Packaging bag for absorbent article and packaging product for absorbent article

Abstract

A packaging bag for an absorbent article according to the present invention is a colored packaging bag for an absorbent article capable of accommodating a plurality of absorbent articles in an upright state, the packaging bag having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a surrounding surface between the top surface and the bottom surface; the surrounding surface part has a visible inner region through which a part of the absorbent article can be seen; an easy-to-break part is formed on the surrounding surface part, so that the surrounding surface part can be broken in the vertical direction; the easy-to-break portion at least partially overlaps the visible inner region.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a packaging bag for absorbent articles and a packaging product of absorbent articles. Background Art

[0002] Generally, absorbent articles such as incontinence pads, sanitary napkins, and disposable diapers are individually folded and packaged to form individual packages, and a plurality of such individual packages are provided in a state of being housed in a packaging bag.

[0003] In most of the packaging bags described above, a linear portion (easy-to-break portion) such as a perforation that can be easily broken is provided, and the packaging bag is configured to be broken at the linear portion to form an outlet for taking out the individual package. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a packaging bag for diapers, etc., in which a breaking line substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the packaging bag is provided in an area from below the sealing line of the upper opening to the top surface of the packaged object filled and accommodated or in the vicinity thereof.

[0004] Prior art literature

[0005] (Patent Document)

[0006] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2001-301859 Summary of the invention

[0007] Problems to be solved by the invention

[0008] The breakable portion formed on the packaging bag is often difficult to identify and find. Therefore, when opening the packaging bag, it takes time and effort to find the breakable portion, which may make the user feel stressed.

[0009] In view of the above, an object of one aspect of the present invention is to provide a structure that makes it easy to find the easily breakable portion of an absorbent article packaging bag and does not require labor and time when opening the bag.

[0010] Methods for solving problems

[0011] One embodiment of the present invention is a packaging bag for absorbent articles, which can accommodate multiple absorbent articles in an upright state and is a colored packaging bag for absorbent articles. The packaging bag has a roughly rectangular shape, and the rectangular body has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a surrounding surface between the top surface and the bottom surface; the surrounding surface has a visible internal area, and a part of the absorbent article can be seen through the visible internal area; an easily breakable portion is formed on the surrounding surface so that the surrounding surface can be broken in the upper and lower directions; the easily breakable portion at least partially overlaps the visible internal area.

[0012] Effects of the Invention

[0013] According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a structure in which it is easy to find the easily breakable portion of the absorbent article packaging bag, and it is not necessary to waste labor and time when opening the bag. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of an absorbent article packaging product in which an absorbent article is accommodated in the absorbent article packaging bag according to the first embodiment.

[0015] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 An expanded view of a packaging bag for absorbent articles in FIG.

[0016] Figure 3 Yes Description Figure 1 Figure 2 shows the use of the absorbent article packaging product.

[0017] Figure 4 It is a perspective view of an absorbent article packaging product according to a modified example of the first embodiment.

[0018] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 An expanded view of a packaging bag for an absorbent article in FIG.

[0019] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of an absorbent article packaged product according to another modified example of the first embodiment.

[0020] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 An expanded view of a packaging bag for absorbent articles in FIG.

[0021] Figure 8 This is a perspective view of an absorbent article packaging product according to still another modified example of the first embodiment.

[0022] Fig. 9 yes Figure 8 An expanded view of a packaging bag for absorbent articles in FIG.

[0023] Fig.10 It is used to illustrate Figure 8 and Fig. 9 Figure 1 shows the advantages of absorbent article packaging products.

[0024] Fig.11 This is a perspective view of an absorbent article packaging product according to still another modified example of the first embodiment.

[0025] Fig.12 yes Fig.11 An expanded view of a packaging bag for absorbent articles in FIG.

[0026] Fig.13This is a perspective view of an absorbent article packaging product according to still another modified example of the first embodiment.

[0027] Fig.14 This is a perspective view of an absorbent article packaging product in which an absorbent article is accommodated in an absorbent article packaging bag according to a second embodiment.

[0028] Fig.15 yes Fig.14 An expanded view of a packaging bag for an absorbent article in FIG.

[0029] Fig.16 It is a perspective view of an absorbent article packaging product according to a modified example of the second embodiment.

[0030] Fig.17 yes Fig.16 An expanded view of a packaging bag for an absorbent article in FIG.

