WO2020235495A1 - 複合伸縮部材およびそれを用いた着用物品 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a composite elastic member that can expand and contract in a specific direction and a worn article using the composite elastic member.
- worn items such as disposable diapers having a waistline portion and an inseam portion have been known.
- the waistline portion of the worn article may be composed of a stretchable composite elastic member in order to improve the comfort of wearing.
- the member described in Patent Document 1 has two sheets and a plurality of elastic members. These two sheets are joined by a linear heat fusion wire extending in a direction intersecting the expansion / contraction direction of the elastic member. As a result, the sheets or the sheets and the elastic member are intermittently joined to each other.
- Patent Document 1 International Publication No. 2016/208513
- An object of the present invention is to provide a composite elastic member capable of improving the design during contraction and a worn article using the composite elastic member.
- the composite elastic member of the present invention is a composite elastic member that can expand and contract in a specific direction, and is formed between two sheets facing each other and the respective sheets in the specific direction.
- a plurality of elastic members extending along the specific direction so as to be expandable and contractible are provided, the sheets are joined to each other at a plurality of first joints, and each of the first joints is the specific. It extends continuously along an intersection direction that intersects the direction and intersects the plurality of elastic members, and each elastic member is joined to each of the sheets at an intersection with each of the first joints.
- Each first joint has a wavy line shape extending in the intersecting direction so that convex portions and concave portions appear alternately and continuously, and at least a part of the two adjacent first joint portions is in the specific direction. It is characterized in that the convex portions or the concave portions are arranged so as to overlap each other when viewed from the viewpoint.
- FIG. 2 is a part of a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. It is a schematic cross-sectional view which shows the cross section of an elastic member. It is a figure corresponding to FIG. 1 and is a figure which shows the joint part schematically. It is a figure which showed the part of FIG. 1 enlarged. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing the composite telescopic member which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the guide plate of FIG. It is a side view of the guide plate of FIG. It is an enlarged view of the guide groove of the guide plate of FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line XII-XII of FIG. It is a development view of the disposable diaper which used the composite telescopic member.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view showing the anterior abdomen of the disposable diaper of FIG.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of the composite telescopic member according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a part of a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.
- the composite telescopic member 1 includes two long sheets 2a and 2b facing each other, and a plurality of long elastic members 10 that can expand and contract in the longitudinal direction A, which is a specific direction.
- Each elastic member 10 can be expanded and contracted between both sheets 2a and 2b in the longitudinal direction A (left-right direction in FIG. 1) of each sheet 2a and 2b, that is, in the longitudinal direction A of each sheet 2a and 2b. It is arranged so as to extend and contract along the longitudinal direction A.
- these elastic members 10 are arranged at equal intervals with each other in the width direction B of the sheets 2a and 2b (the crossing direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction A of the sheets 2a and 2b), and are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the sheets 2a and 2b. It extends parallel to A.
- sheet-like materials such as non-woven fabric are used as both sheets 2a and 2b.
- the elastic member 10 a material having elasticity as compared with the material (nonwoven fabric or the like) of the sheets 2a and 2b is used.
- the material of the elastic member 10 is not particularly limited.
- the elastic member 10 of the present embodiment is, for example, a multi-strand in which a plurality of rubber threads (fibrous elastic bodies) 10a are assembled in a bundle, and is formed by at least a part of the rubber threads 10a.
- a material having a periphery covered with a coating layer 10b or the like is used.
- the thread rubber 10a arranged on the outer peripheral portion is covered with the coating layer 10b.
- all the rubber threads 10a may be covered with the coating layer 10b.
- polyurethane is used as the material of the rubber thread 10a.
- a lubricant such as silicone oil or magnesium stearate is adopted.
- Both sheets 2a and 2b, and both sheets 2a and 2b and the elastic member 10 are joined at a plurality of wavy line-shaped first joints 4 as shown in FIG.
- FIGS. 4 to 5 schematically show the joint portion of FIG.
- the first joints 4 are arranged at equal intervals in the longitudinal direction A of both sheets 2a and 2b, respectively, and face the width direction B of these sheets 2a and 2b. It extends continuously so as to be parallel to each other.
- Each first joint 4 intersects all elastic members 10 at the position of the intersection 4a, and extends along a line intersecting the expansion / contraction direction (that is, the longitudinal direction A) of the elastic members 10. Specifically, each first joint portion 4 extends from the region where the elastic member 10 is arranged over both outer portions of the sheets 2a and 2b in the width direction B.
- each elastic member 10 and each sheet 2a, 2b are joined.
- each first joint portion 4 has a wavy line shape extending in the width direction B while being periodically displaced in the longitudinal direction A so that the convex portions 4b and the concave portions 4c appear alternately and continuously.
- the two adjacent first joint portions 4 are arranged so that at least a part of the convex portions 4b and the concave portions 4c overlap each other (specifically, at least a part of the convex portions 4b and the concave portions 4c). (Arranged so that the shapes of) match).
- the composite telescopic member 1 contracts, wavy folds can be formed along the first joint at each portion of the plurality of wavy first joints 5.
- the composite telescopic member 1 has a plurality of wavy line-shaped folds, so that the design of the composite telescopic member 1 is improved.
- the two adjacent first joints 4 shown in FIG. 1 are arranged so that the phases of both joints 4 in the width direction B coincide with each other in at least a part of the region.
- the wavy lines at the two adjacent first junctions 4 may be arranged in phase over the entire length as shown in FIG. 1, but only some sections are arranged in phase and other sections. Then, they may be arranged so that their phases are different.
- the wavelength of the wavy line-shaped first junction 4 may be constant over the entire length as shown in FIG. 1, or the wavelength may change depending on the position of the first junction 4 in the width direction B. ..
- the amplitude of the wavy line-shaped first junction 4 may be constant over the entire length as shown in FIG. 1, or the amplitude may change depending on the position of the first junction 4 in the width direction B. ..
- the composite telescopic member 1 is set when it contracts. It is possible to give partial or total variation to the multiple wavy folds that are formed. As a result, it becomes possible to form the composite elastic member 1 having a pattern rich in variation.
