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- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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- the present invention relates to an absorbent article.
- a pants-type absorbent article in which (leg opening) is formed is known.
- the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body is aligned with the longitudinal direction of the waist belt, both are arranged, a part of the waist belt is cut out to provide a leg opening, and the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body
- a pants-type absorbent article is disclosed in which an absorbent main body and a waist belt are joined by joints from both ends in the direction toward the leg opening.
- the pant-type absorbent article described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a notch in a leg opening so as to be symmetric with respect to the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction) and the width direction. That is, the position of the leg opening is the center of the absorbent article, and the shape is symmetrical between the ventral side and the back side (front and back). On the other hand, the shape of the human body differs between the ventral side and the back side, so wearing an absorbent article that is actually formed in a pant shape does not match the shape of the body and the good fit It was difficult to get.
- the leg opening is narrow on the abdominal side (front side), and the movement of the wearer's leg is interfered, or the leg opening is wide on the back side (rear side), so that the wearer's buttocks cannot be covered sufficiently Problems sometimes occur.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pant-type diaper having good fit in the vicinity of the leg opening.
- a main invention for achieving the above object is an absorbent article having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, and a thickness direction, and comprising an absorbent main body, a leg gather part, and a belt part, wherein the absorbent article In a state where the absorbent article is extended along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body, the leg gather portions are arranged on both sides in the lateral direction of the absorbent main body, and the belt portion is formed of the absorbent main body.
- a part and the leg gather portion are arranged so as to overlap in the thickness direction, and a pair of leg opening portions are formed by notches provided in the belt portion and the leg gather portion, and the belt
- the portion is joined to the absorbent main body and the leg gather portion at a joint portion inclined outward in the lateral direction from both end portions in the longitudinal direction toward the leg opening.
- the cut-out notched portion includes a front belt cut-out portion on the front side of the longitudinal center position of the leg opening and a rear belt cut-out portion on the rear side, and is provided in the leg gather portion.
- the cutout portion includes a front leg gather cutout portion on the front side of the longitudinal center position and a rear leg gather cutout portion on the rear side, and the front end in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening portion.
- the total of the lateral width of the front belt notch portion and the lateral width of the front leg gather notch portion at a position separated from the longitudinal direction by a predetermined distance is the leg circumference.
- With horizontal width At least a absorbent article, characterized in that.
- FIG. 2A is a plan view illustrating the diaper 1 in a state of being stretched along the longitudinal direction.
- 2B is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the AA cross section of FIG. 2A.
- FIG. 3A is a plan development view illustrating a state in which the diaper 1 in a state of being stretched along the longitudinal direction is developed in the middle of the manufacturing process.
- FIG. 3B is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the BB cross section of FIG. 3A. It is a figure explaining an example of the manufacturing process of the diaper. It is a figure explaining the shape of leg opening HL.
- FIG. 6A is a side view illustrating a state in which a conventional pants-type diaper is worn.
- FIG. 6B is a side view illustrating a state in which the diaper 1 of the first embodiment is worn.
- FIG. 7A is a plan view illustrating the diaper 2 in a state of being stretched along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 10.
- FIG. 7B is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the CC cross section of FIG. 7A. It is a figure explaining an example of the manufacturing process of the diaper.
- An absorbent article having a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, and a thickness direction comprising an absorbent main body, a leg gather portion, and a belt portion, wherein the absorbent article is the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body.
- the leg gather portions are disposed on both sides of the absorbent main body in the lateral direction, and the belt portion includes a part of the absorbent main body, the leg gather portions, and the thickness.
- a pair of leg hole openings are formed by notches provided in the belt part and the leg gather part, and the belt part extends from both ends in the longitudinal direction.
- the sum of the lateral width of the front belt notch and the lateral width of the front leg gather notch is the sum of the longitudinal direction from the rear end of the leg opening in the longitudinal direction.
- the lateral width of the rear belt notch portion and the lateral width of the rear leg gather notch portion at or above the predetermined distance are equal to or greater than the sum of the lateral widths of the rear leg gather notch portions.
- the size of the leg opening is wide on the wearer's belly side (front side) and narrow on the wearer's back side (rear side). Therefore, when the pants-type diaper is worn, the wearer can easily move the leg forward, and can easily perform an operation such as walking while wearing the diaper. On the other hand, since the width of the belt part and the leg gather part is wide on the back side, the wearer's buttocks are easily covered with the belt part or the like when the diaper is worn. Thereby, the fit in a leg opening part can be made favorable.
- leg gather portion and the belt portion are formed of a single member.
- the leg gather portion has a width in the lateral direction between a front end in the longitudinal direction of the leg-hole opening and a rear end in the longitudinal direction of the leg-hole opening. It is desirable to have the narrowest part.
- the width of the leg gather portion is reduced in the vicinity of the region that comes into contact with the wearer's groin, so that interference between the leg gather and the wearer's groin is suppressed.
- the fit can be improved and the uncomfortable feeling when wearing the diaper can be reduced.
- the belt portion has the lateral width between the front end in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening and the rear end in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening. It is desirable to have a narrowing portion.
- the width of the belt portion is narrowed in a region that comes into contact with the periphery of the wearer's hip bone (pelvis).
- This area is the part where the wearer grips and pulls the belt part when pulling up the diaper. Therefore, by narrowing the width of the belt part in this area, the belt part can be grasped firmly. It becomes possible to wear a diaper, and the fit at the time of wearing can be improved more.
- the width in the lateral direction of the front leg gather notch at a position away from the front end in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening by a predetermined distance inside the longitudinal direction, It is desirable that the width of the front belt notch portion is larger than the width in the lateral direction at a position away from the front end in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening by the predetermined distance inward of the longitudinal direction.
- an elastic sheet member having stretchability is arranged in a stretched state in the longitudinal direction at the peripheral edge of the leg opening.
- the elastic sheet member disposed in an area overlapping the leg gather portion has at least the leg width at the center position in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening. It is desirable that the width is narrower than the width in the lateral direction at the rear end of the longitudinal opening in the longitudinal direction.
- the width of the elastic sheet member becomes narrow in the vicinity of the center position in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening that contacts the buttocks of the wearer, the contraction force acting on the region is hardly dispersed. Become. Thereby, the fitting property of a leg periphery opening part can be improved.
- variety of an elastic sheet member becomes large in the longitudinal direction rear-end part vicinity which is an area
- At least a part of the elastic sheet member is formed in a state in which the thread-like elastic member is extended in the longitudinal direction in the region in the lateral direction of the leg opening of the leg gather portion.
- the lateral distance between the end of the leg opening and the thread-like elastic member at the center position in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening is at least that of the leg opening. It is desirable that the distance between the end of the leg opening at the front end in the longitudinal direction and the thread-like elastic member is smaller than the lateral distance.
- the distance between the end of the leg opening and the thread-like elastic member is small at the center position in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening that contacts the wearer's buttocks. Moreover, it is hard to produce a clearance gap between the leg periphery opening part HL and a wearer's groin part, and it can suppress that excrement leaks outside.
- the distance between the end of the leg opening and the thread-like elastic member is increased, it is easy to reduce the occurrence of wrinkles and tackiness due to the leg gather elastic member, The appearance when wearing a diaper can be made clean.
- the smaller one of the angles formed by the first joint portion formed on the front side in the longitudinal direction and the longitudinal direction is a second joint formed on the rear side in the longitudinal direction. It is desirable that the angle is larger than the smaller one of the angles formed by the portion and the longitudinal direction.
- the angle formed between the absorbent main body and the belt portion in a state where the diaper is formed in a pants shape is likely to be large on the front side (belly side) and small on the rear side (back side).
- the rear side of the absorbent main body is easily pulled up to the upper part of the wearer's buttocks, and a gap is hardly formed between the wearer's buttocks and the fit is improved.
- the buttock becomes a clean impression in appearance, it is difficult to give the wearer a resistance to wearing a diaper.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the appearance of the diaper 1.
- the diaper 1 has the absorptive main body 10, the leg gather part 20, and the belt part 30, and has a pants-type shape as shown in FIG. 1 when worn.
- the diaper 1 has a “longitudinal direction” and a “lateral direction” orthogonal to each other in the pant-type state of FIG. 1.
- the waist part opening part HB is formed in the upper side of the vertical direction of the diaper 1, and a pair of leg periphery opening part HL is formed in the both sides of a horizontal direction.
- the front side of the diaper 1 is a part which covers a wearer's belly side at the time of wear, and a back side is a part which covers a wearer's back side.
- FIG. 2A is a plan view illustrating the diaper 1 in a state of being stretched along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 10.
- 2B is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the AA cross section of FIG. 2A.
- FIG. 3A is a plan development view illustrating a state in which the diaper 1 in a state of being stretched along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 10 is developed during the manufacturing process.
- FIG. 3B is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the BB cross section of FIG. 3A.
- the diaper 1 is in a planar state as shown in FIG. 2A at the final stage of the manufacturing process.
- the manufacturing process of the diaper 1 will be described later with reference to FIG.
- the planar diaper 1 has a “longitudinal direction”, a “lateral direction”, and a “thickness direction” as three directions orthogonal to each other.
- the longitudinal direction of the diaper 1 in a planar state is a direction along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 10. This longitudinal direction is a direction corresponding to the vertical direction in the pant-type state of FIG. 1, but strictly speaking, the vertical direction in the pant-type state and the vertical direction in the planar state are slightly different, so it is necessary.
- the state in which the diaper 1 is stretched along the longitudinal direction means that the diaper 1 is stretched in the longitudinal direction against the contraction force by the leg gather elastic member 23 and the belt elastic member 33 described later.
- the shape of the diaper 1 in the state of being extended in the longitudinal direction is the same as the shape of the diaper 1 when it is flatly extended when the contraction force by various elastic members such as the leg gather elastic member 23 is not expressed. It is.
- the side which hits a wearer's belly side be the front side (belly side) of a longitudinal direction
- the side which hits a wearer's back side be a longitudinal direction.
- the rear side back side
- the lateral direction of the diaper 1 in a planar state is the same concept as the lateral direction and the thickness direction of the diaper 1 in the pant-type state in FIG.
- the thickness direction of the diaper 1 in a planar state is a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, respectively, and the side in contact with the wearer's skin is referred to as “skin side”, and the opposite side is referred to as “non- "Skin side”.
- the absorbent main body 10 is disposed along the longitudinal direction, and a pair of leg gathers 20 is provided on both sides of the absorbent main body 10 in the lateral direction. Is arranged. And a pair of belt part 30 is arrange
- the leg gather part 20 and the belt part 30 are formed of the side seat
- the leg gather part 20 and the belt part 30 are formed by folding the side sheet 40 inward in the lateral direction along a folding line FL extending in the longitudinal direction.
- the leg gather portion 20 is provided with a leg gather cutout portion 25 that is partially cut out at the laterally outer end portion 20e Albany (folding line FL).
- the belt portion 30 is provided with a belt cutout portion 35 that is partially cut out at the laterally outer end portion 30e Albany (folding line FL).
- the leg gather cutout portion 25 and the belt cutout portion 35 form a leg opening HL.
- the belt portion 30 is composed of the absorbent main body 10 (strictly speaking, the absorbent main body 10 is defined by a pair of first joint portions WL1 inclined from the longitudinal front end 10ef of the absorbent main body 10 toward the leg opening HL. The top sheet 13) disposed on the skin side and the leg gathers 20 are joined. Similarly, the belt portion 30 includes the absorbent main body 10 and the leg gather portion 20 by a pair of second joint portions WL2 inclined from the longitudinal rear end portion 10er of the absorbent main body 10 toward the leg opening HL. It is joined.
- the first joint WL1 and the second joint WL2 are joined by known welding means such as thermal welding or ultrasonic welding, but may be joined using an adhesive such as a hot melt adhesive. .
- the diaper 1 is made to have a shape closer to underwear such as shorts or briefs when formed into a pants shape. At the same time, it is possible to improve the fit when worn.
- the absorbent main body 10 is moved in the vicinity of the central position CL in the longitudinal direction. By folding it, the pants-type diaper 1 can be worn. At this time, a waistline opening HB is formed by the longitudinal front end 10ef, the longitudinal rear end 10er of the absorbent main body 10, and the inner ends 30ei of the pair of belt portions 30 (see FIG. 1).
- the absorbent main body 10 is cut in the longitudinal direction by cutting a substantially rectangular member (see FIG. 3A) extending in the longitudinal direction along the first joint WL1 and the second joint WL2.
- Each end portion is a sheet-like member having a tapered shape in a plan view.
- the absorptive main body 10 is provided with an absorbent body 11, a top sheet 13 (corresponding to a skin-side sheet) provided by covering the absorbent body 11 from the skin side, and covering the absorbent body 11 from the non-skin side. And a back sheet 15 (corresponding to a non-skin side sheet).
- Each of these members 13, 11, and 15 is joined to a member adjacent in the thickness direction by a hot melt adhesive or the like (see FIGS. 2B and 3B).
- Examples of the application pattern of the adhesive include an ⁇ pattern, a spiral pattern, and a stripe pattern, and the same applies to other adhesives that appear later.
- the absorbent body 11 has an absorbent core in which a predetermined liquid absorbent material is formed into a predetermined shape (for example, a substantially hourglass shape in plan view), and a core wrap sheet that covers the outer peripheral surface of the absorbent core, It is a member that absorbs excreted fluid such as urine when the diaper 1 is worn.
- a liquid absorptive material liquid absorptive granular materials, such as liquid absorptive fibers, such as pulp fiber, and superabsorbent polymer (what is called SAP) can be illustrated.
- SAP superabsorbent polymer
- As the core wrap sheet a liquid permeable sheet such as tissue paper or nonwoven fabric can be used.
- the shape of the absorbent body 11 is not limited to a substantially hourglass shape in plan view as shown in FIG. 3A, and may be another shape.
- the top sheet 13 is formed of a flexible sheet member having liquid permeability, and for example, a sheet member such as an air-through nonwoven fabric can be used.
- the planar size of the top sheet 13 is a size that protrudes from both sides in the longitudinal direction and both sides in the lateral direction of the absorbent body 11.
- the back sheet 15 is formed by stacking and joining two sheet members, a leak-proof sheet 15f and an exterior sheet 15n, in the thickness direction.
- the leak-proof sheet 15 f is a liquid-impermeable sheet member made of a polyethylene (PE) film or a polypropylene (PP) film, and is disposed on the skin side in the thickness direction of the back sheet 15.
- the exterior sheet 15n is a sheet member made of a nonwoven fabric or the like, and is a member that is disposed on the non-skin side in the thickness direction of the back sheet 15 and constitutes the exterior of the absorbent main body 10.
- the back sheet 15 is not limited to the above-described configuration as long as it has a certain leak-proof property.
- the back sheet 15 is also a flat sheet that protrudes from both sides in the longitudinal direction and both sides in the lateral direction of the absorber. Then, the top sheet 13 and the back sheet 15 are joined to each other in the thickness direction so that the substantially V-shapes at both ends in the longitudinal direction are substantially aligned, whereby the absorber is interposed between the sheets 13 and 15. Is held.
- the leg gather portion 20 is a sheet member that is long in the longitudinal direction joined to both lateral sides of the absorbent main body 10, and when forming the diaper 1 into a pants shape, Shrinks along the leg opening HL to form a bowl-shaped leg gather.
- the leg gather part 20 is formed by overlapping two sheets of a first sheet 21 and a second sheet 22 made of a nonwoven fabric or the like in the thickness direction.
- joining of the absorbent main body 10 and the leg gather portion 20 is hot in a state where the inner end portion in the lateral direction of the leg gather portion 20 is sandwiched between the top sheet 13 and the back sheet 15 of the absorbent main body 10. This is done by bonding with a melt adhesive or the like.
- the belt portion 30 is a longitudinally long sheet member provided on both sides in the lateral direction of the leg gather portion 20, and when the diaper 1 is formed into a pants shape, A belt is formed (see FIG. 1).
- the belt part 30 is formed by overlapping two sheets of a first sheet 31 and a second sheet 32 made of nonwoven fabric or the like in the thickness direction.
- the leg gather portion 20 and the belt portion 30 are integrally formed by the side seat 40 that is one member. That is, the first sheet 21 of the leg gather portion 20 and the first sheet 31 of the belt portion 30 are constituted by one sheet member 41, and the second sheet 22 of the leg gather portion 20 and the second sheet 32 of the belt portion 30 are also one.
- the sheet member 42 is used.
- a portion of the side seat 40 that is laterally inner than the fold line FL is the leg gather portion 20, and a laterally outer portion of the fold line FL is the belt portion 30.
- the leg opening HL is formed so as to straddle the fold line FL.
- the leg opening HL includes the leg gather notch 25 obtained by notching the first sheet 21 and the second sheet 22 of the leg gather 20, and the first sheet 31 and the second sheet 32 of the belt 30. It is formed by the belt notch part 35 which notched.
- the leg gather cutout portion 25 and the belt cutout portion 35 are formed in an asymmetric shape that is not line symmetric with respect to the folding line FL. Details of the shape of the leg opening HL will be described later.
- a leg gather elastic member 23 made of thread rubber or the like is disposed between the first sheet 21 and the second sheet 22 of the leg gather portion 20 in an elongated state, and is fixed by a hot melt adhesive or the like. ing.
- two leg gather elastic members 23 are arranged at a position further inside than the lateral inner end of the leg gather notch 25 (that is, the lateral inner end of the leg opening HL). ing.
- the leg gather elastic member 23 gives the leg gather portion 20 elasticity in the longitudinal direction. Thereby, when forming the diaper 1 in a pants shape, the leg gather part 20 contracts along the leg opening HL, and a bowl-shaped leg gather is formed, thereby improving the fit of the wearer around the leg. be able to.
- a belt elastic member 33 made of thread rubber or the like is disposed between the first sheet 31 and the second sheet 32 of the belt portion 30 so as to extend in the longitudinal direction, and is fixed by a hot melt adhesive or the like.
