of wearing, or may be joined beforehand before wearing.
  • the absorbent article 200 may be provided with a three-dimensional gather (not shown). Moreover, you may form in the absorbent article 200 the leg periphery part constricted along the wearer's leg part.
  • an elastic member for fitting the worn article 100 to the wearer may be provided on a portion around the leg of the absorbent article 200.
  • this elastic member for example, a material including a plurality of thread rubbers, flat rubbers, films, or thermoplastic resins can be employed.
  • these materials may be provided in the front part 201 and the back part 202 as an elastic member for fitting the wearing article 100 to a wearer.
  • the absorbent article 200 includes a top sheet 21 that contacts the skin surface of the wearer, a cover sheet 22 that does not contact the skin surface, and an absorbent core 23.
  • the top sheet 21 and the cover sheet 22 in FIG. 3B (welding portion) are welded to each other along, for example, lattice-like welding lines L and L extending vertically and horizontally as shown in FIG. A sandwich structure with the core 23 sandwiched between them is formed.
  • the core 23 is surrounded by a top sheet 21 and a cover sheet 22 that are welded to each other along the welding lines L and L.
  • the welding part is indicated by xx or a small black rectangle.
  • top sheet 21 and the cover sheet 22 in FIG. 3B are formed of a nonwoven fabric that is liquid permeable and breathable.
  • a liquid-impermeable back sheet 24 is attached to the back surface of the cover sheet 22 so that the absorbent article 200 is covered with the back sheet 24.
  • the core 23 is composed of a large number of absorbent particles 3.
  • the granular material 3 is made of a well-known absorbent polymer, and generally has an average particle size of about 10 ⁇ m to 1,000 ⁇ m before water is absorbed, and swells after water absorption and has a volume several to several hundred times larger. It becomes. In each figure, the granular material 3 is shown by a large number of fine dots.
  • the core 23 is formed by arranging each set group 30 in which a large number of the granular bodies 3 are arranged in a large number of arrangement areas D.
  • the collective groups 30 and 30 are divided and arranged in the arrangement areas D and D defined by the grid-like welding lines L and L extending in the vertical and horizontal directions. That is, the placement areas D and D in which the collective groups 30 and 30 are placed are partitioned by the welding lines L and L.
  • each aggregate group 30 is composed of a large number of granular bodies 3, and as shown in FIG. 3A, one group of the aggregate group 30 and another group connect the welding lines L, L. They are lined up in the vertical and horizontal directions. As shown in FIG. 3A, a large number (three or more) of each set group is arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions. Further, the welding lines L do not have to be completely continuous, and the welding sites may be formed intermittently to such an extent that the granular material 3 of each group 30 is difficult to move to another group 30.
  • the welding lines L and L are formed to such an extent that the granular material 3 in each set group 30 arranged in a predetermined pattern can be prevented from moving from one group of the plurality of groups to another group. It may be.
  • the group group 30 may be arranged in a predetermined pattern, and need not be regularly arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions. Further, the number (amount) of the granular bodies 3 included in each collective group 30 does not have to be equal to each other, and may be a number (amount) corresponding to the amount of body fluid excreted for each collective group 30. Good.
  • the collective group 30 may be rectangular or round, and the length and diameter of one side thereof may be about several mm to 10 mm. Further, the pitch of arrangement of the collective groups 30 and 30 may be about 10 mm to about several tens of mm.
  • the welding line L includes a first high-strength joint W1, a second high-strength joint W2, and a low-strength joint W3.
  • the first high-strength joint W1 is formed in a loop shape on the periphery of the absorbent article 200, and small rectangular welded portions filled in black are arranged in a staggered manner in, for example, a plurality of rows. It is formed intermittently in a close state.
  • the intervals between the rectangular welded portions are shown slightly apart in the waistline direction X and the longitudinal direction Y. In practice, however, the distance between the welded portions is substantially continuous in a staggered manner with almost no gap in both directions Y and X.
  • the low-strength joint portion W3 is arranged in, for example, a lattice shape in the inner region A surrounded by the loop-shaped first high-strength joint portion W1, and as described above, the inner region A Is divided into a plurality of arrangement areas D.
  • This low-strength joint W3 is indicated by xx in the drawing.
  • the second high-strength joint W2 may be formed, for example, in a line shape in the inner region A, and may be disposed between the low-strength joint W3 and the low-strength joint W3. That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, it may be formed to extend in two rows in the longitudinal direction Y at the center of the inner region A surrounded by the first high-strength joint W1.
  • the second high-strength joint W2 is displayed as a black solid rectangle in the drawing.
  • the first high-strength joint portion W1 and the second high-strength joint portion W2 are formed by joining the top sheet 21 and the cover sheet 22 that are the two nonwoven fabrics when the granular material 3 swells. Both sheets 21 and 22 are formed by welding with a large welding force that is not separated even if a separation force acts on the part. That is, in the first high-strength joint portion W1 and the second high-strength joint portion W2, when a force to peel off the top sheet 21 and the cover sheet 22 is applied, both 21 and 22 are not separated and are broken or formed on one nonwoven fabric. It is welded with such a large welding force that the holes are bright.
  • the strength of the first high-strength joint portion W1 and the second high-strength joint portion W2 itself is greater than the material of the top sheet 21 and the cover sheet 22, and external force is applied to both the sheets 21, 22. Then, the top sheet 21 or the cover sheet 22 is broken in the vicinity of the first high-strength joint W1 and the second high-strength joint W2 due to stress concentration.
  • the first high-strength joint portion W1 is formed in a loop shape and continuously in a staggered arrangement at the periphery of the absorbent article 200. Therefore, the granular body 3, the body fluid, and the particulate body 3 that has absorbed the body fluid. There is no risk of leakage from between the top sheet 21 and the cover sheet 22.
  • the granular material 3 swells and a separation force acts on a joint portion between the two top sheets 21 and the cover sheet 22, so that the top sheet 21 and the cover sheet 22 are joined at the joint portion.
  • the two sheets 21 and 22 are welded to each other with a small welding force that separates them from each other. That is, the welding force of the nonwoven fabrics 21 and 22 in the low strength joint part W3 is smaller than the welding force in the first and second high strength joint parts W1 and W2.
  • the low-strength joint portion W3 provided adjacent to the inside of the first high-strength joint portion W1 is subjected to the separation force only from one side, so that the granular material 3 swells. Even in this case, it may be separated later than other low-strength joints W3 or may not be separated. This low strength joint W3 may be omitted.
  • the second high-strength joint W2 maintains the joined state even after the granular material 3 swells. Therefore, it restrains that the granular material 3 that has become swollen and heavy moves freely in the inner region A. That is, the swollen granular material 3 is constrained in a region defined by the first high-strength joint W1 and the second high-strength joint W2. Therefore, it may be possible to prevent the granular material 3 from being arranged in a significantly large (biased) arrangement in the inner region A.
  • the arrangement area D may be surrounded only by the low-strength joint portion W3, or may be surrounded by the low-strength joint portion W3 and the second high-strength joint portion W2. .
  • the low strength joint W3 adjacent to the inside of the first high strength joint W1 provided on the periphery of the article 200 is not provided, the first high strength joint W1 and the low strength joint are provided.
  • the arrangement area D may be surrounded by W3.
  • the arrangement area D may be surrounded by the first high-strength joint W1, the second high-strength joint W2, and the low-strength joint W3.
  • nonwoven fabric examples include nonwoven fabrics made of thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, etc., and nonwoven fabrics obtained by blending fibers not showing thermoplasticity such as cotton and rayon into the thermoplastic resin fibers. Also good.
  • the apparatus includes a supply device 5, first and second introduction rolls 71 and 72, and an ultrasonic horn 81 around the anvil roll 4.
  • the first and second introduction rolls 71 and 72 are rolls for introducing the carrier web 1 and the cover web 2 to the outer periphery of the anvil roll 4, respectively.
  • the top sheet 21 and the cover sheet 22 (FIG. 2) in the absorbent article 200 are generated from the carrier web 1 and the cover web 2, respectively.
  • the anvil roll 4 conveys the carrier web 1 along a predetermined conveyance path while adsorbing and holding the first surface 11 of the carrier web 1 having air permeability by the conveyance surface 41.
  • the said 1st surface 11 forms the skin surface which touches a wearer's skin.
  • the supply device 5 supplies countless granular materials 3 on the second surface 12 opposite to the first surface 11 of the carrier web 1 being conveyed, downstream of the first introduction roll 71.
  • the countless granular material 3 is supplied intermittently or continuously by a predetermined amount per unit area of the carrier web 1.