[0031] Fig.18 It is a perspective view of an absorbent article packaging product according to another modified example of the second embodiment.

[0032] Fig.19 yes Fig.18 An expanded view of a packaging bag for an absorbent article in FIG.

[0033] Fig. 20 This is a perspective view of an absorbent article packaging product according to another modified example of the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in the drawings, unless otherwise specified, the same or corresponding components are given the same reference numerals and their description is omitted.

[0035] <First Embodiment>

[0036] Figure 1 1 shows an absorbent article packaging product 100, which includes the absorbent article packaging bag (hereinafter, also simply referred to as packaging bag) 10 of the first embodiment, and a plurality of absorbent articles 1 accommodated in the absorbent article packaging bag 10. Figure 2 Indicates that Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an unfolded absorbent article packaging bag 10 in FIG. The absorbent article 1 may be an incontinence pad, a sanitary napkin, a panty pad, a disposable diaper, etc.; and may have a structure including a liquid-permeable top sheet, a liquid-impermeable back sheet, and an absorbent body disposed between these sheets. In the example shown in the figure, the absorbent article 1 is an incontinence pad.

[0037] like Figure 1As shown, a plurality of absorbent articles 1, 1, ... in an upright state are arranged in an overlapping manner in the thickness direction of the absorbent article 1 to form an absorbent article row (absorbent articles in a row) 1a. In the first embodiment, the absorbent article row 1a is accommodated in a row in the packaging bag 10. In this specification, the upright direction of the absorbent article 1 is set as the up-down direction, the parallel direction of the absorbent article 1 is set as the left-right direction (lateral direction), and the direction orthogonal to the up-down direction and the left-right direction is set as the front-back direction.

[0038] Figure 1 In the example, the absorbent article 1 is folded and individually packaged in a packaging bag (individual package). The individual package of the absorbent article 1 can have dimensions of 50 to 200 mm in the longitudinal direction, 50 to 200 mm in the transverse direction, and 3 to 30 mm in the thickness direction. In addition, the absorbent article 1 does not necessarily have to be individually packaged. That is, in this specification, the absorbent article 1 may be an absorbent article that is not individually packaged, or an absorbent article that is individually packaged (an individual package of an absorbent article).

[0039] (Packaging bag)

[0040] like Figure 1 As shown, the packaging bag 10 as a whole has a roughly rectangular parallelepiped shape. In this specification, "roughly rectangular parallelepiped shape" refers to a polyhedron with 6 rectangular (including square) faces. The roughly rectangular parallelepiped shape does not necessarily have to have clear edges and / or vertices, and the edges and / or vertices can also be rounded. In other words, it only needs to be a three-dimensional shape with 6 roughly rectangular faces. The vertex angle of the "roughly rectangular" face can be nearly a right angle, and it can preferably deviate from the right angle by ±10°, and more preferably by ±5°. The packaging bag 10 of the roughly rectangular parallelepiped shape has an upper top face portion 11, a lower bottom face portion 12, and a surrounding face portion 15 between the top face portion 11 and the bottom face portion 12; the surrounding face portion 15 has a front front portion 15F in the front, a rear back portion 15B in the rear, and left and right side portions 15S, 15S. In a conventional method, the front portion 15F is the surface facing shoppers when the packaging bag 10 is arranged in a store, etc., and is the surface on which information about the item is displayed most prominently among the surfaces of the packaging bag 10 (described in detail later).

[0041] The dimensions of the packaging bag 10 (containing a row of absorbent articles) according to the first embodiment may be about 80 to 300 mm in the left-right direction, 60 to 200 mm in the front-back direction, and 70 to 150 mm in the up-down direction.

[0042] The packaging bag 10 is formed of a sheet material. The type of sheet material is not particularly limited, and may be resin, nonwoven fabric, paper, etc. When the type of sheet material is resin, the sheet material may be a resin film such as polyethylene film, polypropylene film, etc. In addition, the packaging bag 10 may also be a single sheet material formed by laminating or joining two or more sheets of the same or different types, for example, a laminated film formed of paper and resin film. Furthermore, the packaging bag 10 may also be formed by overlapping and not joining two or more sheets of the same or different types.