- a plurality of belt elastic members 33 are arranged in the lateral direction in a region further outward than the laterally outer end of the belt notch 35 (that is, the laterally outer end of the leg opening HL).
- the belt elastic member 33 imparts stretchability in the longitudinal direction to the belt portion 30.
- leg gather elastic member 23 and the belt elastic member 33 are arranged at positions that do not overlap each other in the thickness direction as shown in FIG. 2B. That is, when viewed from the upper side in the thickness direction, the leg gather elastic member 23 and the belt elastic member 33 are in a positional relationship such that they are alternately arranged in the lateral direction. Thereby, the area
- a stretchable sheet 43 formed of a stretchable nonwoven fabric or the like is provided between the sheet member 41 (21, 31) and the sheet member 42 (22, 32).
- the stretchable sheet 43 is a belt-like elastic sheet member wider than the width in the lateral direction of the leg opening HL as shown by the hatched portion in FIG. 3A, and has an opening having the same shape as the leg opening HL.
- the sheet members 41 and 42 are fixed to the sheet members 41 and 42 with a hot melt adhesive or the like in a state of being elongated in the longitudinal direction. Thereby, the peripheral part of the leg periphery opening part HL is reinforced by the elastic sheet 43 over the perimeter.
- the fitting property in the peripheral part of the leg periphery opening part HL improves more by the shrinkage force expressed by the planar expansion-contraction sheet 43.
- fit property can be improved by arrange
- a so-called gear stretching process is performed on a non-woven fabric having a substantially elastic elastomer fiber such as a polyurethane elastomer and a thermoplastic resin fiber such as a polyolefin resin.
- a substantially elastic elastomer fiber such as a polyurethane elastomer
- a thermoplastic resin fiber such as a polyolefin resin.
- the laterally outer end region of the belt portion 30 is folded twice inward in the lateral direction at the first belt end fold line FLb1 and the second belt end fold line FLb2. It is fixed in the folded state with a hot melt adhesive or the like. That is, the second belt end fold line FLb2 is a portion that becomes the laterally inner end 30ei of the belt portion 30 and a portion that becomes the waistline opening HB in FIG. 2A.
- the waist opening HB By setting the waist opening HB to such an end folding structure, when the diaper 1 is worn, the stress around the wearer's waist can be reduced.
- region does not necessarily need to be made into the above folding structures.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of the manufacturing process of the diaper 1.
- the diaper 1 is manufactured by performing predetermined processing (S101 to S105) on the base sheet while transporting the base sheet as a material in the transport direction.
- the conveyance direction of the sheet member is referred to as “MD direction”
- the direction orthogonal to the MD direction is referred to as “CD direction”.
- the MD direction is a direction along the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) of FIG. 2A
- the CD direction is a direction along the lateral direction of FIG. 2A.
- the sheet members that serve as the base sheet of the diaper 1 in the first embodiment are the absorbent main body continuous sheet 10A and the side continuous sheet 40A.
- the absorbent main body continuous sheet 10A is a sheet member in which a plurality of absorbent main bodies 10 are continuously arranged in the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction). That is, the absorbent main body continuous sheet 10 ⁇ / b> A is a sheet member in which a plurality of absorbent bodies 11 are sandwiched between the continuous sheet of the top sheet 13 extending in the MD direction and the continuous sheet of the back sheet 15.
- the side continuous sheet 40 ⁇ / b> A is a sheet member in which the side sheets 40 that form the leg gather portion 20 and the belt portion 30 are continuously arranged in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction).
- the base sheet in which the side continuous sheet 40 ⁇ / b> A is bonded to both sides in the CD direction (lateral direction) of the absorbent main body continuous sheet 10 ⁇ / b> A is continuously conveyed in the MD direction (S ⁇ b> 101).
- leg gather cutout portion 25 and the belt cutout portion 35 serving as the leg opening HL at positions where the folding line FL is straddled on both sides of the absorbent body 11 in the CD direction (lateral direction) with respect to the conveyed base material sheet. Is formed (S102).
- the notch is formed using a cutter roll (not shown). 4 is a state corresponding to the diaper 1 in the unfolded state in FIG. 3A.
- a portion corresponding to the belt portion 30 of the side continuous sheet 40A is folded back inward in the CD direction (lateral direction) by a folding line FL, and a part of the absorbent main body 10 and the leg gather portion and the belt portion 30 are joined.
- the state is overlapped in the thickness direction (S103).
- the first joint portion WL1 and the second joint portion WL2 are formed by joining means such as ultrasonic fusion and thermal fusion, and the belt portion 30, the absorbent main body 10, and the leg gather portion 20 are joined ( S104).
- the first joint portion WL1 and the second joint portion WL2 are formed so that the inclination angles ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 satisfy a predetermined condition ( ⁇ 1> ⁇ 2).
- the base sheet is cut (S105). Specifically, the diaper 1 is cut for each individual from the base sheet that continues in the MD direction, and further, the four corners of the rectangle are cut along the first joint WL1 and the second joint WL2. Thereby, the diaper 1 of the planar state shown by FIG. 2A is formed.
- the diaper 1 of this embodiment has various structures so that the wearer can feel good fit when worn.
- the fit of the wearer's leg retraction part is improved as compared with the conventional diaper.
- the fitting property of the diaper 1 will be described.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the shape of the leg opening HL.
- the shape of the leg opening HL in an expanded state of the diaper 1 as in FIG. 3A is shown enlarged.
- each region of the leg opening HL is defined as follows. That is, the center position in the longitudinal direction of the leg hole opening HL is CLhl, the position of the front end of the leg hole opening HL in the longitudinal direction is HLef, and the position of the rear end in the longitudinal direction is HLer.
- the region on the front side of the longitudinal center position CLhl is located on the rear side of the front leg gather cutout portion 25f and the longitudinal center position CLhl.
- the region is a rear leg gather cutout portion 25r.
- the region on the front side of the longitudinal center position CLhl is the front belt cutout portion 35f, and the region on the rear side of the longitudinal center position CLhl. Is the rear belt cutout 35r.
- the center position CLhl in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening HL is located on the front side in the longitudinal direction with respect to the center position CL in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 10.
- the leg-hole opening HL is formed so that the opening area is larger in the region on the front side in the longitudinal direction than on the region on the rear side in the longitudinal direction.
- the lateral width of the leg opening HL in the longitudinal front region is equal to or greater than the lateral width of the leg opening HL in the longitudinal rear region corresponding to the longitudinal front region.
- the width WHLf in the lateral direction of the leg opening HL in the region on the front side in the longitudinal direction is equal to the front leg at a position h from the longitudinal front end HLef of the leg opening HL in the longitudinal direction.
- the leg opening HL is formed so that (W25f + W35f) ⁇ (W25r + W35r).
- the size of the leg opening HL is wide on the wearer's belly side (front side) and narrow on the wearer's back side (rear side). . Since the leg opening HL is wide on the abdominal side, the wearer can easily move the leg forward while wearing the diaper 1 and can easily perform an operation such as walking while wearing the diaper 1.
- the fact that the leg opening HL is narrow on the back side means that the widths of the belt part 30 and the leg gather part 20 are increased accordingly, so that the wearer's buttocks are worn by the belt part when the diaper 1 is worn. It becomes easy to cover widely by 30 grades. Thereby, the fit property in the back side (buttock side) of the leg periphery opening part HL can be made favorable.
- the leg gather notch 25 forming the leg opening HL has the widest lateral width in the region between the front end HLef and the rear end HLer in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction).
- the leg gather notch 25 draws a gentle curve that protrudes inward in the lateral direction between the front end HLef and the rear end HLer, and the lateral width W20 is the widest in the vicinity of the longitudinal center position CLhl. It has become. Therefore, the lateral width W20 of the leg gather portion 20 is the narrowest in the vicinity of the central position CLhl in the longitudinal direction.
- the vicinity of the center position CLhl is a region that comes into contact with the wearer's groin when the diaper 1 is worn.
- leg gather portion 20 by narrowing the lateral width of the leg gather portion 20 in the vicinity of the center position CLhl, interference between the leg gather portion 20 and the wearer's groin is suppressed, improving fit and diapers. Discomfort when worn can be reduced.
- the belt notch 35 forming the leg opening HL has the widest lateral width in the region between the front end HLef and the rear end HLer in the longitudinal direction.
- the belt notch 35 has a gentle curve that protrudes outward in the lateral direction between the front end HLef and the rear end HLer, and the lateral width is the largest in the vicinity of the central position CLhl in the longitudinal direction. Yes. Accordingly, the lateral width W30 of the belt portion 30 is the narrowest in the vicinity of the longitudinal center position CLhl.
- the center position CLhl is a region where the wearer grips and pulls the belt portion 30 when the diaper 1 is in contact with the periphery of the wearer's hip bone (pelvis) and the diaper 1 is pulled upward. Therefore, by narrowing the lateral width of the belt portion 30 in the vicinity of the center position CLhl, the wearer can wear the diaper 1 by firmly grasping the belt portion 30, and fit when worn. The sex can be increased. Moreover, since the external appearance of the diaper 1 becomes closer to underwear because the width of the belt part 30 looks narrow, it is possible to reduce the hesitation and resistance of the wearer with respect to wearing the “diaper”.
- the lateral width W25f of the front leg gather notch 25f may be larger than the lateral width W35f of the front belt notch 35f (W25f> W35f).
- the front leg gather cutout portion 25f is greatly cut out, when the wearer passes the leg through the leg opening HL in the operation of wearing the diaper 1 formed in a pants shape, It becomes difficult for a finger to get caught in the leg gather part 25, and it becomes easy to wear the diaper 1 smoothly.
- the leg opening HL is easily formed along the shape of the leg after the diaper 1 is worn, so that the movement of the leg is less likely to be obstructed, and a clean underwear-like appearance such as shorts and briefs is realized. can do.
- a diaper of a type in which a leg opening is formed between the belt portion and the leg gather portion stress is applied at the boundary portion between the leg gather portion and the belt portion due to its structure. It becomes easier to concentrate. And when an excessive stress acts on the said boundary part when wearing a diaper, there exists a possibility that a diaper may be torn as a starting point which a nonwoven fabric etc. tear.
- the boundary between the leg gather portion 20 and the belt portion 30 is formed at the front end HLef and the rear end HLer in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening HL, and stress tends to concentrate on the portion. .
- the leg gather portion 20 and the belt portion 30 are configured by the same sheet member (side seat 40), and no joint portion or the like is provided at the boundary portion (HLef, HLer) between the two. Even if stress concentrates on the part, the starting point of the tear is hardly formed. Therefore, when the diaper 1 is worn, problems such as the leg opening HL being torn are unlikely to occur. Further, since the stretchable sheet 43 is disposed so as to surround the leg opening HL, the periphery of the leg opening HL is reinforced by the stretchable sheet 43. Thereby, the intensity
- the expansion sheet 43 is provided with an opening having the same shape as the leg opening HL, the width of the expansion sheet 43 varies depending on the position in the longitudinal direction.
- the width W43c at the longitudinal center position CLhl is the narrowest, and the width W43r at the longitudinal rear end HLer is the widest. It has become.
- the fitting property of the leg periphery opening part HL can be improved.
- the shrinkage force easily acts on a wide range in the buttocks region. Thereby, the fastening force to the wearer's skin in the buttocks is dispersed, and discomfort due to excessive fastening can be made difficult to occur.
- the leg gather elastic member 23 extends along the longitudinal direction so as to coexist with the stretchable sheet 43 in the region where the leg opening HL (leg gather cutout part 25) is formed.
- the distance W23c from the end of the leg opening HL at the center position CLhl in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening HL to the leg gather elastic member 23 arranged on the outermost side in the lateral direction is at least the leg opening. It is shorter than the distance W23f from the end of the leg opening HL at the front end HLef in the longitudinal direction of the HL to the leg gather elastic member 23 arranged on the outermost side in the lateral direction.
- the distance W23c (lateral distance) between the end of the leg opening HL and the leg gather elastic member 23 is as short as possible.
- FIG. 6A is a side view illustrating a state in which a conventional pants-type diaper is worn.
- FIG. 6B is a side view illustrating a state in which the diaper 1 of the first embodiment is worn.
- a joint formed on the front side (abdominal side) of the diaper (corresponding to the first joint WL1 of the present embodiment) and a joint formed on the rear side (back side) (the present embodiment)
- it is formed symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal direction. That is, each joint part is formed so that the inclination angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the front joint part and the inclination angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the rear joint part are the same angle.
- the angle formed by the absorbent main body and the belt portion is equal in the front and rear directions in a pant-shaped state.
- the rear side (back side) of the absorbent main body is likely to hang down, and a gap may easily be formed between the diaper main body and the wearer's buttocks. there were.
- the appearance has a rough impression on the buttock side, and the wearer can easily be aware that he is wearing a “diaper”, which may cause resistance.
- the inclination angle ⁇ 1 with respect to the longitudinal direction of the first joint portion WL1 is adjusted to be larger than the inclination angle ⁇ 2 with respect to the longitudinal direction of the second joint portion WL2 ( ⁇ 1> ⁇ 2).
- the angle formed between the absorbent main body and the belt portion in a state where the pants are formed is large on the front side and tends to be small on the rear side.
- FIG. 6B when the diaper is worn, the rear side (back side) of the absorbent main body is pulled up to the upper part of the wearer's buttocks, and a gap is hardly generated between the wearer's buttocks and fit.
- FIG. 3A shows, in the diaper 1, the edge part of the 1st junction part WL1 and the 2nd junction part WL2 does not cross
- a predetermined interval is provided between the first joint portion WL1 and the second joint portion WL2 and the leg opening HL. If the first joint portion WL1 (second joint portion WL2) is formed so as to intersect the leg opening HL, stress is concentrated at the intersecting portion when the diaper 1 is worn, and a starting point of the tear is formed.
- the leg opening HL may be easily broken. However, in the diaper 1 of the present embodiment, since the leg opening HL and the joints do not intersect with each other, the starting point of such a tear is hardly formed, and the leg opening HL is also difficult to break.
- FIG. 7A is a plan view illustrating the diaper 2 in a state of being stretched along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 10.
- FIG. 7B is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the CC cross section of FIG. 7A.
- the manufacturing method of the diaper 2 is different from that of the diaper 1 of the first embodiment, but the structure of the diaper 2 is almost the same as that of the diaper 1. That is, the configurations of the absorbent main body 10, the leg gather portion 20, and the belt portion 30 are substantially the same as the configurations of the respective portions in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, differences from the diaper 1 will be described.
- the leg gather portion 20 and the belt portion 30 are formed of different members. Therefore, the lateral gathering end 20 e election of the leg gather portion 20 and the lateral outer end 30 e réelle of the belt portion 30 are both connected.
- a belt lateral joining portion WL30 to be joined is formed.
- the belt joint portion WL30 is formed by adhesion using a hot melt adhesive or the like, but the belt lateral direction joint portion WL30 may be formed by welding.
- leg gather elastic member 24 provided in the leg gather portion 20 in the diaper 2 is arranged in a partly curved direction as shown in FIG. 7A while extending in the longitudinal direction.
- the leg gather elastic member 24 may be arranged substantially linearly along the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction) similarly to the leg gather elastic member 23 of the diaper 1.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of the manufacturing process of the diaper 2.
- predetermined processing S201 to S204
- MD direction transport direction
- S204 to S205 are the same as S104 to S105 of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.
- the sheet members that become the base material sheet of the diaper 2 are the absorbent main body continuous sheet 10A, the leg gather continuous sheet 20A, and the belt continuous sheet 30A.
- the leg gather continuous sheet 20A is a sheet member in which the leg gather portions 20 are continuously arranged in the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction).
- the belt continuous sheet 30A is a sheet member in which the belt portions 30 are continuously arranged in the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction).
- the sheet member in which the leg gather continuous sheet 20A is bonded to both sides of the CD of the absorbent main body continuous sheet 10A (lateral direction) and the belt continuous sheet 30A are both MD direction.
- the belt continuous sheet 30A is overlapped and joined from above the leg gather continuous sheet 20A (S201).
- the joining of the leg gather continuous sheet 20A and the belt continuous sheet 30A is performed by joining the end portions in the lateral direction using a hot-melt adhesive or the like. It is formed.
- the leg gather cutout portion 25 and the belt cutout portion 35 as the opening HL are formed (S202). These notches are respectively formed from above and below using a cutter roll or the like.
- a notch is not formed in the process of S202, but a notch is formed in the leg gather continuous sheet 20A and the belt continuous sheet 30A in advance before the process of S201.
- the bonding portion WL30 may be formed by bonding.
- the first joint portion WL1 and the second joint portion WL2 are formed similarly to S104 of FIG. 4, and in the step of S204, the base material is cut in the same manner as S105 of FIG. In this way, the diaper 2 is manufactured.
- the completed diaper 2 has substantially the same structure as the diaper 1 of the first embodiment. Accordingly, the leg opening HL formed in the diaper 2 is wide on the abdomen side (front side) of the wearer and narrowed on the back side (rear side) of the wearer as described in FIG. Thereby, the fitting property of the diaper 2 can be made favorable in the vicinity of the leg opening HL.
- the stretchable sheet 43 disposed on the peripheral edge of the leg opening HL is formed of the two sheet members (for example, the sheet members 41 and 42) constituting the leg gather portion 20 and / or the belt portion 30.
- the position where the stretchable sheet 43 is provided is not limited to this.
- the leg gather part 20 and / or the belt part 30 may be provided on the skin side in the thickness direction, or may be provided on the non-skin side.