- the space between the two adjacent first joints 4 is the two first joints. They are arranged at intervals set so as to be closed by the convex portion 4b of the first joint portion 4 of at least one of the four.
- the sheets 2a and 2b, and the sheets 2a and 2b and the elastic member 10 are joined to each other by welding. In this embodiment, they are ultrasonically welded.
- the sheets 2a and 2b are joined by melting a part of them and welding them to each other.
- the elastic member 10 and the sheets 2a and 2b are welded to each other by melting a part of the sheets 2a and 2b and melting the coating layer 10b of the elastic member 10.
- a rubber thread having a melting point of about 200 ° C. is used as the rubber thread 10a contained in the elastic member 10, and magnesium stearate having a melting point lower than this is used as the coating layer 10b (melting point: about 120). ° C.) is used, and when the elastic member 10 and the sheets 2a and 2b are welded, the coating layer 10b is melted without melting the rubber thread 10a, and the coating layer 10b and the sheets 2a and 2b are welded.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the manufacturing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the manufacturing apparatus 100 includes a joining apparatus 200 in which the elastic member 10, the sheets 2a and 2b, and the sheets 2a and 2b are ultrasonically welded and joined with the elastic member 10 sandwiched between the sheets 2a and 2b.
- a first guide roller 102 that guides the side sheet 2b to the joining device 200 (specifically, an anvil roll 210 described later), an elastic member guiding device (guide device) 110 that supplies the elastic member 10 to the joining device 200, and the like.
- a nip roll (second guide roller) 104 that guides the upper sheet 2a to the joining device 200 and presses the two sheets 2a and 2b and the elastic member 10, and a third that guides the joined sheet or the like, that is, the composite elastic member 1. It has a guide roller 106.
- the joining device 200 has an anvil roll (conveying roller) 210 and a horn (pressurizing device) 220.
- the anvil roll 210 is a rotating member that rotates about an axis extending in a direction orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG.
- the direction orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. 6 is referred to as a "front-back direction”.
- the anvil roll 210 is rotatably attached to a portion of a vertical wall in a device such as a mirror plate (not shown) with a rotation axis extending in the horizontal direction (the above-mentioned front-rear direction) as a rotation center.
- the anvil roll 210 conveys the elastic member 10 guided by the elastic member guide device 110 between the sheets 2a and 2b guided by the rollers 102 and 104 on the outer peripheral surface thereof. ..
- the anvil roll 210 rotates counterclockwise in FIG.
- the sheets 2a and 2b sandwiching the elastic member 10 are referred to as pre-joining sheets.
- a convex portion 212 protruding outward in the radial direction is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210.
- the convex portion 212 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210 over the entire width in the rotation axis direction C.
- the convex portion 212 has a wavy line shape corresponding to the first joint portion 4 of the composite telescopic member 1.
- the plurality of convex portions 212 having a wavy line shape extend along the rotation axis direction C of the anvil roll 210 and are arranged parallel to each other and at equal intervals in the circumferential direction D.
- a projecting portion between two adjacent convex portions 212 when viewed from the arrow C1 in FIG. 11 corresponds to a convex portion 4b of the first joint portion 4 of at least one of the two convex portions 212. They are arranged at intervals set so as to be closed by 212a (a convex portion protruding in the circumferential direction D).
- the output unit 221 described later in the horn 220 is made to face the plurality of wavy line-shaped convex portions 212 of the anvil roll 210, and the sheets 2a and 2b are ensured by these output portions 221 and the convex portions 212. It is possible to sandwich it between.
- the two sheets 2a and 2b have a wavy line shape of the output portion 221 of the horn 220 and the anvil roll 210.
- the fluctuation of the pressure when sandwiched by the convex portion 212 can be suppressed at any position of the width direction B (that is, the anvil roll 210 rotation axis direction C) of 1 of the composite telescopic member.
- each of the convex portions 212 having a wavy line shape is formed with a plurality of grooves 214 recessed inward in the radial direction of the anvil roll 210.
- the plurality of grooves 214 are arranged at equal intervals in the rotation axis direction C in each of the convex portions 212.
- the grooves 214 between the adjacent convex portions 212 are arranged so as to be arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction D of the anvil roll 210.
- the portion of the sheet 2b on which the elastic member 10 is arranged is conveyed by the anvil roll 210 in a state of being inserted into each groove 214.
- the elastic member 10 is guided to each groove 214 by the guide plate 112 provided with the guide groove 114b (see FIG. 7) at the position corresponding to each groove 214. 10 is stably arranged at an appropriate position on the sheet 2b.
- a part of the elastic member 10 in addition to the sheet 2b is conveyed by the anvil roll 210 in a state of being inserted into these grooves 214. It should be noted that the sheet 2b may be conveyed with only the sheet inserted.
- the groove 214 is formed in the portion of the convex portion 212 on which the elastic member 10 is arranged, when the pre-joining sheet is pinched at the time of joining, the elastic member arranged on the pre-joining sheet is formed. At least a part of 10 is in a state of being retracted into this groove. Therefore, it is avoided that the elastic member 10 is cut due to the pinching pressure.
- the cross-sectional area of the groove 214 is too large, it may be difficult to properly join the elastic member 10 and the sheets 2a and 2b. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, when the elastic member 10 having a natural length is arranged in the groove 214, a part of the elastic member 10 protrudes outward from the groove 214, and the remaining elastic member 10 remains. Is accommodated in the groove 214.
- the shape of the cross section obtained by cutting the groove 214 in a plane substantially orthogonal to the circumferential direction D (transport direction) of the anvil roll 210 is that the groove 214 has a shape in which the elastic member 10 has a natural length and is arranged in the groove 214.
- the shape is set so that a part of the elastic member 10 protrudes outward in the radial direction of the anvil roll 210 from the linear virtual line L10 connecting the open ends (Q1 and Q2).
- the cross-sectional shape of the groove 214 has an open end (Q1, Q2) of the groove 214 when the elastic member 10 in a state of being extended from the natural state (for example, a state of being extended by 300%) is arranged in the groove 214.
- a substantially V shape is preferable.
- the cross-sectional area S1 of such a groove 214 is preferably smaller than the cross-sectional area of the elastic member 10 to be arranged.