[0043] The packaging method of the packaging bag 10 is not particularly limited, but is preferably as follows Figure 1 The gusseted package shown. The packaging bag 10 can be formed, for example, by: forming a long tubular sheet composed of two edges of a long sheet joined together; folding both ends of the width direction perpendicular to the long side direction of the long tubular sheet in to form a gusset (concave fold); and joining the sheet in the thickness direction along the width direction at a specified position in the long side direction (the position between the absorbent article packaging products). Heat sealing, ultrasonic sealing, adhesives, etc. can be used for joining the sheets. Therefore, the joined portion joined by joining is formed on the top surface 11 side and the bottom surface 12 side of the packaging bag 10, and Figure 1 In the figure, only the joint portion 18 formed on the top surface portion 11 side is shown, and the joint portion on the bottom surface portion 12 side is omitted. In addition, the structure of the corner brace for the bottom surface portion 12 is also omitted from the figure. Figure 2 The planned joining portion 18 a to be the joining portion 18 is shown.

[0044] In addition, if Figure 2 As shown, the joint portion 18a is formed individually on the top surface portion 11 and the bottom surface portion 12, and is also formed between one side surface portion 15S and the back surface portion 15B. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a certain edge of the predetermined joining portion 18a may not be colored. The edge of the predetermined joining portion 18a corresponds to the cutting position of the packaging bag 10 when the sheet to be the packaging bag 10 is cut out or after the absorbent article 1 is accommodated, so it can be a mark of the cutting position by not coloring. Therefore, in the packaging bag 10, the area other than the visible internal area 30 does not have to be entirely constituted as the colored area 35, and the area other than the visible internal area 30 can be an area without coloring. In addition, the joining portion 18 is a portion formed by joining the sheets to each other by surface, so by not coloring with ink or the like, it is also possible to prevent a decrease in the bonding strength. Therefore, the method of not coloring the joining portion 18 is particularly suitable for the method in which the joining portion 18 has a width that is recognized as a so-called ear.

[0045] The packaging bag 10 is colored. The coloring is applied to at least the front portion 15F, preferably to the front portion 15F, the side portions 15S, and the three surfaces 15S. In addition, it is preferred that the entire surrounding face portion 15 of the packaging bag 10 is colored ( Figure 2 The colored region (colored region) 35 of the packaging bag 10 is an opaque or semi-transparent region, and is formed so that the inside cannot be viewed through the colored region 35 .

[0046] The color of the colored area 35 is not particularly limited, but preferably a color that can be identified as beige, brown, black, gray, etc. is used. Furthermore, the chroma in the Munsell color system is preferably 8 or less, and more preferably 6 or less. The above color is not too conspicuous in a normal indoor environment and is not easily recognized as a packaging bag for an absorbent article. In addition, the colored area 35 may be an area other than the visible internal area 30 (described later).

[0047] Coloring (forming the colored area 35) can be performed by printing the sheet constituting the packaging bag 10, or by making the sheet material contain a colorant at the stage of manufacturing the sheet. In addition, when the sheet is composed of two or more sheets stacked, the sheet disposed on one side of the outer side and the inner side can be made transparent, and the sheet disposed on the other side can be made a colored sheet having a partially removed area. The partially removed area is removed in a manner corresponding to the visible internal area (described in detail later).

[0048] The colored area 35 is provided in the entire range of at least one direction of the longitudinal direction, the transverse direction, and the thickness direction of the absorbent article 1 contained therein when viewed at least from the front. In other words, the range and size of the absorbent article 1 from one end in the longitudinal direction to the other end, and / or from one end in the transverse direction to the other end, and from one end in the thickness direction to the other end are not visible when viewed at least from the front. For example, at least in the front part 15F, the area of ​​the packaging bag 10 that is not colored can be set to preferably 60% or more, more preferably 70% or more with respect to the area of ​​the entire front part 15F. In addition, the total area of ​​the outer surface of the packaging bag 10 as a whole packaging bag 10 (the total area of ​​each face of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped) can be set to preferably 60% or more, more preferably 70% or more. The colored area 35 can make it possible to not immediately identify the contents of the absorbent article packaging product 100 even if only one glance is taken. As a result, the sense of shame and the like that a large part of the appearance of the absorbent article 1 can be seen from the outside of the packaging bag 10 for absorbent articles can be reduced.