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Abstract
This absorbent article is provided with an absorbent main body (10), leg gather parts (20), and belt parts (30). When the absorbent article is in a state of being extended along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body (10), the leg gather parts (20) are disposed at both sides of the absorbent main body (10) in the horizontal direction, and the belt parts (30) are disposed so as to overlap the leg gather parts (20) and portions of the absorbent main body (10) in the thickness direction. The sum total of the widths of front-side belt cutout portions (35f) in the horizontal direction and the widths of front-side leg gather cutout portions (25f) in the horizontal direction, in a position a prescribed distance inward in the longitudinal direction from the front ends of leg-surrounding openings in the longitudinal direction, is equal to or greater than the sum total of the widths of rear-side belt cutout portions (35r) in the horizontal direction and the widths of rear-side leg gather cutout portions (25r) in the horizontal direction, in a position the same prescribed distance inward in the longitudinal direction from the rear ends of the leg-surrounding openings in the longitudinal direction.
Description
本発明は、吸収性物品に関する。
The present invention relates to an absorbent article.
従来、尿等の排泄物を吸収する吸収性本体と、吸収性本体の長手方向の両端に接合され、前後ウエスト域を連結するウエストベルトとを備え、ウエスト開口(胴回り開口)と一対のレッグ開口(脚回り開口)とが形成されたパンツ型の吸収性物品が知られている。例えば、特許文1には、吸収性本体の長手方向とウエストベルトの長手方向とを揃えて両者を配置して、ウエストベルトの一部を切り欠いて脚回り開口を設け、吸収性本体の長手方向両端部から当該脚回り開口に向かう接合部によって吸収性本体とウエストベルトとを接合したパンツ型の吸収性物品が開示されている。
Conventionally, it has an absorptive body that absorbs excrement such as urine, and a waist belt that is joined to both ends of the absorptive body in the longitudinal direction and connects the front and rear waist regions, and a waist opening (trunk opening) and a pair of leg openings A pants-type absorbent article in which (leg opening) is formed is known. For example, in Patent Document 1, the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body is aligned with the longitudinal direction of the waist belt, both are arranged, a part of the waist belt is cut out to provide a leg opening, and the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body A pants-type absorbent article is disclosed in which an absorbent main body and a waist belt are joined by joints from both ends in the direction toward the leg opening.
特許文献1に記載されたパンツ型の吸収性物品では、長手方向(縦方向)及び幅方向について対称となるように脚回り開口の切り欠きが設けられている。すなわち、脚回り開口の位置が吸収性物品の中央となり、またその形状が腹側と背側とで(前後で)対称な形状となっている。一方で、人間の身体は腹側と背側とで形状が異なるため、実際にパンツ型に形成された吸収性物品を着用すると、吸収性物品が身体の形状に合わず、良好なフィット性を得ることが困難であった。例えば、腹側(前側)では脚回り開口が狭く、着用者の脚の動作が干渉されたり、背側(後側)では脚回り開口が広く、着用者の臀部を十分に覆うことができなくなったりする問題が生じることがあった。
The pant-type absorbent article described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a notch in a leg opening so as to be symmetric with respect to the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction) and the width direction. That is, the position of the leg opening is the center of the absorbent article, and the shape is symmetrical between the ventral side and the back side (front and back). On the other hand, the shape of the human body differs between the ventral side and the back side, so wearing an absorbent article that is actually formed in a pant shape does not match the shape of the body and the good fit It was difficult to get. For example, the leg opening is narrow on the abdominal side (front side), and the movement of the wearer's leg is interfered, or the leg opening is wide on the back side (rear side), so that the wearer's buttocks cannot be covered sufficiently Problems sometimes occur.
本発明は、上記のような問題に鑑みてなされたものであって、その目的とするところは、脚回り開口部付近においてフィット性が良好なパンツ型おむつを提供することにある。
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pant-type diaper having good fit in the vicinity of the leg opening.
上記目的を達成するための主たる発明は、長手方向と横方向と厚さ方向とを有し、吸収性本体と、レッグギャザー部と、ベルト部と、を備えた吸収性物品であって前記吸収性物品を前記吸収性本体の前記長手方向に沿って伸長させた状態において、前記レッグギャザー部は、前記吸収性本体の前記横方向の両側に配置され、前記ベルト部は、前記吸収性本体の一部及び前記レッグギャザー部と前記厚さ方向に重複するように配置され、前記ベルト部及び前記レッグギャザー部に設けられた切欠き部によって一対の脚回り開口部が形成されており、前記ベルト部は、前記長手方向の両端部から前記脚回り開口部に向かって前記横方向の外側へ傾斜した接合部にて、前記吸収性本体及び前記レッグギャザー部と接合されており、前記ベルト部に設けられた前記切欠き部は前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の中央位置よりも前側の前側ベルト切欠き部と、後側の後側ベルト切欠き部とを備え、前記レッグギャザー部に設けられた前記切欠き部は前記長手方向の中央位置よりも前側の前側レッグギャザー切欠き部と、後側の後側レッグギャザー切欠き部とを備え、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の前端から前記長手方向の内側に所定の距離だけ離れた位置における、前記前側ベルト切欠き部の前記横方向の幅と前記前側レッグギャザー切欠き部の前記横方向の幅との合計は、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の後端から前記長手方向の内側に前記所定の距離だけ離れた位置における、前記後側ベルト切欠き部の前記横方向の幅と前記後側レッグギャザー切欠き部の前記横方向の幅との合計以上である、ことを特徴とする吸収性物品である。
A main invention for achieving the above object is an absorbent article having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, and a thickness direction, and comprising an absorbent main body, a leg gather part, and a belt part, wherein the absorbent article In a state where the absorbent article is extended along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body, the leg gather portions are arranged on both sides in the lateral direction of the absorbent main body, and the belt portion is formed of the absorbent main body. A part and the leg gather portion are arranged so as to overlap in the thickness direction, and a pair of leg opening portions are formed by notches provided in the belt portion and the leg gather portion, and the belt The portion is joined to the absorbent main body and the leg gather portion at a joint portion inclined outward in the lateral direction from both end portions in the longitudinal direction toward the leg opening. The cut-out notched portion includes a front belt cut-out portion on the front side of the longitudinal center position of the leg opening and a rear belt cut-out portion on the rear side, and is provided in the leg gather portion. The cutout portion includes a front leg gather cutout portion on the front side of the longitudinal center position and a rear leg gather cutout portion on the rear side, and the front end in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening portion. The total of the lateral width of the front belt notch portion and the lateral width of the front leg gather notch portion at a position separated from the longitudinal direction by a predetermined distance is the leg circumference. The lateral width of the rear belt notch and the width of the rear leg gather notch at a position separated from the rear end in the longitudinal direction of the opening by the predetermined distance inside the longitudinal direction. With horizontal width At least a absorbent article, characterized in that.
本発明の他の特徴については、本明細書及び添付図面の記載により明らかにする。
Other features of the present invention will be clarified by the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.
本発明によれば、脚回り開口部付近においてフィット性が良好なパンツ型おむつを提供することができる。
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a pant-type diaper having good fit in the vicinity of the leg opening.
本明細書及び添付図面の記載により、少なくとも以下の事項が明らかとなる。
長手方向と横方向と厚さ方向とを有し、吸収性本体と、レッグギャザー部と、ベルト部と、を備えた吸収性物品であって前記吸収性物品を前記吸収性本体の前記長手方向に沿って伸長させた状態において、前記レッグギャザー部は、前記吸収性本体の前記横方向の両側に配置され、前記ベルト部は、前記吸収性本体の一部及び前記レッグギャザー部と前記厚さ方向に重複するように配置され、前記ベルト部及び前記レッグギャザー部に設けられた切欠き部によって一対の脚回り開口部が形成されており、前記ベルト部は、前記長手方向の両端部から前記脚回り開口部に向かって前記横方向の外側へ傾斜した接合部にて、前記吸収性本体及び前記レッグギャザー部と接合されており、前記ベルト部に設けられた前記切欠き部は前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の中央位置よりも前側の前側ベルト切欠き部と、後側の後側ベルト切欠き部とを備え、前記レッグギャザー部に設けられた前記切欠き部は前記長手方向の中央位置よりも前側の前側レッグギャザー切欠き部と、後側の後側レッグギャザー切欠き部とを備え、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の前端から前記長手方向の内側に所定の距離だけ離れた位置における、前記前側ベルト切欠き部の前記横方向の幅と前記前側レッグギャザー切欠き部の前記横方向の幅との合計は、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の後端から前記長手方向の内側に前記所定の距離だけ離れた位置における、前記後側ベルト切欠き部の前記横方向の幅と前記後側レッグギャザー切欠き部の前記横方向の幅との合計以上である、ことを特徴とする吸収性物品。 At least the following matters will become apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.
An absorbent article having a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, and a thickness direction, comprising an absorbent main body, a leg gather portion, and a belt portion, wherein the absorbent article is the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body. The leg gather portions are disposed on both sides of the absorbent main body in the lateral direction, and the belt portion includes a part of the absorbent main body, the leg gather portions, and the thickness. A pair of leg hole openings are formed by notches provided in the belt part and the leg gather part, and the belt part extends from both ends in the longitudinal direction. Joined to the absorbent main body and the leg gather part at a joint part inclined outward in the lateral direction toward the leg opening, and the notch part provided in the belt part is provided around the leg part. Aperture A front belt cutout portion on the front side of the central position in the longitudinal direction and a rear belt cutout portion on the rear side, and the cutout portion provided in the leg gather portion from the central position in the longitudinal direction A front leg gather cutout portion on the front side and a rear leg gather cutout portion on the rear side, and a position separated from the front end in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening by a predetermined distance inside the longitudinal direction. The sum of the lateral width of the front belt notch and the lateral width of the front leg gather notch is the sum of the longitudinal direction from the rear end of the leg opening in the longitudinal direction. The lateral width of the rear belt notch portion and the lateral width of the rear leg gather notch portion at or above the predetermined distance are equal to or greater than the sum of the lateral widths of the rear leg gather notch portions. Absorbent articles
長手方向と横方向と厚さ方向とを有し、吸収性本体と、レッグギャザー部と、ベルト部と、を備えた吸収性物品であって前記吸収性物品を前記吸収性本体の前記長手方向に沿って伸長させた状態において、前記レッグギャザー部は、前記吸収性本体の前記横方向の両側に配置され、前記ベルト部は、前記吸収性本体の一部及び前記レッグギャザー部と前記厚さ方向に重複するように配置され、前記ベルト部及び前記レッグギャザー部に設けられた切欠き部によって一対の脚回り開口部が形成されており、前記ベルト部は、前記長手方向の両端部から前記脚回り開口部に向かって前記横方向の外側へ傾斜した接合部にて、前記吸収性本体及び前記レッグギャザー部と接合されており、前記ベルト部に設けられた前記切欠き部は前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の中央位置よりも前側の前側ベルト切欠き部と、後側の後側ベルト切欠き部とを備え、前記レッグギャザー部に設けられた前記切欠き部は前記長手方向の中央位置よりも前側の前側レッグギャザー切欠き部と、後側の後側レッグギャザー切欠き部とを備え、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の前端から前記長手方向の内側に所定の距離だけ離れた位置における、前記前側ベルト切欠き部の前記横方向の幅と前記前側レッグギャザー切欠き部の前記横方向の幅との合計は、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の後端から前記長手方向の内側に前記所定の距離だけ離れた位置における、前記後側ベルト切欠き部の前記横方向の幅と前記後側レッグギャザー切欠き部の前記横方向の幅との合計以上である、ことを特徴とする吸収性物品。 At least the following matters will become apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.
An absorbent article having a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, and a thickness direction, comprising an absorbent main body, a leg gather portion, and a belt portion, wherein the absorbent article is the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body. The leg gather portions are disposed on both sides of the absorbent main body in the lateral direction, and the belt portion includes a part of the absorbent main body, the leg gather portions, and the thickness. A pair of leg hole openings are formed by notches provided in the belt part and the leg gather part, and the belt part extends from both ends in the longitudinal direction. Joined to the absorbent main body and the leg gather part at a joint part inclined outward in the lateral direction toward the leg opening, and the notch part provided in the belt part is provided around the leg part. Aperture A front belt cutout portion on the front side of the central position in the longitudinal direction and a rear belt cutout portion on the rear side, and the cutout portion provided in the leg gather portion from the central position in the longitudinal direction A front leg gather cutout portion on the front side and a rear leg gather cutout portion on the rear side, and a position separated from the front end in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening by a predetermined distance inside the longitudinal direction. The sum of the lateral width of the front belt notch and the lateral width of the front leg gather notch is the sum of the longitudinal direction from the rear end of the leg opening in the longitudinal direction. The lateral width of the rear belt notch portion and the lateral width of the rear leg gather notch portion at or above the predetermined distance are equal to or greater than the sum of the lateral widths of the rear leg gather notch portions. Absorbent articles
このような吸収性物品によれば、脚回り開口部の大きさが、着用者の腹側(前側)において広く、着用者の背側(後側)において狭くなる。したがって、パンツ型おむつの着用時において着用者は脚を前側に動かしやすくなり、該おむつを着用したまま歩行する等の動作を行いやすくなる。一方、背側においてベルト部及びレッグギャザー部の幅が広くなるため、おむつの着用時において着用者の臀部がベルト部等によって広く覆われやすくなる。これにより、脚回り開口部におけるフィット性を良好なものとすることができる。
According to such an absorbent article, the size of the leg opening is wide on the wearer's belly side (front side) and narrow on the wearer's back side (rear side). Therefore, when the pants-type diaper is worn, the wearer can easily move the leg forward, and can easily perform an operation such as walking while wearing the diaper. On the other hand, since the width of the belt part and the leg gather part is wide on the back side, the wearer's buttocks are easily covered with the belt part or the like when the diaper is worn. Thereby, the fit in a leg opening part can be made favorable.
かかる吸収性物品であって、前記レッグギャザー部と前記ベルト部とが一の部材によって形成されている、ことが望ましい。
In such an absorbent article, it is desirable that the leg gather portion and the belt portion are formed of a single member.
このような吸収性物品によれば、ベルト部とレッグギャザー部との間に接合部等が設けられていないため、おむつを着用する際に、ベルト部とレッグギャザー部との境界部に応力が集中した場合であっても、裂け目の起点が形成され難くなる。これにより、脚回り開口部においておむつが破れてしまうことを抑制することができる。
According to such an absorbent article, since a joint portion or the like is not provided between the belt portion and the leg gather portion, stress is applied to the boundary portion between the belt portion and the leg gather portion when the diaper is worn. Even in the case of concentration, it becomes difficult to form the starting point of the tear. Thereby, it can suppress that a diaper is torn in a leg periphery opening part.
かかる吸収性物品であって、前記レッグギャザー部は、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の前端と、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の後端との間に、前記横方向の幅が最も狭くなる部分を有する、ことが望ましい。
In this absorbent article, the leg gather portion has a width in the lateral direction between a front end in the longitudinal direction of the leg-hole opening and a rear end in the longitudinal direction of the leg-hole opening. It is desirable to have the narrowest part.
このような吸収性物品によれば、おむつ着用時において、着用者の鼠径部に当接する領域付近でレッグギャザー部の幅が狭くなるため、レッグギャザー部と着用者の鼠径部との干渉が抑制され、フィット性を向上させると共におむつ着用時の違和感を軽減することができる。
According to such an absorbent article, when the diaper is worn, the width of the leg gather portion is reduced in the vicinity of the region that comes into contact with the wearer's groin, so that interference between the leg gather and the wearer's groin is suppressed. Thus, the fit can be improved and the uncomfortable feeling when wearing the diaper can be reduced.
かかる吸収性物品であって、前記ベルト部は、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の前端と、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の後端との間に、前記横方向の幅が最も狭くなる部分を有する、ことが望ましい。
In such an absorbent article, the belt portion has the lateral width between the front end in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening and the rear end in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening. It is desirable to have a narrowing portion.
このような吸収性物品によれば、おむつ着用時において、着用者の腰骨(骨盤)周辺に当接する領域でベルト部の幅が狭くなる。当該領域は、おむつを上方に引き上げる動作を行う際に着用者がベルト部を掴んで引っ張る部分であるため、当該領域でベルト部の幅を狭くしておくことで、ベルト部をしっかりと握っておむつを着用することが可能となり、着用時のフィット性をより高めることができる。
According to such an absorbent article, when the diaper is worn, the width of the belt portion is narrowed in a region that comes into contact with the periphery of the wearer's hip bone (pelvis). This area is the part where the wearer grips and pulls the belt part when pulling up the diaper. Therefore, by narrowing the width of the belt part in this area, the belt part can be grasped firmly. It becomes possible to wear a diaper, and the fit at the time of wearing can be improved more.
かかる吸収性物品であって、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の前端から前記長手方向の内側に所定の距離だけ離れた位置における前記前側レッグギャザー切欠き部の前記横方向の幅は、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の前端から前記長手方向の内側に前記所定の距離だけ離れた位置における前記前側ベルト切欠き部の前記横方向の幅よりも大きい、ことが望ましい。
In such an absorbent article, the width in the lateral direction of the front leg gather notch at a position away from the front end in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening by a predetermined distance inside the longitudinal direction, It is desirable that the width of the front belt notch portion is larger than the width in the lateral direction at a position away from the front end in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening by the predetermined distance inward of the longitudinal direction.
このような吸収性物品によれば、パンツ型に形成されたおむつを装着する動作において、着用者がベルト部を横方向に引っ張って脚回り開口部に脚を通す際に、脚の指がレッグギャザー部に引っかかり難くなりおむつ1を着用しやすくなる。また、おむつの着用後には、着用者の脚回りの形状に沿って脚回り開口部が形成されやすくなるため、脚の動きが阻害され難くなると共に、すっきりとしたショーツやブリーフのような下着らしい外観を実現することができる。
According to such an absorbent article, in the operation of wearing a diaper formed in a pants shape, when the wearer pulls the belt part in the lateral direction and passes the leg through the leg opening, the leg finger moves to the leg. It becomes difficult to get caught in the gather part and it becomes easy to wear the diaper 1. In addition, after the diaper is worn, the leg opening is easily formed along the shape of the wearer's leg, so that the movement of the leg is less likely to be hindered, and it seems to be underwear such as clean shorts or briefs. Appearance can be realized.