- the horn 220 shown in FIGS. 6 and 10 holds the pre-joining sheet conveyed by the anvil roll 210 with the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210 while pressing (pressurizing while sandwiching) the pre-joining sheet. It is a device that applies ultrasonic vibration to the sheet.
- the horn 220 is arranged so as to face the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210.
- the anvil roll 210 is arranged so as to face the upper portion of the outer peripheral surface.
- an output unit 221 that applies ultrasonic vibration toward the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210 is provided.
- the horn 220 presses the output unit 221 against the pre-joining sheet and applies ultrasonic vibration to the pre-bonding sheet while sandwiching the pre-bonding sheet with the anvil roll 210.
- the sheets 2a and 2b are melted and welded to each other.
- the elastic member 10 is also melted, and the elastic member 10 and the sheets 2a and 2b are welded to each other.
- the output unit 221 sandwiches the pre-joining sheet with the convex portion 212, and the sheets 2a and 2b and the elastic member 10 in the pre-joining sheet arranged on the convex portion 212. And the sheets 2a and 2b are joined to each other.
- the tip of the output unit 221 has a flat shape (see FIG. 12).
- magnesium stearate having a melting point lower than that of the rubber thread 10a is used as the coating layer 10b. Therefore, when the elastic member 10 and the sheets 2a and 2b are welded, the coating layer 10b is melted without melting the rubber thread 10a, and the coating layer 10b and the sheets 2a and 2b are welded.
- the output unit 221 at the tip of the horn 220 extends in the front-rear direction (rotational axis direction C of the anvil roll 210), and the horn 220 extends over the entire rotation axis direction C of the anvil roll 210 with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210.
- Apply sonic vibration The horn 220 constantly applies ultrasonic vibration while the pre-bonded sheet is conveyed by the anvil roll 210. Therefore, as the pre-bonded sheet is conveyed by the anvil roll 210, the pre-bonded sheet is continuously joined.
- the lower sheet 2b is separated from the horn 220 on the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210 by the first guide roller 102 (on the right side in FIG. 6). You will be guided to the position.
- the sheet 2b is conveyed to the horn 220 side along the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210 as the anvil roll 210 rotates.
- the upper sheet 2a is introduced by the nip roll 104 to a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210 in the vicinity of the horn 220 and on the upstream side (right side in FIG. 6) in the transport direction from the horn 220.
- the elastic member 10 is introduced on the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210 by the elastic member guide device 110 at a position between the position where the sheet 2b is introduced into the anvil roll 210 and the position where the sheet 2a is introduced into the anvil roll 210. Will be done. As a result, the elastic member 10 is conveyed to a position facing the horn 220 while being sandwiched between the sheets 2a and 2b.
- the position where the sheet 2a is introduced from the nip roll 104 to the anvil roll 210 may be any position between the position where the elastic member 10 is introduced and the position facing the horn 220, but facing the horn 220. It is preferable that the position is closer to the position where the horn 220 is used, and it is more preferable that the position is close to the position facing the horn 220.
- the nip roll 104 is in the transport direction of the sheets 2a and 2b (that is, the rotation direction of the anvil roll 210 (counterclockwise in FIG. 10A)).
- the horn 220 is arranged at the nearest position on the upstream side in the transport direction (right side in FIGS. 6 and 10A). In this case, it is possible to prevent the elastic member 10 introduced on the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210 from being displaced by being covered with the sheet 2a at an early stage.
- the elastic members 10 are introduced on the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210 in a state of being arranged parallel to each other in the front-rear direction, and on the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210, on the sheet 2b previously introduced on the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210. They are placed parallel to each other in the width direction B. Further, the elastic member 10 is introduced into the anvil roll 210 in a state of being extended in the circumferential direction D of the anvil roll 210. In the present embodiment, the elastic member 10 is introduced into the anvil roll 210 in a state of being extended to 300% of the natural state (the natural state is 100%).
- the elastic member guide device 110 has a plurality of guide rollers 111 and a plate-shaped guide plate 112 as a guide member.
- Each of the guide rollers 111 is a rotating member that can rotate around an axis extending in the front-rear direction, and guides the elastic member 10 toward the anvil roll 210 in an extended state (for example, in a 300% extended state).
- the guide plate 112 is an anvil roll in a state where the elastic members 10 are separated from each other in the front-rear direction (that is, the direction parallel to the axis of the anvil roll 210). It is a flat plate-shaped member that guides the plurality of grooves 214 (see FIGS. 11 to 12) formed on the outer peripheral surface of the 210.
- the guide plate 112 has a tip 114a, which is the edge closest to the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210, and a base end located farther from the anvil roll 210 than the tip 114a, and is in the direction of contacting and separating from the anvil roll 210. It is arranged so as to extend in the front-back direction as well as in the front-back direction.
- the thickness t vertical dimension shown in FIG. 8 of the guide plate 112 is set small so that the guide plate 112 and the sheets 2a and 2b do not interfere with each other, and the guide plate 112 has a thin plate shape. have.
- the tip 114a of the guide plate 112 has a tapered shape.
- the tip portion (the portion on the anvil roll 210 side) of the guide plate 112 has an inclined surface 114c that is inclined so as to approach the bottom surface 114d of the guide plate 112 toward the tip 114a. Is formed.
- the inclined surface 114c and the bottom surface 114d form a tapered tip 114a.
- the angle ⁇ 2 formed by the inclined surface 114c and the bottom surface 114d is set to be a small angle.
- the tip 114a of the guide plate 112 is in the direction of rotation of the anvil roll 210 with respect to the contact P2 in contact with the elastic member 10 on the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210 (FIG. 10 (a). ), (B), it is arranged on the upstream side in the transport direction (on the right side in FIGS. 10A and 10B) in the counterclockwise direction, and faces the upstream side in the transport direction.
- a plurality of guide grooves 114b are formed at the tapered tip 114a of the guide plate 112. Specifically, the plurality of guide grooves 114b are formed at positions at the tip 114a of the guide plate 112 at equal intervals in the front-rear direction (direction parallel to the axis of the anvil roll 210), and the plurality of elastic members 10 Each elastic member 10 is individually held so as to guide each of the plurality of grooves 214 of the anvil roll 210. As shown in FIG. 9 which shows a part of the guide groove 114b of FIG. 7 in an enlarged manner, these guide grooves 114b are recessed from the tip 114a of the inclined surface 114c toward the base end side, and have a V shape having an opening degree of about 90 degrees.
