WO2019235575A1

WO2019235575A1 - Absorbent pad for underweight baby and package for absorbent pad for underweight baby

Info

Publication number: WO2019235575A1
Application number: PCT/JP2019/022544
Authority: WO
Inventors: 真紀辻井; 山中　康弘; 坂口　智
Original assignee: ユニ・チャーム株式会社
Priority date: 2018-06-06
Filing date: 2019-06-06
Publication date: 2019-12-12

Abstract

An absorbent pad (1) for an underweight baby comprises an absorber (2), a skin-side sheet (3) disposed on the skin side with respect to the absorber (2), and an exterior sheet (6) disposed on a non-skin side with respect to the absorber (2), and has a length in the longitudinal direction of less than or equal to 180 mm and a length in the width direction of less than 75 mm. In a packaged state, the absorbent pad (1) for an underweight baby is in a non-folded state, and has a design pattern (30) visible from the non-skin side of the exterior sheet (6).

Description

Absorbent pad for low weight child and package of absorbent pad for low weight child

The present invention relates to an absorbent pad for a low-weight child and a package of the absorbent pad for a low-weight child.

Patent Document 1 discloses a tape-type disposable diaper having an absorbent body and a pair of fastening tapes and mainly intended for a low-weight infant of 3000 g (gram) or less.

JP 2016-202739 A

The problem to be solved by the present invention is at least one of the following first problem and second problem.

As described in Patent Document 1, the first problem is that a tape-type diaper is generally packaged (wrapped) by being folded in half in the longitudinal direction with the skin side face inside. Suppose that the absorbent pad for a low-weight child is also folded and packed in the longitudinal direction. In that case, when the absorbent pad is laid under the low-weight child, for example, the absorbent pad may be folded into a Z-shaped cross-section due to folding at the time of packing, which may cause a step and damage the weak skin of the low-weight child. There is. On the other hand, a nurse or the like who wears an absorbent pad for a low-weight child often determines that the inner side surface folded in half is the skin side. Therefore, if the absorbent pad for low weight children is folded in half and packed, the nurse or the like may not be able to discriminate between the skin side and the non-skin side of the absorbent pad.

Therefore, the present invention provides an absorbent pad for low-weight children that can reduce the burden on the skin of low-weight children and that can easily distinguish the skin side and non-skin side of the absorbent pad, and an absorbent pad package for low-weight children The purpose is to provide.

The second problem is that, in the case of the tape type diaper described in Patent Document 1, when the diaper is laid under the low-weight child, the weak skin of the low-weight child may be damaged by the fastening tape. On the other hand, since the absorbent pad does not have a fastening tape and does not need to be laid down to the waist of a low weight child, the burden on the skin of the low weight child can be reduced. Therefore, an absorbent pad is preferably used for low-weight children. However, the absorbent pad has a problem that excrement is more likely to leak than the tape type.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an absorbent pad for a low-weight infant that is less likely to leak excrement while reducing the burden on the skin of the low-weight infant.

The main invention for achieving the first object has a longitudinal direction and a width direction, and has an absorbent body, a skin-side sheet disposed closer to the skin than the absorbent body, and a non-absorber than the absorbent body. An absorbent pad for a low-weight child having an exterior sheet disposed on the skin side, wherein the length in the longitudinal direction is 180 mm or less, the length in the width direction is less than 75 mm, The absorbent pad for low-weight infants is in an unfolded state and has a design pattern that is visible from the non-skin side of the exterior sheet.

The main invention for achieving the second problem includes an absorbent body, a skin-side sheet disposed on the skin side of the absorbent body, and an exterior sheet disposed on the non-skin side of the absorbent body. An absorbent pad for a low-weight child having, in plan view, the absorbent body is smaller than the skin-side sheet and the exterior sheet, and the absorbent body includes a polymer absorbent and liquid absorbent fibers. And the basis weight of the polymer absorbent is 250 g / m ² or more.
Other features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

The effect of the present invention on the first problem is that an absorption pad for a low-weight child who can reduce the burden on the skin of a low-weight child and can easily distinguish the skin side and non-skin side of the absorption pad, and a low-weight child An absorbent pad package can be provided.

The effect of the present invention with respect to the second problem can provide an absorbent pad for low-weight children that is less likely to leak excrement while reducing the burden on the skin of low-weight children.

It is a skin side top view of the absorption pad 1 for low weight children. It is a non-skin side top view of the absorption pad 1 for low weight children. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a package 40 of the absorbent pad 1. FIG. 5A and 5B are diagrams for explaining an example of a method of using the absorbent pad 1. It is a figure explaining the visibility of the design pattern 30 from the skin side of the absorption pad. It is a figure explaining the visibility of the design pattern 30 from the skin side of the absorption pad. 8A and 8B are diagrams for explaining an example of how to use the absorbent pad 1. It is a figure which shows the application pattern of the adhesive agent 10. FIG.

At least the following matters will become apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.
A low-weight infant having a longitudinal direction and a width direction, and having an absorbent body, a skin-side sheet disposed on the skin side of the absorbent body, and an exterior sheet disposed on the non-skin side of the absorbent body The absorbent pad for the weight, the length in the longitudinal direction is 180 mm or less, the length in the width direction is less than 75 mm, and the absorbent pad for low-weight infants is not folded in the packaged state. An absorbent pad for low weight infants, having a design pattern that is visible from the non-skin side of the exterior sheet.

According to such an absorbent pad for low weight children, the length of the absorbent pad laid under the low weight child can be shortened, and the absorbent pad can be replaced without moving the low weight child more than necessary. An appropriately sized absorbent pad can be provided. In addition, when the absorbent pad is laid under the low-weight child, it is possible to prevent the absorption pad from being folded into, for example, a Z-shaped cross section due to the folding of the absorbent pad. It can suppress hurting the skin. Moreover, the skin side surface and non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad can be discriminated based on the design pattern.

Such an absorbent pad for low weight infants, characterized in that it has a liquid-permeable intermediate sheet between the absorbent body and the skin side sheet.

</ RTI> According to such an absorbent pad for low weight children, the visibility of the design pattern from the skin side of the absorbent pad is lowered. Therefore, it becomes easier to distinguish the skin side surface and the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad based on the design pattern.

Such an absorbent pad for low-weight infants, wherein the thickness of the intermediate sheet is thinner than the thickness of the skin-side sheet.

</ RTI> According to such an absorbent pad for low weight children, it is possible to prevent the thickness of the absorbent pad from increasing due to the provision of the intermediate sheet. Therefore, the level | step difference with the site | part which does not contact | abut an absorption pad contact | abuts a low weight child can be made small, and it can suppress that the skin of a low weight child is damaged by the level | step difference.

Such an absorbent pad for low weight infants, wherein the density of the intermediate sheet is higher than the density of the skin side sheet.

</ RTI> According to such an absorbent pad for low weight children, the light transmittance of the intermediate sheet can be lowered, and the visibility of the design pattern from the skin side of the absorbent pad is lowered. Therefore, it becomes easier to distinguish the skin side surface and the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad based on the design pattern.

Such an absorbent pad for low weight infants, characterized in that no adhesive portion is provided on the non-skin side surface.

According to such an absorbent pad for a low weight child, it is possible to prevent the adhesive part of the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad from sticking to the leg of a low weight child who takes a posture in which the leg is strongly bent into an M shape, Nurses become easier to handle absorption pads. Even if the adhesive part is not provided on the non-skin side, the skin side and the non-skin side of the absorbent pad can be distinguished based on the design pattern.

Such an absorbent pad for low-weight children, when the absorbent pad for low-weight children is viewed from the skin side with the absorbent pad for low-weight children placed on a black plate with the skin side facing up The absorbent pad for low-weight children, wherein the design pattern is invisible.

According to such an absorbent pad for a low-weight child, the design pattern is hardly visible from the skin side of the absorbent pad in a relatively dark environment where the low-weight child spends. Therefore, it becomes easier to distinguish the skin side surface and the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad based on the design pattern.

Such an absorbent pad for low weight children, when the absorbent pad for low weight children is viewed from the skin side in a state where the absorbent pad for low weight children is floated and held in the air under illumination of 50 lux. The absorbent pad for low weight children, wherein the design pattern is not visible in a portion of the absorbent pad for low weight children where the absorber is present.

Such an absorbent pad for a low-weight child, wherein the design pattern includes a first design pattern having a first color and a second design pattern having a second color that is different from the first color. The first design pattern and the second design pattern are asymmetric with respect to at least one of the longitudinal center line and the width direction center line of the low-weight child absorbent pad. It is an absorption pad for low weight children characterized by being arranged.