かかる吸収性物品であって、前記脚回り開口部の周縁部には、伸縮性を有する弾性シート部材が前記長手方向に伸長された状態で配置されている、ことが望ましい。
In such an absorbent article, it is desirable that an elastic sheet member having stretchability is arranged in a stretched state in the longitudinal direction at the peripheral edge of the leg opening.
このような吸収性物品によれば、弾性シート部材によって脚回り開口部の周縁が取り囲まれ、当該部分においてベルト部及びレッグギャザー部のシート(不織布)が補強されるため、脚回り開口部の強度が高くなり、おむつをより破れ難くすることができる。
According to such an absorbent article, since the periphery of the leg opening is surrounded by the elastic sheet member, and the sheet (nonwoven fabric) of the belt part and the leg gather part is reinforced in the part, the strength of the leg opening The diaper can become more difficult to tear.
かかる吸収性物品であって、前記レッグギャザー部と重複する領域に配置されている前記弾性シート部材は、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の中央位置における前記横方向の幅は、少なくとも前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の後端における前記横方向の幅よりも狭い、ことが望ましい。
In such an absorbent article, the elastic sheet member disposed in an area overlapping the leg gather portion has at least the leg width at the center position in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening. It is desirable that the width is narrower than the width in the lateral direction at the rear end of the longitudinal opening in the longitudinal direction.
このような吸収性物品によれば、着用者の鼠蹊部と当接する脚回り開口部の長手方向中央位置付近において弾性シート部材の幅が狭くなるため、当該領域に作用する収縮力が分散され難くなる。これにより、脚回り開口部のフィット性を高めることができる。また、着用者の臀部を覆う領域である長手方向後端部付近において弾性シート部材の幅が広くなるため、当該領域では広い範囲に収縮力が作用しやすくなる。これにより、臀部における着用者の肌への締め付け力が分散され、過度な締め付けによる不快感を生じ難くすることができる。
According to such an absorbent article, since the width of the elastic sheet member becomes narrow in the vicinity of the center position in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening that contacts the buttocks of the wearer, the contraction force acting on the region is hardly dispersed. Become. Thereby, the fitting property of a leg periphery opening part can be improved. Moreover, since the width | variety of an elastic sheet member becomes large in the longitudinal direction rear-end part vicinity which is an area | region which covers a wearer's buttocks, contraction force becomes easy to act on the wide range in the said area | region. Thereby, the fastening force to the wearer's skin in the buttocks is dispersed, and discomfort due to excessive fastening can be made difficult to occur.
かかる吸収性物品であって、前記レッグギャザー部の前記脚回り開口部の前記横方向内側の領域には、糸状弾性部材が前記長手方向に伸長された状態で、少なくとも一部が前記弾性シート部材と重複して配置されており、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の中央位置における前記脚回り開口部の端部と糸状弾性部材との前記横方向の距離は、少なくとも前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の前端における前記脚回り開口部の端部と糸状弾性部材との前記横方向の距離よりも小さい、ことが望ましい。
In this absorbent article, at least a part of the elastic sheet member is formed in a state in which the thread-like elastic member is extended in the longitudinal direction in the region in the lateral direction of the leg opening of the leg gather portion. The lateral distance between the end of the leg opening and the thread-like elastic member at the center position in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening is at least that of the leg opening. It is desirable that the distance between the end of the leg opening at the front end in the longitudinal direction and the thread-like elastic member is smaller than the lateral distance.
このような吸収性物品によれば、着用者の鼠蹊部と当接する脚回り開口部の長手方向中央位置においては、脚回り開口部の端部と糸状弾性部材との間の距離が小さくなるため、脚回り開口部HLと着用者の鼠径部との間に隙間が生じ難く、排泄物が外部に漏出するのを抑制することができる。また、脚回り開口部の長手方向前端付近においては脚回り開口部の端部と糸状弾性部材との間の距離が大きくなるため、レッグギャザー弾性部材による皺やもたつきの発生を低減しやすくなり、おむつ着用時の見た目をすっきりさせとしたものにすることができる。
According to such an absorbent article, the distance between the end of the leg opening and the thread-like elastic member is small at the center position in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening that contacts the wearer's buttocks. Moreover, it is hard to produce a clearance gap between the leg periphery opening part HL and a wearer's groin part, and it can suppress that excrement leaks outside. In addition, in the vicinity of the front end in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening, since the distance between the end of the leg opening and the thread-like elastic member is increased, it is easy to reduce the occurrence of wrinkles and tackiness due to the leg gather elastic member, The appearance when wearing a diaper can be made clean.
かかる吸収性物品であって、前記長手方向の前側において形成される第1接合部と前記長手方向とがなす角度のうち小さい方の角度は、前記長手方向の後側において形成される第2接合部と前記長手方向とがなす角度のうち小さい方の角度よりも大きい、ことが望ましい。
In such an absorbent article, the smaller one of the angles formed by the first joint portion formed on the front side in the longitudinal direction and the longitudinal direction is a second joint formed on the rear side in the longitudinal direction. It is desirable that the angle is larger than the smaller one of the angles formed by the portion and the longitudinal direction.
このような吸収性物品によれば、おむつをパンツ型に形成した状態で吸収性本体とベルト部とのなす角度は、前側(腹側)で大きく、後側(背側)で小さくなりやすい。その結果、おむつ着用時において吸収性本体の後側が着用者の臀部の上方まで引き上げられやすくなり、着用者の臀部との間に隙間が生じ難くフィット性が向上する。また、外観上、臀部がすっきりとした印象となるため、着用者におむつを着用することに対する抵抗感を与え難くなる。
According to such an absorbent article, the angle formed between the absorbent main body and the belt portion in a state where the diaper is formed in a pants shape is likely to be large on the front side (belly side) and small on the rear side (back side). As a result, when the diaper is worn, the rear side of the absorbent main body is easily pulled up to the upper part of the wearer's buttocks, and a gap is hardly formed between the wearer's buttocks and the fit is improved. Moreover, since the buttock becomes a clean impression in appearance, it is difficult to give the wearer a resistance to wearing a diaper.
かかる吸収性物品であって、前記接合部と前記脚回り開口部との間には所定の間隔が設けられている、ことが望ましい。
In such an absorbent article, it is desirable that a predetermined interval is provided between the joint and the leg opening.
このような吸収性物品によれば、おむつに形成される接合部と脚回り開口部の周縁部とが交差していないため、脚回り開口部の周縁部において裂け目の起点が形成され難く、おむつが破れることを抑制しやすくなる。
According to such an absorbent article, since the joint part formed in the diaper and the peripheral part of the leg opening are not intersecting with each other, the starting point of the tear is hardly formed in the peripheral part of the leg opening. It becomes easy to suppress that it breaks.
===第1実施形態===
<パンツ型使い捨ておむつ1の基本構成>
第1実施形態に係る吸収性物品の一例として、パンツ型の使い捨ておむつ1(以下、「おむつ1」とも呼ぶ)について説明する。 === First Embodiment ===
<Basic configuration of pants-typedisposable diaper 1>
A pants-type disposable diaper 1 (hereinafter also referred to as “diaper 1”) will be described as an example of the absorbent article according to the first embodiment.
<パンツ型使い捨ておむつ1の基本構成>
第1実施形態に係る吸収性物品の一例として、パンツ型の使い捨ておむつ1(以下、「おむつ1」とも呼ぶ)について説明する。 === First Embodiment ===
<Basic configuration of pants-type
A pants-type disposable diaper 1 (hereinafter also referred to as “
図1は、おむつ1の外観を表す概略斜視図である。おむつ1は、吸収性本体10と、レッグギャザー部20と、ベルト部30とを有し、着用時において図1に示されるようなパンツ型の形状をしている。このおむつ1は、図1のパンツ型状態において、互いに直交する「縦方向」と「横方向」とを有している。そして、おむつ1の縦方向の上側には胴回り開口部HBが形成され、横方向の両側には1対の脚回り開口部HLが形成されている。また、おむつ1の前側は着用時において着用者の腹側を覆う部分であり、後側は着用者の背側覆う部分である。
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the appearance of the diaper 1. The diaper 1 has the absorptive main body 10, the leg gather part 20, and the belt part 30, and has a pants-type shape as shown in FIG. 1 when worn. The diaper 1 has a “longitudinal direction” and a “lateral direction” orthogonal to each other in the pant-type state of FIG. 1. And the waist part opening part HB is formed in the upper side of the vertical direction of the diaper 1, and a pair of leg periphery opening part HL is formed in the both sides of a horizontal direction. Moreover, the front side of the diaper 1 is a part which covers a wearer's belly side at the time of wear, and a back side is a part which covers a wearer's back side.
図2Aは、吸収性本体10の長手方向に沿って伸長させた状態のおむつ1について表す平面図である。図2Bは、図2AのA-A断面について表す概略断面図である。図3Aは、製造工程の途中において、吸収性本体10の長手方向に沿って伸長させた状態のおむつ1を展開した状態について表す平面展開図である。図3Bは、図3AのB-B断面について表す概略断面図である。
FIG. 2A is a plan view illustrating the diaper 1 in a state of being stretched along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 10. 2B is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the AA cross section of FIG. 2A. FIG. 3A is a plan development view illustrating a state in which the diaper 1 in a state of being stretched along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 10 is developed during the manufacturing process. FIG. 3B is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the BB cross section of FIG. 3A.
おむつ1は、製造工程の最終段階において図2Aに示されるような平面状態である。おむつ1の製造工程については図4を用いて後で説明する。平面状態のおむつ1は、互いに直交する三方向として「長手方向」と「横方向」と「厚さ方向」とを有している。平面状態のおむつ1の長手方向は、吸収性本体10の長手方向に沿った方向である。この長手方向は、図1のパンツ型状態での縦方向に対応する方向であるが、厳密に言うとパンツ型状態での縦方向と平面状態での縦方向とは若干意味が異なるため、必要な場合には「パンツ型状態での縦方向」、「平面状態での長手方向」等、両者を区別して扱う。なお、図2Aでおむつ1を長手方向に沿って伸長させた状態(すなわち平面状態)とは、後述するレッグギャザー弾性部材23やベルト弾性部材33による収縮力に抗しておむつ1を長手方向に伸長させた場合に、各弾性部材が配置されている部分において実質的に皺やギャザーが視認できなくなる程度まで伸長した状態のことを言う。さらに言うと、長手方向に伸長させた状態におけるおむつ1の形状は、レッグギャザー弾性部材23等の各種弾性部材による収縮力が発現していない場合において平坦に延びたときのおむつ1の形状と同じである。
The diaper 1 is in a planar state as shown in FIG. 2A at the final stage of the manufacturing process. The manufacturing process of the diaper 1 will be described later with reference to FIG. The planar diaper 1 has a “longitudinal direction”, a “lateral direction”, and a “thickness direction” as three directions orthogonal to each other. The longitudinal direction of the diaper 1 in a planar state is a direction along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 10. This longitudinal direction is a direction corresponding to the vertical direction in the pant-type state of FIG. 1, but strictly speaking, the vertical direction in the pant-type state and the vertical direction in the planar state are slightly different, so it is necessary. In such a case, “longitudinal direction in a pants-type state”, “longitudinal direction in a planar state”, and the like are distinguished from each other. In FIG. 2A, the state in which the diaper 1 is stretched along the longitudinal direction (that is, a planar state) means that the diaper 1 is stretched in the longitudinal direction against the contraction force by the leg gather elastic member 23 and the belt elastic member 33 described later. When it is extended, it means a state where it is extended to such an extent that no wrinkles or gathers can be visually recognized at the portion where each elastic member is arranged. Furthermore, the shape of the diaper 1 in the state of being extended in the longitudinal direction is the same as the shape of the diaper 1 when it is flatly extended when the contraction force by various elastic members such as the leg gather elastic member 23 is not expressed. It is.
また、以下の説明では、吸収性本体10を長手方向に伸長させた状態で、着用者の腹側に当たる側を長手方向の前側(腹側)とし、着用者の背側に当たる側を長手方向の後側(背側)とする。平面状態のおむつ1の横方向は、図1のパンツ型状態のおむつ1の横方向及び厚さ方向と同じ概念である。平面状態のおむつ1の厚さ方向は、長手方向及び横方向とそれぞれ直行する方向であり、着用者の肌と接触する側のことを「肌側」と言い、その逆側のことを「非肌側」と言う。
Moreover, in the following description, in the state which extended the absorptive main body 10 to the longitudinal direction, let the side which hits a wearer's belly side be the front side (belly side) of a longitudinal direction, and let the side which hits a wearer's back side be a longitudinal direction. The rear side (back side). The lateral direction of the diaper 1 in a planar state is the same concept as the lateral direction and the thickness direction of the diaper 1 in the pant-type state in FIG. The thickness direction of the diaper 1 in a planar state is a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, respectively, and the side in contact with the wearer's skin is referred to as “skin side”, and the opposite side is referred to as “non- "Skin side".
図2A及び図2Bに示されるように、平面状態のおむつ1において、吸収性本体10は長手方向に沿って配置されており、吸収性本体10の横方向両側には1対のレッグギャザー部20が配置されている。そして、吸収性本体10の一部及びレッグギャザー部20と厚さ方向の肌側に重複するように、1対のベルト部30が配置されている。第1実施形態のおむつ1では、図3Aに示されるように、レッグギャザー部20とベルト部30とが一のシート部材であるサイドシート40によって形成されている。当該サイドシート40を長手方向に伸びる折り返し線FLにおいて横方向の内側に折り返すことによってレッグギャザー部20及びベルト部30が形成される。
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, in the diaper 1 in a flat state, the absorbent main body 10 is disposed along the longitudinal direction, and a pair of leg gathers 20 is provided on both sides of the absorbent main body 10 in the lateral direction. Is arranged. And a pair of belt part 30 is arrange | positioned so that a part of absorptive main body 10 and the leg gather part 20 may overlap with the skin side of a thickness direction. In the diaper 1 of 1st Embodiment, as FIG. 3A shows, the leg gather part 20 and the belt part 30 are formed of the side seat | sheet 40 which is one sheet member. The leg gather part 20 and the belt part 30 are formed by folding the side sheet 40 inward in the lateral direction along a folding line FL extending in the longitudinal direction.
レッグギャザー部20には、横方向外側端部20eо(折り返し線FL)において一部が切り欠かれたレッグギャザー切り欠き部25が設けられている。同様に、ベルト部30には、横方向外側端部30eо(折り返し線FL)において一部が切り欠かれたベルト切り欠き部35が設けられている。このレッグギャザー切り欠き部25及びベルト切り欠き部35によって脚回り開口部HLが形成される。
The leg gather portion 20 is provided with a leg gather cutout portion 25 that is partially cut out at the laterally outer end portion 20eо (folding line FL). Similarly, the belt portion 30 is provided with a belt cutout portion 35 that is partially cut out at the laterally outer end portion 30eо (folding line FL). The leg gather cutout portion 25 and the belt cutout portion 35 form a leg opening HL.
ベルト部30は、吸収性本体10の長手方向前側端部10efから脚回り開口部HLに向かって傾斜した1対の第1接合部WL1によって吸収性本体10(厳密に言うと、吸収性本体10の肌側に配置されているトップシート13)及びレッグギャザー部20と接合されている。同様に、ベルト部30は、吸収性本体10の長手方向後側端部10erから脚回り開口部HLに向かって傾斜した1対の第2接合部WL2によって吸収性本体10及びレッグギャザー部20と接合されている。第1接合部WL1及び第2接合部WL2は、熱溶着や超音波溶着等の公知の溶着手段によって接合されるが、ホットメルト接着剤等の接着剤を用いて接合されるのであっても良い。
The belt portion 30 is composed of the absorbent main body 10 (strictly speaking, the absorbent main body 10 is defined by a pair of first joint portions WL1 inclined from the longitudinal front end 10ef of the absorbent main body 10 toward the leg opening HL. The top sheet 13) disposed on the skin side and the leg gathers 20 are joined. Similarly, the belt portion 30 includes the absorbent main body 10 and the leg gather portion 20 by a pair of second joint portions WL2 inclined from the longitudinal rear end portion 10er of the absorbent main body 10 toward the leg opening HL. It is joined. The first joint WL1 and the second joint WL2 are joined by known welding means such as thermal welding or ultrasonic welding, but may be joined using an adhesive such as a hot melt adhesive. .
なお、第1接合部WL1が長手方向となす角度のうち小さい方の角度を傾斜角度θ1、第2接合部WL2が長手方向となす角度のうち小さい方の角度を傾斜角度θ2とすると、傾斜角度θ1は、長手方向に対する第2接合部WL2の傾斜角度θ2よりも大きくなるように各接合部が形成される。詳細は後述するが、各接合部の傾斜角度θ1,θ2の大きさをこのように調整することにより、パンツ型に形成したときにおむつ1をよりショーツやブリーフのような下着に近い形状とするとともに、着用時のフィット性を良好なものにすることができる。
Note that if the smaller angle of the angles formed by the first joint portion WL1 with the longitudinal direction is the inclination angle θ1, and the smaller angle of the angles formed by the second joint portion WL2 with the longitudinal direction is the inclination angle θ2, the inclination angle. Each joint is formed such that θ1 is larger than the inclination angle θ2 of the second joint WL2 with respect to the longitudinal direction. Although details will be described later, by adjusting the inclination angles θ1 and θ2 of the joints in this way, the diaper 1 is made to have a shape closer to underwear such as shorts or briefs when formed into a pants shape. At the same time, it is possible to improve the fit when worn.