- These guide grooves 114b reliably position and hold each elastic member 10 in order to guide each elastic member 10 to the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210 in a state of being separated from each other in the front-rear direction.
- These guide grooves 114b are provided at the same intervals as the grooves 214 facing the grooves 214 formed in the anvil roll 210, and guide the elastic member 10 to each of the grooves 214.
- the tip 114a of the guide plate 112 and the guide groove 114b formed in the tip 114a are oriented in the opposite direction (that is, clockwise) to the rotation direction of the anvil roll 210 (counterclockwise in FIGS. 6 and 10A). It is suitable. Therefore, the elastic member 10 engaged with the guide groove 114b is pulled by the anvil roll 210 rotating counterclockwise and bent at the bottom P1 of the guide groove 114b, and is tangent to the contact P2 on the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210. It extends in the direction and is inserted into the groove 214 (see FIGS. 11 to 12) on the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210 at the contact P2.
- the guide plate 112 has a length L1 (specifically, a guide) of the elastic member 10 located between the guide groove 114b and the groove 214 of the anvil roll 210.
- L1 specifically, a guide
- the guide plate 112 is arranged so that the gap ⁇ 1 between the bottom P1 of the guide groove 114b and the outer peripheral surface of the convex portion 212 of the anvil roll 210 is as small as possible.
- the length L1 of the elastic member 10 can be further shortened, and the problem that the elastic member 10 comes off from the groove 214 of the anvil roll 210 is further reduced.
- the guide plate 112 has an angle ⁇ 1 with respect to the tangent line of the anvil roll 210 at the contact point P2 where the bottom surface 114d facing the anvil roll 210 is in contact with the anvil roll 210 and the elastic member 10. It is arranged so as to form an acute angle (90 degrees or less). As a result, the length L1 of the elastic member 10 can be further shortened, and the problem that the elastic member 10 comes off from the groove 214 of the anvil roll 210 is further reduced.
- the plurality of guide rollers 111 are arranged on the upstream side of the guide plate 112 in the transport direction in the transport direction of the elastic member 10, and guide the elastic member 10 to the guide groove 114b. ..
- a plurality of grooves (not shown) separated from each other in the extending direction of the rotation axis of the guide roller 111 in order to guide the plurality of elastic members 10 to the plurality of guide grooves 114b, respectively (not shown).
- the guide roller 111A located on the most downstream side of the plurality of guide rollers 111 is affected by rotational unevenness and rattling of the guide roller 111A (for example, sagging of the elastic member 10). ) Is not generated, and the elastic member 10 is arranged so as to secure a certain distance L2 until the elastic member 10 is separated from the guide roller 111 and inserted into the guide groove 114b. Thereby, it is possible to eliminate the influence on the elastic member 10 due to the uneven rotation and rattling of the guide roller 111, for example, the slack of the elastic member 10.
- the nip roll 104 is arranged on the upstream side of the horn 220 in the transport direction.
- the region where the elastic member 10 is inserted into the groove 214 of the anvil roll 210 that is, the first position of the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210 where the elastic member 10 is inserted into the groove 214 (that is, the anvil roll 210 and the elastic member 10).
- the two sheets and the elastic member 10 are formed in cooperation with the anvil roll 210. It is possible to pinch.
- FIGS. 13 to 14 show a disposable diaper (wearing article) 30 in which the composite elastic member 1 is used as an example of use of the composite elastic member 1 configured as described above. It is a schematic diagram.
- the disposable diapers 30 shown in FIGS. 13 to 14 have a pants-type form, and are mainly a waist circumference portion 31 composed of a stretchable composite elastic member 1, a crotch portion 34, and a liquid such as moisture. It is provided with an absorbent main body 37 capable of absorbing the above.
- the composite telescopic member 1 of the present embodiment is arranged in the waist circumference portion 31 so that the longitudinal direction A of the composite telescopic member 1 coincides with the waist circumference direction X in the waist circumference portion 31.
- the composite telescopic member 1 has the anterior abdomen 32 and the rear so that the elastic direction of the composite elastic member 1 (longitudinal direction A of the composite elastic member 1) coincides with the waist circumference direction X (left-right direction in FIG. 13) when worn.
- the disposable diaper 30 has a front abdomen 32 that constitutes the front body of the waist circumference 31, a back back 33 that constitutes the back body of the waist circumference 31, and an inseam that constitutes the inseam. It has a portion 34 and an absorbent main body 37.
- the inseam 34 connects the front abdomen 32 and the back 33.
- the absorbent body 37 is arranged across the anterior abdomen 32, the inseam 34, and the back 33. Specifically, the absorbent main body 37 is partially superposed on the front abdomen 32 and the back back 33 formed by the composite elastic member 1 to form the overlapped portion S, and the front abdomen 32 and the back back 33 are formed. It is fixed to.
- a folded portion 38 that is folded back by the folded line 36 is continuously provided.
- a leg hole 35 which is a substantially semicircular hole into which a leg can be inserted, is formed in the inseam 34.
- the anterior abdomen 32 has elastic regions 32a on both left and right sides that allow expansion and contraction in the waist circumference direction X, and a central weakened region 32b in which the elasticity is weakened.
- the central weakened region 32b is continuously formed.
- the back back 33 also has elastic regions 33a on both the left and right sides that allow expansion and contraction in the waist circumference direction X, and a central weakened region 33b in which the elasticity is weakened.
- the stretchable regions 33a on both the left and right sides and the weakened region 33b in the center are continuously formed.
- the anterior weakening region 32b and the posterior weakening region 33b need only be formed at least in the overlapping portion S of the absorbent body 37 and the anterior abdomen 32 and the posterior back 33, and are polymerized as shown in FIGS. 13 to 14. It may be formed in a wider range than the partial S. If the weakened regions 32b and 33b are formed wider than the polymerized portion S, it is possible to absorb the mounting error of the absorbent body 37.