[0049] In this way, the packaging bag 10 is colored so that the inside of the packaging bag 10 cannot be seen, and the sense of shame caused by the absorbent article 1 being noticed by others can be reduced. However, if the entire packaging bag 10 is configured as a colored area 35, the stored content cannot be seen at all, and some users may feel uncomfortable or uneasy. For example, there are users who want to avoid recognizing the stored content of the packaging bag 10 at a glance, but there are also users who want to confirm whether there are actually absorbent articles stored, or users who want to partially confirm the appearance (thickness, color, etc.) of the stored absorbent article.

[0050] In contrast, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, according to the packaging bag 10 of this embodiment, a visible inner area 30 is formed at least on the surrounding surface 15. The visible inner area 30 is an area through which the contents of the packaging bag 10 can be visually recognized. Therefore, the visible inner area 30 can be transparent or semi-transparent. In addition, when the interior of the packaging bag 10 is seen through the visible inner area 30 in a conventional manner, the visible inner area 30 only needs to have a transmittance that can identify the existence of the absorbent article 1 contained therein, and can also contain light colors and small-sized patterns. Through the visible inner area 30, while avoiding the overall appearance of the absorbent article 1 from the outside of the packaging bag 10, it is easy to confirm whether the absorbent article is actually contained, whether there are many or few absorbent articles left after the packaging bag 10 is opened, etc. As a result, compared with the method of coloring the entire packaging bag 10, it is possible to reduce the anxiety or discomfort that the user may feel.

[0051] The visible inner area 30 is formed around the face portion 15. In addition, the visible inner area 30 is preferably formed at least on the front portion 15F which is easily noticed or the user usually sees first. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the visible inner region 30 may be formed in an annular shape over the entire surrounding surface 15 so as to surround the packaging bag 10. This is preferred because the absorbent article 1 can be partially visible not only from the front but also from other surrounding surfaces.

[0052] The shape of the visible internal area 30 is preferably a shape that is elongated in the left-right direction (horizontal direction). Thus, even if the area of ​​the visible internal area 30 is small, the absorbent article row 1a of absorbent articles 1, 1, ... arranged side by side (aligned) in the left-right direction can be visually recognized throughout the thickness direction of the absorbent article 1. The user can easily confirm the number of absorbent articles 1, 1, ... and the thickness of each absorbent article 1. In addition, the elongated shape of the visible internal area 30 preferably also has a relationship with the easily breakable portion 20 described later. In the case where the visible internal area 30 is an elongated shape, the width w (the length in the vertical direction, Figure 2 ) may be about 10 to 30 mm. In addition, the size of the visible inner region 30 may be, for example, a size that can contain a circle with a diameter of 10 mm.

[0053] Furthermore, the area of ​​the visible inner region 30 on one side of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape may be preferably 2 to 40% or more, more preferably 3 to 30% relative to the entire area of ​​the side. Furthermore, the area of ​​the visible inner region 30 on one side of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape may be preferably 2 to 40%, more preferably 3 to 30% relative to the total area of ​​the outer surface of the packaging bag 10 as a whole (the total area of ​​each side of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape).

[0054] (Easily breakable part)

[0055] Further, if Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in the packaging bag 10 according to this embodiment, an easily breakable portion 20 is formed that enables the packaging bag 10 to break in the vertical direction. Breaking in the vertical direction means that the separated parts are separated in the vertical direction by breaking at the easily breakable portion 20. Therefore, the easily breakable portion 20 extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the vertical direction. "Substantially perpendicular" does not only mean completely perpendicular to the vertical direction, but also preferably ±15°, more preferably ±10°, relative to the perpendicular direction.

[0056] The easily breakable portion 20 is a weakened linear portion of the packaging bag 10. For example, the easily breakable portion 20 may be Figure 1 and Figure 2 The perforations are linear portions formed by alternately connecting the cutout portions and the uncut connecting portions formed in the sheet constituting the packaging bag 10. The easily breakable portion 20 is not limited to perforations, and the easily breakable portion 20 may be weakened by reducing the thickness of the sheet, making the rigidity of the sheet different, or modifying the material of the sheet.

[0057] like Figure 1 and Figure 2In the example shown, the easily breakable portion 20 is formed in an annular shape so as to surround the packaging bag 10 in the circumferential direction with the vertical direction as the axis. That is, it is continuously formed all around the face portion 15, more specifically, the front portion 15F, the back portion 15B, and the two side portions 15S, 15S. Therefore, when all the easily breakable portions 20 are broken, the packaging bag 10 can be separated into an upper portion and a lower portion.