According to such an absorbent pad for low weight children, the design of the absorbent pad becomes colorful and the design is enhanced, so that the mother of a low weight child is healed and the attachment of the mother to the low weight child is promoted be able to.

An absorbent pad for low-weight children, comprising a plurality of absorbent pads for low-weight children containing a plurality of such absorbent pads for low-weight children, wherein a plurality of absorbent pads for low-weight children with different design patterns are contained It is a package.

According to such an absorbent pad package for low-weight children, you can enjoy the difference in the design of the absorbent pad, heal the mind of mothers of low-weight children, and promote the formation of attachment of mothers to low-weight children be able to.

An absorbent pad for a low-weight child having an absorbent body, a skin-side sheet disposed on the skin side of the absorbent body, and an exterior sheet disposed on the non-skin side of the absorbent body. In view, the absorbent body is smaller than the skin side sheet and the exterior sheet, and the absorbent body has a polymer absorbent and liquid absorbent fibers, and the basis weight of the polymer absorbent is Becomes an absorbent pad for low-weight infants, characterized by a weight of 250 g / m ² or more.

Such an absorbent pad for low-weight children can absorb excrement firmly with the absorbent body while reducing the burden on the skin of low-weight children, and can suppress leakage of excrement. Moreover, it can suppress that the edge part of an absorption pad opens by swelling of a polymer absorbent, and a polymer absorbent spills outside.

Such an absorbent pad for low-weight children, wherein the thickness of the portion of the absorbent pad for low-weight children where the absorber is disposed is less than 2.5 mm .

According to such an absorbent pad for a low-weight child, the level difference between the site where the absorber is arranged and the site where the absorber is not arranged is small, and the skin of the low-weight child can be prevented from being damaged by the level difference.

Such an absorbent pad for low weight infants, wherein the basis weight of the liquid absorbent fiber is 100 g / m ² or less.

Such an absorbent pad for a low-weight child can reduce the thickness of the absorbent body, and can reduce the thickness of the portion of the absorbent pad where the absorbent body is disposed. Therefore, the level | step difference between the site | part with which the absorber is arrange | positioned, and the site | part which is not arrange | positioned becomes small, and it can suppress that the skin of a low weight child is damaged by the level | step difference.

Such an absorbent pad for a low weight child, having a longitudinal direction and a width direction, wherein the length in the longitudinal direction is 180 mm or less, the length in the width direction is less than 75 mm, and one side in the width direction The value obtained by dividing the length in the width direction from the end of the absorbent body to the end of the absorbent pad for the low-weight infant in the above by the width of the absorbent pad for the low-weight infant is greater than 0.1. Absorbent pad for low weight children.

According to such an absorbent pad for a low weight child, the length in the width direction of the portion where the absorbent body is not disposed becomes relatively long. Therefore, it can suppress that the edge part of an absorption pad opens by swelling of a polymer absorbent, and a polymer absorbent spills out of the width direction.

Such an absorbent pad for a low-weight child, having a longitudinal direction and a width direction, elastic members along the longitudinal direction are not provided on both sides of the width direction, and the one side of the width direction A value obtained by dividing the length in the width direction from the end of the absorbent body to the end of the absorbent pad for the low weight infant by the width of the absorbent pad for the low weight infant is greater than 0.1. Absorption pad for weight children.

According to such an absorbent pad for a low-weight child, the developed state in the longitudinal direction is easily maintained, and the absorbent pad is easily laid under the low-weight child. Moreover, the length of the width direction of the site | part in which the absorber is not arrange | positioned becomes comparatively long. Therefore, it can suppress that the edge part of an absorption pad opens by swelling of a polymer absorbent, and a polymer absorbent spills out of the width direction.

Such an absorbent pad for low weight children, wherein the skin side sheet and the exterior sheet are joined together by an adhesive and a welded portion at the outer peripheral edge portion. is there.

</ RTI> According to such an absorbent pad for low weight children, the bonding strength of the outer peripheral edge is increased. Therefore, it can suppress that the edge part of an absorption pad opens by swelling of a polymer absorbent, and a polymer absorbent spills outside.

Such an absorbent pad for low-weight infants, wherein the welded portion is provided inside an end of the absorbent pad for low-weight infants.

According to such an absorbent pad for a low weight child, it is possible to prevent the rigidity of the end of the absorbent pad from being increased by the welded portion, and to suppress the skin of the low weight child from being damaged.

Such an absorbent pad for low-weight infants, wherein the welded portion is provided inside an end of the adhesive.

According to such an absorbent pad for a low-weight child, the welded portion is located on the inner side, so that it is possible to prevent the skin of the low-weight child from being damaged by the highly rigid welded portion.

Such an absorbent pad for low weight infants, wherein the absorbent pad for low weight infants is not folded in the packaged state.

According to such an absorbent pad for a low-weight child, a part of the absorbent pad is weakened by attaching a crease at the time of packing, and the part is not broken by swelling of the polymeric absorbent. Can be prevented from spilling out.

According to such an absorbent pad for a low weight child, it is possible to prevent the adhesive part of the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad from sticking to the leg of a low weight child who takes a posture in which the leg is strongly bent into an M shape, Nurses become easier to handle absorption pads.

=== First Embodiment ===
The absorption pad for low-weight children is an absorption pad intended for wearing low-weight children weighing 3000 g or less. Especially, it can apply suitably for the low birth weight infant of less than 2500 g, the extremely low birth weight infant of less than 1500 g, and the very low birth weight infant of less than 1000 g.

<Basic structure of the absorbent pad 1 for low weight children>
FIG. 1 is a skin side plan view of an absorbent pad 1 for low weight children (hereinafter also referred to as “absorbent pad”). FIG. 2 is a non-skin side plan view of the absorbent pad 1. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG.

The absorbent pad 1 is a so-called flat-type disposable diaper, has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and has a longitudinal direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction orthogonal to each other. In the thickness direction, the side in contact with the wearer is referred to as the skin side, and the opposite side is referred to as the non-skin side.

As shown in FIG. 3, the absorbent pad 1 includes an absorbent body 2, a skin-side sheet 3 disposed on the skin side of the absorbent body 2, and an intermediate sheet disposed between the absorbent body 2 and the skin-side sheet 3. 4, an exterior sheet 6 disposed on the non-skin side of the absorbent body 2, and a leak-proof sheet 5 disposed between the absorbent body 2 and the exterior sheet 6. The skin side sheet 3 and the intermediate sheet 4 are liquid permeable sheets. The leak-proof sheet 5 is a liquid-impermeable sheet. In addition, materials adjacent in the thickness direction are joined by an adhesive 10.

The absorbent body 2 has a polymer absorbent (super absorbent polymer, hereinafter also referred to as “SAP”) and liquid absorbent fibers such as pulp fibers. The liquid-absorbing fiber (absorbing core 2A) containing SAP may be covered with a liquid-permeable core wrap sheet 2B as shown in FIG. 3, or may not be covered. Moreover, the structure of the absorber 2 is not limited to the above, and examples thereof include an SAP sheet in which an SAP layer is attached to a hydrophilic sheet, an air laid sheet in which liquid absorbent fibers are formed into a sheet shape by an air laid method, and the like. .

Further, in the absorbent pad 1, a welded portion 7 is provided on the outer peripheral edge portion outside the absorbent body 2. In the welding part 7, the skin side sheet | seat 3, the intermediate | middle sheet | seat 4, the leak-proof sheet | seat 5, and the exterior sheet | seat 6 are welded and integrated by heat sealing process. The welding portion 7 of the present embodiment includes a linear welding portion 7A continuously welded linearly along the outer peripheral edge portion of the absorbent pad 2, and a linear welding inside the linear welding portion 7A. And a spot-like welded portion 7B disposed along the portion 7A. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the absorbent pad 1 may not have the welded portion 7.

<Characteristics of Absorbent Pad 1 for Low Weight Child and Package 40>
FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the package 40 of the absorbent pad 1. 5A and 5B are examples of the absorbent pad 1 contained in the package 40. FIG. 6 and 7 are diagrams for explaining the visibility of the design pattern 30 from the skin side of the absorbent pad 1. 8A and 8B are diagrams for explaining an example of how to use the absorbent pad 1.

低 Low-weight infants are generally raised in incubators in hospitals. In the incubator, low-weight infants sleep in the position when they were in the womb on the mat (the posture in which their backs were curved in a C-shape and the legs were bent strongly in an M-shape) in order to maintain a rest. There are many. To change the diaper (absorption pad 1) of a low-weight child, after the used diaper is removed from between the body of the low-weight child and the mat, a new diaper is inserted between the body of the low-weight child and the mat. .