- the composite elastic member 1 has a plurality of elastic members 10 in a pair of sheets 2a in the entire range of the anterior abdomen 32 and the back back 33 of FIG. It is formed by sandwiching it from both the front and back sides with 2b and ultrasonically welding these to each other. That is, as shown in FIG. 14, a pair of elastic members 10 and a pair of elastic members 10 are sandwiched between a pair of sheets 2a and 2b in a state of being extended in the waist circumference direction X (longitudinal direction A). Sheets 2a and 2b are ultrasonically welded to each other at a plurality of wavy line-shaped first joints 4 that are separated from each other in the waist circumference direction X (longitudinal direction A).
- the parts other than the front abdomen 32 and the back 33 of the composite telescopic member 1 in FIGS. 13 to 14, for example, the inseam 34 and the folded part 38, are one of the pair of sheets 2a and 2b (disposable diaper). It is composed of a disposable diaper 30 in the form of the outer sheet body).
- each of the plurality of elastic members 10 is cut in the range including the overlapping portion S with the absorbent main body 37 in the composite elastic member 1. By doing so, a weakened region 32b in which the elasticity of the plurality of elastic members 10 is weakened is formed.
- the elastic member 10 may be cut at at least one place, but for example, a plurality of places are provided at equal intervals in the longitudinal direction A.
- the wavy line-shaped first joint portion 4 is composed of a point-shaped joint portion 40 formed by wavy lines of a plurality of points that do not intersect with the elastic member 10.
- the point-like joining portion 40 joins the two sheets 2a and 2b by ultrasonic welding or the like, but does not join the sheets 2a and 2b and the elastic member 10. Therefore, in the range of the weakened region 32b including the overlapping portion S overlapping the absorbent main body 37 in the composite elastic member 1, the first joint portion 4 formed by the punctate joint portion 40 forms an intersection 4a with the elastic member 10.
- the elastic member 10 is interrupted by cutting.
- the ends of the anterior abdomen 32 and the ends of the anterior back 33 are located at the ends of the anterior abdomen 32 and the ends of the posterior abdomen 33 in the waist circumference direction X, respectively.
- the connecting region 39 that connects the ends of 33 is formed.
- the connecting region 39 extends linearly in the width direction B.
- At least a part of the connecting region 39 is configured to be a non-formed region in which the intersection 4a (see FIG. 1) between the first joint portion 4 and the elastic member 10 is not formed. Therefore, the portion of the connecting region 39 in the disposable diaper 30 does not have elasticity.
- the connecting regions 39 of the front abdomen 32 and the back 33 are joined by ultrasonic welding or the like. At this time, the elastic member 10 may be joined to the sheets 2a and 2b, but the elastic member 10 Does not necessarily have to be joined.
- the sheets 2a and 2b are point-shaped in which a plurality of points are scattered in a wavy line. Although it is joined by the joining portion 41, it is not joined to the elastic member 10.
- the width direction B of the composite elastic member 1 is located between the connecting region 39 and the first joint portion 4 closest to the connecting region 39. That is, at least one second joint portion 42 extending linearly in the width direction Y of the waist circumference portion 31 is formed.
- FIG. 14 shows an example in which a plurality of (two) second joints 42 are formed side by side in the waist circumference direction X.
- the weakened region 32b including the polymerized portion S has an edge extending linearly in the width direction Y. Between the weakened region 32b including the polymerized portion S and the first joint portion 4 closest to the weakened region 32b (polymerized portion S), at least one third joint portion 43 extending linearly in the width direction B is provided. It is formed.
- the disposable diaper 30 configured as described above is manufactured as follows.
- a continuum in which a pair of composite elastic members 1 for forming the front abdomen 32 and the back 33 of the waist circumference 31 and the inseam 34 are integrated is prepared.
- the point-shaped joints of the weakened regions 32b and 33b are combined with the plurality of wavy first joints 4. 40, a point-shaped joint 41, a linear second joint 42, and a third joint 43 in the vicinity of the weakened regions 32b and 33b need to be continuously formed on the composite telescopic member 1. Therefore, on the outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll 210, not only the convex portion 212 (see FIG.
- a convex portion having a shape corresponding to the third joint portion 43 is formed, and ultrasonic welding is performed using an anvil roll 210 having such a plurality of types of convex portions.
- the composite elastic member 1 is subjected to a weakening treatment so as not to expand or contract in the weakened region by cutting the elastic members 10 in the weakened regions 32b and 33b.
- the connecting regions 39 at both ends of the front abdomen 32 and the connecting regions 39 at both ends of the back back 33 in the waist circumference direction X are joined by ultrasonic welding to form a side seal to form a disposable diaper 30.
- the disposable diaper 30 is completed by separating the disposable diaper 30 from the continuum of the pair of adjacent composite telescopic members 1.
- the composite elastic member 1 of the present embodiment has a plurality of sheets 2a and 2b facing each other and a plurality of sheets extending along the longitudinal direction A so as to be able to expand and contract in the longitudinal direction A between the sheets 2a and 2b. It includes an elastic member 10.
- the sheets 2a and 2b are joined to each other by a plurality of first joining portions 4.
- Each of the first joints 4 extends continuously along the width direction B that intersects the longitudinal direction A and intersects the plurality of elastic members 10.
- Each elastic member 10 is joined to each sheet 2a and 2b at an intersection 4a with each first joint portion 4.
- Each first joint portion 4 has a wavy line shape extending in the width direction B so that the convex portions 4b and the concave portions 4c appear alternately and continuously. At least a part of two adjacent first joint portions 4 (in the present embodiment, all of the first joint portions 4) are arranged so that the convex portions 4b or the concave portions 4c overlap each other when viewed from the longitudinal direction A. Has been done.
- the composite telescopic member 1 contracts, wavy folds are formed at each portion of the plurality of wavy first joints 4 along the first joint 4, and the composite stretchable.
- the member 1 makes it possible to express a unique texture.
- the two adjacent first joint portions 4 are arranged so that the phases of both joint portions 4 in the width direction B match at least in a part of the region. Therefore, when the composite elastic member 1 contracts, it is possible to form a plurality of wavy line-shaped folds having the same phase, and it is possible to manufacture a disposable diaper 30 (wearing article) having a higher design. ..