[0058] See also Figure 3 , further illustrating the breaking of the packaging bag 10 at the easily breakable portion 20. Figure 3 As shown in (a), for example, a user can hold the upper portion of the easily breakable portion 20 with one hand near the ridgeline between the front portion 15F and one side portion 15S, and hold the lower portion of the easily breakable portion 20 with the other hand, and pull it up and down as indicated by the arrow mark. As a result, the sheet of the packaging bag 10 is torn at the easily breakable portion 20, and the packaging bag 10 can be separated into an upper portion (lid portion) 10a at the top and a lower portion (main body portion) 10b at the bottom ( Figure 3 (b)). The upper portion 10a may be removed, or may be kept on the lower portion 10b after separation and removed each time the absorbent article 1 is to be taken out. The lower portion 10b contains rows 1a of absorbent articles 1, 1, ..., and the rows 1a of absorbent articles 1, 1, ... are exposed on the upper side, so that the absorbent article 1 can be easily taken out.

[0059] The position in the vertical direction where the easily breakable portion 20 is provided is preferably higher than the center of the entire packaging bag 10 in the vertical direction. Furthermore, it is preferably lower than the center of the upper portion 10a in the vertical direction, that is, the packaging bag 10 is divided into four equal parts in the vertical direction, and is formed in the second part from the top. Thus, after the packaging bag 10 is broken, the absorbent articles 1, 1, ... contained in the remaining lower portion 10b can be taken out by pinching without touching the packaging bag 10, and the absorbent articles 1, 1, ... can be maintained in an upright state, and the absorbent articles 1, 1, ... can be prevented from being excessively exposed from the packaging bag 10.

[0060] Figure 1 to Figure 3 In the example shown, the easily breakable portion 20 is continuously formed over the entire surrounding surface 15, but it may be formed only on a portion of the surrounding surface 15. For example, the easily breakable portion 20 may be formed on three surfaces, namely, the front surface 15F and the side surfaces 15S, 15S, but not on the back surface 15B. Figure 3The upper portion 10a of (a) is not completely separated, but can be connected to the lower portion 10b at the back portion 10B. At this time, a fold line along the connecting line between the end position of the boundary between the side portion 15S and the back portion 15B on one side and the end position of the boundary between the side portion 15S and the back portion 15B on the other side of the breakable portion 20 is formed on the back portion 15B, so that the upper portion 10a can pivot on the fold line. By turning the upper portion 10a to the rear side, the absorbent article 1, 1, ... can be exposed.

[0061] The easily breakable portion 20 does not necessarily have to be continuous but may be discontinuous. For example, it may include a discontinuous portion in one plane and be separated into a plurality of portions in the horizontal direction. In this case, the packaging bag 10 may be used in a manner that does not break at the discontinuous portion, or the continuous portion (fragile portion) following the easily breakable portion 20 may be broken to break the above-mentioned discontinuous portion. In addition, the easily breakable portion 20 may be formed into a plurality of portions close to each other in the vertical direction. In this case, a plurality of starting points for breaking the packaging bag 10 are formed in the vertical direction, so that the packaging bag 10 can be broken and opened more easily. In addition, in the case of a plurality of easily breakable portions close to each other in the vertical direction, the length is measured as a whole of the plurality of easily breakable portions 20.

[0062] (Relationship between the easily breakable portion and the visible internal area)

[0063] When the packaging bag 10 is opened, the user wants to find the easily breakable portion 20 immediately. Since the packaging bag 10 of this embodiment is colored, if the easily breakable portion 20 is formed in the colored area, it will be inconspicuous. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the above-mentioned easily breakable portion 20 in this embodiment overlaps with the visible inner region 30. The visible inner region 30 as described above is a region with high transparency, so in such a region with high transparency, the reflection of the easily breakable portion 20 in the fragile linear portion is easily recognized. Therefore, the user can easily find the position of the easily breakable portion 20. In addition, the visible inner region 30 itself is also conspicuous relative to the colored region 35, so the user can easily find the visible inner region 30, and further, it is easy to find the easily breakable portion 20 in the limited area such as the visible inner region 30. In this way, the position of the easily breakable portion can be easily found, and the labor and time when opening the packaging bag 10 can be reduced.