  • a plurality of suction holes 40 are formed (opened) in the suction area 4B of the transport surface 41.
  • the suction hole 40 communicates with a suction source (negative pressure source) (not shown), and the first air ⁇ 1 in FIG. 6B is sucked into the suction hole 40 through the carrier web 1 and the first of the carrier web 1 in FIG.
  • the granular material 3 is adsorbed and held on the two surfaces 12.
  • a plurality of the suction holes 40 and the suction areas 1B are provided so as to define a plurality of arrangement areas D in FIG. 1 arranged in a predetermined pattern.
  • the plurality of arrangement areas D are areas for dividing and arranging the aggregates of the granular materials.
  • the non-suction area 4A that includes the first and second protrusions 44B and 45 between the suction hole 40 and the suction hole 40 in the anvil roll 4, there is no discharge hole 42 in the non-suction area 4A. (An example of an arrangement device) is formed (opened).
  • the discharge hole 42 opens at the first and second protrusions 44B and 45 of the transport surface 41 and discharges the second air ⁇ 2.
  • the discharge hole 42 may not be formed in the first protrusion 44A.
  • the supply width of the granular material 3 supplied from the supply device 5 is supplied with substantially the same width as the arrangement width of the granular material 3 in the absorbent article 200, the granular material 3 is almost at the periphery of the carrier web 1. Since it is not supplied, it is not necessary to form the discharge holes 42. In addition, the said discharge hole 42 similar to the 1st protrusion 44B and the 2nd protrusion 45 may be formed in the said 1st protrusion 44A.
  • the discharge holes 42 formed in the protrusions 44B and 45 in FIG. 5 are indicated by thick black lines.
  • the discharge hole 42 communicates with a positive air pressure source (not shown), and discharges the second air ⁇ 2 from the discharge hole 42 toward the second surface 12 of the carrier web 1 in FIG. 4A. Then, the granular material 3 is not sucked on the carrier web 1 by the second air ⁇ 2 in FIG. 6B that has passed through the carrier web 1 from the second surface 12 (corresponding to the non-suction area 4A). Scatter.
  • the suction holes 40 and the discharge holes 42 prevent the granular material 3 from being disposed on the carrier web 1 on the protrusions 44A, 44B, 45.
  • each of the granular materials 3 supplied onto the carrier web 1 from the supply device 5 is transferred to the downstream side by the arrangement device (suction hole 40 and discharge hole 42).
  • the group 30 is partitioned from each other.
  • the second introduction roll 72 in FIG. 4A has the second surface 12 of the carrier web 1 and the granular material 3 downstream of the conveying path of the carrier web 1 after the granular material 3 is disposed on the carrier web 1.
  • the cover web 2 is introduced into the transport path.
  • the anvil roll 4 conveys the sandwich structure 20.
  • the cover web 2 is introduced after the granular material 3 is partitioned into each set group 30 on the carrier web 1.
  • the cover web 2 covers the second surface 12 of the carrier web 1 on which the granular material 3 is not disposed and the granular material 3 disposed on the carrier web 1.
  • the said sandwich structure 20 is produced
  • the cover web 2 introduced onto the second surface 12 and the granular material 3 is recessed toward the inside of the anvil roll 4 by the first air ⁇ 1 sucked into the suction hole 40 of the anvil roll 4 in FIG. 6B. It is out.
  • the anvil roll 4 may have a ring-shaped anvil 4 ⁇ / b> R detachably attached to the outer periphery of the roll body 43. Thereby, an arrangement pattern etc. can be changed easily.
  • a plurality of the first protrusions 44A and 44B and the second protrusions 45 are provided around the suction hole 40 of the anvil 4R.
  • These protrusions 44 ⁇ / b> A, 44 ⁇ / b> B and 45 protrude outward in the radial direction of the anvil roll 4, and face the ultrasonic horn 81 (FIG. 4A) via the sandwich structure 20 as the anvil roll 4 rotates.
  • the first protrusion 44 protrusion 44A or 44B
  • the horn 81 face each other on the normal line NL (FIG. 4B) of the anvil roll 4.
  • the first distance ⁇ 1 from the first protrusion 44 to the horn 81 is small.
  • the reason why the first distance ⁇ 1 is small is that the webs 1 and 2 are brought into contact with each other by a force that peels the carrier web 1 and the cover web 2 from each other at a portion where the nonwoven fabrics (the carrier web 1 and the cover web 2) are joined. This is to form a high-strength joint portion (high-strength joint portion W1 or W2) that is not separated.
  • the second distance ⁇ 2 from the second protrusion 45 to the horn 81 when the second protrusion 45 and the horn 81 face each other on the normal line NL (FIG. 4B) of the anvil roll 4 is It is larger than the first distance ⁇ 1.
  • the reason why the second distance ⁇ 2 is large is that the webs 1 and 2 are separated from each other by a force that separates the webs 1 and 2 from each other at a portion where the nonwoven fabrics (carrier web 1 and cover web 2) are joined. This is to form the strength bonding portion W3.
  • the first protrusion 44B (or the first protrusion 44A) protrudes more toward the horn 81 than the second protrusion 45, that is, outward in the radial direction. 7B exaggeratedly shows that the first protrusion 44B protrudes larger than the second protrusion 45 for easy understanding of the structure.
  • the second protrusion 45 exists in the width direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction of the outer peripheral surface of the anvil 4R in FIG. 6A
  • the first protrusions 44A and 44B are disposed at any one or a plurality of positions. It may be. With such an arrangement, the horn 81 strongly contacts the first protrusions 44A and 44B via the webs 1 and 2 (FIG.
  • the first distance ⁇ 1 and the second distance ⁇ 2 are such that the center of the first protrusion 44 (44A, 44B) and the second protrusion 45 and the center of the horn 81 are This is the distance between the two when facing each other on the normal line NL.
  • the distances ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 correspond to the horn 81 and the protrusion when the vibrating horn 81 is located at an intermediate MD between the position LD farthest from the anvil roll 4 and the position CD closest to the anvil roll 4, respectively. 44A, 44B or 45.
  • each element is exaggerated for easy understanding of the relationship between the protrusions 44 and 45 formed on the anvil roll 4 and the horn 81.
  • the setting of the first distance ⁇ 1 and the second distance ⁇ 2 should be determined based on various conditions such as the weight of the nonwoven fabric to be welded, the pressing load of the horn on the anvil, and the capability of the welder.
  • the first distance ⁇ 1 is set to about 50 ⁇ m
  • the second distance ⁇ 2 is about 65 ⁇ m. May be set.
  • the difference ⁇ between the two distances ⁇ 1, ⁇ 2 may be set to about 12 ⁇ m to 16 ⁇ m.
  • the first protrusion 44A is formed on the anvil roll 4 so that the first high-strength joint W1 (FIG. 1) is formed in a loop around the periphery of the absorbent article 200. Be placed.
  • the first protrusion 44B in FIG. 6A is disposed on the anvil roll 4.
  • the second protrusion 45 of FIG. 6A is disposed on the anvil roll 4 so that the low-strength joint portion W3 of FIG. 1 is formed in the inner region A surrounded by the first high-strength joint portion W1. Yes.
  • first high-strength joint portion W1, the second high-strength joint portion W2, and the low-strength joint portion W3 are respectively along the locations where the first protrusions 44A and 44B and the second protrusion 45 are disposed. It is formed.
  • the ultrasonic horn 81 has a ring-shaped anvil 4R that forms a transport surface 41 of the anvil roll 4 downstream of the second introduction roll 72 in the transport path of the carrier web 1 (FIG. 5).
  • the vibrational energy is applied to the webs 1 and 2 in cooperation with the web. Accordingly, the carrier web 1 and the cover web 2 are welded to each other at the first protrusion 44B (44A) and the second protrusion 45 in FIG. 7B.
  • thermoplastic nonwoven fabric In welding (sealing) by ultrasonic vibration, mechanical vibration is transmitted to the horn 81 of FIG. 4A by ultrasonic waves, and the thermoplastic nonwoven fabric is pressed between the horn 81 and the anvil 4R.
  • Nonwoven fabrics carrier web 1 and cover web 2 are welded together by frictional heat. Therefore, if the granular material 3 which is a foreign substance remains between the webs 1 and 2 in the non-suction area 4A of FIG.
  • the carrier web 1 is introduced into the anvil roll 4 by the first introduction roll 71 and the first surface 11 of the carrier web 1 is adsorbed and held by the conveyance surface 41 of the anvil roll 4. It is transported along a predetermined transport path, that is, along the transport surface 41 of the transport drum 4.