- the plurality of first joint portions 4 have the two first joint portions 4 between the two adjacent first joint portions 4 when viewed from the width direction B. They are arranged at intervals set so as to be closed by the convex portion 4b of the first joint portion 4 of at least one of them. In such a configuration, since the convex portion 4b of one of the first joint portions 4 is interposed between the two adjacent first joint portions 4 when viewed from the width direction B, a plurality of first joint portions 4 are interposed.
- the fluctuation of the pressure sandwiching the two sheets 2a and 2b between the convex portion 212 of the anvil roll 210 and the output portion 221 of the horn 220 when forming the joint portion 4 is suppressed at any position in the width direction B. It is possible to form the first joint portion 4 without unevenness of the first joint portion 4 (specifically, unevenness in height and adhesion strength of the first joint portion 4 and the like). Further, it is possible to suppress vibrations of the anvil roll 210 and the horn 220, which are means for applying pressure to the two sheets 2a and 2b when forming the first joint portion 4.
- the disposable diaper 30, which is a worn item of the present embodiment, has a waist circumference portion 31 arranged around the waist circumference of the wearer. At least a part of the waist circumference portion 31 is formed by the composite telescopic member 1 of the present embodiment. As a result, wavy line-shaped folds are formed along the first joint portion 4 as described above, and the composite elastic member 1 expresses a unique texture, thereby producing a highly designed disposable diaper 30. It is possible.
- the waist circumference 31 has a front abdomen 32 arranged on the front side of the wearer's abdomen and a back back 33 arranged on the buttocks side of the wearer. There is.
- the waist circumference portion 31 is formed in an annular shape by connecting the front abdomen portion 32 and the back back portion 33 with a pair of connecting regions 39.
- the front abdomen 32 and the back 33 are formed by the composite elastic member 1.
- the composite telescopic member 1 is arranged so that the longitudinal direction A coincides with the waist circumference direction X in the waist circumference portion 31.
- At least a part of the connecting region 39 is configured to be a non-forming region in which the intersection 4a between the first joint portion 4 and the elastic member 10 is not formed.
- the connecting region 39 connecting the front abdomen 32 and the back 33 is a non-forming region in which the intersection 4a between the first joint 4 and the elastic member 10 is not formed. Therefore, the elastic member 10 Is not joined to the sheets 2a and 2b. Therefore, the connecting region 39 can maintain the flexibility of the sheets 2a and 2b without being expanded or contracted by the elastic member 10.
- the connecting region 39 extends linearly in the width direction B, and the width between the connecting region 39 and the first joint portion 4 closest to the connecting region 39 is wide.
- At least one second joint 42 extending linearly in the direction B is formed.
- the linearly extending second joint 42 makes it possible to visually join the ends of the elastic member 10 to the sheets 2a and 2b at a position closer to the connecting region 39 than the first joint 4. Become.
- the design of the disposable diaper 30 (wearing article) is further improved.
- a plurality of second joints 42 are formed side by side. With this configuration, it is possible to reliably hold the end portion of the elastic member 10 by the plurality of second joint portions 42.
- the disposable diaper 30, which is a worn item of the present embodiment, includes an absorbent main body 37 that absorbs a liquid.
- the absorbent main body 37 is overlapped and fixed to the composite telescopic member 1 constituting the waist circumference portion 31.
- An intersection 4a between the first joint portion 4 and the elastic member 10 is formed in a region other than the polymerization portion S that overlaps with the absorbent main body 37 in the composite elastic member 1, and the elastic member 10 is interrupted in the polymerization portion S.
- the intersection 4a between the first joint portion 4 and the elastic member 10 is not formed in the overlapping portion S that overlaps with the absorbent main body 37 in the composite elastic member 1 constituting the waist circumference portion 31, and the elastic member 10 is formed. It is interrupted. Therefore, since the polymerized portion S does not partially shrink, the absorbent main body 37 can be stably held in the waist circumference portion 31, and the occurrence of wrinkles in the absorbent main body 37 can be suppressed. is there.
- the polymerized portion S (in this embodiment, the weakened region 32b including the polymerized portion S) has an edge extending linearly in the width direction Y, and the polymerized portion S At least one third joint 43 extending linearly in the width direction B is formed between the polymer and the first joint 4 closest to the polymerized portion S.
- the linearly extending third joint 43 makes it possible to visually join the ends of the elastic member 10 to the sheets 2a and 2b at a position closer to the overlapping portion S than the first joint 4.
- the design of the disposable diaper 30 (wearing article) is further improved.
- at least one third joint 43 may be provided, and a plurality of third joints 43 may be provided.
- a pants-type disposable diaper has been described as an example of a worn item, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention includes a composite elastic member 1 and an absorbent main body 37. If so, it can be applied to various forms of worn articles. Therefore, the worn article of the present invention can be applied not only to pants-type disposable diapers but also to various forms of disposable diapers such as tape type and pad type, and further to sanitary napkins and the like. It is possible to do.
- the composite elastic member according to the embodiment is a composite elastic member that can be expanded and contracted in a specific direction, and is specified so as to be expandable and contractable in the specific direction between two sheets facing each other and each of the sheets.
- Each sheet is provided with a plurality of elastic members extending along a direction, and the sheets are joined to each other at a plurality of first joints, and the first joints are respectively along an intersection direction intersecting the specific direction. It extends continuously and intersects the plurality of elastic members, and each elastic member is joined to each of the sheets at an intersection with each of the first joints, and each of the first joints is convex.
- the two adjacent first joints are arranged so that the phases of both joints in the intersecting direction match in at least a part of the region.
- the plurality of first joints have at least one of the two first joints between the two adjacent first joints when viewed from the crossing direction. It is preferable that they are arranged at intervals set so as to be closed by the convex portion of one of the first joint portions.
- the worn article of the present invention is a worn article having a waist circumference portion arranged around the waist circumference of the wearer, and is characterized in that at least a part of the waist circumference portion is formed by the above-mentioned composite elastic member. With such a configuration, it is possible to manufacture a worn article with a high degree of design.