[0064] In order to make it easier to find the easily breakable portion 20, the portion of the easily breakable portion 20 that overlaps with the visible inner region 30 may be preferably 50% or more, more preferably 60% or more, further preferably 80% or more, further preferably 90% or more, relative to the entire length of the easily breakable portion 20 (the total length of the easily breakable portion 20 when the easily breakable portion 20 is discontinuous and formed in plurality). Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the portion of the easily breakable portion 20 overlapping with the visible inner region 30 is 100% of the length of the easily breakable portion 20. That is, it is preferred that the entire easily breakable portion 20 is formed within the visible inner region 30. In addition, in the front portion 15F that the user usually sees first, the portion of the easily breakable portion 20 overlapping with the visible inner region 30 is preferably 50% or more, more preferably 60% or more, further preferably 80% or more, and further preferably 90% or more relative to the entire length of the easily breakable portion 20 in the front portion 15F; it is preferred that the entire easily breakable portion 20 in the front portion 15F is within the visible inner region 30.

[0065] In addition, the appearance color of the contained absorbent article (the color of the packaging sheet that wraps the absorbent article in the case of individual packaging, or the color of the wrapped absorbent article itself in the case of no individual packaging) is not particularly limited. The appearance color of the absorbent article can be, for example, a color that can be recognized as brown, black, gray, beige, etc. Further, it can be a color with a chroma of preferably 8 or less, and more preferably 6 or less in the Munsell color system. There is no particular limitation on the combination of the appearance color of the absorbent article and the color of the packaging bag (the color of the colored area 35) added to the packaging bag. Here, when the appearance color of the contained absorbent article and the color of the packaging bag are combined and selected in a manner that allows the user to immediately recognize the difference in color between each other, for example, when the color difference ΔE between the two is selected to be 4 or more, the appearance color of the absorbent article becomes visible through the visible inner area 30 and conspicuous, so the user can easily find the visible inner area 30. Therefore, it is also easy to find the easily breakable portion 20 that at least partially overlaps the visible inner area 30, and the effect of reducing labor and time when opening the packaging bag can be improved. The color difference ΔE is the color difference ΔE in the L*a*b* color space of CIE1976, and means ΔE=[(ΔL*) 2 +(Δa*) 2 +(Δb*) 2 ] 1 / 2 .

[0066] On the other hand, in a different viewpoint from the above, the outer color of the contained absorbent article and the color of the packaging bag can be combined and selected in such a way that the user cannot immediately recognize the difference between the colors. For example, the color difference ΔE between the two is selected to be less than 4. In this case, for example, the packaging bag can be broken and the upper part is removed to expose the upper part of the absorbent article ( Figure 3 (b)), for example, in a side view, the boundary between the packaging bag and the absorbent article is difficult to distinguish, and the color of the absorbent article is not conspicuous to the color of the packaging bag. Therefore, even if the absorbent article packaging product is placed in the living room, it is difficult to be aware of its existence.

[0067] Furthermore, when a plurality of visible inner regions 30 are formed in an isolated manner, the plurality of visible inner regions 30 may include a repeated visible inner region (also referred to as a repeated region) that at least partially overlaps with the easily breakable portion 20, and a non-repeated visible inner region (also referred to as a non-repeated region) that does not overlap with the easily breakable portion 20. The non-repeated region does not have the function of making the easily breakable portion conspicuous, but can be used to meet the needs of users who want to confirm whether an absorbent article is actually contained, or users who want to partially confirm the appearance (thickness, color, etc.) of the contained absorbent article. Therefore, the non-repeated region may not have Figure 1 The non-overlapping area may be, for example, a shape in which the ratio of the maximum length in the up-down direction to the maximum length in the direction orthogonal to the up-down direction (left-right direction or front-back direction) is about 0.8:1.2 to 1.2:0.8. In addition, the non-overlapping area is preferably a size and shape that converges within a circle with a diameter of 600 mm. It may be a circle, an ellipse, a polygon such as a square or a triangle, or other shapes such as a heart shape or a teardrop shape.

[0068] In addition, as described above, when the appearance color of the absorbent article to be contained and the color of the packaging bag are combined and selected in a way that the user can immediately recognize the difference in color, the non-overlapping area becomes easy to identify, so the shape of the non-overlapping area can be selected to add a desired design to the packaging bag, which is preferred from the perspective of improving the design. Furthermore, in the non-overlapping area, the additional color is partially made opaque or semi-transparent, and when a picture, text, etc. are drawn in such an opaque or semi-transparent part, the outline of the picture, text, etc. is clear, and the desired information and design can be included in the non-overlapping area.