The skin of children under 1000 g is particularly weak among low-weight children. Therefore, the absorbent pad 1 which does not have a fastening tape is used suitably for the infant of less than 1000 g. This prevents the fastening tape having high rigidity from being inserted and removed between the body of the low-weight child and the mat when the absorbent pad 1 is replaced, and prevents the skin of the low-weight child from being damaged by the fastening tape. Because. In addition, the absorbent pad 1 can be easily attached and detached as compared with a tape-type diaper. Therefore, since the absorbent pad 1 can be replaced without moving a child under 1000 g more than necessary, the child under 1000 g can be kept at rest, and the burden on nurses and the like can be reduced.

Also, children under 1000 g often have a medical device such as a tube attached or undergo phototherapy. By using the absorption pad 1, the exposed area of the skin of a low weight child can be increased. Therefore, it becomes easy to attach a medical instrument to a low-weight infant, the irradiation area of phototherapy can be increased, and it can be used while suppressing medical hindrance.

Therefore, the main subject of wearing of the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment is a child of less than 1000 g. Therefore, in a state where the absorbent pad 1 is expanded in the longitudinal direction and the width direction (FIG. 1), the product length (length in the longitudinal direction) L1 of the absorbent pad 1 is 180 mm or less, and the product width (width) of the absorbent pad 1 (Length in direction) W1 and W2 are less than 75 mm (L1 ≦ 180 mm, W1, W2 <75 mm).

When the product length L1 of the absorbent pad 1 is longer than 180 mm, it may unnecessarily cover the skin of a low-weight infant and hinder medical care. Further, if the product width W1, W2 of the absorbent pad 1 is 75 mm or more, it is difficult to take a posture in which the legs are strongly bent in an M shape, and if it is forced to take a posture, the skin of a low weight child may be damaged. is there. Therefore, by making the size of the absorbent pad 1 as described above, it can be used while suppressing medical interference, and the burden on the skin of a low-weight infant can be reduced.

Also, the length from the umbilicus of a child under 1000 g to the back waist is about 140 mm. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the product length L1 of the absorbent pad 1 is set to 180 mm or less, preferably 140 mm or less. Thus, by shortening the product length L1 as much as possible, the length of the absorbent pad 1 laid under the low-weight infant can be shortened. Therefore, it becomes easy to spread the absorption pad 1, and the burden on the skin of a low-weight child can be reduced. Further, since the crotch width of a child less than 1000 g is about 35 mm, in this embodiment, the width W3 of the absorbent body 2 is set to 34 mm, and the product width W1 to W2 at the center in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent pad 1 is set to 50 to 56 mm. . By doing so, excretion can be firmly absorbed by the absorber 2. Moreover, when the absorbent pad 1 is laid under the low-weight child, the lower pad can be covered with the absorbent pad 1. Therefore, excrement can be captured by the absorption pad 1. In addition, it is possible to give a sense of security that it is difficult for a nurse or the like to leak.

Further, the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment has a symmetrical shape in the longitudinal direction and can be used without distinguishing the front and rear in the longitudinal direction. Further, both side ends of the absorbent pad 1 in the width direction are curved so as to protrude inward in the width direction at the center in the longitudinal direction. In the present embodiment, the product width (minimum width) W1 at the center in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent pad 1 is 50 mm, whereas the product width (maximum width) W2 at both ends in the longitudinal direction is 56 mm.

Thus, when the both ends of the longitudinal direction of the absorption pad 1 are the shape which swelled, when laying the absorption pad 1 under a low weight child, the absorption pad 1 protrudes from the side of the body of a low weight child. To do. Therefore, a nurse or the like can press the part of the absorbent pad 1 protruding from the side of the body of the low-weight child with a finger, and the absorbent pad 1 is easily laid. Therefore, a nurse or the like can safely lay the absorbent pad 1 without moving the body of the low-weight child more than necessary and without touching the body of the low-weight child. However, the shape of the absorbent pad 1 is not limited to the above, and may be various shapes such as a rectangular shape. Further, the absorbent pad 1 may have an asymmetric shape in the longitudinal direction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the absorbent pad 1 is distributed in a package 40 (bag) in a plurality or individually. It is assumed that the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment is not folded in the package 40 (in a packed state).

In doing so, the absorbent pad 1 taken out from the package 40 has no creases. Therefore, the absorbent pad 1 can be smoothly laid between a low weight child and a mat or the like. Further, when the absorbent pad 1 is laid, the absorbent pad 1 does not fold into a Z-shaped cross-section due to the folding of the absorbent pad 1, for example. Can be prevented. Therefore, the burden on the skin of the low weight child can be reduced.

However, general tape-type diapers and absorbent pads are packaged in a state where the skin side surface is folded in half in the longitudinal direction. For this reason, nurses and others often determine that the inner side surface folded in half is the skin side surface. Therefore, when the absorbent pad 1 is packed without being folded as in the present embodiment, it is difficult to distinguish the skin side surface and the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad 1.

Therefore, the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment has a design pattern 30 that is visible from the non-skin side of the exterior sheet 6 as shown in FIG. By doing so, a nurse or the like can determine the skin side surface and the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad 1 based on the design pattern 30. That is, the nurse or the like can determine the surface on which the design pattern 30 is visible as the non-skin side by looking at the absorption pad 1 taken out from the package 40. Therefore, it can suppress that the skin side surface and non-skin side surface of the absorption pad 1 will be mounted | worn accidentally.

In the present embodiment, the design pattern 30 printed on the non-skin side surface of the leak-proof sheet 5 is visible through the exterior sheet 6. However, the design pattern 30 may be printed on the skin side surface of the leak-proof sheet 5 or the skin side surface or the non-skin side surface of the exterior sheet 6. In this way, the design pattern 30 is printed on the sheet disposed on the non-skin side of the absorbent body 2, so that the visibility of the design pattern 30 from the skin side of the absorbent pad 1 is low, and the design pattern 30 is It becomes easy to judge the skin side surface and non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad 1 on the basis.

In FIG. 2, animals, hearts, polka dots, product characters, and the like are depicted as the design pattern 30, but the design pattern 30 may be, for example, a flower, a star, a vehicle, or the like. . Further, the design pattern 30 may be letters, numbers, symbols, and the like, and may indicate, for example, a product name, size (5S, etc.), and format (flat type, etc.). Further, the design pattern 30 is not limited to being formed by printing, and may be formed by, for example, an emboss pattern.

Also, the absorbent pad 1 for low weight children is usually not used by being attached to underwear or disposable diapers. Therefore, it is preferable that a non-slipping adhesive portion is not provided on the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad 1 (non-skin side surface of the exterior sheet 6). By doing so, it becomes easy to lay the absorbent pad 1 between the low weight child and the mat or the like when the absorbent pad 1 is mounted. Moreover, it can prevent that the adhesion part for slip prevention sticks to the leg of the low weight child who takes the attitude | position which bent the leg strongly in the M shape. This makes it easier for nurses to handle the absorbent pad 1.

On the other hand, the adhesive portion for preventing slippage is a standard for discriminating the skin side surface and the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad 1. Therefore, when there is no adhesion part for slip prevention, it becomes difficult to distinguish the skin side surface and the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad 1. However, according to the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment, the skin side and the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad 1 can be determined on the basis of the design pattern 30 visible from the non-skin side of the exterior sheet 6. Installed correctly.

Moreover, although the liquid-impermeable leak-proof sheet 5 may be a sheet (exterior sheet) located on the most non-skin side, it is closer to the non-skin side than the leak-proof sheet 5 like the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment. The flexible exterior sheet 6 is preferably provided in the same manner as the skin side sheet 3. By doing so, since the flexible exterior sheet 6 contacts the leg of the low weight child who takes a posture in which the leg is strongly bent in an M shape, it is possible to suppress the skin of the low weight child from being damaged. An example of the exterior sheet 6 is an air-through nonwoven fabric.

In this case, the skin-side sheet 3 positioned closest to the skin and the exterior sheet 6 positioned closest to the non-skin are both flexible sheets. Therefore, it becomes difficult to distinguish the skin side surface and the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad 1 as compared with the case where the liquid-impermeable leak-proof sheet 5 (for example, a polyethylene or polypropylene resin film) is located on the most non-skin side. End up. However, according to the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment, the skin side and the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad 1 can be determined on the basis of the design pattern 30 visible from the non-skin side of the exterior sheet 6. Installed correctly.