  • the layer of the granular material 3 in FIG. 4A may be intermittently supplied for each absorbent main body 200 (FIG. 1).
  • the center in the axial direction of the anvil roll 4 may be thicker than both ends.
  • the thickness of the layer of the granular material 3 may be thin at the periphery of one absorbent main body 200 (FIG. 1), and may be thick at the center or in the vicinity thereof.
  • the first air ⁇ 1 is sucked through the carrier web 1 from the plurality of suction holes 40 formed in the transport surface 41, and the second surface 12 of the carrier web 1 is A part of the plurality of granular materials 3 is adsorbed and held.
  • the discharge holes 42 opened in the non-suction area 4A including the protrusions 44B and 45 of the transport surface 41 are directed toward the second surface 12 of the carrier web 1. Two air ⁇ 2 is discharged.
  • the granular material 3 on the non-suction area 1A is caused by the second air ⁇ 2 that has passed through the carrier web 1 from the second surface 12.
  • the scattered granular material 3 is sucked toward the suction area 1B above the suction hole 40 by the first air ⁇ 1.
  • the granular material 3 in the non-suction area 1A on the carrier web 1 moves to the suction area 1B, and the granular material 3 is arranged on the carrier web 1 in a predetermined pattern. That is, a part of the granular bodies 3 in the non-suction area 1A moves toward another granular body 3 that is sucked and held in the suction area 1B.
  • each aggregate group 30 composed of a plurality of granular bodies 3 is arranged on the carrier web 1 for each of the arrangement areas D partitioned from each other in a predetermined pattern.
  • the carrier web 1 As shown in FIG. 4A, after the granular material 3 supplied from the supply device 5 is arranged on the carrier web 1 in a predetermined pattern (after being arranged for each arrangement area D), the carrier web 1 The sandwich structure 20 is formed by covering the second surface 12 on which the granular material 3 is not disposed and the granular material 3 disposed on the carrier web 1 with the cover web 2 introduced by the second introduction roll 72. Generated.
  • the carrier web 1 and the cover web 2 are brought into contact with each other at a portion corresponding to the non-suction area 1A of FIG. They are ultrasonically welded together.
  • the predetermined pattern of the granular material 3 is held.
  • the suction from the suction hole 40 and the discharge from the discharge hole 42 in FIG. 6B may be stopped.
  • the back sheet 24 of FIG. 3B is also welded to the cover web 2, but the back sheet 24 may be adhered to the cover web 2 with an adhesive after the carrier web 1 and the cover web 2 are welded. Good.
  • the sandwich structure 20 is cut into individual worn article units, that is, individual absorbent body 200 units of FIG.
  • the first distance ⁇ 1 between the horn 81 and the first protrusions 44A and 44B (FIG. 6B) is small, so that the welding energy is large and the nonwoven fabrics (the top sheet 21 and the First and second high-strength joints W1, W2 (FIG. 3B) are formed in which the cover sheet 22) is not separated from each other by the separation force.
  • the second distance ⁇ 2 between the horn 81 and the second protrusion 45 is larger than the first distance ⁇ 1, so that the welding energy is small, and the nonwoven fabrics 21 and 22 are mutually connected.
  • a low-strength joint W3 that is separated by a separation force is formed.
  • the granular body 3 is swollen by the body fluid, and the top sheet 21 (nonwoven fabric) and the cover sheet 22 are swollen. Swells with (nonwoven fabric).
  • the separation force due to the swelling of the granular material 3 peels off the top sheet 21 and the cover sheet 22 as shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C at the low-strength joint portion W3 having a weak welding strength. Therefore, further swelling of the granular material 3 is possible, and a large amount of body fluid can be absorbed between the top sheet 21 and the cover sheet 22.
  • the second high-strength joint W2 maintains the welded state of the top sheet 21 and the cover sheet 22 even when the separation force is applied, so that the first high-strength joint as shown in FIG.
  • the absorptive main body 200 is partitioned by W1 and the second high-strength joint W2
  • there is no possibility that the granulated body 3 that has absorbed the body fluid and becomes heavier will be greatly shifted (biased) to the left and right.
  • the second high-strength joint W2 is not completely continuous, and any body fluid or one of the placement areas D adjacent to the placement area D from one arbitrary placement area D surrounded by the second high-strength joint W2.
  • the granular material 3 is allowed to move. Therefore, there is no possibility that the internal pressure increases in one specific arrangement area D.
  • positioned at the periphery of the said absorbent article 200 is the top sheet 21 (nonwoven fabric) and the cover sheet 22 (nonwoven fabric). And maintain a welded state.
  • the first high-strength joint portion W1 is formed in two lines in a line shape, and completely seals between the top sheet 21 and the cover sheet 22. Therefore, there is no possibility that body fluid leaks from between the top sheet 21 and the cover sheet 22.
  • the interval between the black rectangles indicating the first high-strength joint portion W1 is exaggerated and greatly illustrated.
  • the second high-strength joint W ⁇ b> 2 may be provided so as to extend in the waist direction X instead of the longitudinal direction Y.
  • both the second high-strength joint W2 extending in the longitudinal direction Y and the second high-strength joint W2 extending in the waistline direction X may be provided.
  • the second high-strength joint W ⁇ b> 2 may be provided so as to completely partition the plurality of arrangement areas D.
  • the second high-strength joint portion W2 may be provided so as to partially extend in the waistline direction X and / or the longitudinal direction Y without partitioning each arrangement area D.
  • a high-strength joint W2 extending in the waistline direction X and a high-strength joint W2 extending in the longitudinal direction Y may be arranged in a T shape.
  • first high-strength joint W1 does not need to be provided in parallel with the waistline direction X and the longitudinal direction Y.
  • arrangement of the high-strength joint portion W2 and the low-strength joint portion W3 may be a combination of FIG. 1 and FIGS. 9A to 9B.
  • the discontinuous second high-strength joint W2 in FIG. 3A may be formed by the discontinuous protrusions 44B.
  • a second high-strength joint W2 that is continuous in a staggered arrangement may be formed by continuous protrusions like the protrusion 44A of FIG. 6A. It should be noted that the discontinuity of the second high-strength joint portion W2 may be less rugged and have a better wearing feeling, and may be useful for adjusting the pressure between the arrangement areas D.
  • a joining method by heat welding such as heat sealing may be used in addition to ultrasonic welding.
  • the “plurality of granular materials” in the present invention is a concept including a case where a powdery material is mixed with a plurality of granular materials in addition to a case where the granular materials are only aggregated. Accordingly, such changes and modifications are to be construed as within the scope of the present invention as defined by the claims.
  • the present invention can be used for disposable wearing articles such as feminine sanitary products and urine leak pads in addition to disposable diapers and pants.