このような平面状態のおむつ1を一対のベルト部30,30において横方向の内側端部30ei,30ei同士を横方向の両側に開きながら、吸収性本体10を長手方向の中央位置CL付近で二つ折りすることにより、パンツ型のおむつ1として着用可能な状態となる。このとき、吸収性本体10の長手方向前側端部10ef、長手方向後側端部10er及び、一対のベルト部30の内側端部30eiによって胴回り開口部HBが形成される(図1参照)。
While the diaper 1 having such a flat state is opened in the pair of belt portions 30 and 30 with the lateral inner end portions 30ei and 30ei on both sides in the lateral direction, the absorbent main body 10 is moved in the vicinity of the central position CL in the longitudinal direction. By folding it, the pants-type diaper 1 can be worn. At this time, a waistline opening HB is formed by the longitudinal front end 10ef, the longitudinal rear end 10er of the absorbent main body 10, and the inner ends 30ei of the pair of belt portions 30 (see FIG. 1).
図2Aに示されるように、吸収性本体10は、長手方向に伸びる略長方形の部材(図3A参照)を第1接合部WL1及び第2接合部WL2に沿って切断することにより、長手方向の各端部がそれぞれ平面視略V字形に先細った形状のシート状部材である。吸収性本体10は、吸収体11と、同吸収体11を肌側から覆って設けられたトップシート13(肌側シートに相当)と、同吸収体11を非肌側から覆って設けられたバックシート15(非肌側シートに相当)と、を有する。これら各部材13,11,15は、それぞれ厚さ方向に隣接する部材と、ホットメルト接着剤等で接合されている(図2B及び図3B参照)。なお、同接着剤の塗布パターンとしては、Ωパターンやスパイラルパターン、ストライプパターン等を例示できて、このことは、後で出てくる他の接着剤についても同様である。
As shown in FIG. 2A, the absorbent main body 10 is cut in the longitudinal direction by cutting a substantially rectangular member (see FIG. 3A) extending in the longitudinal direction along the first joint WL1 and the second joint WL2. Each end portion is a sheet-like member having a tapered shape in a plan view. The absorptive main body 10 is provided with an absorbent body 11, a top sheet 13 (corresponding to a skin-side sheet) provided by covering the absorbent body 11 from the skin side, and covering the absorbent body 11 from the non-skin side. And a back sheet 15 (corresponding to a non-skin side sheet). Each of these members 13, 11, and 15 is joined to a member adjacent in the thickness direction by a hot melt adhesive or the like (see FIGS. 2B and 3B). Examples of the application pattern of the adhesive include an Ω pattern, a spiral pattern, and a stripe pattern, and the same applies to other adhesives that appear later.
吸収体11は、所定の液体吸収性素材が所定形状(例えば、平面視略砂時計形状)に成形された吸収性コアと、該吸収性コアの外周面を被覆するコアラップシートとを有し、おむつ1の着用時において尿等の排泄液を吸収する部材である。液体吸収性素材としては、パルプ繊維等の液体吸収性繊維や、高吸収性ポリマー(所謂SAP)等の液体吸収性粒状物を例示できる。コアラップシートとしては、ティッシュペーパーや不織布等の液透過性シートを使用可能である。なお、吸収体11の形状は、図3Aに示されるような平面視略砂時計形状に限らず、他の形状であっても良い。
The absorbent body 11 has an absorbent core in which a predetermined liquid absorbent material is formed into a predetermined shape (for example, a substantially hourglass shape in plan view), and a core wrap sheet that covers the outer peripheral surface of the absorbent core, It is a member that absorbs excreted fluid such as urine when the diaper 1 is worn. As a liquid absorptive material, liquid absorptive granular materials, such as liquid absorptive fibers, such as pulp fiber, and superabsorbent polymer (what is called SAP) can be illustrated. As the core wrap sheet, a liquid permeable sheet such as tissue paper or nonwoven fabric can be used. The shape of the absorbent body 11 is not limited to a substantially hourglass shape in plan view as shown in FIG. 3A, and may be another shape.
トップシート13は、液透過性を有する柔軟なシート部材で形成され、例えばエアスルー不織布等のシート部材を用いることができる。トップシート13の平面サイズは、吸収体11の長手方向の両側及び横方向の両側から突出するようなサイズである。
The top sheet 13 is formed of a flexible sheet member having liquid permeability, and for example, a sheet member such as an air-through nonwoven fabric can be used. The planar size of the top sheet 13 is a size that protrudes from both sides in the longitudinal direction and both sides in the lateral direction of the absorbent body 11.
バックシート15は、図3Bに示されるように防漏シート15f及び外装シート15nの2枚のシート部材を厚さ方向に重ねて接合することによって形成されている。防漏シート15fは、ポリエチレン(PE)フィルム又はポリプロピレン(PP)フィルム等からなる液不透過性のシート部材であり、バックシート15の厚さ方向の肌側に配置される。外装シート15nは、不織布等からなるシート部材であり、バックシート15の厚さ方向の非肌側に配置され、吸収性本体10の外装を構成する部材である。ただし、バックシート15は、一定の防漏性を有していれば、上述のような構成には限られない。バックシート15も、吸収体の長手方向の両側及び横方向の両側から突出するような平面サイズのシートである。そして、トップシート13とバックシート15とは、互いの長手方向両端部の略V字形が概ね揃うように厚さ方向に重ね合わせて接合され、これにより、シート13,15同士の間に吸収体が保持されている。
3B, the back sheet 15 is formed by stacking and joining two sheet members, a leak-proof sheet 15f and an exterior sheet 15n, in the thickness direction. The leak-proof sheet 15 f is a liquid-impermeable sheet member made of a polyethylene (PE) film or a polypropylene (PP) film, and is disposed on the skin side in the thickness direction of the back sheet 15. The exterior sheet 15n is a sheet member made of a nonwoven fabric or the like, and is a member that is disposed on the non-skin side in the thickness direction of the back sheet 15 and constitutes the exterior of the absorbent main body 10. However, the back sheet 15 is not limited to the above-described configuration as long as it has a certain leak-proof property. The back sheet 15 is also a flat sheet that protrudes from both sides in the longitudinal direction and both sides in the lateral direction of the absorber. Then, the top sheet 13 and the back sheet 15 are joined to each other in the thickness direction so that the substantially V-shapes at both ends in the longitudinal direction are substantially aligned, whereby the absorber is interposed between the sheets 13 and 15. Is held.
レッグギャザー部20は、図3A及び図3Bに示されるように、吸収性本体10の横方向両側に接合された長手方向に長いシート部材であり、おむつ1をパンツ型に形成する際には、脚回り開口部HLに沿って収縮して襞状のレッグギャザーを形成する。レッグギャザー部20は、不織布等からなる第1シート21と第2シート22を厚さ方向に二枚重ねにして形成されている。なお、吸収性本体10とレッグギャザー部20との接合は、レッグギャザー部20の横方向の内側端部が吸収性本体10のトップシート13とバックシート15との間に挟み込まれた状態でホットメルト接着剤等により接着されることで行われている。
As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the leg gather portion 20 is a sheet member that is long in the longitudinal direction joined to both lateral sides of the absorbent main body 10, and when forming the diaper 1 into a pants shape, Shrinks along the leg opening HL to form a bowl-shaped leg gather. The leg gather part 20 is formed by overlapping two sheets of a first sheet 21 and a second sheet 22 made of a nonwoven fabric or the like in the thickness direction. In addition, joining of the absorbent main body 10 and the leg gather portion 20 is hot in a state where the inner end portion in the lateral direction of the leg gather portion 20 is sandwiched between the top sheet 13 and the back sheet 15 of the absorbent main body 10. This is done by bonding with a melt adhesive or the like.
ベルト部30は、図3A及び図3Bに示されるように、レッグギャザー部20の横方向両側に設けられた長手方向に長いシート部材であり、おむつ1をパンツ型に形成する際には胴回りのベルトを形成する(図1参照)。ベルト部30は、不織布等からなる第1シート31と第2シート32とを厚さ方向に二枚重ねにして形成されている。
As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the belt portion 30 is a longitudinally long sheet member provided on both sides in the lateral direction of the leg gather portion 20, and when the diaper 1 is formed into a pants shape, A belt is formed (see FIG. 1). The belt part 30 is formed by overlapping two sheets of a first sheet 31 and a second sheet 32 made of nonwoven fabric or the like in the thickness direction.
上述したように、本実施形態においてレッグギャザー部20とベルト部30とは一の部材であるサイドシート40によって一体的に形成されている。すなわち、レッグギャザー部20の第1シート21及びベルト部30の第1シート31は一のシート部材41によって構成され、レッグギャザー部20の第2シート22及びベルト部30の第2シート32も一のシート部材42によって構成されている。本実施形態では、サイドシート40のうち折り返し線FLよりも横方向内側の部分がレッグギャザー部20となり、折り返し線FLの横方向外側の部分がベルト部30となる。
As described above, in this embodiment, the leg gather portion 20 and the belt portion 30 are integrally formed by the side seat 40 that is one member. That is, the first sheet 21 of the leg gather portion 20 and the first sheet 31 of the belt portion 30 are constituted by one sheet member 41, and the second sheet 22 of the leg gather portion 20 and the second sheet 32 of the belt portion 30 are also one. The sheet member 42 is used. In the present embodiment, a portion of the side seat 40 that is laterally inner than the fold line FL is the leg gather portion 20, and a laterally outer portion of the fold line FL is the belt portion 30.
そして、この折り返し線FLを跨ぐようにして脚回り開口部HLが形成されている。脚回り開口部HLは、上述したようにレッグギャザー部20の第1シート21及び第2シート22を切り欠いたレッグギャザー切り欠き部25と、ベルト部30の第1シート31及び第2シート32を切り欠いたベルト切り欠き部35とによって形成されている。このレッグギャザー切り欠き部25とベルト切り欠き部35とは、折り返し線FLに関して線対称ではない非対称形状に形成されている。脚回り開口部HLの形状の詳細については後で説明する。
The leg opening HL is formed so as to straddle the fold line FL. As described above, the leg opening HL includes the leg gather notch 25 obtained by notching the first sheet 21 and the second sheet 22 of the leg gather 20, and the first sheet 31 and the second sheet 32 of the belt 30. It is formed by the belt notch part 35 which notched. The leg gather cutout portion 25 and the belt cutout portion 35 are formed in an asymmetric shape that is not line symmetric with respect to the folding line FL. Details of the shape of the leg opening HL will be described later.
また、レッグギャザー部20の第1シート21と第2シート22との間には糸ゴム等からなるレッグギャザー弾性部材23が長手方向に伸長した状態で配置され、ホットメルト接着剤等によって固定されている。図3Aにおいては、レッグギャザー切り欠き部25の横方向内側端部(すなわち、脚回り開口部HLの横方向内側端部)よりもさらに内側の位置に2条のレッグギャザー弾性部材23が配置されている。当該レッグギャザー弾性部材23によって、レッグギャザー部20に長手方向の伸縮性が付与される。これにより、おむつ1をパンツ型に形成する際に、脚回り開口部HLに沿ってレッグギャザー部20が収縮し、襞状のレッグギャザーが形成され、着用者の脚回りにおけるフィット性を向上させることができる。
Further, a leg gather elastic member 23 made of thread rubber or the like is disposed between the first sheet 21 and the second sheet 22 of the leg gather portion 20 in an elongated state, and is fixed by a hot melt adhesive or the like. ing. In FIG. 3A, two leg gather elastic members 23 are arranged at a position further inside than the lateral inner end of the leg gather notch 25 (that is, the lateral inner end of the leg opening HL). ing. The leg gather elastic member 23 gives the leg gather portion 20 elasticity in the longitudinal direction. Thereby, when forming the diaper 1 in a pants shape, the leg gather part 20 contracts along the leg opening HL, and a bowl-shaped leg gather is formed, thereby improving the fit of the wearer around the leg. be able to.
同様に、ベルト部30の第1シート31と第2シート32との間には糸ゴム等からなるベルト弾性部材33が長手方向に伸長した状態で配置され、ホットメルト接着剤等によって固定されている。図3Aにおいては、ベルト切り欠き部35の横方向外側端部(すなわち、脚回り開口部HLの横方向外側端部)よりもさらに外側の領域に複数のベルト弾性部材33が横方向に並んで配置されている。当該ベルト弾性部材33によって、ベルト部30に長手方向の伸縮性が付与される。これにより、おむつ1をパンツ型に形成する際に、ベルト部30のほぼ全域に亘って胴回り開口部HBに沿った収縮力が発現し、おむつ1の着用時における胴回りのズレ落ちが抑制される。
Similarly, a belt elastic member 33 made of thread rubber or the like is disposed between the first sheet 31 and the second sheet 32 of the belt portion 30 so as to extend in the longitudinal direction, and is fixed by a hot melt adhesive or the like. Yes. In FIG. 3A, a plurality of belt elastic members 33 are arranged in the lateral direction in a region further outward than the laterally outer end of the belt notch 35 (that is, the laterally outer end of the leg opening HL). Has been placed. The belt elastic member 33 imparts stretchability in the longitudinal direction to the belt portion 30. Thereby, when forming the diaper 1 in a pants shape, a contracting force along the waistline opening HB is developed over almost the entire area of the belt portion 30, and the displacement of the waistline when the diaper 1 is worn is suppressed. .
なお、レッグギャザー弾性部材23とベルト弾性部材33とは、図2Bに示されるように厚さ方向において互いに重ならない位置に配置されている。すなわち、厚さ方向の上側から見た場合にレッグギャザー弾性部材23とベルト弾性部材33との各々が、横方向において交互に配置されるような位置関係となる。これにより、パンツ型に形成されたおむつ1の脚回り開口部HL付近において、弾性部材32、33が配置されている領域が面状にフィットしやすくなる。
Note that the leg gather elastic member 23 and the belt elastic member 33 are arranged at positions that do not overlap each other in the thickness direction as shown in FIG. 2B. That is, when viewed from the upper side in the thickness direction, the leg gather elastic member 23 and the belt elastic member 33 are in a positional relationship such that they are alternately arranged in the lateral direction. Thereby, the area | region where the elastic members 32 and 33 are arrange | positioned becomes easy to fit planar shape in the leg periphery opening part HL vicinity of the diaper 1 formed in the underpants type.
さらに、シート部材41(21,31)とシート部材42(22,32)との間には、伸縮性を有する不織布等によって形成された伸縮シート43が設けられている。伸縮シート43は、図3Aの斜線部で示されるように脚回り開口部HLの横方向の幅よりも広い帯状の弾性シート部材であり、脚回り開口部HLと同形状の開口を有し、長手方向に伸長された状態でシート部材41,42にホットメルト接着剤等で固定されている。これにより、脚回り開口部HLの周縁部が、その全周に亘って伸縮シート43によって補強される。また、平面状の伸縮シート43によって発現される収縮力によって、脚回り開口部HLの周縁部におけるフィット性がより向上する。仮に、脚回り開口部HLの周縁部に伸縮シート43が設けられておらず、レッグギャザー弾性部材23のような糸ゴムのみが設けられていたとすると、糸ゴムと糸ゴムとの間に皺が形成されやすくなり、おむつ1の着用時において脚回り開口部HLにもたつきが生じたり、糸ゴムの跡が肌に残りやすくなったりするおそれがある。これに対して、脚回り開口部HLの周縁部に平面状の伸縮シート43が配置されることで、フィット性を向上させることができる。
Furthermore, a stretchable sheet 43 formed of a stretchable nonwoven fabric or the like is provided between the sheet member 41 (21, 31) and the sheet member 42 (22, 32). The stretchable sheet 43 is a belt-like elastic sheet member wider than the width in the lateral direction of the leg opening HL as shown by the hatched portion in FIG. 3A, and has an opening having the same shape as the leg opening HL. The sheet members 41 and 42 are fixed to the sheet members 41 and 42 with a hot melt adhesive or the like in a state of being elongated in the longitudinal direction. Thereby, the peripheral part of the leg periphery opening part HL is reinforced by the elastic sheet 43 over the perimeter. Moreover, the fitting property in the peripheral part of the leg periphery opening part HL improves more by the shrinkage force expressed by the planar expansion-contraction sheet 43. FIG. If the elastic sheet 43 is not provided at the peripheral edge of the leg opening HL and only the thread rubber such as the leg gather elastic member 23 is provided, there is a wrinkle between the thread rubber and the thread rubber. It becomes easy to be formed, and when the diaper 1 is worn, there is a possibility that the leg opening HL may become loose, or a rubber band mark may easily remain on the skin. On the other hand, fit property can be improved by arrange | positioning the planar elastic sheet 43 in the peripheral part of the leg periphery opening part HL.
かかる伸縮シート43の一例としては、ポリウレタン系エラストマー等の略弾性を示すエラストマー繊維とポリオレフィン系樹脂等の略非弾性を示す熱可塑性樹脂繊維とを有した不織布に対して所謂ギア延伸加工を施して伸縮性が発現した不織布を例示できるが、何等これに限らない。
As an example of the stretchable sheet 43, a so-called gear stretching process is performed on a non-woven fabric having a substantially elastic elastomer fiber such as a polyurethane elastomer and a thermoplastic resin fiber such as a polyolefin resin. Although the nonwoven fabric which expressed the elasticity can be illustrated, it is not restricted to this at all.
また、図3Bに示されるように、ベルト部30の横方向外側端部領域は、第1ベルト端部折り返し線FLb1及び第2ベルト端部折り返し線FLb2にて横方向の内側に2回折り返され、ホットメルト接着剤等で当該折り返し状態に固定されている。すなわち、第2ベルト端部折り返し線FLb2は、図2Aにおいて、ベルト部30の横方向内側端部30eiとなる部分であり、胴回り開口部HBとなる部分である。胴回り開口部HBをこのような端部折り畳み構造とすることにより、おむつ1を着用する際に、着用者の胴周りにおけるストレスを軽減することができる。ただし、当該横方向端部領域は必ずしも上述のような折り畳み構造とされていなくても良い。
Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the laterally outer end region of the belt portion 30 is folded twice inward in the lateral direction at the first belt end fold line FLb1 and the second belt end fold line FLb2. It is fixed in the folded state with a hot melt adhesive or the like. That is, the second belt end fold line FLb2 is a portion that becomes the laterally inner end 30ei of the belt portion 30 and a portion that becomes the waistline opening HB in FIG. 2A. By setting the waist opening HB to such an end folding structure, when the diaper 1 is worn, the stress around the wearer's waist can be reduced. However, the said horizontal direction edge part area | region does not necessarily need to be made into the above folding structures.