Further, the absorbent pad 1 has a liquid-permeable intermediate sheet 4 between the absorbent body 2 and the skin side sheet 3 as shown in FIG. Therefore, compared with the case where the intermediate sheet 4 is not provided, the design pattern 30 printed on the leak-proof sheet 5 is not easily transmitted to the skin side of the absorbent pad 1, and the design pattern 30 is visually recognized from the skin side of the absorbent pad 1. It becomes difficult. That is, the difference between the visibility of the design pattern 30 from the skin side of the absorbent pad 1 and the visibility of the design pattern 30 from the non-skin side of the absorption pad 1 increases. Therefore, a nurse or the like can discriminate the skin side surface and the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad 1 more quickly and more reliably based on the design pattern 30.

In addition, since the absorbent pad 1 has the intermediate sheet 4, the rigidity of the absorbent pad 1 is increased, and the absorbent pad 1 is easily laid between a low weight child and a mat or the like. In addition, when the absorbent pad 1 is laid, for example, the absorbent pad 1 can be prevented from being bent into a Z-shaped cross section and a step can be prevented, and the skin of a low-weight infant can be prevented from being damaged by the step.

In order to increase the rigidity of the absorbent pad 1, the rigidity of the absorbent body 2 may be increased. However, since the absorbent pad 1 is easily broken starting from the end of the absorbent body 2, when the leg of a low-weight child is strongly bent into an M shape, the rigid absorbent body 2 is sandwiched between the legs, resulting in low weight There is a risk of damaging the child's skin. Therefore, it is preferable to provide the intermediate sheet 4 on the absorbent pad 1 as described above.

In the present embodiment, in the plan view, the outer sheet 4 has the same outer shape and size as the skin sheet 3 and the outer sheet 6, and the intermediate sheet 4 forms the outer shape of the absorbent pad 1, but is not limited thereto. However, it is preferable that the intermediate sheet 4 has an outer shape and a size that can completely cover the sheet on which the design pattern 30 is printed (the leak-proof sheet 5 in this embodiment) from the skin side. By doing so, the design pattern 30 becomes less visible from the skin side of the absorbent pad 1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the thickness t1 of the intermediate sheet 4 is preferably thinner than the thickness t2 of the skin side sheet 3 (t1 <t2). By doing so, by providing the intermediate sheet 4 on the absorbent pad 1, it is possible to suppress an increase in the thickness of the absorbent pad 1. Therefore, the level | step difference with the site | part which the absorption pad 1 contact | abuts to a low weight child and the site | part which does not contact becomes small, and it can suppress that the skin of a low weight child is damaged by the level | step difference.

The density of the intermediate sheet 4 (g / ^{m 3)} is preferably higher than the density of the skin-side sheet ³ (g / ^m 3). By doing so, the whiteness of the intermediate sheet 4 can be increased, the light transmittance can be lowered, and the design pattern 30 becomes less visible from the skin side of the absorbent pad 1. Therefore, the nurse or the like can discriminate the skin side surface and the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad 1 more quickly and more reliably based on the design pattern 30.

In addition, by increasing the density of the intermediate sheet 4, the rigidity of the intermediate sheet 4 is increased and the rigidity of the absorbent pad 1 is also increased. Therefore, it becomes easy to lay the absorbent pad 1 between the low weight child and the mat or the like. Further, the excretion of the excrement from the skin side sheet 3 to the intermediate sheet 4 is enhanced and the rewet rate is lowered, so that the comfort of wearing the absorbent pad 1 can be improved.

Since the intermediate sheet 4 does not directly touch the skin of the low-weight child, the skin of the low-weight infant is less likely to be damaged even if it is thinner and more rigid than the skin-side sheet 3. In other words, by increasing the thickness of the skin-side sheet 3 and reducing the rigidity, the flexibility of the skin-side sheet 3 that directly touches the skin of a low-weight child can be increased, and the wearing comfort of the absorbent pad 1 can be improved. . Examples of the intermediate sheet 4 include a spunbond nonwoven fabric, an airlaid nonwoven fabric, and a tissue. As the skin side sheet 3, an air through nonwoven fabric etc. can be illustrated.

However, it is not limited to the above, and the absorbent pad 1 that does not have the intermediate sheet 4 may be used. Further, the thickness of the intermediate sheet 4 may be equal to or greater than the thickness of the skin side sheet 3, and the density of the intermediate sheet 4 may be equal to or less than the density of the skin side sheet 3.

The comparison of the thickness and density of the skin side sheet 3 and the intermediate sheet 4 may be performed by a known method. In this embodiment, although the thickness and density of the skin side sheet | seat 3 and the intermediate | middle sheet | seat 4 are made uniform, when not uniform, several places are measured and it compares with the average thickness and average density.

For comparison of thickness, for example, dial thickness gauge ID-C1012C manufactured by Mitutoyo Corporation or its equivalent is used, the contact area is 20 mm ² , and the contact pressure is 3 gf / cm ² (294 N / m ² ). Can be set and measured. Further, for example, the comparison may be made visually based on the cross section of the absorbent pad 1 or the thickness may be measured and compared based on an image obtained by photographing the cross section of the absorbent pad 1.

The comparison of the density is performed by, for example, cutting the skin side sheet 3 and the intermediate sheet 4 from the absorbent pad 1 as samples, measuring the area and mass of each sample, and measuring the basis weight (g / m ²⁾ per unit area. ) Is calculated. Moreover, the thickness of each sample is also measured by the above method, and the density can be calculated (g / m ³ ) by dividing the basis weight (g / m ² ) of the sample by the thickness (m).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the design pattern 30 is less visible from the skin side of the absorbent pad 1 even when the absorbent core 2A (SAP and liquid absorbent fibers) is covered with the core wrap sheet 2B. .

Also, low-weight infants often spend their time in a room with reduced illuminance so that they can be raised in an environment closer to the womb. Assuming that environment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the absorbent pad 1 is viewed from the skin side with the absorbent pad 1 placed on the black plate 50 with the skin side face up, the design pattern 30 is It is preferable that it is not visible.

Such an absorbent pad 1 makes it difficult to visually recognize the design pattern 30 from the skin side of the absorbent pad 1 when a nurse or the like replaces the absorbent pad 1 in a relatively dark environment where a low-weight child spends. Therefore, the nurse or the like can discriminate the skin side surface and the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad 1 more quickly and more reliably based on the design pattern 30.

The black plate 50 is colored with a color corresponding to any of 412c, 419c, 426c, 433c, 440c, 447c, 412u, 419u, 426u, 433u, 440u, 447u in the color sample book of PANTONE (registered trademark). An example of such a plate is shown.

Also, it is known that the illuminance of the room where low-weight children spend is good at around 100-300 lux during the day and around 50 lux at night. Therefore, under the illumination of at least 50 lux, when the absorbent pad 1 is viewed from the skin side with the absorbent pad 1 floating and held in the air as shown in FIG. It is preferable that the design pattern 30 is not visible at the site where the mark exists. More preferably, under the illumination of 300 lux.

According to such an absorbent pad 1, the area in which the design pattern 30 is visually recognized from the skin side of the absorbent pad 1 is the design pattern 30 from the non-skin side of the absorbent pad 1 in a relatively dark environment where a low-weight child spends. Is smaller than the visible area, and the design pattern 30 is less visible from the skin side of the absorbent pad 1. Therefore, the nurse or the like can discriminate the skin side surface and the non-skin side surface of the absorbent pad 1 more quickly and more reliably based on the design pattern 30.

Note that the illuminance measurement may be performed by a known method. For example, it is possible to exemplify a method of measuring from directly above an incubator or the like where the absorption pad 1 is replaced by using an illuminometer IM-5 manufactured by Topcon Corporation.

In addition, low-weight infants are often raised in incubators, and only the absorbent pad 1 is often worn by low-weight infants in the incubator. Mothers of low-weight children may feel sorry for being born earlier than expected or may be depressed. Also, the opportunity for mothers to contact low-weight children is not free. Therefore, because the absorbent pad 1 has the design pattern 30, mothers and others can feel assured that their children can wear cute diapers (absorbent pad 1) in the same way as full-term babies. It is done. As a result, the mother's mind can be healed and the mother's attachment to the low-weight infant can be promoted.

Furthermore, the design pattern 30 preferably includes a design pattern 30A (for example, an elephant) having a certain color (for example, light blue) and a design pattern 30B (for example, a rabbit) having a different color (for example, pink) from the certain color. . That is, it is preferable that the design pattern 30 is formed with a plurality of colors. By doing so, the absorbent pad 1 becomes a colorful design, and the absorbent pad 1 becomes more cute. As a result, the mind of the mother or the like can be further healed, and the attachment of the mother or the like to the low-weight child can be promoted.