Abstract

2枚の透液性の不織布(21,22)の間に複数の粒状体(3)が配置された吸収性物品(200)であって、物品(200)にループ状に形成され、粒状体(3)が膨潤して前記2枚の不織布(21,22)の接合部位に分離力が作用しても分離されることのない高強度接合部(W1)と、高強度接合部(W1)に囲まれた内側領域に形成され、粒状体(3)が膨潤して2枚の不織布(21,22)の接合部位に分離力が作用することで当該接合部位において前記2枚の不織布(21,22)が互いに分離して離れる低強度接合部(W3)とを備える。

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吸収性物品における超音波接合方法、吸収性物品の超音波接合装置および吸収性物品
 本発明は体液を吸液して膨潤する多数の粒状体(以下、単に「粒状体」という。)を有する吸収性物品の不織布の接合に関するものである。
 近年、多量の粒状体を小さな多数の空間に閉じ込めた吸収性物品が提案されている(特許文献1)。この種の吸収性物品においては2枚の基材シート間に粒状体を所定のパターンで配置し、粒状体が配置されない領域において、両基材シートを互いに接合している。
両基材シートの接合部は、粒状体が吸水して膨潤したときに、領域内において多数の粒状体が膨らむことにより生じる分離力により分離する程度の低強度で接合されている。こうすることで、2枚の基材シート間に収容できる粒状体の量(volume)の増大を図ることができる。
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 高強度接合部と低強度接合部の双方を形成することについては開示されていない。
 低強度接合部のみで両基材シートを接合すると、吸収性物品の周縁から、体液の漏れが生じたり、あるいは、前記周縁の接合部の面積を大きくする必要がある。
 本発明の目的は、高強度接合部および低強度接合部の双方を設けることにより、収容される粒状体の数量の増大を図ることができ、かつ、漏れの生じにくい吸収性物品を提供することである。
また、本発明の目的は、かかる吸収性物品の製造方法および装置を提供することである。
本発明方法は、2枚の互いに対面する透液性の不織布の間に、体液を吸液して膨潤する複数の粒状体を有する吸収性物品における超音波接合方法であって、
 前記粒状体が配置されていない部位のうちの一部について前記2枚の不織布に超音波エネルギーを付与することで前記2枚の不織布の第1部を接合して、前記2枚の不織布を引き剥がす力により前記不織布同士が前記第1部において互いに分離しない少なくとも1つの高強度接合部を形成する工程と、
 前記粒状体が配置されていない前記部位のうちの別の一部について前記2枚の不織布に超音波エネルギーを付与することで前記2枚の不織布の第2部を接合して、前記2枚の不織布を引き剥がす力により前記第2部において前記不織布同士が互いに分離することが可能な状態の少なくとも1つの低強度接合部を形成する工程とを備える。
一方、本物品は2枚の互いに対面する透液性の不織布の間に、体液を吸液して膨潤する複数の粒状体を有する吸収性物品の超音波接合装置であって、
 前記2枚の不織布が重なり合った状態で、前記2枚の不織布を搬送するアンビルロールと、
 前記アンビルロールに形成され前記アンビルロールの径方向の外方に向かって突出する複数の突部と、
 前記突部上の不織布に前記粒状体が配置されるのを抑制する配置装置と、
 超音波振動することにより前記複数の突部との間で前記2枚の不織布を接合して接合部を形成するホーンとを備え、ここにおいて前記突部は、
 前記ホーンに最接近した時の前記ホーンまで第1距離を隔てて離れ、前記接合部において前記不織布同士を互いに引き剥がす力により前記不織布同士が互いに分離しない少なくとも1つの高強度接合部を形成するための少なくとも1つの第1突部と、
 前記ホーンに最接近した時の前記ホーンまでの第2距離が前記第1距離よりも大きく、前記接合部において前記不織布同士を互いに引き剥がす力により前記不織布同士が互いに分離する少なくとも1つの低強度接合部を形成するための少なくとも1つの第2突部とを備える。
 本発明方法により得られた本物品は高強度接合部と低強度接合部とを有し、粒状体が体液を吸収すると、2枚の不織布の間が大きく膨らみ、更に、粒状体が体液を吸収すると、2枚の不織布を互いに引き剥がす分離力が2枚の不織布の前記各接合部に作用する。この分離力により低強度接合部において2枚の不織布が互いに引き剥がされ、2枚の不織布の間の実質的な容積が増大し、粒状体は体液を更に吸収することができる。
 本物品は高強度接合部を有しており、高強度接合部は前記分離力により剥がれるおそれがない。それ故、高強度接合部を本物品の周縁に形成した場合は高強度接合部の面積を小さくしても2枚の不織布の間から体液の漏れるおそれがない。一方、本物品の周縁に形成された高強度接合部の他に別の高強度接合部を本物品の周縁よりも内側の領域に設けた場合は体液を吸収した粒状体の片寄り(偏り)が2枚の不織布の間で生じるのを抑制し得る。
本発明装置は2枚の互いに対面する透液性の不織布の間に、体液を吸液して膨潤する複数の粒状体を有する吸収性物品の超音波接合装置であって、
 前記2枚の不織布が重なり合った状態で、前記2枚の不織布を搬送するアンビルロールと、
 前記アンビルロールに形成され前記アンビルロールの径方向の外方に向かって突出する複数の突部と、
 前記突部上の不織布に前記粒状体が配置されるのを抑制する配置装置と、
 超音波振動することにより前記複数の突部との間で前記2枚の不織布を接合して接合部を形成するホーンとを備え、ここにおいて前記突部は、
 前記ホーンに最接近した時の前記ホーンまで第1距離を隔てて離れ、前記接合部において前記不織布同士を互いに引き剥がす力により前記不織布同士が互いに分離しない少なくとも1つの高強度接合部を形成するための少なくとも1つの第1突部と、
 前記ホーンに最接近した時の前記ホーンまでの第2距離が前記第1距離よりも大きく、前記接合部において前記不織布同士を互いに引き剥がす力により前記不織布同士が互いに分離する少なくとも1つの低強度接合部を形成するための少なくとも1つの第2突部とを備える。
ホーンまでの距離が小さい第1突部において生じる超音波エネルギーは大きく、そのため、前記分離力により不織布同士が剥がれない高強度接合部が生成される。一方、ホーンまでの距離が大きい第2突部において生じる超音波エネルギーは小さく、そのため、前記分離力により不織布同士が剥がれる低強度接合部が生成される。
本発明において、吸収性物品とは、使い捨てオムツやパンツの中間品である吸収性本体や吸収性コアの部分の他、女性用生理用品や吸収パッドなどを意味する。
図1は本発明の実施例1にかかる着用物品の平面図である。 図2は吸収性物品の分解斜視図である。 図3Aは同吸収性物品の部分的な拡大平面図、図3Bは同断面図、図3Cは低強度接合部において2枚の不織布が互いに分離した状態の吸収性物品の同断面図である。 図4Aおよび図4Bは、それぞれ、同吸収性物品の製造装置を示す側面図である。 図5はアンビルロールの一例を示す一部断面した縦断面図である。 図6Aは同アンビルロールの外周面の一部を平面に展開して示す展開図、図6Bは同アンビルロールの外周部を形成するリングの縦断面図である。 図7Aは同アンビルロールの一部を拡大して示す展開図、図7Bは同アンビルロールとホーンとの間を吸収性物品が通過する様子を拡大して示す縦断面図である。 図8は着用物品の他の例を示す平面図である。 図9Aおよび図9Bは、それぞれ、吸収性物品の他の例を示す平面図である。
本発明方法において好ましくは、前記高強度接合部を形成する工程はアンビルロールにおける前記高強度接合部を形成するための第1突部と超音波振動するホーンとの間を前記2枚の不織布が通過することにより実行され、
前記低強度接合部を形成する工程は前記アンビルロールにおける前記低強度接合部を形成するための第2突部と超音波振動する前記ホーンとの間を前記2枚の不織布が通過することにより実行され、
前記第1突部と前記ホーンとが前記アンビルロールの法線上で対面した時のこれらの両者の間の第1距離に比べ、前記第2突部と前記ホーンとが前記法線上で対面した時のこれらの両者の間の第2距離の方が大きい。
この場合、アンビルロールに設けた第1および第2突部の高さを互いに相違する高さとするだけの簡単な構造で高強度接合部および低強度接合部を生成することができる。
本発明において、前記2種類の接合部を生成する方法としては、たとえば振動数を変えたり、ホーンの幅(アンビルの周方向の長さ)が異なる2つのホーンを設けることによっても前記2種類の接合部を生成し得るかもしれない。たとえば、幅の小さい第1のホーンで低強度接合部を生成し、幅の大きい第2のホーンで高強度接合部を生成することも可能であろう。
本発明方法において好ましくは、前記高強度接合部は前記物品にループ状に形成され、前記低強度接合部は前記高強度接合部に囲まれた内側領域に形成される。