- the waist circumference portion has a front abdomen arranged on the front side of the abdomen of the wearer and a back part arranged on the buttocks side of the wearer, and the front abdomen and the back part. And are formed in an annular shape by being connected by a pair of connecting regions, the front abdomen and the back back are formed by the composite elastic member, and the composite elastic member has the specific direction in the waist circumference portion. It is preferable that at least a part of the connecting region is a non-formed region in which the intersection between the first joint portion and the elastic member is not formed, which is arranged so as to coincide with the waist circumference direction.
- the connecting region connecting the anterior abdomen and the back back is a non-forming region in which the intersection between the first joint portion and the elastic member is not formed, so that the elastic member is not joined to the sheet. Therefore, the connecting region can maintain the flexibility of the sheet without being expanded or contracted by the elastic member.
- the connecting region extends linearly in the crossing direction, and at least extending linearly in the crossing direction between the connecting region and the first joint closest to the connecting region. It is preferable that one second joint is formed.
- the linearly extending second joint makes it possible to visually join the end portion of the elastic member to the sheet at a position closer to the connecting region than the first joint portion, and the design property of the worn article. Is further improved.
- an absorbent main body that absorbs a liquid is further provided, and the absorbent main body is superposed and fixed to the composite elastic member constituting the waist circumference portion, and the absorbent main body in the composite elastic member is provided. It is preferable that an intersection between the first joint portion and the elastic member is formed in a region other than the overlapping portion overlapping with the overlapping portion, and the elastic member is interrupted in the polymerized portion.
- the intersection between the first joint portion and the elastic member is not formed in the overlapping portion of the composite elastic member constituting the waist circumference portion that overlaps with the absorbent body, and the elastic member is interrupted. .. Therefore, since the polymerized portion does not partially shrink, it is possible to stably hold the absorbent main body in the waist circumference portion, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of wrinkles in the absorbent main body.
- the polymerized portion has an edge extending linearly in the intersecting direction, and the intersecting direction is between the polymerized portion and the first joint portion closest to the polymerized portion. It is preferable that at least one third joint extending linearly is formed.
- the linearly extending third joint makes it possible to visually join the end portion of the elastic member to the sheet at a position closer to the overlapping portion than the first joint portion, and the design property of the worn article. Is further improved.
- the composite elastic member and wearing using the composite elastic member are formed by forming a plurality of wavy folds when the composite elastic member is contracted.
- the design of the article can be improved.
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Description
図1は、本発明の実施形態に係る複合伸縮部材の平面図である。図2は、図1のII-II線断面図の一部である。
次に、前記複合伸縮部材1を製造するための製造装置について説明する。
図13~14は、前記のように構成された複合伸縮部材1の使用例として、この複合伸縮部材1が用いられた使い捨ておむつ(着用物品)30を示した概略図である。
(1)
本実施形態の複合伸縮部材1は、互いに対向する2枚のシート2a、2bと、各シート2a、2bの間で長手方向Aに伸縮可能となるように当該長手方向Aに沿って延びる複数の弾性部材10とを備える。各シート2a、2bは、複数の第1接合部4で互いに接合されている。各第1接合部4は、それぞれ長手方向Aと交差する幅方向Bに沿って連続的に延びて複数の弾性部材10と交差している。各弾性部材10は、各第1接合部4との交差点4aにおいてそれぞれ各シート2a、2bに接合されている。各第1接合部4は、凸部4bおよび凹部4cが交互に連続して現れるように幅方向Bに延びる波線形状を有する。隣接する2本の第1接合部4の少なくとも一部(本実施形態では第1接合部4の全部)は、長手方向Aから見たときに凸部4b同士または凹部4c同士が重なるように配置されている。