Note that the different colors of the plurality of design patterns 30 are, for example, colors having a color difference of 13 or more. The color difference can be measured by a known method. For example, the color difference can be measured by using a color difference meter CR-300 manufactured by Konica Minolta or equivalent. In addition, the color name shown in the color sample (for example, Appendix Table 1 of Japanese Industrial Standards JIS Z8102: 2001) may be a different color.

Further, the plurality of design patterns 30 are arranged asymmetrically with respect to at least one of the center line CL1 that bisects the absorbent pad 1 in the longitudinal direction and the center line CL2 that bisects the absorbent pad 1 in the width direction. It is preferable that Thereby, the design property of the absorption pad 1 increases. As a result, the mind of the mother or the like can be further healed, and the attachment of the mother or the like to the low-weight child can be promoted.

However, it is not limited to the above, and the plurality of design patterns 30 may be monochromatic. Further, the plurality of design patterns 30 may be arranged symmetrically with respect to the center lines CL1 and CL2, or may be arranged at equal intervals.

The design pattern 30 preferably does not have a color that may be mistaken for blood (hematuria, bloody stool, etc.) or stool. For example, it is desirable that the design pattern 30 does not have a red color deeper than 197U and 707U in the color sample book of PANTONE (registered trademark) so as not to be mistaken for blood. Also, the stool color of low-weight infants is yellowish than that of full-term infants. Therefore, the design pattern 30 is 110U, 111U, 112U, 117U, 118U, 118U, 119U, 125U, 126U, 1245U, 1255U, 1265U, 132U, 133U, 139U, 140U, It is preferable not to have 1395U, 1405U, 146U, 147U, 153U, 154U. By doing so, the possibility that a nurse or the like misidentifies the design pattern 30 as blood or stool can be reduced, and the nurse or the like can be prevented from unnecessarily moving or observing the body of a low-weight child.

Further, the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment has a symmetrical shape in the longitudinal direction and can be used without distinguishing the front and rear in the longitudinal direction. In that case, the vertical direction of the design pattern 30 is preferably not along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent pad 1. Examples of the design pattern 30 having the vertical direction include animals, plants, vehicles, letters, numbers, symbols, and the like. If, for example, the vertical direction of the design pattern 30 is along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent pad 1, the nurses misunderstand that the vertical direction of the design pattern 30 corresponds to the longitudinal direction of the absorbent pad 1, There is a risk of wearing while checking the longitudinal direction. Therefore, by tilting the vertical direction of the design pattern 30 with respect to the longitudinal direction of the absorbent pad 1 (for example, by tilting about 30 to 90 degrees), the absorbent pad 1 can be used without distinguishing the longitudinal direction before and after. Can be expressed indirectly.

Moreover, it is preferable that the package 40 (FIG. 4) of the absorbent pad 1 includes a plurality of absorbent pads 1 having different design patterns 30. The design pattern 30 is different, for example, the absorption pad 1 in FIG. 5A has a design pattern 30 of a rabbit or an elephant, whereas the absorption pad 1 in FIG. 5B has a design pattern 30 of a dog or a cat. The type (shape) of the design pattern 30 included in each absorbent pad 1 may be different. In addition, it can be said that the design pattern 30 is different even when the arrangement and color are different or the combination of the types of the design pattern 30 is different even if the type of the design pattern 30 of each absorbent pad 1 is the same. .

As described above, the package 40 includes the absorbent pad 1 having various designs, so that mothers can enjoy the difference in design. As a result, the mind of the mother or the like can be further healed, and the attachment of the mother or the like to the low-weight child can be promoted.

Also, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the absorbent pad 1 can be used in combination with a tape-type diaper 20. As shown in FIG. 8A, by spreading a tape-type diaper 20 in an unfolded state under the absorbent pad 1, excrement leaking from the absorbent pad 1 can be caught by the tape-type diaper 20. Moreover, it can prevent that a mat | matte etc. are soiled with the skin of the low weight child to which excrement adhered to at the time of replacement | exchange of the absorption pad 1. FIG. As described above, when the absorbent pad 1 and the tape-type diaper 20 are used in combination, the replacement frequency of the tape-type diaper 20 that is more difficult to attach and detach than the absorbent pad 1 (for example, half a day or every day) is changed. Less than the frequency (for example, every 3 hours). Therefore, it is possible to keep a low weight child rest and to reduce the burden on nurses.

Furthermore, it is preferable that the non-skin side surface of the exterior sheet 6 (absorption pad 1) can be locked with a fastening tape 21 included in the tape-type diaper 20, and examples of the exterior sheet 6 include a nonwoven fabric. By doing so, as shown in FIG. 8B, the fastening tape 21 of the tape-type diaper 20 is folded inward in the width direction with respect to the absorbent pad 1 bent in the longitudinal direction along the body of the low-weight infant. Can be locked. By doing so, it can suppress that the absorption pad 1 expand | deploys to a longitudinal direction, and can maintain the state which made the absorption pad 1 fit the body of a low weight child.

Moreover, although the main wearing subject of the absorption pad 1 of this embodiment is set as the child of less than 1000 g, it is not restricted to this. Some low-weight infants weighing 1000 g or more cannot use tape-type diapers because they are instilled from the navel or have problems with their hip joints. The absorbent pad 1 of this embodiment can also be suitably applied to such low-weight infants of 1000 g or more.

=== Second Embodiment ===
<Characteristics of the absorbent pad 1 for low weight children>
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an application pattern of the adhesive 10.

As in the first embodiment, in the second embodiment, the main subject to wear the absorbent pad 1 is a child of less than 1000 g. Therefore, in a state where the absorbent pad 1 is expanded in the longitudinal direction and the width direction (FIG. 1), the product length (length in the longitudinal direction) L1 of the absorbent pad 1 is 180 mm or less, and the product width (width) of the absorbent pad 1 (Length in direction) W1 and W2 are preferably less than 75 mm (L1 ≦ 180 mm, W1, W2 <75 mm).

When the product length L1 of the absorbent pad 1 is longer than 180 mm, it may unnecessarily cover the skin of a low-weight infant and hinder medical care. In addition, if the product width W1, W2 of the absorbent pad 1 is 75 mm or more, it is difficult to take a posture in which the legs are strongly bent into an M shape, and there is a risk of damaging the skin of a low-weight child if forced to take a posture. is there. Therefore, by making the size of the absorbent pad 1 as described above, it can be used while suppressing medical interference, and the burden on the skin of a low-weight infant can be reduced.

Also, the length from the umbilicus of a child under 1000 g to the back waist is about 140 mm. Therefore, in this embodiment, the product length L1 of the absorbent pad 1 is 180 mm or less, preferably 140 mm or less. Thus, by shortening the product length L1 as much as possible, the length of the absorbent pad 1 laid under the low-weight infant can be shortened. Therefore, it becomes easy to spread the absorption pad 1, and the burden on the skin of a low-weight child can be reduced. Further, since the crotch width of a child less than 1000 g is about 35 mm, in this embodiment, the width W3 of the absorbent body 2 is set to 34 mm, and the product width W1 to W2 at the center in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent pad 1 is set to 50 to 56 mm. . By doing so, excretion can be firmly absorbed by the absorber 2. Moreover, when the absorbent pad 1 is laid under the low-weight child, the lower pad can be covered with the absorbent pad 1. Therefore, excrement can be captured by the absorption pad 1. In addition, it is possible to give a sense of security that it is difficult for a nurse or the like to leak.

However, the product length L1 of the absorbent pad 1 may be longer than 180 mm, and the product widths W1 and W2 of the absorbent pad 1 may be 75 mm or more.

Further, the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment has a symmetrical shape in the longitudinal direction and can be used without distinguishing the front and rear in the longitudinal direction. Moreover, the both ends of the width direction of the absorption pad 1 are curving so that it may become convex inside the width direction in the center part of a longitudinal direction. In the present embodiment, the product width (minimum width) W1 at the center in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent pad 1 is 50 mm, whereas the product width (maximum width) W2 at both ends in the longitudinal direction is 56 mm.

In addition, some low-weight children weighing 1000 g or more cannot use tape-type diapers because they are instilled from the umbilicus or have problems with their hip joints. It is preferable that the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment can be used for such a low-weight child weighing 1000 g or more.

Therefore, in the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment, the basis weight of the SAP (polymer absorbent) that the absorbent body 2 has is set to 250 g / m ² or more. SAP is dispersed substantially evenly on the entire surface of the absorbent body 2, and the basis weight of SAP is preferably 250 g / m ² or more on the entire surface of the absorbent body 2. However, the basis weight of the SAP may be 250 g / m ² or more in at least a part of the absorbent body 2.