この場合、ループ状の高強度接合部により2枚の不織布の間から体液の漏れを防止でき、一方、内側領域の低強度接合部において2枚の不織布が互いに剥がれることにより、多量の体液の吸収が可能となる。
本発明方法において更に好ましくは、前記内側領域にも前記高強度接合部が形成される。
この場合、前記内側領域において低強度接合部と低強度接合部との間の位置に高強度接合部が配置されるのが好ましい。
この場合、内側領域の高強度接合部において2枚の不織布が接合された状態が維持される。そのため、体液を吸液して重くなった粒状体の片寄り(偏り)が生じるのを抑制し得る。
本発明装置において好ましくは、不織布の目付によっても変わるが、一般に前記第1距離と前記第2距離との差が3μm~60μmである。前記距離の差が小さすぎると、各接合部の所期の接合強度差が得られず、一方、前記距離の差が大きすぎると、低強度接合部の接合力が小さくなりすぎる。
このような理由から前記距離の差は不織布の目付が10~20g/mの場合、10μm~30μmが更に好ましく、12μm~16μmが最も好ましい。
本発明は、添付の図面を参考にした好適な実施例の説明からより明瞭に理解されるであろう。しかしながら、実施例および図面は単なる図示および説明のためのものであり、本発明の範囲を定めるために利用されるべきものではない。本発明の範囲は請求の範囲によってのみ定まる。添付図面において、複数の図面における同一の部品番号は、同一または相当部分を示す。
 実施例1
 以下、本発明の実施例1が図面にしたがって説明される。
 図1~図7は実施例1を示す。
 着用物品100:
 図1に示すように、本実施例の着用物品100は、吸収性本体(吸収性物品の一例)200、前胴回り部301および後胴回り部302を備えている。前記吸収性物品200は、着用者の前胴を覆うフロント部201、着用者の後胴を覆うバック部202、ならびに、前記フロント部201とバック部202との間の股間を覆う股部203を有している。
 前記股部203はフロント部201およびバック部202に連なり胴回り方向Xに直交する縦方向Yに延びる。前胴回り部301と後胴回り部302とは着用時に互いに接合されてもよいし、あるいは、着用前に予め接合されていてもよい。  
 吸収性物品200には立体ギャザー(図示せず)が設けられてもよい。
 また、吸収性物品200には、着用者の脚部に沿って括れた脚回り部を形成してもよい。
 さらに、吸収性物品200の脚回りとなる部分などには、着用物品100を着用者にフィットさせるための弾性部材が設けられていてもよい。この弾性部材としては、たとえば、複数の糸ゴムや平ゴム、フィルムまたは熱可塑性樹脂を含む材料などを採用することができる。また、これらの材料は着用物品100を着用者にフィットさせるための弾性部材としてフロント部201およびバック部202に設けられてもよい。
 図2に示すように、前記吸収性物品200は、着用者の肌面に接するトップシート21と前記肌面に接しないカバーシート22および吸収性のコア23を備える。図3B(溶着部)のトップシート21とカバーシート22とは図3Aのように縦横に延びる例えば格子状の溶着ラインL、Lに沿って互いに溶着されて、前記隣り合う溶着ラインL,L同士の間においてコア23を挟んだサンドイッチ構造を形成する。
すなわち、図3Aに示すように、コア23は前記溶着ラインL,Lに沿って互いに溶着されたトップシート21およびカバーシート22に囲まれている。
 なお、各図において溶着部位はxxや小さな黒い長方形で示される。
 図3Bの前記トップシート21およびカバーシート22は、液透過性で、かつ、通気性を有する不織布で形成されている。前記カバーシート22の背面には液不透過性のバックシート24が付着されて吸収性物品200がバックシート24に覆われている。
 前記コア23は多数の吸収性の粒状体3からなる。かかる粒状体3は周知の吸収性の高分子ポリマーからなり、一般に、水分を吸水する前の状態で平均粒径が10μm~1,000μm程度で、吸水後に膨潤し数倍ないし数百倍の体積となる。
 なお、各図において粒状体3は多数の微細なドットで示される。
 前記コア23は前記粒状体3が多数集まった各集合グループ30が各々、多数の配置エリアDに配置されて形成されている。前記各集合グループ30、30は前記縦横に延びる格子状の溶着ラインL、Lによって区画された前記配置エリアD,Dに分かれて配列されている。すなわち、前記各集合グループ30,30が配置されている各配置エリアD,Dは前記溶着ラインL,Lによって区画されている。
 換言すれば、前記各集合グループ30は多数の粒状体3の集まりからなり、図3Aに示すように、前記集合グループ30のうちの1つのグループと別のグループとが前記溶着ラインL,Lを挟んで縦横方向に並んでいる。図3Aに示すように、前記各集合グループは縦横方向に多数(3つ以上)並んでいる。
また、各溶着ラインLは完全に連なっている必要はなく、各集合グループ30の粒状体3が他の集合グループ30に移動しにくい程度に溶着部位が断続的に形成されていてもよい。
つまり、所定のパターンで配置された前記各集合グループ30における粒状体3が前記複数のグループのうちの1つのグループから別のグループへ移動するのを抑制できる程度に溶着ラインL,Lが形成されていてもよい。
前記集合グループ30の配置は所定の定まったパターンであればよく、規則正しく縦横方向に並んでいる必要はない。また、各集合グループ30に包含される粒状体3の数(量)は互いに同程度である必要はなく、各集合グループ30について排泄される体液の量に応じた数(量)であってもよい。
図3Aの拡大図に示すように、集合グループ30は矩形や又は丸形であってもよく、その一辺の長さや直径は数mm~10mm程度であってもよい。また、集合グループ同士30、30の配置のピッチは10mm程度ないし十数mm程度であってもよい。
 つぎに、本発明の要部について説明する。
 本実施例においては、図3Aに示すように、前記溶着ラインLは、第1高強度接合部W1,第2高強度接合部W2および低強度接合部W3を包含する。
 図1に示すように、前記第1高強度接合部W1は吸収性物品200の周縁にループ状に形成されており、黒く塗り潰した小さな長方形状の溶着部位が例えば複数列で千鳥配列されて互いに接近した状態で断続的に形成されている。
 なお、製造方法を分り易くするため、前記第1高強度接合部W1が示される各図において、前記長方形状の溶着部位同士の間隔は胴回り方向Xおよび縦方向Yに若干離れて示されているが、実際には同溶着部位同士の間隔は両方向Y,Xにおいて殆ど隙間なく千鳥配列されて実質的に連続している。
図3Aに示すように、前記低強度接合部W3は、前記ループ状の第1高強度接合部W1に囲まれた内側領域Aにたとえば格子状に配置され、前述のように、前記内側領域Aを複数の各配置エリアDに区画する。この低強度接合部W3は図中においてxxで表示されている。
前記第2高強度接合部W2は、前記内側領域A内に例えばライン状に形成され、前記低強度接合部W3と低強度接合部W3との間に配置されてもよい。
すなわち、たとえば図1に示すように、第1高強度接合部W1に囲まれた前記内側領域Aの中央において前記縦方向Yに2列に延びるように形成されてもよい。
この第2高強度接合部W2は図中において黒く塗り潰した長方形で表示されている。
図3Cに示すように、前記第1高強度接合部W1および第2高強度接合部W2は、前記粒状体3が膨潤して前記2枚の不織布であるトップシート21とカバーシート22との接合部位に分離力が作用しても、分離されることのない大きな溶着力で両シート21,22が溶着されて形成されている。
すなわち、第1高強度接合部W1および第2高強度接合部W2において、トップシート21とカバーシート22とを引き剥がす力を付与すると、両者21,22は分離せずに破断ないし一方の不織布に孔が明く程の大きな溶着力で溶着されている。
換言すれば、第1高強度接合部W1および第2高強度接合部W2自体の強度は、トップシート21やカバーシート22の素材よりも大きな強度であり、両シート21,22に外力が負荷されると応力集中により第1高強度接合部W1,第2高強度接合部W2の近傍においてトップシート21またはカバーシート22が破断する。
前記第1高強度接合部W1は吸収性物品200の周縁においてループ状に、かつ、千鳥配列で連続的に形成されており、したがって、粒状体3や、体液や、体液を吸収した粒状体3がトップシート21とカバーシート22との間から漏れ出るおそれはない。
前記低強度接合部W3は前記粒状体3が膨潤して前記2枚のトップシート21,カバーシート22の接合部位に分離力が作用することで、当該接合部位において前記トップシート21,カバーシート22が互いに分離して離れる程度の小さな溶着力で両シート21,22が互いに溶着されて形成されている。