[0069] (Variation Example)

[0070] The following describes a modified example of the absorbent article packaging bag 10 according to the first embodiment. The basic structure, function, and usage method of the packaging bag 10 according to the modified example described below are the same as those of the first embodiment. Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the following modified example, the easily breakable portion 20 is also formed on the surrounding surface portion 15 , and the easily breakable portion 20 also overlaps at least partially with the visible inner region 30 .

[0071] Figure 4 A perspective view of an absorbent article packaging product 100A (the absorbent article is not shown), which includes a packaging bag 10A for absorbent articles according to a modified example, and an absorbent article contained in the packaging bag 10A. Figure 5 express Figure 4 An expanded view of the packaging bag 10A. Figure 4 and Figure 5 The packaging bag 10A shown is different from the packaging bag 10 ( Figure 1 and Figure 2 ) is different. In the packaging bag 10A, the visible internal area 30 is formed in the front portion 15F and the back portion 15B, and is not formed in the side portions 15S, 15S. The front portion 15F is usually the most conspicuous part of the surface of the packaging bag 10, so it is preferred to prioritize the easy-to-break portion 20 in the front portion 15F. In addition, when the area of ​​the front portion 15F and the back portion 15B is configured to be larger than the area of ​​the side portion 15S as in the present embodiment, the visible internal area 30 that overlaps with the easy-to-break portion 20 is preferentially provided in the front portion 15F and the back portion 15B having a large area, so that the easy-to-break portion 20 can be easily found.

[0072] In the packaging bag 10A, the visible inner region 30 is not provided on the side portions 15S, 15S. This increases the colored region 35 while maintaining the easy-to-find portion 20, thereby reducing the embarrassing feeling caused by the absorbent article 1 drawing attention.

[0073] In the packaging bag 10A, the visible inner area 30 is not Figure 1 and Figure 2 The visible inner region 30 is not a rectangular region as shown in the figure, but is configured so that the width of the visible inner region 30 increases in the middle of the long side direction. In the case where the width of the visible inner region 30 varies depending on the location, the maximum width w of the visible inner region 30 is maxIt can be 10 to 30 mm. In this way, the shape of the visible inner area 30 with different widths is easily conspicuous, allowing the user to easily find the visible inner area 30 itself. If the visible inner area 30 is noticed, the easily breakable portion 20 overlapping with the visible inner area 30 can be easily found, so when opening the package, the easily breakable portion 20 can be found immediately, which can save the labor or time of opening the package. In addition, the design of the packaging bag 10A is also improved.

[0074] In the packaging bag 10A, the visible inner area 30 is formed into a pentagonal shape formed by combining the upper part of a rectangle and an isosceles triangle having a base with the same length as the long side of the rectangle. The shape of the visible inner area 30 is not particularly limited. For example, it may be a polygon other than a quadrangle and a pentagon that are elongated along the extending direction of the easily breakable portion 20, an ellipse, or other shapes. In addition, in one visible inner area 30, there may be two or more places where the width is increased. The outline of the visible inner area 30 is not limited to a straight line, and may be formed into a curve, such as a wave shape.

[0075] Figure 6 A perspective view of an absorbent article packaging product 100B (with the absorbent article omitted from the illustration) includes a packaging bag 10B of another variation and an absorbent article contained in the packaging bag 10B. Figure 7 express Figure 6 An expanded view of the packaging bag 10B. Figure 6 and Figure 7 The packaging bag 10B shown is different from the packaging bag 10 ( Figure 1 and Figure 2 ) is different. In the packaging bag 10B, it is not as Figure 1 and Figure 2 The one visible internal area 30 shown is continuously configured to surround the packaging bag 10. In the packaging bag 10B, the visible internal area 30 is divided into two, and each visible internal area 30 is formed across two adjacent surrounding surface parts 15 among the surrounding surface parts 15. More specifically, one visible internal area 30 is formed across the front part 15F and one side part 15S; and the other visible internal area 30 is formed across the back part 15B and the other side part 15S. The boundary part of the two adjacent surrounding surface parts 15, 15 is easy to be noticed, so if the visible internal area 30 is formed across the two adjacent surrounding surface parts 15, 15, it is easy to find the visible internal area 30 itself, and it is even easier to find the easily breakable part 20 overlapping with the visible internal area 30. In addition, when opening, if the boundary part of the two adjacent surrounding surface parts 15, 15 is held and pulled ( Figure 3Therefore, the visible inner area 30 formed across two adjacent surrounding surface parts 15 is preferred from the viewpoint of being able to induce opening near the boundary part of the two adjacent surrounding surface parts 15, 15.