By doing so, the absorbent pad 1 does not cover the waist and legs around a low-weight child like a tape-type diaper, but the absorbent body 2 can absorb the excrement firmly and suppress the excretion leakage. Specifically, about 40 cc of urine can be absorbed on the entire surface of the absorber 2. Therefore, even when a 1000 g or more low-weight child who excretes about 20 cc of urine in 3 hours uses the absorbent pad 1, leakage of excrement can be suppressed.

Further, the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment has a symmetrical shape in the longitudinal direction, and is used without distinguishing the front and rear in the longitudinal direction. When a low-weight child sleeps on the mat in the womb position, the low-weight child's buttocks are often in firm contact with the mat. Then, it is difficult for urine to diffuse in the longitudinal direction of the absorber 2. Even in that case, according to the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment, both halves in the longitudinal direction can absorb about 20 cc of urine. Therefore, even when the excretion port of a low-weight child weighing 1000 g or more comes into contact with the half on the one side in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent pad 1, leakage of excrement can be suppressed. .

Furthermore, in the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment, the absorbent body 2 is smaller than the skin side sheet 3 and the exterior sheet 6 in plan view (as viewed in the thickness direction as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2). It has become. That is, the absorbent body 2 is smaller than the skin-side sheet 3 and the exterior sheet 6 that form the outer shape of the absorbent pad 1, and the end 2 a of the absorbent body 2 is not located at the outer peripheral end 1 a of the absorbent pad 1.

Specifically, the absorber 2 of the present embodiment has a rectangular shape. The product length L1 of the absorbent pad 1 is 140 to 180 mm, whereas the length L2 of the absorbent body 2 in the longitudinal direction is 115 mm. The width of the absorbent pad 1 is 50 to 56 mm, whereas the width of the absorbent body 2 is 34 mm. Therefore, the absorbent pad 1 is not provided with the absorbent body 2 on both outer sides of the absorbent body 2 in the longitudinal direction and both outer sides of the absorbent body 2 in the width direction, and only the sheets such as the skin side sheet 3 and the exterior sheet 6. It has the site | part comprised by.

Therefore, although the basis weight of SAP is relatively large in the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment, even when the body pressure of the low-weight child is applied to the absorbent pad 1 after swelling of SAP due to excretion, the outer peripheral edge of the absorbent pad 1 It can suppress that the junction part of the skin side sheet | seat 3 and the exterior sheet | seat 6 opens. Therefore, even after excretion, the absorbent body 2 can be sealed between the skin-side sheet 3 and the exterior sheet 6, and SAP can be prevented from spilling out of the absorbent pad 1.

Especially, the skin of the infant in the superacute period (22 weeks to 25 weeks) of less than 1000 g is gel-like. For this reason, when SAP spilled from the absorbent pad 1 adheres to the skin, it becomes difficult to remove. In order to take SAP, a nurse or the like who wears gloves may touch the body of a low-weight child, which may injure the skin of the low-weight child. Therefore, it is more effective to make SAP less likely to spill from the absorbent pad 1 as in the present embodiment.

Moreover, it is preferable that the basic weight of the liquid absorptive fiber which comprises the absorber ² is 100 g / m < ² > or less. The entire surface of the absorber 2, but Shi preferred that the basis weight of the liquid-absorbent fibers is 100 g / m ² or less, the absorber 2 for at least the basis weight of the liquid-absorbent fibers in the part of 100 g / m ² or less I just need it. In this embodiment, the basic weight of a liquid absorptive fiber shall be 80 g / m < ² > or less. By doing so, the thickness of the absorber 2 can be reduced.

Specifically, the thickness (product thickness) of the portion of the absorbent pad 1 where the absorbent body 2 is disposed is preferably less than 2.5 mm, and in this embodiment, 2 mm.

When the thickness of the part of the absorbent pad 1 where the absorbent body 2 is disposed is 2.5 mm or more, in the absorbent pad 1, there is a large step between the part where the absorbent body 2 is disposed and the part where the absorbent body 2 is not disposed, The edge of the step may hurt the skin of a low-weight child. Therefore, by reducing the thickness of the absorber 2, the burden on the skin of a low-weight child can be reduced.

That is, in the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment, the thickness of the absorbent body 2 is relatively thin, but the basis weight of the SAP is relatively large. In this way, by increasing the SAP content in the absorbent body 2, even if a low-weight infant weighing less than 1000 g wears, it is possible to prevent the skin from being damaged by steps due to the thickness of the absorbent body 2. Even if it is worn by low-weight infants, leakage of excrement can be suppressed.

However, it is not limited to the above, the basis weight of the liquid absorbent fiber may be larger than 100 g / m ² , and the thickness of the portion of the absorbent pad 1 where the absorbent body 2 is disposed is 2.5 mm or more. Also good.

The basis weight of the SAP (polymer absorbent) of the absorbent body 2 and the basis weight of the liquid absorbent fiber can be measured by the following method.
First, an arbitrary mass of SAP is taken out from the absorber 2 to be measured, neutralization titration is performed using 1 mol / L hydrochloric acid, a calibration curve is created, and the polymer coefficient of the SAP is determined.
Next, from the absorbent body 2 (in a state not covered with the core wrap sheet 2B), a portion of the absorbent body 2 in the range to be measured is taken as a sample, and the area of the sample viewed in the thickness direction and the sample (SAP + The mass of the liquid absorbent fiber) is measured.
Thereafter, the sample is put into ion exchange water in which an appropriate amount of sodium chloride is dissolved, 1 ml of hydrochloric acid at 1 mol / L is injected at a time, and the value of the pH meter that measures the pH of the ion exchange water greatly changes. Read the injection amount of hydrochloric acid. A value obtained by multiplying the read numerical value and the above-described polymer coefficient is the mass of SAP contained in the sample.
The basis weight of the SAP can be calculated by dividing the mass of the obtained SAP by the sample area. Further, by subtracting the SAP mass from the sample mass, the mass of the liquid absorbent fiber contained in the sample can be calculated, and by dividing the mass by the sample area, the basis weight of the liquid absorbent fiber can be calculated. The amount can be calculated.
In addition, the range which takes out a sample from the absorber 2 may be the whole region of the absorber 2 when the SAP or the liquid absorbent fiber is dispersed substantially evenly on the entire surface of the absorber 2. Further, it may be an arbitrary part of the absorber 2 (for example, a 1 cm to 5 cm square region). In the present invention, for a sample taken out from at least one take-out range, the basis weight of SAP (polymer absorbent) may be 250 g / m ² or more. Desirably, the basis weight of liquid absorbent fibers is It is good that it is 100 g / m ² or less.

Also, the absorbent pad 1 is not provided with elastic members along the longitudinal direction at both sides in the width direction. For example, the elastic member for forming the leak-proof wall which can stand on the skin side of the wearer, and the elastic member around the leg for fitting the absorbent pad 1 around the wearer's leg are not provided. Therefore, the absorbent pad 1 is easily maintained in the longitudinal direction, and the absorbent pad 1 is easily laid under the low-weight child.

As described above, the absorbent pad 1 preferably has a product length L1 of 180 mm or less and product widths W1 and W2 of less than 75 mm, and the overall size is small. However, as shown in FIG. 1, a value obtained by dividing the width W4 from the end 2a of the absorbent body 2 to the end 1a of the absorbent pad 1 on one side in the width direction by the widths W1 and W2 of the absorbent pad 1. Is preferably larger than 0.1 (W4 / W1> 0.1, W4 / W2> 0.1). In addition, when the width | variety of the absorber 2 or the absorber pad 1 changes in a longitudinal direction, let it be the width | variety of the absorber 2 and the width | variety of the absorption pad 1 in the same position in a longitudinal direction.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the width W3 of the absorber 2 is constant and 34 mm, and the center in the width direction of the absorber 2 is aligned with the center in the width direction of the absorbent pad 1. Therefore, at the position where the width W1 of the absorbent pad 1 is the minimum of 50 mm, the length W4 in the width direction from the end 2a of the absorber 2 to the end 1a of the absorbent pad 1 on one side in the width direction is 8 mm ((50− 34) / 2), and the value obtained by dividing it by the width W1 of the absorbent pad 1 is 0.16 (= 8/50). At the position where the width W2 of the absorbent pad 1 is 56 mm at the maximum, the length W4 in the width direction from the end 2a of the absorbent body 2 to the end 1a of the absorbent pad 1 on one side in the width direction is 11 mm ((56− 34) / 2), and a value obtained by dividing this by the width W1 of the absorbent pad 1 is about 0.196 (= 11/56).