<おむつ1の製造について>
続いて、おむつ1を製造する方法について簡単に説明する。図4は、おむつ1の製造工程の一例について説明する図である。 <About production ofdiaper 1>
Then, the method to manufacture thediaper 1 is demonstrated easily. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of the manufacturing process of the diaper 1.
続いて、おむつ1を製造する方法について簡単に説明する。図4は、おむつ1の製造工程の一例について説明する図である。 <About production of
Then, the method to manufacture the
この例でおむつ1は、材料となる基材シートを搬送方向に搬送させながら、該基材シートに対して所定の加工(S101~S105)を施すことによって製造される。以下では、シート部材の搬送方向を「MD方向」と呼び、MD方向と直交する方向を「CD方向」と呼ぶ。MD方向は、図2Aの長手方向(縦方向)に沿った方向であり、CD方向は、図2Aの横方向に沿った方向である。
In this example, the diaper 1 is manufactured by performing predetermined processing (S101 to S105) on the base sheet while transporting the base sheet as a material in the transport direction. Hereinafter, the conveyance direction of the sheet member is referred to as “MD direction”, and the direction orthogonal to the MD direction is referred to as “CD direction”. The MD direction is a direction along the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) of FIG. 2A, and the CD direction is a direction along the lateral direction of FIG. 2A.
第1実施形態でおむつ1の基材シートとなるシート部材は、吸収性本体連続シート10Aとサイド連続シート40Aである。吸収性本体連続シート10Aは、複数の吸収性本体10が長手方向(縦方向)に連続的に並んだシート部材である。すなわち、吸収性本体連続シート10Aは、MD方向に伸びるトップシート13の連続シートとバックシート15の連続シートとの厚さ方向の間に吸収体11が複数挟み込まれた状態のシート部材である。同様に、サイド連続シート40Aは、レッグギャザー部20とベルト部30とを形成するサイドシート40が長手方向(縦方向)に連続的に並んだシート部材である。
The sheet members that serve as the base sheet of the diaper 1 in the first embodiment are the absorbent main body continuous sheet 10A and the side continuous sheet 40A. The absorbent main body continuous sheet 10A is a sheet member in which a plurality of absorbent main bodies 10 are continuously arranged in the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction). That is, the absorbent main body continuous sheet 10 </ b> A is a sheet member in which a plurality of absorbent bodies 11 are sandwiched between the continuous sheet of the top sheet 13 extending in the MD direction and the continuous sheet of the back sheet 15. Similarly, the side continuous sheet 40 </ b> A is a sheet member in which the side sheets 40 that form the leg gather portion 20 and the belt portion 30 are continuously arranged in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction).
先ず、図4に示されるように吸収性本体連続シート10AのCD方向(横方向)両側にサイド連続シート40Aが接合された状態の基材シートがMD方向に連続的に搬送される(S101)。
First, as shown in FIG. 4, the base sheet in which the side continuous sheet 40 </ b> A is bonded to both sides in the CD direction (lateral direction) of the absorbent main body continuous sheet 10 </ b> A is continuously conveyed in the MD direction (S <b> 101). .
続いて、搬送される基材シートに対して、吸収体11のCD方向(横方向)両側で折り返し線FLを跨ぐ位置に脚回り開口部HLたるレッグギャザー切り欠き部25及びベルト切り欠き部35を形成する(S102)。当該切り欠き部は、不図示のカッターロール等を用いて形成される。なお、図4のS102の工程で表される状態は、図3Aの展開状態のおむつ1に相当する状態である。
Subsequently, the leg gather cutout portion 25 and the belt cutout portion 35 serving as the leg opening HL at positions where the folding line FL is straddled on both sides of the absorbent body 11 in the CD direction (lateral direction) with respect to the conveyed base material sheet. Is formed (S102). The notch is formed using a cutter roll (not shown). 4 is a state corresponding to the diaper 1 in the unfolded state in FIG. 3A.
続いて、サイド連続シート40Aのうちベルト部30に相当する部分を折り返し線FLにてCD方向(横方向)の内側に折り返し、吸収性本体10の一部及びレッグギャザー部とベルト部30とが厚さ方向に重複した状態になるようにする(S103)。
Subsequently, a portion corresponding to the belt portion 30 of the side continuous sheet 40A is folded back inward in the CD direction (lateral direction) by a folding line FL, and a part of the absorbent main body 10 and the leg gather portion and the belt portion 30 are joined. The state is overlapped in the thickness direction (S103).
続いて、超音波融着や熱融着等の接合手段によって第1接合部WL1及び第2接合部WL2を形成し、ベルト部30と、吸収性本体10及びレッグギャザー部20とを接合する(S104)。第1接合部WL1及び第2接合部WL2は、上述したように各々の傾斜角度θ1,θ2が所定の条件(θ1>θ2)を満たすように形成される。
Subsequently, the first joint portion WL1 and the second joint portion WL2 are formed by joining means such as ultrasonic fusion and thermal fusion, and the belt portion 30, the absorbent main body 10, and the leg gather portion 20 are joined ( S104). As described above, the first joint portion WL1 and the second joint portion WL2 are formed so that the inclination angles θ1 and θ2 satisfy a predetermined condition (θ1> θ2).
続いて、基材シートのカッティングが行われる(S105)。具体的には、MD方向に連続する基材シートからおむつ1を個体ごとに切り離し、さらに、第1接合部WL1及び第2接合部WL2に沿って、長方形の四隅を切断する。これにより、図2Aで示される平面状態のおむつ1が形成される。
Subsequently, the base sheet is cut (S105). Specifically, the diaper 1 is cut for each individual from the base sheet that continues in the MD direction, and further, the four corners of the rectangle are cut along the first joint WL1 and the second joint WL2. Thereby, the diaper 1 of the planar state shown by FIG. 2A is formed.
<おむつ1のフィット性について>
本実施形態のおむつ1は、着用時において着用者が良好なフィット性を感じることができるように種々の構造を有している。特に、脚回り開口部HLの形状を調整することにより、従来のおむつと比較して着用者の脚繰り部におけるフィット性を向上させている。以下、おむつ1のフィット性について説明する。 <About the fit ofdiaper 1>
Thediaper 1 of this embodiment has various structures so that the wearer can feel good fit when worn. In particular, by adjusting the shape of the leg opening HL, the fit of the wearer's leg retraction part is improved as compared with the conventional diaper. Hereinafter, the fitting property of the diaper 1 will be described.
本実施形態のおむつ1は、着用時において着用者が良好なフィット性を感じることができるように種々の構造を有している。特に、脚回り開口部HLの形状を調整することにより、従来のおむつと比較して着用者の脚繰り部におけるフィット性を向上させている。以下、おむつ1のフィット性について説明する。 <About the fit of
The
図5は、脚回り開口部HLの形状について説明する図である。同図5では、図3Aと同様におむつ1を平面展開した状態における脚回り開口部HLの形状を拡大して示している。また、説明のため、脚回り開口部HLの各領域について以下のように定義する。すなわち、脚回り開口部HLの長手方向の中央位置をCLhlとし、脚回り開口部HLの長手方向前端の位置をHLef、長手方向後端の位置をHLerとする。また、脚回り開口部HLを形成するレッグギャザー切り欠き部25のうち、長手方向の中央位置CLhlよりも前側の領域を前側レッグギャザー切り欠き部25f、長手方向の中央位置CLhlよりも後側の領域を後側レッグギャザー切り欠き部25rとする。同様に、脚回り開口部HLを形成するベルト切り欠き部35のうち、長手方向の中央位置CLhlよりも前側の領域を前側ベルト切り欠き部35f、長手方向の中央位置CLhlよりも後側の領域を後側ベルト切り欠き部35rとする。なお、本実施形態において、脚回り開口部HLの長手方向の中央位置CLhlは、吸収性本体10の長手方向中央位置CLよりも長手方向の前側に位置している。
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the shape of the leg opening HL. In FIG. 5, the shape of the leg opening HL in an expanded state of the diaper 1 as in FIG. 3A is shown enlarged. Further, for the sake of explanation, each region of the leg opening HL is defined as follows. That is, the center position in the longitudinal direction of the leg hole opening HL is CLhl, the position of the front end of the leg hole opening HL in the longitudinal direction is HLef, and the position of the rear end in the longitudinal direction is HLer. Of the leg gather cutout portions 25 forming the leg opening HL, the region on the front side of the longitudinal center position CLhl is located on the rear side of the front leg gather cutout portion 25f and the longitudinal center position CLhl. The region is a rear leg gather cutout portion 25r. Similarly, in the belt cutout portion 35 that forms the leg opening HL, the region on the front side of the longitudinal center position CLhl is the front belt cutout portion 35f, and the region on the rear side of the longitudinal center position CLhl. Is the rear belt cutout 35r. In the present embodiment, the center position CLhl in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening HL is located on the front side in the longitudinal direction with respect to the center position CL in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 10.
本実施形態のおむつ1では、長手方向後側の領域よりも長手方向前側の領域において開口面積が大きくなるように、脚回り開口部HLが形成されている。言い換えると、長手方向前側の領域における脚回り開口部HLの横方向の幅は、当該長手方向前側の領域に対応する長手方向後側の領域における脚回り開口部HLの横方向の幅以上となる。図5で、長手方向前側の領域における脚回り開口部HLの横方向の幅WHLfは、脚回り開口部HLの長手方向の前端HLefから長手方向の内側に距離hだけ離れた位置における、前側レッグギャザー切り欠き部25fの横方向の幅W25fと前側ベルト切り欠き部35fの横方向の幅W35fとの合計値で表される。同様に、長手方向後側の領域における脚回り開口部HLの横方向の幅WHLrは、脚回り開口部HLの長手方向の後端HLerから長手方向の内側に距離hだけ離れた位置における、後側レッグギャザー切り欠き部25rの横方向の幅W25rと後側ベルト切り欠き部35rの横方向の幅W35rとの合計値で表される。したがって、おむつ1では、(W25f+W35f)≧(W25r+W35r)となるように脚回り開口部HLが形成されている。
In the diaper 1 of the present embodiment, the leg-hole opening HL is formed so that the opening area is larger in the region on the front side in the longitudinal direction than on the region on the rear side in the longitudinal direction. In other words, the lateral width of the leg opening HL in the longitudinal front region is equal to or greater than the lateral width of the leg opening HL in the longitudinal rear region corresponding to the longitudinal front region. . In FIG. 5, the width WHLf in the lateral direction of the leg opening HL in the region on the front side in the longitudinal direction is equal to the front leg at a position h from the longitudinal front end HLef of the leg opening HL in the longitudinal direction. This is represented by the total value of the lateral width W25f of the gather cutout portion 25f and the lateral width W35f of the front belt cutout portion 35f. Similarly, the lateral width WHLr of the leg-hole opening HL in the rear-side region in the longitudinal direction is the rear distance at a position h away from the longitudinal rear end HLer of the leg-hole opening HL in the longitudinal direction. It is represented by the total value of the lateral width W25r of the side leg notch 25r and the lateral width W35r of the rear belt notch 35r. Accordingly, in the diaper 1, the leg opening HL is formed so that (W25f + W35f) ≧ (W25r + W35r).
このような構成により、おむつ1をパンツ型形状とした場合に、脚回り開口部HLの大きさは、着用者の腹側(前側)において広く、着用者の背側(後側)において狭くなる。腹側において脚回り開口部HLが広いため、おむつ1の着用時において着用者は脚を前側に動かしやすくなり、おむつ1を着用したまま歩行する等の動作を行いやすくなる。一方、背側において脚回り開口部HLが狭いということは、その分ベルト部30及びレッグギャザー部20の幅が広くなるということであるので、おむつ1の着用時において着用者の臀部がベルト部30等によって広く覆われやすくなる。これにより、脚回り開口部HLの背側(臀部側)におけるフィット性を良好なものとすることができる。
With such a configuration, when the diaper 1 has a pant-type shape, the size of the leg opening HL is wide on the wearer's belly side (front side) and narrow on the wearer's back side (rear side). . Since the leg opening HL is wide on the abdominal side, the wearer can easily move the leg forward while wearing the diaper 1 and can easily perform an operation such as walking while wearing the diaper 1. On the other hand, the fact that the leg opening HL is narrow on the back side means that the widths of the belt part 30 and the leg gather part 20 are increased accordingly, so that the wearer's buttocks are worn by the belt part when the diaper 1 is worn. It becomes easy to cover widely by 30 grades. Thereby, the fit property in the back side (buttock side) of the leg periphery opening part HL can be made favorable.
また、脚回り開口部HLを形成するレッグギャザー切り欠き部25は、長手方向(縦方向)の前端HLefと後端HLerとの間の領域で横方向の幅が最も広くなる。図5において、レッグギャザー切り欠き部25は前端HLefと後端HLerとの間で横方向内側に凸となる緩やかなカーブを描き、長手方向の中央位置CLhl付近で横方向の幅W20が最も広くなっている。したがって、レッグギャザー部20の横方向の幅W20は長手方向の中央位置CLhl付近で最も狭くなっている。この中央位置CLhl付近は、おむつ1の着用時において、着用者の鼠径部に当接する領域である。したがって、当該中央位置CLhl付近においてレッグギャザー部20の横方向の幅を狭くしておくことで、レッグギャザー部20と着用者の鼠径部との干渉が抑制され、フィット性を向上させると共に、おむつ着用時の違和感を軽減することができる。
Further, the leg gather notch 25 forming the leg opening HL has the widest lateral width in the region between the front end HLef and the rear end HLer in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction). In FIG. 5, the leg gather notch 25 draws a gentle curve that protrudes inward in the lateral direction between the front end HLef and the rear end HLer, and the lateral width W20 is the widest in the vicinity of the longitudinal center position CLhl. It has become. Therefore, the lateral width W20 of the leg gather portion 20 is the narrowest in the vicinity of the central position CLhl in the longitudinal direction. The vicinity of the center position CLhl is a region that comes into contact with the wearer's groin when the diaper 1 is worn. Accordingly, by narrowing the lateral width of the leg gather portion 20 in the vicinity of the center position CLhl, interference between the leg gather portion 20 and the wearer's groin is suppressed, improving fit and diapers. Discomfort when worn can be reduced.
同様に、脚回り開口部HLを形成するベルト切り欠き部35も、長手方向の前端HLefと後端HLerとの間の領域で横方向の幅が最も広くなる。図5において、ベルト切り欠き部35は前端HLefと後端HLerとの間で横方向外側に凸となる緩やかなカーブを描き、長手方向の中央位置CLhl付近で横方向の幅が最も広くなっている。したがって、ベルト部30の横方向の幅W30は長手方向の中央位置CLhl付近で最も狭くなっている。この中央位置CLhlは、おむつ1の着用時において着用者の腰骨(骨盤)周辺に当接し、おむつ1を上方に引き上げる動作を行う際に、着用者がベルト部30を掴んで引っ張る領域である。したがって、当該中央位置CLhl付近においてベルト部30の横方向の幅を狭くしておくことで、着用者は当該ベルト部30をしっかりと握っておむつ1を着用することが可能となり、着用時のフィット性をより高めることができる。また、ベルト部30の幅が細く見えることにより、おむつ1の外観がより下着に近くなるため、「おむつ」を着用することに対する着用者のためらいや抵抗感を軽減することができる。
Similarly, the belt notch 35 forming the leg opening HL has the widest lateral width in the region between the front end HLef and the rear end HLer in the longitudinal direction. In FIG. 5, the belt notch 35 has a gentle curve that protrudes outward in the lateral direction between the front end HLef and the rear end HLer, and the lateral width is the largest in the vicinity of the central position CLhl in the longitudinal direction. Yes. Accordingly, the lateral width W30 of the belt portion 30 is the narrowest in the vicinity of the longitudinal center position CLhl. The center position CLhl is a region where the wearer grips and pulls the belt portion 30 when the diaper 1 is in contact with the periphery of the wearer's hip bone (pelvis) and the diaper 1 is pulled upward. Therefore, by narrowing the lateral width of the belt portion 30 in the vicinity of the center position CLhl, the wearer can wear the diaper 1 by firmly grasping the belt portion 30, and fit when worn. The sex can be increased. Moreover, since the external appearance of the diaper 1 becomes closer to underwear because the width of the belt part 30 looks narrow, it is possible to reduce the hesitation and resistance of the wearer with respect to wearing the “diaper”.
また、前側レッグギャザー切り欠き部25fの横方向の幅W25fが前側ベルト切り欠き部35fの横方向の幅W35fよりも大きくなるようにしても良い(W25f>W35f)。この場合、前側レッグギャザー切り欠き部25fが大きく切り欠かれていることにより、パンツ型に形成されたおむつ1を装着する動作において着用者が脚回り開口部HLに脚を通す際に、脚の指がレッグギャザー部25に引っかかり難くなり、スムーズにおむつ1を着用しやすくなる。また、おむつ1着用後の脚回りの形状に沿って脚回り開口部HLが形成されやすくなるため、脚の動きが阻害され難くなると共に、すっきりとしたショーツやブリーフのような下着らしい外観を実現することができる。
Further, the lateral width W25f of the front leg gather notch 25f may be larger than the lateral width W35f of the front belt notch 35f (W25f> W35f). In this case, since the front leg gather cutout portion 25f is greatly cut out, when the wearer passes the leg through the leg opening HL in the operation of wearing the diaper 1 formed in a pants shape, It becomes difficult for a finger to get caught in the leg gather part 25, and it becomes easy to wear the diaper 1 smoothly. In addition, the leg opening HL is easily formed along the shape of the leg after the diaper 1 is worn, so that the movement of the leg is less likely to be obstructed, and a clean underwear-like appearance such as shorts and briefs is realized. can do.