すなわち、低強度接合部W3における不織布21,22の溶着力は、第1および第2高強度接合部W1,W2における溶着力よりも小さい。
したがって、着用者からの体液が図3Bのトップシート21を通して粒状体3に吸液されると、粒状体3が大きく膨潤し、図3Bのようにトップシート21とカバーシート22との間の空間に圧力が作用し、図3Cのように、前記低強度接合部W3においてトップシート21とカバーシート22とが分離し、粒状体3による更なる吸液が可能となる。
これにより、使用前の吸収性本体200の厚さが小さくても、多量の体液を吸収することができる。
なお、図3Cに示すように第1高強度接合部W1の内側に隣接して設けられた低強度接合部W3は、一方の側からしか分離力が作用せず、そのため、粒状体3が膨潤した場合でも、他の低強度接合部W3よりも遅れて分離したり、あるいは、分離しないかもしれない。この低強度接合部W3は省略してもよい。
一方、第2高強度接合部W2は、前記粒状体3が膨潤した後も接合状態を維持する。そのため、膨潤して重くなった粒状体3が内側領域Aにおいて自由に移動するのを拘束する。
すなわち、前記第1高強度接合部W1と第2高強度接合部W2とで定義される領域内に膨潤した粒状体3が拘束される。
したがって、内側領域Aにおいて粒状体3が著しく大きく片寄った(偏った)配置となるのを防止し得るだろう。
図1に示すように、前記配置エリアDは前記低強度接合部W3のみに囲まれていてもよし、前記低強度接合部W3と前記第2高強度接合部W2とで囲まれていてもよい。
また、前記物品200の周縁に設けられた第1高強度接合部W1の内側に隣接する前記低強度接合部W3が設けられていない場合は、前記第1高強度接合部W1と低強度接合部W3とで配置エリアDが囲まれていてもよい。あるいは、前記配置エリアDは前記第1高強度接合部W1、第2高強度接合部W2および低強度接合部W3で囲まれていてもよい。
なお、不織布としては、ポリプロピレン,ポリエチレン,ポリエステル等の熱可塑性樹脂製不織布が挙げられ、また、綿やレーヨン等の熱可塑性を示さない繊維を前記熱可塑性樹脂製繊維に混紡した不織布等であってもよい。
つぎに、前記吸収性物品200の製造装置が説明される。
図4Aに示すように、本装置はアンビルロール4のまわりに、供給装置5、第1、第2導入ロール71,72および超音波ホーン81を備える。
前記第1および第2導入ロール71,72は、それぞれ、キャリアウエブ1およびカバーウエブ2を前記アンビルロール4の外周に導入するためのロールである。
前記吸収性物品200における前記トップシート21およびカバーシート22(図2)は、それぞれ、前記キャリアウエブ1およびカバーウエブ2から生成される。
前記アンビルロール4は通気性を有する前記キャリアウエブ1の第1面11を搬送面41で吸着保持しながら、前記キャリアウエブ1を所定の搬送経路に沿って搬送する。前記第1面11は着用者の肌に接する肌面を形成する。
前記供給装置5は前記第1導入ロール71の下流において、前記搬送中のキャリアウエブ1の前記第1面11とは反対の第2面12上に無数の粒状体3を供給する。
前記無数の粒状体3の供給はキャリアウエブ1の単位面積当りにつき所定量ずつ断続的ないし連続的に供給される。
図6A~図7Bに示すように、前記搬送面41の吸引エリア4Bには多数の吸引孔40(配置装置の一例)が形成され(開口し)ている。吸引孔40は図示しない吸引源(負圧源)に連通しており、前記キャリアウエブ1を通して図6Bの第1エアα1を前記吸引孔40に吸引して、図4Aの前記キャリアウエブ1の第2面12上に前記粒状体3を吸着保持させる。
前記吸引孔40および吸引エリア1Bは複数設けられ、所定のパターンで配置される図1の複数の配置エリアDを定義するように設けられている。前記複数の配置エリアDは前記粒状体の集合を区画して配置するためのエリアである。
図5~図7Bに示すように、前記アンビルロール4において前記吸引孔40と吸引孔40との間の第1および第2突部44B,45を含む吸引しない非吸引エリア4Aには吐出孔42(配置装置の一例)が形成され(開口し)ている。前記吐出孔42は前記搬送面41の前記第1および第2突部44B,45において開口し第2エアα2を吐出する。
前記第1突部44Aには吐出孔42が形成されていなくてもよい。なぜならば、供給装置5から供給される粒状体3の供給幅が吸収性物品200における粒状体3の配置幅とほぼ同じ幅で供給される場合、キャリアウエブ1の周縁には粒状体3が殆ど供給されないため、吐出孔42の形成は不要となる。
なお、前記第1突部44Aに、第1突部44Bおよび第2突部45と同様の前記吐出孔42が形成されていてもよい。
なお、構造を分り易くするため、図5において前記突部44Bおよび突部45に形成された吐出孔42は黒い太線で示されている。
前記吐出孔42はエアの正圧源(図示せず)に連通しており、前記吐出孔42から前記図4Aのキャリアウエブ1の第2面12に向って前記第2エアα2を吐出することで、前記第2面12から前記キャリアウエブ1を通過した図6Bの前記第2エアα2によりキャリアウエブ1上の吸引されない(非吸引エリア4Aに対応する)非吸引エリア1Aにおいて前記粒状体3を飛散させる。
こうして、前記吸引孔40および吐出孔42は前記突部44A,44B,45上のキャリアウエブ1上に粒状体3が配置されるのを抑制する。
図4Aに示すように、前記供給装置5から前記キャリアウエブ1上に供給された粒状体3は配置装置(吸引孔40および吐出孔42)により前記キャリアウエブ1が下流へ搬送されるにしたがい各集合グループ30に互いに区画される。
図4Aの前記第2導入ロール72は前述キャリアウエブ1上に粒状体3が配置された後に、前記キャリアウエブ1の搬送経路の下流において前記キャリアウエブ1の前記第2面12および前記粒状体3をカバーウエブ2が覆ったサンドイッチ構造体20(図7B)を生成するために前記カバーウエブ2を前記搬送経路に導入する。
こうしてアンビルロール4は前記サンドイッチ構造体20を搬送する。
すなわち、図4Aに示すように、前記キャリアウエブ1上において前記粒状体3が各集合グループ30に区画された後に、カバーウエブ2が導入される。カバーウエブ2は前記粒状体3が配置されていない前記キャリアウエブ1の第2面12と前記キャリアウエブ1上に配置された粒状体3とを覆う。これにより、前記サンドイッチ構造体20が生成される。
なお、図6Bのアンビルロール4の吸引孔40に吸引される第1エアα1により、前記第2面12および粒状体3上に導入された前記カバーウエブ2はアンビルロール4の内側に向って凹んでいる。
図5に示すように、前記アンビルロール4はロール本体43の外周にリング状のアンビル4Rが着脱可能に装着されていてもよい。これにより、配置パターンなどを容易に変更することができる。
図6A~図7Aに示すように、前記アンビル4Rの吸引孔40のまわりには、多数の前記第1突部44A,44Bおよび第2突部45が設けられている。これらの突部44A,44Bおよび45はアンビルロール4の径方向の外方に突出しており、アンビルロール4の回転に伴い超音波ホーン81(図4A)にサンドイッチ構造体20を介して対面する。
図7Bに誇張して示すように、前記第1突部44(突部44Aまたは44B)と前記ホーン81とが前記アンビルロール4の法線NL(図4B)上で互いに対面した時の、前記第1突部44から前記ホーン81までの第1距離Δ1は小さい。第1距離Δ1が小さい理由は、前記不織布同士(キャリアウエブ1およびカバーウエブ2)が接合される部位において前記キャリアウエブ1およびカバーウエブ2同士を互いに引き剥がす力により前記ウエブ1,2同士が互いに分離しない高強度接合部(高強度接合部W1またはW2)を形成するためである。
一方、前記第2突部45と前記ホーン81とが前記アンビルロール4の法線NL(図4B)上で対面した時の、前記第2突部45から前記ホーン81までの第2距離Δ2は前記第1距離Δ1よりも大きい。第2距離Δ2が大きい理由は、前記不織布同士(キャリアウエブ1およびカバーウエブ2)が接合される部位において前記ウエブ1,2同士を互いに引き剥がす力により前記ウエブ1,2同士が互いに分離する低強度接合部W3を形成するためである。
すなわち、前記第1突部44B(又は第1突部44A)の方が前記第2突部45よりもホーン81に向って、つまり径方向の外方に向かって突出している。
なお、図7Bにおいて構造を分り易くするため、前記第1突部44Bが前記第2突部45よりも大きく突出している様子を誇張して示している。
図6Aのアンビル4Rの外周面の周方向に直交する幅方向において、第2突部45が存在する場合、いずれか少なくとも1つの箇所または複数の箇所には第1突部44A,44Bが配置されていてもよい。このような配置により、ホーン81はウエブ1,2(図7B)を介して第1突部44A,44Bに強く当接し、一方、第2突部45に弱く当接する。そのため、図1の高強度接合部W1,W2および低強度接合部W3について所期の接合強度が得易いだろう。