In this case, the width W4 in which the absorber 2 is not disposed is relatively longer than the width of the absorbent pad 1. Therefore, it can suppress that the junction part of the skin side sheet | seat 3 and the exterior sheet | seat 6 opens in the both sides of the width direction of the absorption pad 1 after swelling of SAP by excretion. Therefore, SAP can be prevented from spilling outside in the width direction of the absorbent pad 1.

In addition, the probability that the excrement diffuses to both ends in the longitudinal direction is small, and compared with the both ends in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent pad 1, the joint portion between the skin side sheet 3 and the exterior sheet 6 is located on both sides in the width direction. Easy to open. Therefore, as described above, the width W4 where the absorber 2 is not disposed may be increased. However, in this embodiment, the length from the end of the absorbent body 2 to the end of the absorbent pad 1 on one side in the longitudinal direction is also relatively long as 12.5 mm or more (= (140-115) / 2). . Therefore, SAP can be prevented from spilling outside in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent pad 1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, in the absorbent pad 1, the skin side sheet 3 and the exterior sheet 6 are joined by an adhesive 10 at the outer peripheral edge portion outside the absorbent body 2. Specifically, the skin side sheet 3 and the exterior sheet 6 are joined by the adhesive 10 through the intermediate sheet 4 and the leak-proof sheet 5.

In the present embodiment, the adhesive 10 is applied to the entire surface of the skin side sheet 3 and the exterior sheet 6 in a wavy pattern shown in FIG. 9, and the adhesive 10 is applied to a part of the outer peripheral edge 1 a of the absorbent pad 1. positioned. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the application area of the adhesive 10 may be inside the outer peripheral edge 1 a of the absorbent pad 1. Further, the application pattern of the adhesive 10 may be, for example, a pattern having an arbitrary shape such as an omega shape or a stripe shape, or a solid coating pattern in which the adhesive 10 is applied without a gap.

Furthermore, in the absorbent pad 1, a welded portion 7 is provided on the outer peripheral edge portion outside the absorbent body 2. In the welding part 7, the skin side sheet | seat 3, the intermediate | middle sheet | seat 4, the leak-proof sheet | seat 5, and the exterior sheet | seat 6 are welded and integrated by heat sealing process. The welding portion 7 of the present embodiment includes a linear welding portion 7A continuously welded linearly along the outer peripheral edge portion of the absorbent pad 2, and a linear welding inside the linear welding portion 7A. And a spot-like welded portion 7B disposed along the portion 7A.

Thus, when the skin side sheet | seat 3 and the exterior sheet | seat 6 are joined by the adhesive agent 10 and the welding part 7 via the intermediate | middle sheet | seat 4 and the leak-proof sheet 5, it joins only with the adhesive agent 10, for example. Compared to, the bonding strength is increased. Therefore, although the basis weight of SAP is relatively large in the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment, the joint portion between the skin-side sheet 3 and the exterior sheet 6 at the outer peripheral edge of the absorbent pad 1 is open even after the SAP is swollen by excretion. And SAP can be prevented from spilling out of the absorbent pad 1.

In addition, the pattern of the welding part 7 is not limited to what is illustrated in FIG. For example, in FIG. 1, a plurality of linear welds 7 </ b> A are arranged at intervals along the outer peripheral edge of the absorbent pad 2, but in the longitudinal direction in which the linear welds are completely closed. It may be a long ring. That is, the welded portion 7 may be partially provided on the outer peripheral edge of the absorbent pad 1 as shown in FIG. 1, or may be provided continuously along the outer peripheral edge of the absorbent pad 1. Good.

Moreover, it is preferable that the welding part 7 is provided inside the edge 1a of the absorption pad 1. FIG. By doing so, it can prevent that the rigidity of the edge 1a of the absorption pad 1 increases by the welding part 7. FIG. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the skin of the low-weight child from being damaged by the end 1a of the absorbent pad 1.

Furthermore, it is preferable that the welding part 7 is provided inside the end 10a of the adhesive 10 applied to the skin side sheet 3 and the exterior sheet 6. By doing so, since the welding part 7 is located more inside, it is hard to contact a low weight child and it can prevent damaging the skin of a low weight child with the highly rigid welding part 7. FIG. Moreover, the site | part to which the adhesive agent 10 was apply | coated and the site | part in which the welding part 7 was provided overlap, and the joining strength in the outer periphery part of the absorption pad 1 increases. Therefore, SAP can be prevented from spilling out of the absorbent pad 1.

Further, the absorbent pad 1 has a liquid-permeable intermediate sheet 4 between the absorbent body 2 and the skin side sheet 3 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the rigidity of the absorbent pad 1 is increased as compared with the case where the intermediate sheet 4 is not provided, and the absorbent pad 1 is easily laid between the low weight child and the mat or the like. In addition, when the absorbent pad 1 is laid, for example, the absorbent pad 1 can be prevented from being bent into a Z-shaped cross section and a step can be prevented, and the skin of a low-weight infant can be prevented from being damaged by the step.

Also, increasing the rigidity of the absorbent body 2 increases the rigidity of the absorbent pad 1. However, since the absorbent pad 1 is easily broken starting from the end 2a of the absorbent body 2, when the leg of a low-weight child is strongly bent into an M shape, the rigid absorbent body 2 is sandwiched between the legs, and the low There is a risk of damaging the skin of a weight child. Therefore, it is preferable to provide the intermediate sheet 4 on the absorbent pad 1 as described above.

The density of the intermediate sheet 4 (g / ^{m 3)} is preferably higher than the density of the skin-side sheet ³ (g / ^m 3). By doing so, the rigidity of the intermediate sheet 4 is increased, and as a result, the rigidity of the absorbent pad 1 is also increased. Therefore, it becomes easy to lay the absorbent pad 1 between the low weight child and the mat or the like. Further, the excretion of the excrement from the skin side sheet 3 to the intermediate sheet 4 is enhanced and the rewet rate is lowered, so that the comfort of wearing the absorbent pad 1 can be improved.

In addition, since the intermediate sheet 4 does not directly touch the skin of the low-weight child, the skin of the low-weight infant is less likely to be damaged even if it is thinner and more rigid than the skin-side sheet 3. In other words, by increasing the thickness of the skin-side sheet 3 and reducing the rigidity, the flexibility of the skin-side sheet 3 that directly touches the skin of a low-weight child can be increased, and the wearing comfort of the absorbent pad 1 can be improved. . Examples of the intermediate sheet 4 include a spunbond nonwoven fabric, an airlaid nonwoven fabric, and a tissue. As the skin side sheet 3, an air through nonwoven fabric etc. can be illustrated.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the rigidity of the absorbent pad 1 is increased and the absorbent pad 1 is easily laid by covering the absorbent core 2A (SAP and liquid absorbent fiber) with the core wrap sheet 2B. .

In addition, it is good to compare the thickness and density of the skin side sheet 3 and the intermediate sheet 4 by a known method. In this embodiment, although the thickness and density of the skin side sheet | seat 3 and the intermediate | middle sheet | seat 4 are made uniform, when not uniform, several places are measured and it compares with the average thickness and average density.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, it is preferable that an exterior sheet 6, which is a flexible sheet like the skin side sheet 3, is provided on the non-skin side of the liquid-impermeable leak-proof sheet 5. By doing so, since the flexible exterior sheet 6 contacts the leg of the low-weight child who takes a posture in which the leg is strongly bent in an M shape, it is possible to suppress the skin of the low-weight child from being damaged. An example of the exterior sheet 6 is an air-through nonwoven fabric.

Also, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the absorbent pad 1 may be used in combination with a tape-type diaper 20. As shown in FIG. 8A, by spreading a tape-type diaper 20 in an unfolded state under the absorbent pad 1, excrement leaking from the absorbent pad 1 can be caught by the tape-type diaper 20. Moreover, it can prevent that a mat | matte etc. are soiled with the skin of the low weight child to which excrement adhered to at the time of replacement | exchange of the absorption pad 1. FIG. As described above, when the absorbent pad 1 and the tape-type diaper 20 are used in combination, the replacement frequency of the tape-type diaper 20 that is more difficult to attach and detach than the absorbent pad 1 (for example, half a day or every day) is changed. Less than the frequency (for example, every 3 hours). Therefore, it is possible to keep a low weight child rest and to reduce the burden on nurses.