このような効果が得られる一方で、ベルト部とレッグギャザー部との間に脚回り開口部が形成されるタイプの使い捨ておむつでは、その構造上レッグギャザー部とベルト部との境界部において応力が集中しやすくなる。そして、おむつを着用する際に当該境界部に過度な応力が作用すると、不織布等が裂ける起点となっておむつが破れてしまうおそれがある。本実施形態のおむつ1の場合、レッグギャザー部20とベルト部30との境界部は、脚回り開口部HLの長手方向前端HLef及び後端HLerに形成され、当該部分に応力が集中しやすくなる。
While such an effect is obtained, in a disposable diaper of a type in which a leg opening is formed between the belt portion and the leg gather portion, stress is applied at the boundary portion between the leg gather portion and the belt portion due to its structure. It becomes easier to concentrate. And when an excessive stress acts on the said boundary part when wearing a diaper, there exists a possibility that a diaper may be torn as a starting point which a nonwoven fabric etc. tear. In the case of the diaper 1 of the present embodiment, the boundary between the leg gather portion 20 and the belt portion 30 is formed at the front end HLef and the rear end HLer in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening HL, and stress tends to concentrate on the portion. .
しかし、おむつ1ではレッグギャザー部20とベルト部30とが同一のシート部材(サイドシート40)によって構成されており、両者の境界部(HLef,HLer)には接合箇所等が設けられていないため、当該部分に応力が集中したとしても裂け目の起点は形成され難い。したがって、おむつ1を着用する際に脚回り開口部HLが破れてしまう等の問題は生じ難い。さらに、脚回り開口部HLを取り囲むように伸縮シート43が配置されているため、該伸縮シート43によって脚回り開口部HLの周縁が補強されている。これにより、レッグギャザー部20とベルト部30との境界部(HLef,HLer)の強度が高くなり、より破れ難くなっている。
However, in the diaper 1, the leg gather portion 20 and the belt portion 30 are configured by the same sheet member (side seat 40), and no joint portion or the like is provided at the boundary portion (HLef, HLer) between the two. Even if stress concentrates on the part, the starting point of the tear is hardly formed. Therefore, when the diaper 1 is worn, problems such as the leg opening HL being torn are unlikely to occur. Further, since the stretchable sheet 43 is disposed so as to surround the leg opening HL, the periphery of the leg opening HL is reinforced by the stretchable sheet 43. Thereby, the intensity | strength of the boundary part (HLef, HLer) of the leg gather part 20 and the belt part 30 becomes high, and it is hard to be torn.
なお、伸縮シート43には脚回り開口部HLと同形状の開口が設けられているため、伸縮シート43の横方向の幅は長手方向の位置によって異なる大きさとなる。図5で、レッグギャザー部20と重複する領域における伸縮シート43の横方向の幅を比較すると、長手方向の中央位置CLhlにおける幅W43cが最も狭く、長手方向の後端HLerにおける幅W43rが最も広くなっている。おむつ1の着用時に着用者の鼠径部と当接する領域である中央位置CLhl付近において伸縮シート43の幅を狭くすることにより、当該鼠径部の領域に作用する収縮力が分散され難くなる。これにより、脚回り開口部HLのフィット性を高めることができる。一方、着用者の臀部を覆う領域である後端HLerにおいて伸縮シート43の幅を広くすることにより、当該臀部領域では収縮力が広い範囲に作用しやすくなる。これにより、臀部における着用者の肌への締め付け力が分散され、過度な締め付けによる不快感を生じ難くすることができる。
In addition, since the expansion sheet 43 is provided with an opening having the same shape as the leg opening HL, the width of the expansion sheet 43 varies depending on the position in the longitudinal direction. In FIG. 5, when comparing the lateral width of the stretchable sheet 43 in the region overlapping the leg gather portion 20, the width W43c at the longitudinal center position CLhl is the narrowest, and the width W43r at the longitudinal rear end HLer is the widest. It has become. By narrowing the width of the stretchable sheet 43 in the vicinity of the center position CLhl, which is a region that comes into contact with the groin portion of the wearer when the diaper 1 is worn, the contraction force acting on the region of the groin portion is difficult to be dispersed. Thereby, the fitting property of the leg periphery opening part HL can be improved. On the other hand, by increasing the width of the stretchable sheet 43 at the rear end HLer, which is a region covering the wearer's buttocks, the shrinkage force easily acts on a wide range in the buttocks region. Thereby, the fastening force to the wearer's skin in the buttocks is dispersed, and discomfort due to excessive fastening can be made difficult to occur.
また、おむつ1のレッグギャザー部20では、脚回り開口部HL(レッグギャザー切り欠き部25)が形成されている領域において、伸縮シート43と併存するようにレッグギャザー弾性部材23が長手方向に沿って配置されている。そして、脚回り開口部HLの長手方向の中央位置CLhlにおける脚回り開口部HLの端部から横方向の最も外側に配置されているレッグギャザー弾性部材23までの距離W23cは、少なくとも脚回り開口部HLの長手方向前端HLefにおける脚回り開口部HLの端部から横方向の最も外側に配置されているレッグギャザー弾性部材23までの距離W23fよりも短くなっている。着用者の鼠蹊部と当接する脚回り開口部HLの中央位置CLhl付近においては、脚回り開口部HLの端部とレッグギャザー弾性部材23との間の距離W23c(横方向の間隔)をなるべく短くすることで、脚回り開口部HLと着用者の鼠径部との間に隙間が生じ難くなり、排泄物が外部に漏出するのを抑制しやすくなる。一方、脚回り開口部HLの長手方向前端HLef付近においては、脚回り開口部HLの端部とレッグギャザー弾性部材23との間の距離W23fが大きくなるため、レッグギャザー弾性部材23(糸ゴム)による皺やもたつきの発生を低減しやすくなり、おむつ1着用時の見た目がすっきりとする。
Moreover, in the leg gather part 20 of the diaper 1, the leg gather elastic member 23 extends along the longitudinal direction so as to coexist with the stretchable sheet 43 in the region where the leg opening HL (leg gather cutout part 25) is formed. Are arranged. The distance W23c from the end of the leg opening HL at the center position CLhl in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening HL to the leg gather elastic member 23 arranged on the outermost side in the lateral direction is at least the leg opening. It is shorter than the distance W23f from the end of the leg opening HL at the front end HLef in the longitudinal direction of the HL to the leg gather elastic member 23 arranged on the outermost side in the lateral direction. In the vicinity of the center position CLhl of the leg opening HL that contacts the wearer's buttocks, the distance W23c (lateral distance) between the end of the leg opening HL and the leg gather elastic member 23 is as short as possible. By doing, it becomes difficult to produce a clearance gap between the leg periphery opening part HL and a wearer's groin part, and it becomes easy to suppress that excrement leaks outside. On the other hand, in the vicinity of the front end HLef in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening HL, the distance W23f between the end of the leg opening HL and the leg gather elastic member 23 becomes large, so the leg gather elastic member 23 (thread rubber) This makes it easier to reduce the occurrence of wrinkles and tackiness, and the appearance when wearing a diaper 1 is neat.
また、おむつ1では、吸収性本体10及びレッグギャザー部20とベルト部とを接合する接合部(第1接合部WL1及び第2接合部WL2)の傾斜角度を調整することにより、着用時のフィット性を高めている。図6Aは、従来のパンツ型おむつを着用した状態について表す側面図である。図6Bは、第1実施形態のおむつ1を着用した状態について表す側面図である。
Moreover, in the diaper 1, it fits at the time of wear by adjusting the inclination angle of the junction part (1st junction part WL1 and 2nd junction part WL2) which joins the absorptive main body 10 and the leg gather part 20, and a belt part. Increases sex. FIG. 6A is a side view illustrating a state in which a conventional pants-type diaper is worn. FIG. 6B is a side view illustrating a state in which the diaper 1 of the first embodiment is worn.
従来のパンツ型おむつでは、おむつの前側(腹側)に形成される接合部(本実施形態の第1接合部WL1に相当)と後側(背側)に形成される接合部(本実施形態の第2接合部WL2に相当)とは、長手方向について対称に形成されるのが一般的であった。すなわち、前側接合部の長手方向に対する傾斜角度と、後側接合部の長手方向に対する傾斜角度とが同じ角度となるように各接合部が形成されていた。この場合、パンツ型に形成した状態で吸収性本体とベルト部とのなす角度が前後で等しくなる。その結果、図6Aに示されるように、おむつ着用時において吸収性本体の後側(背側)が下方に垂れ下がりやすくなり、おむつ本体と着用者の臀部との間に隙間を生じやすくなるおそれがあった。また、外観上、臀部側がだぶついた印象となり、着用者は「おむつ」を着用していることを意識しやすくなるため、抵抗感を生じさせる場合があった。
In a conventional pant-type diaper, a joint formed on the front side (abdominal side) of the diaper (corresponding to the first joint WL1 of the present embodiment) and a joint formed on the rear side (back side) (the present embodiment) In general, it is formed symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal direction. That is, each joint part is formed so that the inclination angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the front joint part and the inclination angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the rear joint part are the same angle. In this case, the angle formed by the absorbent main body and the belt portion is equal in the front and rear directions in a pant-shaped state. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the diaper is worn, the rear side (back side) of the absorbent main body is likely to hang down, and a gap may easily be formed between the diaper main body and the wearer's buttocks. there were. In addition, the appearance has a rough impression on the buttock side, and the wearer can easily be aware that he is wearing a “diaper”, which may cause resistance.
これに対して、おむつ1では、第1接合部WL1の長手方向に対する傾斜角度θ1が第2接合部WL2の長手方向に対する傾斜角度θ2よりも大きくなるように調整されている(θ1>θ2)。この場合、パンツ型に形成した状態で吸収性本体とベルト部とのなす角度は、前側で大きく、後側で小さくなりやすい。その結果、図6Bに示されるように、おむつ着用時において吸収性本体の後側(背側)が着用者の臀部の上方まで引き上げられ、着用者の臀部との間に隙間が生じ難く、フィット性が向上する。また、外観上、ショーツやブリーフのような下着を着用しているように見え、臀部がすっきりとした印象となるため、着用者に「おむつ」を着用することに対する抵抗感を与え難くすることができる。
On the other hand, in the diaper 1, the inclination angle θ1 with respect to the longitudinal direction of the first joint portion WL1 is adjusted to be larger than the inclination angle θ2 with respect to the longitudinal direction of the second joint portion WL2 (θ1> θ2). In this case, the angle formed between the absorbent main body and the belt portion in a state where the pants are formed is large on the front side and tends to be small on the rear side. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the diaper is worn, the rear side (back side) of the absorbent main body is pulled up to the upper part of the wearer's buttocks, and a gap is hardly generated between the wearer's buttocks and fit. Improves. In addition, it appears to be wearing underwear such as shorts and briefs on the appearance, and the buttock has a clean impression, making it difficult for the wearer to feel resistance to wearing "diapers" it can.
また、図3Aに示されるように、おむつ1では、第1接合部WL1及び第2接合部WL2の端部がそれぞれ脚回り開口部HLと交差していない。言い換えると、第1接合部WL1及び第2接合部WL2と脚回り開口部HLとの間には所定の間隔が設けられる。仮に第1接合部WL1(第2接合部WL2)が脚回り開口部HLと交差するように形成されていると、おむつ1の着用時に当該交差部において応力が集中して裂け目の起点が形成され、脚回り開口部HLが破れやすくなるおそれがある。しかし、本実施形態のおむつ1では、脚回り開口部HLと各接合部とが交差していないため、そのような裂け目の起点は形成され難く、脚回り開口部HLも破れ難い。
Moreover, as FIG. 3A shows, in the diaper 1, the edge part of the 1st junction part WL1 and the 2nd junction part WL2 does not cross | intersect the leg periphery opening part HL, respectively. In other words, a predetermined interval is provided between the first joint portion WL1 and the second joint portion WL2 and the leg opening HL. If the first joint portion WL1 (second joint portion WL2) is formed so as to intersect the leg opening HL, stress is concentrated at the intersecting portion when the diaper 1 is worn, and a starting point of the tear is formed. The leg opening HL may be easily broken. However, in the diaper 1 of the present embodiment, since the leg opening HL and the joints do not intersect with each other, the starting point of such a tear is hardly formed, and the leg opening HL is also difficult to break.
===第2実施形態===
第2実施形態では、レッグギャザー部20とベルト部30とが異なる部材によって形成されたパンツ型の使い捨ておむつ2(以下、おむつ2とも呼ぶ)について説明する。図7Aは、吸収性本体10の長手方向に沿って伸長させた状態のおむつ2について表す平面図である。図7Bは、図7AのC-C断面について表す概略断面図である。 === Second Embodiment ===
In the second embodiment, a pants-type disposable diaper 2 (hereinafter also referred to as diaper 2) in which the leg gatherpart 20 and the belt part 30 are formed of different members will be described. FIG. 7A is a plan view illustrating the diaper 2 in a state of being stretched along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body 10. FIG. 7B is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the CC cross section of FIG. 7A.
第2実施形態では、レッグギャザー部20とベルト部30とが異なる部材によって形成されたパンツ型の使い捨ておむつ2(以下、おむつ2とも呼ぶ)について説明する。図7Aは、吸収性本体10の長手方向に沿って伸長させた状態のおむつ2について表す平面図である。図7Bは、図7AのC-C断面について表す概略断面図である。 === Second Embodiment ===
In the second embodiment, a pants-type disposable diaper 2 (hereinafter also referred to as diaper 2) in which the leg gather
おむつ2はその製造方法が第1実施形態のおむつ1と異なるが、おむつ2の構造はおむつ1とほぼ同様である。すなわち、吸収性本体10、レッグギャザー部20、及びベルト部30の構成はそれぞれ第1実施形態における各部の構成とほぼ同様である。以下、おむつ1と異なる点について説明する。
The manufacturing method of the diaper 2 is different from that of the diaper 1 of the first embodiment, but the structure of the diaper 2 is almost the same as that of the diaper 1. That is, the configurations of the absorbent main body 10, the leg gather portion 20, and the belt portion 30 are substantially the same as the configurations of the respective portions in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, differences from the diaper 1 will be described.
おむつ2は、レッグギャザー部20とベルト部30とが異なる部材によって構成されているため、レッグギャザー部20の横方向外側端部20eо及びベルト部30の横方向外側端部30eоには、両者を接合するベルト横方向接合部WL30が形成されている。ベルト接合部WL30はホットメルト接着剤等を用いた接着によって形成されるが、ベルト横方向接合部WL30が溶着によって形成されるのであっても良い。
In the diaper 2, the leg gather portion 20 and the belt portion 30 are formed of different members. Therefore, the lateral gathering end 20 eо of the leg gather portion 20 and the lateral outer end 30 eо of the belt portion 30 are both connected. A belt lateral joining portion WL30 to be joined is formed. The belt joint portion WL30 is formed by adhesion using a hot melt adhesive or the like, but the belt lateral direction joint portion WL30 may be formed by welding.
また、おむつ2においてレッグギャザー部20に設けられるレッグギャザー弾性部材24は、長手方向に伸びつつ図7Aに示されるように一部が横方向に湾曲して配置されている。ただし、レッグギャザー弾性部材24は、おむつ1のレッグギャザー弾性部材23と同様に長手方向(縦方向)に沿って略直線状に配置されるのであっても良い。
In addition, the leg gather elastic member 24 provided in the leg gather portion 20 in the diaper 2 is arranged in a partly curved direction as shown in FIG. 7A while extending in the longitudinal direction. However, the leg gather elastic member 24 may be arranged substantially linearly along the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction) similarly to the leg gather elastic member 23 of the diaper 1.
図8は、おむつ2の製造工程の一例について説明する図である。おむつ2を製造する際には、材料となる基材シートを搬送方向(MD方向)に搬送させながら、該基材シートに対して所定の加工(S201~S204)が施される。このうち、S204~S205は第1実施形態のS104~S105と同様であるため説明を省略する。
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of the manufacturing process of the diaper 2. When the diaper 2 is manufactured, predetermined processing (S201 to S204) is performed on the base sheet while transporting the base sheet as a material in the transport direction (MD direction). Among these, S204 to S205 are the same as S104 to S105 of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.
第2実施形態でおむつ2の基材シートとなるシート部材は、吸収性本体連続シート10Aとレッグギャザー連続シート20Aと、ベルト連続シート30Aである。レッグギャザー連続シート20Aは、レッグギャザー部20が長手方向(縦方向)に連続的に並んだシート部材である。ベルト連続シート30Aは、ベルト部30が長手方向(縦方向)に連続的に並んだシート部材である。
In the second embodiment, the sheet members that become the base material sheet of the diaper 2 are the absorbent main body continuous sheet 10A, the leg gather continuous sheet 20A, and the belt continuous sheet 30A. The leg gather continuous sheet 20A is a sheet member in which the leg gather portions 20 are continuously arranged in the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction). The belt continuous sheet 30A is a sheet member in which the belt portions 30 are continuously arranged in the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction).
おむつ2を製造する際には、先ず、吸収性本体連続シート10AのCD方向(横方向)両側にレッグギャザー連続シート20Aが接合された状態のシート部材と、ベルト連続シート30Aとを共にMD方向に搬送しつつ、レッグギャザー連続シート20Aの上方からベルト連続シート30Aを重ねて接合する(S201)。レッグギャザー連続シート20Aとベルト連続シート30Aとの接合は、上述したように、両者の横方向端部同士をホットメルト接着剤等を用いて接合することによって行われ、これにより、接合部WL30が形成される。
When manufacturing the diaper 2, first, the sheet member in which the leg gather continuous sheet 20A is bonded to both sides of the CD of the absorbent main body continuous sheet 10A (lateral direction) and the belt continuous sheet 30A are both MD direction. The belt continuous sheet 30A is overlapped and joined from above the leg gather continuous sheet 20A (S201). As described above, the joining of the leg gather continuous sheet 20A and the belt continuous sheet 30A is performed by joining the end portions in the lateral direction using a hot-melt adhesive or the like. It is formed.