したがって、図1の物品100においては、低強度接合部W3が存在する縦方向Yの同じ位置には少なくとも1つの又は複数の高強度接合部W1,W2が存在するのが好ましい。
図4Bに示すように、前記第1距離Δ1および第2距離Δ2は、前記第1突部44(44A,44B)および第2突部45の中心と前記ホーン81の中心とがアンビルロール4の法線NL上で互いに対面したときの両者の間の距離である。前記各距離Δ1又はΔ2は、それぞれ、振動するホーン81がアンビルロール4から最も遠ざかった位置LDとアンビルロール4に最も接近した位置CDとの間の中間MDに位置したときのホーン81と突部44A,44B又は45との距離である。
なお、図4Bにおいて、アンビルロール4に形成された各突部44,45とホーン81との関係を分り易くするため、各要素が誇張されて示されている。
前記第1距離Δ1および第2距離Δ2の設定は、溶着する不織布の目付け、ホーンのアンビルへの押し付け荷重、並びに、溶着機の能力等の様々な条件に基づいて決定されるべきである。たとえば、一例を挙げると、不織布21の目付が10g/mで、不織布22の目付が10g/mの場合、前記第1距離Δ1は50μm程度に設定され、前記第2距離Δ2は65μm程度に設定されてもよい。
なお、一般に両距離Δ1,Δ2の差Δは12μm~16μm程度に設定されてもよい。
図6Aに部分的に示すように、前記第1突部44Aは前記第1高強度接合部W1(図1)が前記吸収性物品200の周縁にループ状に形成されるようにアンビルロール4に配置される。
一方、図1の前記内側領域Aに前記第2高強度接合部W2を形成するために、図6Aの第1突部44Bが前記アンビルロール4に配置されている。
 図1の前記低強度接合部W3が前記第1高強度接合部W1に囲まれた内側領域Aに形成されるように、図6Aの前記第2突部45が前記アンビルロール4に配置されている。
すなわち、前記第1高強度接合部W1、第2高強度接合部W2および低強度接合部W3は、それぞれ、前記第1突部44A、44Bおよび第2突部45が配置された箇所に沿って形成される。
図4Aに示すように、前記超音波ホーン81は前記第2導入ロール72よりも前記キャリアウエブ1の搬送経路の下流においてアンビルロール4の搬送面41を形成するリング状のアンビル4R(図5)と協働して、前記振動エネルギーを前記両ウエブ1,2に与える。これにより、図7Bの第1突部44B(44A)および第2突部45において、前記キャリアウエブ1と前記カバーウエブ2とが互いに溶着される。
超音波振動による溶着(シール)では、機械振動を超音波により図4Aのホーン81に伝送し、熱可塑性の不織布が加圧された状態でホーン81とアンビル4Rとの間を通過することで、不織布(キャリアウエブ1およびカバーウエブ2)同士が摩擦熱により互いに溶着される。したがって、図6Aの非吸引エリア4Aにおいて両ウエブ1,2間に異物である粒状体3が残存しているとシール不良が生じ易い。
つぎに、サンドイッチ構造体20の製造方法の概要が説明される。
図4Aに示すように、第1導入ロール71によりキャリアウエブ1がアンビルロール4に導入されキャリアウエブ1の第1面11がアンビルロール4の搬送面41で吸着保持されながら、前記キャリアウエブ1が所定の搬送経路つまり前記搬送ドラム4の搬送面41に沿って搬送される。
前記第1導入ロール71と第2導入ロール72との間において、前記供給装置5から前記搬送中の前記キャリアウエブ1の第1面11とは反対の第2面12上に多数の粒状体3が供給される。供給された粒状体3は前記第2面12上において層を形成する。
図6Bに示されるアンビル4Rに形成された前記吸引孔40に向かって第1エアα1が吸引されることで、前記供給された粒状体3は前記キャリアウエブ1上に吸着保持される。
なお、第1エアα1の少なくとも一部にキャリアウエブ1の前記第2面12に沿う方向の流れの成分を付与する気流偏向体がキャリアウエブ1の第2面12に対向して設けられてもよい。(PCT/JP2012/52371)
図4Aの前記粒状体3の層は吸収性本体200(図1)ごとに断続的に供給されてもよい。
粒状体3の層の厚さはアンビルロール4の軸方向において中央が両端よりも厚くてもよい。また、粒状体3の層の厚さは、1つの吸収性本体200(図1)の周縁において薄く、かつ、中央やその近傍において厚くてもよい。
図6A~図7Bにおいて、前述のように、前記搬送面41に形成された複数の吸引孔40から前記キャリアウエブ1を通して第1エアα1が吸引されて、前記キャリアウエブ1の第2面12上に前記複数の粒状体3の一部が吸着保持される。
一方、前記第1エアα1の吸引を行いながら、前記搬送面41の前記突部44Bおよび45を含む非吸引エリア4Aにおいて開口する吐出孔42から前記キャリアウエブ1の第2面12に向って第2エアα2が吐出される。
前記第1エアα1の吸引と前記第2エアα2の吐出を同時に行うことで、前記第2面12から前記キャリアウエブ1を通過した第2エアα2により非吸引エリア1A上の前記粒状体3が飛散し、この飛散した前記粒状体3が前記第1エアα1により吸引孔40の上の吸引エリア1Bに向って吸引される。
図7Bに示すように、前記キャリアウエブ1上の前記非吸引エリア1Aの前記粒状体3が吸引エリア1Bに移動して前記粒状体3が前記キャリアウエブ1上に所定のパターンで配置される。
すなわち、前記非吸引エリア1Aにおける一部の粒状体3は、前記吸引エリア1Bにおいて吸引保持されている別の粒状体3に向って移動する。その結果、図1に示すように、所定のパターンで互いに区画された前記配置エリアDごとに、複数の粒状体3からなる各集合グループ30がキャリアウエブ1上に配置される。
図4Aに示すように、前記供給装置5から供給された前記粒状体3が所定のパターンでキャリアウエブ1上に配置された後に(配置エリアDごとに配置された後に)、前記キャリアウエブ1の粒状体3が配置されていない第2面12とキャリアウエブ1上に配置された前記粒状体3とが前記第2導入ロール72により導入されたカバーウエブ2で覆われて、サンドイッチ構造体20が生成される。
その後、前記サンドイッチ構造体20は搬送面41により回転され続け図4Aの超音波ホーン81に到達すると、図2の前記非吸引エリア1Aに相当する部位において前記キャリアウエブ1と前記カバーウエブ2とが互いに超音波溶着される。
これにより、前記粒状体3の所定のパターンが保持される。この両ウエブ1,2同士の溶着後、図6Bの前記吸引孔40からの吸引および吐出孔42からの吐出が停止されてもよい。前記溶着の際に、図3Bのバックシート24もカバーウエブ2に溶着されるが、前記バックシート24はキャリアウエブ1とカバーウエブ2との溶着後に、カバーウエブ2に接着剤により接着されてもよい。
その後、前記サンドイッチ構造体20は個々の着用物品の単位、つまり、図1の個々の吸収性本体200の単位に切り分けられる。
つぎに、本発明方法の要部について説明する。
図7Bの前記超音波溶着の際に、前記ホーン81と前記第1突部44A,44B(図6B)との第1距離Δ1は小さく、そのため、溶着エネルギーが大きく、不織布同士(トップシート21およびカバーシート22)が互いに前記分離力で分離しない第1および第2高強度接合部W1,W2(図3B)が形成される。
一方、前記超音波溶着の際に、前記ホーン81と第2突部45との第2距離Δ2は前記第1距離Δ1よりも大きく、そのため、溶着エネルギーが小さく、不織布同士21,22が互いに前記分離力で分離する低強度接合部W3が形成される。
かかる図3Bの高強度接合部W1,W2および低強度接合部W3を有する吸収性物品200に体液が吸収されると、体液により粒状体3が膨潤し、トップシート21(不織布)とカバーシート22(不織布)との間が膨らむ。
この粒状体3の膨らみによる分離力は溶着強度の弱い低強度接合部W3において、図3Bおよび図3Cのように、トップシート21とカバーシート22とを引き剥がす。そのため、粒状体3の更なる膨潤が可能となり、トップシート21とカバーシート22との間に多量の体液を吸収し得る。
その一方で、第2高強度接合部W2は前記分離力が作用してもトップシート21とカバーシート22とが溶着された状態を維持するので、図1に示すように第1高強度接合部W1と第2高強度接合部W2とで吸収性本体200が区画されている場合、体液を吸収して重くなった粒状体3が左右に大きく片寄る(偏る)おそれがない。
また、前記第2高強度接合部W2は完全に連なっておらず、第2高強度接合部W2に囲まれた1つの任意の配置エリアDから当該配置エリアDに隣接する配置エリアDに体液や粒状体3が移動するのを許容する。そのため、特定の1つの配置エリアDにおいて内圧が高くなるおそれもない。
更に、図3Cに示すように、前記吸収性物品200の周縁に配置された第1高強度接合部W1は、前記分離力が作用してもトップシート21(不織布)とカバーシート22(不織布)とが溶着された状態を維持する。しかも、第1高強度接合部W1は2条にライン状に形成され、トップシート21とカバーシート22との間を完全にシールしている。したがって、体液がトップシート21とカバーシート22との間から漏れ出るおそれがない。