Moreover, it is preferable that the fastening tape 21 which the tape-type diaper 20 has can be latched to the non-skin side surface of the exterior sheet 5 (absorption pad 1), and a nonwoven fabric etc. can be illustrated as the exterior sheet 5, for example. By doing so, as shown in FIG. 8B, the fastening tape 21 of the tape-type diaper 20 is folded inward in the width direction with respect to the absorbent pad 1 bent in the longitudinal direction along the body of the low-weight infant. Can be locked. By doing so, it can suppress that the absorption pad 1 expand | deploys to a longitudinal direction, and can maintain the state which made the absorption pad 1 fit the body of a low weight child.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the absorbent pad 1 preferably has a design pattern 30 that is visible from the non-skin side of the exterior sheet 6. In the present embodiment, the design pattern 30 printed on the leak-proof sheet 5 is visible through the exterior sheet 6, but the design pattern 30 may be printed on the exterior sheet 6. In FIG. 2, animals, hearts, polka dots, product characters, and the like are drawn as the design pattern 30, but the design pattern 30 may be, for example, a flower, a star, a vehicle, or the like. . Further, the design pattern 30 may be letters, numbers, symbols, and the like, and may indicate, for example, a product name, size (5S, etc.), and format (flat type, etc.). Further, the design pattern 30 is not limited to being formed by printing, and may be formed by, for example, an emboss pattern.

低 Low-weight infants are often nurtured in an incubator, and only the absorbent pad 1 and diapers are often worn by low-weight infants in the incubator. Mothers of low-weight children may feel sorry for being born earlier than expected or may be depressed. Also, the opportunity for family members to contact low-weight children is not free. Therefore, the absorbent pad 1 having the design pattern 30 can heal the mind of a mother or the like and promote attachment to low-weight children.

Furthermore, the design pattern 30 preferably includes a design pattern 30A (for example, an elephant) having a certain color (for example, light blue) and a design pattern 30B (for example, a rabbit) having a different color (for example, pink) from the certain color. . That is, it is preferable that the design pattern 30 is formed with a plurality of colors. By doing so, the absorption pad 1 becomes a colorful design, and the absorption pad 1 becomes lovely. As a result, it is possible to further promote attachment to low-weight children.

Further, the plurality of design patterns 30 are arranged asymmetrically with respect to at least one of the center line CL1 that bisects the absorbent pad 1 in the longitudinal direction and the center line CL2 that bisects the absorbent pad 1 in the width direction. It is preferable that Thereby, the design property of the absorption pad 1 increases and it can promote the attachment formation to a low weight child more.

However, it is not limited to the above, and the absorbent pad 1 may not have the design pattern 30. Further, the plurality of design patterns 30 may be a single color. Further, the design patterns 30 may be arranged symmetrically with respect to the center lines CL1 and CL2, or may be arranged at equal intervals.

<Package 40 of absorbent pad for low weight child>
FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the package 40 of the absorbent pad 1. The absorbent pad 1 circulates in a package 40 (bag body) in a plurality or individually. A general tape type diaper is packaged in a folded state in the longitudinal direction. However, it is preferable that the absorbent pad 1 for low weight infants is not folded in the package 40 (in a packed state).

By doing so, the absorbent pad 1 taken out from the package 40 is not creased. For this reason, in the absorbent pad 1 of the present embodiment, the basis weight of the SAP is relatively large, but the portion of the absorbent pad 1 that has become weak due to creases is broken by the swelling of the SAP, and the SAP is outside the absorbent pad 1. Spilling can be prevented.

Further, since the absorbent pad 1 has no folds, the absorbent pad 1 can be easily laid between a low weight child and a mat or the like. Further, the folding of the absorbent pad 1 does not cause a step due to the absorbent pad 1 being folded into a Z-shaped cross section, for example, and it is possible to prevent the skin of a low-weight child from being damaged by the step.
=== Other Embodiments ===

As described above, the above embodiment is for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be modified and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and it is needless to say that the present invention includes equivalents thereof.

1 Absorption pad (absorption pad for low weight children),
2 Absorber, 2A Absorption core, 2B Core wrap sheet,
3 skin side sheet, 4 intermediate sheet, 5 leak-proof sheet,
6 exterior sheet, 7 welded part,
10 Adhesive,
20 tape type diapers, 21 fastening tapes,
30 Design pattern,
40 packages (absorbent pad package for low weight children),
50 black board,

Claims

Having a longitudinal direction and a width direction;
An absorbent pad for a low-weight child having an absorbent body, a skin-side sheet disposed on the skin side of the absorbent body, and an exterior sheet disposed on the non-skin side of the absorbent body,
The length in the longitudinal direction is 180 mm or less, the length in the width direction is less than 75 mm,
In the packed state, the absorption pad for the low-weight child is not folded,
An absorbent pad for low weight infants, having a design pattern that is visible from the non-skin side of the exterior sheet.
It is an absorption pad for low weight children according to claim 1,
An absorbent pad for low weight children, comprising a liquid-permeable intermediate sheet between the absorbent body and the skin side sheet.
The absorbent pad for low weight children according to claim 2,
The absorbent pad for low weight infants, wherein the intermediate sheet is thinner than the skin side sheet.
The absorbent pad for low weight children according to claim 2 or 3,
The absorbent pad for low weight infants, wherein the density of the intermediate sheet is higher than the density of the skin side sheet.
It is an absorption pad for low weight children according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An absorbent pad for low weight children, characterized in that no adhesive part is provided on the non-skin side.
It is an absorption pad for low weight children according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The design pattern is invisible when the absorbent pad for low-weight children is viewed from the skin side with the absorbent pad for low-weight children placed on a black plate with the skin side up. Absorbent pad for low weight children.
It is an absorption pad for low weight children according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Under the illumination of 50 lux, when the absorbent pad for low weight children is viewed from the skin side in a state where the absorbent pad for low weight children is floated and held in the air, the absorbent pad for low weight children An absorbent pad for a low-weight child, wherein the design pattern is invisible at a site where an absorber is present.
It is an absorption pad for low weight children according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The design pattern includes a first design pattern having a first color and a second design pattern having a second color which is a color different from the first color;
The first design pattern and the second design pattern are arranged asymmetrically with respect to at least one of the longitudinal centerline and the widthwise centerline of the absorbent pad for low weight infants. Absorbent pad for low-weight infants.
A package of an absorbent pad for low-weight infants that includes a plurality of absorbent pads for low-weight infants according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
A package of an absorbent pad for low weight children, comprising a plurality of absorbent pads for low weight children having different design patterns.
An absorbent pad for a low-weight child having an absorbent body, a skin-side sheet disposed on the skin side of the absorbent body, and an exterior sheet disposed on the non-skin side of the absorbent body,
In plan view, the absorber is smaller than the skin side sheet and the exterior sheet,
The absorber has a polymer absorbent and liquid absorbent fibers,
The absorbent pad for low-weight infants, wherein the polymer absorbent has a basis weight of 250 g / m 2 or more.
It is an absorption pad for low weight children according to claim 10,
The absorbent pad for low weight children, wherein the thickness of the absorbent pad for low weight children on which the absorbent body is disposed is less than 2.5 mm.
It is an absorption pad for low weight children according to claim 10 or 11,
The absorbent pad for low weight infants, wherein the basis weight of the liquid absorbent fiber is 100 g / m 2 or less.
It is an absorption pad for low weight children according to any one of claims 10 to 12,
Having a longitudinal direction and a width direction;
The length in the longitudinal direction is 180 mm or less, the length in the width direction is less than 75 mm,
A value obtained by dividing the length in the width direction from the end of the absorber on one side in the width direction to the end of the absorption pad for the low-weight infant by the width of the absorption pad for the low-weight infant is 0.1 Absorbent pad for low-weight children, characterized by its large size.
It is an absorption pad for low weight children according to any one of claims 10 to 12,
Having a longitudinal direction and a width direction;
In both sides of the width direction, no elastic member is provided along the longitudinal direction,
A value obtained by dividing the length in the width direction from the end of the absorber on one side in the width direction to the end of the absorption pad for the low-weight infant by the width of the absorption pad for the low-weight infant is 0.1 Absorbent pad for low-weight children, characterized by its large size.
It is an absorption pad for low weight children according to any one of claims 10 to 14,
An absorbent pad for a low-weight child, wherein the skin-side sheet and the exterior sheet are joined together by an adhesive and a welded portion at the outer peripheral edge.
The absorbent pad for low-weight infant according to claim 15,
The absorbent pad for low-weight children, wherein the welded portion is provided inside an end of the absorbent pad for low-weight children.
The absorbent pad for low weight children according to claim 16,
The absorbent pad for a low-weight child, wherein the welded portion is provided on an inner side than an end of the adhesive.
The absorbent pad for low-weight infant according to any one of claims 10 to 17,
The absorbent pad for low-weight children, wherein the absorbent pad for low-weight children is not folded in a packed state.
The absorbent pad for low-weight infant according to any one of claims 10 to 18,
An absorbent pad for low weight children, characterized in that no adhesive part is provided on the non-skin side.