続いて、開口部HLたるレッグギャザー切り欠き部25及びベルト切り欠き部35を形成する(S202)。これらの切り欠き部はカッターロール等を用いて上下方向からそれぞれ形成される。なお、S202の工程において切り欠き部が形成されるのではなく、S201の工程の前段階で、あらかじめレッグギャザー連続シート20A及びベルト連続シート30Aにそれぞれ切り欠き部を形成しておき、その後両者を接合して接合部WL30を形成するようにしても良い。
Subsequently, the leg gather cutout portion 25 and the belt cutout portion 35 as the opening HL are formed (S202). These notches are respectively formed from above and below using a cutter roll or the like. In addition, a notch is not formed in the process of S202, but a notch is formed in the leg gather continuous sheet 20A and the belt continuous sheet 30A in advance before the process of S201. The bonding portion WL30 may be formed by bonding.
続いてS203の工程で図4のS104と同様に第1接合部WL1及び第2接合部WL2が形成され、S204の工程で図4のS105と同様に基材の切断が行われる。このようにしておむつ2が製造される。
Subsequently, in the step of S203, the first joint portion WL1 and the second joint portion WL2 are formed similarly to S104 of FIG. 4, and in the step of S204, the base material is cut in the same manner as S105 of FIG. In this way, the diaper 2 is manufactured.
完成したおむつ2は、第1実施形態のおむつ1と略同様の構造を有する。したがって、おむつ2に形成される脚回り開口部HLは、図5で説明したように着用者の腹側(前側)において広く、着用者の背側(後側)において狭くなる。これにより、脚回り開口部HL付近においておむつ2のフィット性を良好なものにすることができる。
The completed diaper 2 has substantially the same structure as the diaper 1 of the first embodiment. Accordingly, the leg opening HL formed in the diaper 2 is wide on the abdomen side (front side) of the wearer and narrowed on the back side (rear side) of the wearer as described in FIG. Thereby, the fitting property of the diaper 2 can be made favorable in the vicinity of the leg opening HL.
===その他===
上記の実施形態は、本発明の理解を容易にするためのものであり、本発明を限定して解釈するためのものではない。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言うまでもない。 === Others ===
The above-described embodiments are for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be modified and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and it goes without saying that the present invention includes equivalents thereof.
上記の実施形態は、本発明の理解を容易にするためのものであり、本発明を限定して解釈するためのものではない。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言うまでもない。 === Others ===
The above-described embodiments are for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be modified and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and it goes without saying that the present invention includes equivalents thereof.
上述の実施形態では、脚回り開口部HLの周縁部に配置される伸縮シート43が、レッグギャザー部20及び/若しくはベルト部30を構成する2枚のシート部材(例えばシート部材41,42)の間に設けられていたが、伸縮シート43が設けられる位置はこの限りではない。例えば、レッグギャザー部20及び/若しくはベルト部30の厚さ方向の肌側に設けられていても良いし、非肌側に設けられていても良い。
In the above-described embodiment, the stretchable sheet 43 disposed on the peripheral edge of the leg opening HL is formed of the two sheet members (for example, the sheet members 41 and 42) constituting the leg gather portion 20 and / or the belt portion 30. Although provided in the middle, the position where the stretchable sheet 43 is provided is not limited to this. For example, the leg gather part 20 and / or the belt part 30 may be provided on the skin side in the thickness direction, or may be provided on the non-skin side.
1 おむつ(吸収性物品、使い捨ておむつ)、
2 おむつ(吸収性物品、使い捨ておむつ)、
10 吸収性本体、10A 吸収性本体連続シート、
10ef 長手方向前側端部、10er 長手方向後側端部、
11 吸収体、
13 トップシート、
15 バックシート、15f 防漏シート、15n 外装シート、
20 レッグギャザー部、20A レッグギャザー連続シート、
20ei 横方向内側端部、20eо 横方向外側端部、
21 第1シート、22 第2シート、23 レッグギャザー弾性部材、
24 レッグギャザー弾性部材、25 レッグギャザー切り欠き部、
25f 前側レッグギャザー切り欠き部、25r 後側レッグギャザー切り欠き部、
30 ベルト部、30A ベルト連続シート
30ei 横方向内側端部、30eо 横方向外側端部、
31 第1シート、32 第2シート、33 ベルト弾性部材、
35 ベルト切り欠き部、
35f 前側ベルト切り欠き部、35r 後側ベルト切り欠き部、
40 サイドシート、40A サイド連続シート、
41 シート部材、42 シート部材、43 伸縮シート、
HB 胴回り開口部、HL 脚回り開口部、
CL 中央位置、CLhl 中央位置(脚回り開口部HL)、
FL 折り返し線、
FLb1 第1ベルト端部折り返し線、FLb2 第2ベルト端部折り返し線
W20 横方向の幅(レッグギャザー部20)、
W25f,W25r 横方向の幅(レッグギャザー切り欠き部25)
W30 横方向の幅(ベルト部30)、
W35f,W35r 横方向の幅(ベルト切り欠き部35)、
W43c,W43r 横方向の幅(伸縮シート43)、
WL1 第1接合部、WL2 第2接合部
WL30 ベルト横方向接合部、
θ1 傾斜角度(前側)、θ2 傾斜角度(後側) 1 diapers (absorbent articles, disposable diapers),
2 diapers (absorbent articles, disposable diapers),
10 Absorbent body, 10A Absorbent body continuous sheet,
10ef Longitudinal front end, 10er Longitudinal rear end,
11 Absorber,
13 Top sheet,
15 Back sheet, 15f Leak-proof sheet, 15n exterior sheet,
20 leg gather part, 20A leg gather continuous sheet,
20ei laterally inner end, 20eо laterally outer end,
21 first sheet, 22 second sheet, 23 leg gather elastic member,
24 leg gather elastic member, 25 leg gather notch,
25f front leg gather notch, 25r rear leg gather notch,
30 belt portion, 30A belt continuous sheet 30ei lateral inner end, 30e lateral end,
31 first sheet, 32 second sheet, 33 belt elastic member,
35 Belt notch,
35f front belt notch, 35r rear belt notch,
40 side sheet, 40A side continuous sheet,
41 sheet member, 42 sheet member, 43 elastic sheet,
HB waistline opening, HL leg opening,
CL center position, CLhl center position (leg opening HL),
FL wrapping line,
FLb1 first belt end folding line, FLb2 second belt end folding line W20 lateral width (leg gather part 20),
W25f, W25r Horizontal width (leg gather cutout 25)
W30 lateral width (belt portion 30),
W35f, W35r lateral width (belt notch 35),
W43c, W43r lateral width (expandable sheet 43),
WL1 first joint, WL2 second joint WL30 belt lateral joint,
θ1 tilt angle (front side), θ2 tilt angle (rear side)
2 おむつ(吸収性物品、使い捨ておむつ)、
10 吸収性本体、10A 吸収性本体連続シート、
10ef 長手方向前側端部、10er 長手方向後側端部、
11 吸収体、
13 トップシート、
15 バックシート、15f 防漏シート、15n 外装シート、
20 レッグギャザー部、20A レッグギャザー連続シート、
20ei 横方向内側端部、20eо 横方向外側端部、
21 第1シート、22 第2シート、23 レッグギャザー弾性部材、
24 レッグギャザー弾性部材、25 レッグギャザー切り欠き部、
25f 前側レッグギャザー切り欠き部、25r 後側レッグギャザー切り欠き部、
30 ベルト部、30A ベルト連続シート
30ei 横方向内側端部、30eо 横方向外側端部、
31 第1シート、32 第2シート、33 ベルト弾性部材、
35 ベルト切り欠き部、
35f 前側ベルト切り欠き部、35r 後側ベルト切り欠き部、
40 サイドシート、40A サイド連続シート、
41 シート部材、42 シート部材、43 伸縮シート、
HB 胴回り開口部、HL 脚回り開口部、
CL 中央位置、CLhl 中央位置(脚回り開口部HL)、
FL 折り返し線、
FLb1 第1ベルト端部折り返し線、FLb2 第2ベルト端部折り返し線
W20 横方向の幅(レッグギャザー部20)、
W25f,W25r 横方向の幅(レッグギャザー切り欠き部25)
W30 横方向の幅(ベルト部30)、
W35f,W35r 横方向の幅(ベルト切り欠き部35)、
W43c,W43r 横方向の幅(伸縮シート43)、
WL1 第1接合部、WL2 第2接合部
WL30 ベルト横方向接合部、
θ1 傾斜角度(前側)、θ2 傾斜角度(後側) 1 diapers (absorbent articles, disposable diapers),
2 diapers (absorbent articles, disposable diapers),
10 Absorbent body, 10A Absorbent body continuous sheet,
10ef Longitudinal front end, 10er Longitudinal rear end,
11 Absorber,
13 Top sheet,
15 Back sheet, 15f Leak-proof sheet, 15n exterior sheet,
20 leg gather part, 20A leg gather continuous sheet,
20ei laterally inner end, 20eо laterally outer end,
21 first sheet, 22 second sheet, 23 leg gather elastic member,
24 leg gather elastic member, 25 leg gather notch,
25f front leg gather notch, 25r rear leg gather notch,
30 belt portion, 30A belt continuous sheet 30ei lateral inner end, 30e lateral end,
31 first sheet, 32 second sheet, 33 belt elastic member,
35 Belt notch,
35f front belt notch, 35r rear belt notch,
40 side sheet, 40A side continuous sheet,
41 sheet member, 42 sheet member, 43 elastic sheet,
HB waistline opening, HL leg opening,
CL center position, CLhl center position (leg opening HL),
FL wrapping line,
FLb1 first belt end folding line, FLb2 second belt end folding line W20 lateral width (leg gather part 20),
W25f, W25r Horizontal width (leg gather cutout 25)
W30 lateral width (belt portion 30),
W35f, W35r lateral width (belt notch 35),
W43c, W43r lateral width (expandable sheet 43),
WL1 first joint, WL2 second joint WL30 belt lateral joint,
θ1 tilt angle (front side), θ2 tilt angle (rear side)
Claims (10)
- 長手方向と横方向と厚さ方向とを有し、
吸収性本体と、レッグギャザー部と、ベルト部と、を備えた吸収性物品であって
前記吸収性物品を前記吸収性本体の前記長手方向に沿って伸長させた状態において、
前記レッグギャザー部は、前記吸収性本体の前記横方向の両側に配置され、
前記ベルト部は、前記吸収性本体の一部及び前記レッグギャザー部と前記厚さ方向に重複するように配置され、
前記ベルト部及び前記レッグギャザー部に設けられた切欠き部によって一対の脚回り開口部が形成されており、
前記ベルト部は、前記長手方向の両端部から前記脚回り開口部に向かって前記横方向の外側へ傾斜した接合部にて、前記吸収性本体及び前記レッグギャザー部と接合されており、
前記ベルト部に設けられた前記切欠き部は前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の中央位置よりも前側の前側ベルト切欠き部と、後側の後側ベルト切欠き部とを備え、前記レッグギャザー部に設けられた前記切欠き部は前記長手方向の中央位置よりも前側の前側レッグギャザー切欠き部と、後側の後側レッグギャザー切欠き部とを備え、
前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の前端から前記長手方向の内側に所定の距離だけ離れた位置における、前記前側ベルト切欠き部の前記横方向の幅と前記前側レッグギャザー切欠き部の前記横方向の幅との合計は、
前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の後端から前記長手方向の内側に前記所定の距離だけ離れた位置における、前記後側ベルト切欠き部の前記横方向の幅と前記後側レッグギャザー切欠き部の前記横方向の幅との合計以上である、
ことを特徴とする吸収性物品。 Having a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction and a thickness direction;
In an absorbent article comprising an absorbent main body, a leg gather part, and a belt part, the absorbent article is extended along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent main body.
The leg gathers are arranged on both sides of the absorbent body in the lateral direction,
The belt portion is disposed so as to overlap with a part of the absorbent main body and the leg gather portion in the thickness direction,
A pair of leg openings are formed by notches provided in the belt part and the leg gather part,
The belt part is joined to the absorbent main body and the leg gather part at a joint part that is inclined outward in the lateral direction from both ends in the longitudinal direction toward the leg opening.
The notch portion provided in the belt portion includes a front belt notch portion on the front side and a rear belt notch portion on the rear side with respect to a center position in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening. The notch portion provided in the gather portion includes a front leg gather notch portion on the front side of the center position in the longitudinal direction, and a rear leg gather notch portion on the rear side,
The lateral width of the front belt notch and the lateral side of the front leg gather notch at a position a predetermined distance inward of the longitudinal direction from the longitudinal front end of the leg opening. The sum with the width of the direction is
The lateral width of the rear belt notch portion and the rear leg gather notch at a position separated from the rear end in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening by the predetermined distance inward of the longitudinal direction. Is equal to or greater than the sum of the horizontal widths of the parts,
An absorbent article characterized by the above. - 請求項1に記載の吸収性物品であって、
前記レッグギャザー部と前記ベルト部とが一の部材によって形成されている、ことを特徴とする吸収性物品。 The absorbent article according to claim 1,
The said leg gather part and the said belt part are formed of the one member, The absorbent article characterized by the above-mentioned. - 請求項1または2に記載の吸収性物品であって、
前記レッグギャザー部は、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の前端と、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の後端との間に、前記横方向の幅が最も狭くなる部分を有する、ことを特徴とする吸収性物品。 The absorbent article according to claim 1 or 2,
The leg gather portion has a portion in which the lateral width is narrowest between the longitudinal front end of the leg opening and the rear end of the leg opening. Absorbent article characterized by. - 請求項1~3のいずれかに記載の吸収性物品であって、
前記ベルト部は、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の前端と、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の後端との間に、前記横方向の幅が最も狭くなる部分を有する、ことを特徴とする吸収性物品。 The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The belt portion has a portion in which the width in the lateral direction is the narrowest between a front end in the longitudinal direction of the leg-hole opening and a rear end in the longitudinal direction of the leg-hole opening. Absorbent article characterized. - 請求項1~4のいずれかに記載の吸収性物品であって、
前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の前端から前記長手方向の内側に所定の距離だけ離れた位置における前記前側レッグギャザー切欠き部の前記横方向の幅は、
前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の前端から前記長手方向の内側に前記所定の距離だけ離れた位置における前記前側ベルト切欠き部の前記横方向の幅よりも大きい、ことを特徴とする吸収性物品。 The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The lateral width of the front leg gather notch at a position away from the front end in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening by a predetermined distance inside the longitudinal direction,
Absorbency characterized in that it is larger than the lateral width of the front belt notch at a position away from the front end in the longitudinal direction of the leg opening by the predetermined distance inward of the longitudinal direction. Goods. - 請求項1~5のいずれかに記載の吸収性物品であって、
前記脚回り開口部の周縁部には、伸縮性を有する弾性シート部材が前記長手方向に伸長された状態で配置されている、ことを特徴とする吸収性物品。 An absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
An absorbent article, characterized in that an elastic sheet member having elasticity is disposed in a peripheral portion of the leg opening portion in a state of being stretched in the longitudinal direction. - 請求項6に記載の吸収性物品であって、
前記レッグギャザー部と重複する領域に配置されている前記弾性シート部材は、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の中央位置における前記横方向の幅が、前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の後端における前記横方向の幅よりも狭い、ことを特徴とする吸収性物品。 The absorbent article according to claim 6,
The elastic sheet member disposed in a region overlapping with the leg gather portion has a width in the lateral direction at the center position in the longitudinal direction of the leg-hole opening that is behind the longitudinal direction of the leg-hole opening. An absorbent article characterized by being narrower than the lateral width at the end. - 請求項6または7に記載の吸収性物品であって、
前記レッグギャザー部の前記脚回り開口部の前記横方向内側の領域には、糸状弾性部材が前記長手方向に伸長された状態で、少なくとも一部が前記弾性シート部材と重複して配置されており、
前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の中央位置における前記脚回り開口部の端部と糸状弾性部材との前記横方向の距離は、少なくとも前記脚回り開口部の前記長手方向の前端における前記脚回り開口部の端部と糸状弾性部材との前記横方向の距離よりも小さい、ことを特徴とする吸収性物品。 The absorbent article according to claim 6 or 7,
In the laterally inner region of the leg opening of the leg gather portion, at least a part of the elastic elastic member is disposed overlapping the elastic sheet member in a state where the thread-like elastic member is extended in the longitudinal direction. ,
The lateral distance between the end of the leg opening and the thread-like elastic member at the longitudinal center position of the leg opening is at least the leg circumference at the longitudinal front end of the leg opening. An absorbent article characterized by being smaller than the lateral distance between the end of the opening and the thread-like elastic member. - 請求項1~8のいずれかに記載の吸収性物品であって、
前記長手方向の前側において形成される第1接合部と前記長手方向とがなす角度のうち小さい方の角度は、
前記長手方向の後側において形成される第2接合部と前記長手方向とがなす角度のうち小さい方の角度よりも大きい、ことを特徴とする吸収性物品。 An absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
Of the angles formed by the first joint formed on the front side in the longitudinal direction and the longitudinal direction, the smaller angle is:
An absorptive article characterized by being larger than the smaller one of the angles formed by the second joint formed on the rear side in the longitudinal direction and the longitudinal direction. - 請求項1~9のいずれかに記載の吸収性物品であって、
前記接合部と前記脚回り開口部との間には所定の間隔が設けられている、ことを特徴とする吸収性物品。 An absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
An absorptive article, wherein a predetermined interval is provided between the joint and the leg opening.
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