本実施形態の複合伸縮部材1では、隣接する2本の第1接合部4は、少なくとも一部の領域において幅方向Bにおける両接合部4の位相が一致するように配置されている。そのため、複合伸縮部材1が収縮した際に位相がそろった波線形状の複数のひだを形成することが可能になり、より意匠性が高い使い捨ておむつ30(着用物品)を製造することが可能である。
本実施形態の複合伸縮部材1では、複数の第1接合部4は、幅方向Bから見たときに隣接する2本の第1接合部4の間が当該2本の第1接合部4のうちの少なくともいずれか一方の第1接合部4の凸部4bによって塞がるように設定された間隔をあけて配置されている。かかる構成では、幅方向Bから見たときに隣接する2本の第1接合部4の間にはいずれか一方の第1接合部4の凸部4bが介在しているので、複数の第1接合部4を形成する際に2枚のシート2a、2bをアンビルロール210の凸部212とホーン220の出力部221によって挟む圧力の変動が当該幅方向Bのいずれの位置においても変動を抑えることが可能になり、第1接合部4のムラ(具体的には第1接合部4の高さおよび密着強度のムラなど)の無い第1接合部4を形成することが可能である。また、第1接合部4を形成する際に2枚のシート2a、2bに圧力をかける手段であるアンビルロール210およびホーン220などの振動を抑えることが可能である。
本実施形態の着用物品である使い捨ておむつ30は、着用者の胴回りに配置される胴回り部31を有する。胴回り部31の少なくとも一部が、本実施形態の複合伸縮部材1により形成されている。これにより、上記のように第1接合部4に沿って波線形状のひだがそれぞれ形成され、複合伸縮部材1によって独特な風合いを表現することによって、意匠性の高い使い捨ておむつ30を製造することが可能である。
本実施形態の着用物品である使い捨ておむつ30では、胴回り部31は、着用者の腹部の前側に配置される前腹部32と、着用者の臀部側に配置される後背部33とを有している。胴回り部31は、前腹部32と後背部33とが一対の連結領域39で連結されることにより環状に形成されている。前腹部32および後背部33は、複合伸縮部材1によって形成されている。複合伸縮部材1は、長手方向Aが胴回り部31における胴回り方向Xに一致するように配置されている。連結領域39の少なくとも一部は、第1接合部4と弾性部材10との交差点4aが形成されない非形成領域になるように構成されている。
本実施形態の着用物品である使い捨ておむつ30では、連結領域39は、幅方向Bに直線状に延び、連結領域39と当該連結領域39に最も近い第1接合部4との間には、幅方向Bに直線状に延びる少なくとも1本の第2接合部42が形成されている。この構成では、直線状に延びる第2接合部42によって、第1接合部4よりも連結領域39に近い位置において、弾性部材10の端部を見た目良くシート2a、2bに接合することが可能になる。その結果、使い捨ておむつ30(着用物品)(とくに連結領域39近傍の部分)における意匠性がさらに向上する。
本実施形態の着用物品である使い捨ておむつ30では、複数の第2接合部42が並んで形成されている。この構成により、複数の第2接合部42によって弾性部材10の端部を確実に保持することが可能である。
本実施形態の着用物品である使い捨ておむつ30は、液体を吸収する吸収性本体37を備える。吸収性本体37は、胴回り部31を構成する複合伸縮部材1に重ね合されて固定されている。複合伸縮部材1における吸収性本体37と重なり合う重合部分S以外の領域では、第1接合部4と弾性部材10との交差点4aが形成され、当該重合部分Sでは、弾性部材10が途切れている。
本実施形態の着用物品である使い捨ておむつ30では、重合部分S(本実施形態では重合部分Sを含む弱化領域32b)は、幅方向Yに直線状に延びる縁を有しており、重合部分Sと当該重合部分Sに最も近い第1接合部4との間には、幅方向Bに直線状に延びる少なくとも1本の第3接合部43が形成されている。
以上の実施形態では、着用物品の一例としてパンツタイプの使い捨ておむつを例に挙げて説明したが、本発明はこれに限定されるものではなく、複合伸縮部材1と吸収性本体37とを有するものであれば、種々の形態の着用物品に適用することが可能である。したがって、本発明の着用物品は、パンツタイプの使い捨ておむつ以外にも、テープタイプやパッドタイプ等の種々の形態の使い捨ておむつに適用することが可能であり、さらには、生理用ナプキン等にも適用することが可能である。
前記実施形態をまとめると以下のとおりである。
前記実施形態にかかる複合伸縮部材は、特定方向に伸縮可能な複合伸縮部材であって、互いに対向する2枚のシートと、前記各シートの間で前記特定方向に伸縮可能となるように当該特定方向に沿って延びる複数の弾性部材とを備え、前記各シートは、複数の第1接合部で互いに接合されており、前記各第1接合部は、それぞれ前記特定方向と交差する交差方向に沿って連続的に延びて複数の前記弾性部材と交差しており、前記各弾性部材は、前記各第1接合部との交差点においてそれぞれ前記各シートに接合され、前記各第1接合部は、凸部および凹部が交互に連続して現れるように前記交差方向に延びる波線形状を有し、隣接する2本の前記第1接合部の少なくとも一部は、前記特定方向から見たときに前記凸部同士または前記凹部同士が重なるように配置されている、ことを特徴とする。
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- 特定方向に伸縮可能な複合伸縮部材であって、
互いに対向する2枚のシートと、
前記各シートの間で前記特定方向に伸縮可能となるように当該特定方向に沿って延びる複数の弾性部材とを備え、
前記各シートは、複数の第1接合部で互いに接合されており、
前記各第1接合部は、それぞれ前記特定方向と交差する交差方向に沿って連続的に延びて複数の前記弾性部材と交差しており、
前記各弾性部材は、前記各第1接合部との交差点においてそれぞれ前記各シートに接合され、
前記各第1接合部は、凸部および凹部が交互に連続して現れるように前記交差方向に延びる波線形状を有し、
隣接する2本の前記第1接合部の少なくとも一部は、前記特定方向から見たときに前記凸部同士または前記凹部同士が重なるように配置されている、
ことを特徴とする複合伸縮部材。 - 請求項1に記載の複合伸縮部材であって、
隣接する2本の前記第1接合部は、少なくとも一部の領域において前記交差方向における両接合部の位相が一致するように配置されている、
ことを特徴とする複合伸縮部材。 - 請求項1または2に記載の複合伸縮部材であって、
前記複数の第1接合部は、前記交差方向から見たときに、隣接する2本の第1接合部の間が当該2本の第1接合部のうちの少なくともいずれか一方の第1接合部の凸部によって塞がるように設定された間隔をあけて配置されている、
ことを特徴とする複合伸縮部材。 - 着用者の胴回りに配置される胴回り部を有する着用物品であって、
前記胴回り部の少なくとも一部が、請求項1~3のいずれかに記載の複合伸縮部材により形成されたことを特徴とする着用物品。 - 請求項4に記載の着用物品であって、
前記胴回り部は、前記着用者の腹部の前側に配置される前腹部と、前記着用者の臀部側に配置される後背部とを有し、前記前腹部と前記後背部とが一対の連結領域で連結されることにより環状に形成されており、
前記前腹部および前記後背部は、前記複合伸縮部材によって形成され、
前記複合伸縮部材は、前記特定方向が前記胴回り部における胴回り方向に一致するように配置され、
前記連結領域の少なくとも一部は、前記第1接合部と前記弾性部材との交差点が形成されない非形成領域である、
ことを特徴とする着用物品。 - 請求項4または5に記載の着用物品であって、
前記連結領域は、前記交差方向に直線状に延び、
前記連結領域と当該連結領域に最も近い前記第1接合部との間には、前記交差方向に直線状に延びる少なくとも1本の第2接合部が形成されている、
ことを特徴とする着用物品。 - 請求項6に記載の着用物品であって、
複数の前記第2接合部が並んで形成されている、
ことを特徴とする着用物品。 - 請求項4~7のいずれか1項に記載の着用物品であって、
液体を吸収する吸収性本体をさらに備え、
前記吸収性本体は、前記胴回り部を構成する前記複合伸縮部材に重ね合されて固定され、
前記複合伸縮部材における前記吸収性本体と重なり合う重合部分以外の領域では、前記第1接合部と前記弾性部材との交差点が形成され、当該重合部分では、前記弾性部材が途切れている、
ことを特徴とする着用物品。 - 請求項8に記載の着用物品であって、
前記重合部分は、前記交差方向に直線状に延びる縁を有しており、
前記重合部分と当該重合部分に最も近い前記第1接合部との間には、前記交差方向に直線状に延びる少なくとも1本の第3接合部が形成されている、
ことを特徴とする着用物品。
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