なお、前述のとおり、製造方法を分かり易くするため、前記第1高強度接合部W1を示す黒い長方形同士の間隔は誇張して大きく図示されている。
図8に示すように、第2高強度接合部W2は縦方向Yではなく胴回り方向Xに延びるように設けられてもよい。また、図9Aおよび図9Bに示すように、縦方向Yに延びる第2高強度接合部W2と胴回り方向Xに延びる第2高強度接合部W2の双方が設けられてもよい。
また、図1、図8および図9Bのように、第2高強度接合部W2は複数の配置エリアDを完全に区画するように設けられてもよい。
一方、第2高強度接合部W2は各配置エリアDを区画することなく、胴回り方向Xおよび/または縦方向Yに部分的に延びるように設けられてもよい。たとえば、図9Aのように、胴回り方向Xに延びる高強度接合部W2と縦方向Yに延びる高強度接合部W2とがT字状に配置されてもよい。
更に、第1高強度接合部W1は胴回り方向Xおよび縦方向Yに平行に設ける必要はない。
更に、高強度接合部W2および低強度接合部W3の配置について、図1と図9A~図9Bとを組み合わせた配置であってもよい。
また、図7Aに明示するように、不連続の突部44Bにより図3Aの不連続の第2高強度接合部W2が形成されてもよい。図6Aの突部44Aのように連続した突部によって、千鳥配列で連続した第2高強度接合部W2が形成されてもよい。
なお、第2高強度接合部W2は不連続である方が、ゴワツキが小さく、着用感が良いだろうし、また、配置エリアD間の圧力調整にも役立つだろう。
以上のとおり、図面を参照しながら好適な実施例を説明したが、当業者であれば本明細書を見て、自明な範囲で種々の変更および修正を容易に想定するであろう。
たとえば、本物品においては、トップシート21とカバーシート22との接合方法として、超音波溶着の他に、たとえばヒートシールなどの熱溶着による接合方法が用いられてもよい。
また、本発明における「複数の粒状体」とは、粒状の材料の集合体のみからなる場合の他に、複数の粒状体に粉状の材料が混合されている場合も含む概念である。
したがって、そのような変更および修正は、請求の範囲から定まる本発明の範囲内のものと解釈される。
本発明は使い捨てオムツやパンツの他に女性用生理用品や尿もれパッドなどの使い捨て着用物品に利用できる。
1:キャリアウエブ、1A:非吸引エリア、1B:吸引エリア、11:第1面 、12:第2面
2:カバーウエブ、20:サンドイッチ構造体、21:トップシート(不織布) 、22:カバーシート(不織布) 、23:コア、24:バックシート 
3:粒状体、30:集合グループ、D:配置エリア
4:アンビルロール、4A:非吸引エリア、4B:吸引エリア、40:吸引孔、41:搬送面、42:吐出孔(配置装置の一例)、4R:アンビル、43:ロール本体、44A,44B:第1突部、45:第2突部
5:供給装置
71:第1導入ロール、72:第2導入ロール
81:超音波ホーン
100:着用物品、200:吸収性本体(吸収性物品)、201:フロント部、202:バック部、203:股部、301:前胴回り部、302:後胴回り部
A:内側領域
α1:第1エア、α2:第2エア
X:胴回り方向、Y:縦方向、NL:法線
W1:第1高強度接合部、W2:第2高強度接合部、W3:低強度接合部
 Δ1:第1距離、Δ2:第2距離

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  1.  2枚の互いに対面する透液性の不織布の間に、体液を吸液して膨潤する複数の粒状体を有する吸収性物品における超音波接合方法であって、
     前記粒状体が配置されていない部位のうちの一部について前記2枚の不織布に超音波エネルギーを付与することで前記2枚の不織布の第1部を接合して、前記2枚の不織布を引き剥がす力により前記不織布同士が前記第1部において互いに分離しない少なくとも1つの高強度接合部を形成する工程と、
     前記粒状体が配置されていない前記部位のうちの別の一部について前記2枚の不織布に超音波エネルギーを付与することで前記2枚の不織布の第2部を接合して、前記2枚の不織布を引き剥がす力により前記第2部において前記不織布同士が互いに分離することが可能な状態の少なくとも1つの低強度接合部を形成する工程とを備える。
  2.  請求項1の方法において、前記高強度接合部を形成する工程はアンビルロールにおける前記高強度接合部を形成するための第1突部と超音波振動するホーンとの間を前記2枚の不織布が通過することにより実行され、
    前記低強度接合部を形成する工程は前記アンビルロールにおける前記低強度接合部を形成するための第2突部と超音波振動する前記ホーンとの間を前記2枚の不織布が通過することにより実行され、
    前記第1突部と前記ホーンとが前記アンビルロールの法線上で対面した時のこれらの両者の間の第1距離に比べ、前記第2突部と前記ホーンとが前記法線上で対面した時のこれらの両者の間の第2距離の方が大きい。
  3.  請求項2の方法において、前記高強度接合部は前記物品にループ状に形成され、
     前記低強度接合部は前記高強度接合部に囲まれた内側領域に形成される。
  4.  請求項3の方法において、前記ループ状に形成された前記高強度接合部とは別の前記高強度接合部が前記内側領域に形成される。
  5.  請求項4の方法において、前記低強度接合部および/または高強度接合部は所定のパターンで区画された複数の各配置エリアを定義し、前記各配置エリアごとに複数の前記粒状体が配置されるように、前記低強度接合部および/または高強度接合部が形成される。
  6.  2枚の互いに対面する透液性の不織布の間に、体液を吸液して膨潤する複数の粒状体を有する吸収性物品の超音波接合装置であって、
     前記2枚の不織布が重なり合った状態で、前記2枚の不織布を搬送するアンビルロールと、
     前記アンビルロールに形成され前記アンビルロールの径方向の外方に向かって突出する複数の突部と、
     前記突部上の不織布に前記粒状体が配置されるのを抑制する配置装置と、
     超音波振動することにより前記複数の突部との間で前記2枚の不織布を接合して接合部を形成するホーンとを備え、ここにおいて前記突部は、
     前記ホーンに最接近した時の前記ホーンまで第1距離を隔てて離れ、前記接合部において前記不織布同士を互いに引き剥がす力により前記不織布同士が互いに分離しない少なくとも1つの高強度接合部を形成するための少なくとも1つの第1突部と、
     前記ホーンに最接近した時の前記ホーンまでの第2距離が前記第1距離よりも大きく、前記接合部において前記不織布同士を互いに引き剥がす力により前記不織布同士が互いに分離する少なくとも1つの低強度接合部を形成するための少なくとも1つの第2突部とを備える。
  7.  請求項6の超音波接合装置において、前記第1距離と前記第2距離との差が3μm~60μmである。
  8.  請求項7の超音波接合装置において、前記高強度接合部が前記物品にループ状に形成されるように前記第1突部が前記アンビルロールに配置され、
     前記低強度接合部は前記高強度接合部に囲まれた内側領域に形成されるように前記第2突部が前記アンビルロールに配置されている。
  9.  請求項8の超音波接合装置において、前記ループ状に形成された前記高強度接合部とは別の前記高強度接合部を形成するための前記第1突部が前記アンビルロールに配置されている。
  10.  請求項9の超音波接合装置において、前記低強度接合部および/または高強度接合部が所定のパターンで区画された複数の各配置エリアを定義するように前記第1突部および/または第2突部が設けられ、
    前記配置装置が前記各配置エリアごとに複数の前記粒状体を配置する。
  11.  互いに接合された2枚の透液性の不織布の間に体液を吸液して膨潤する複数の粒状体が配置された吸収性物品であって、
    前記物品にループ状に形成され、前記粒状体が膨潤して前記2枚の不織布の接合部位に分離力が作用しても分離されることのない少なくとも1つの高強度接合部と、
    前記高強度接合部に囲まれた内側領域に形成され、前記粒状体が膨潤して前記2枚の不織布の接合部位に分離力が作用することで当該接合部位において前記2枚の不織布が互いに分離して離れる少なくとも1つの低強度接合部とを備える。
  12.  請求項11の物品において、前記ループ状に形成された前記高強度接合部とは別の前記高強度接合部が前記内側領域に設けられている。
  13.  請求項12の物品において、前記低強度接合部および/または高強度接合部は所定のパターンで区画された複数の各配置エリアを定義し、前記各配置エリアごとに複数の前記粒状体が配置されている。
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