[0076] In addition, the length of the overlapping portion between the easily breakable portion 20 and the visible inner region 30 in the packaging bag 10B is configured to be 50% or more of the entire length of the easily breakable portion 20 .

[0077] The visible inner region 30 in the packaging bag 10B also has an elongated shape, and the shape of the end portion in the longitudinal direction of the shape protrudes in the extending direction of the easily breakable portion 20. More specifically, the visible inner region 30 has a shape formed by combining a rectangle and triangles connected to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the rectangle and having vertices on the easily breakable portion 20. The shape of the visible inner region 30 in the packaging bag 10B is configured so that the width becomes narrower toward the outer side in the longitudinal direction. Such a shape is reminiscent of an arrow mark, so that the extending direction (opening direction) of the easily breakable portion 20 can be more strongly recognized.

[0078] Figure 8 A perspective view of an absorbent article packaging product 100C (with the absorbent article omitted from the illustration) is shown, which includes a packaging bag 10C of another variation, and an absorbent article housed in the packaging bag 10C. Fig. 9 express Figure 8 An expanded view of the packaging bag 10C. Figure 8 and Fig. 9 The packaging bag 10C shown is different from the packaging bag 10 ( Figure 1 and Figure 2 )different.

[0079] Packaging bag 10( Figure 1 and Figure 2 ), the easily breakable portion 20 extends in the center of the vertical direction of the visible internal area 30. In contrast, Figure 8 and Fig. 9 In the packaging bag 10C shown, the easily breakable portion 20 extends at a position close to the upper side of the visible interior region 30. Alternatively, when the visible interior region 30 is divided by the easily breakable portion 20, the upper portion is set as the upper visible interior region 30U, and the lower portion is set as the lower visible interior region 30L, and the width (length in the vertical direction) of the lower visible interior region 30L is set to L , is set to be greater than the width (length in the vertical direction) w of the upper visible inner region 30U UIn addition, in the front portion 15F, the area of ​​the lower visible internal area 30L is larger than the area of ​​the upper visible internal area 30U. Furthermore, even when the entire surrounding face 15 (15F, 15B, 15S, 15S) is viewed, the area of ​​the lower visible internal area 30L is larger than the area of ​​the upper visible internal area 30U.

[0080] Reference Fig.10 The advantages of the packaging bag 10C will be described. Fig.10 This is a diagram showing a state in which the absorbent articles 1, 1, ... are accommodated in the lower portion 10b after the packaging bag is broken at the easily breakable portion 20 and the upper portion 10a is removed, as viewed from the front. Fig.10 In (a), in an example of an absorbent article packaging product 100', the area of ​​the lower visible inner region 30L' is reduced, or the width (length in the vertical direction) of the lower visible inner region 30L' is narrowed to a lower portion 10b'. Fig.10 (b) shows an absorbent article packaging product 100C ( Figure 8 and Fig. 9 ) is the lower portion 10b remaining after the breakage in the easily breakable portion 20 of the packaging bag 10C. Fig.10 In the example shown in (b) (lower portion 10b of packaging bag 10C), compared with Fig.10 (a) Since the area of ​​the lower visible inner region 30L is large, the inside can be easily seen in a front view, for example. Therefore, even if the absorbent articles 1, 1, ... are tilted from a state in which they are vertically erected, the existence of the absorbent articles 1, 1, ... or the number of the absorbent articles 1, 1, ... can be easily confirmed.

[0081] In this way, according to the packaging bag 10C, while ensuring a sufficient width w of the entire visible internal area 30 to maintain the effect of the present method of easily finding the easily breakable portion 20, it is easy to identify the state of the absorbent articles 1, 1, ... contained in the lower part 10b that remains after opening in the surrounding surface viewing angle (in at least one of the front viewing angle, the side viewing angle, and the back viewing angle).

[0082] In addition, regardless of the width w of the lower visible inner region 30L L The width w of the upper visible inner area 30U U The width w of the lower visible inner area 30L can also be L This makes it easier to check the state of the absorbent articles 1, 1, ... through the surrounding surface 15, and also prevents the lower visible inner region 30L of the lower portion 10b remaining after opening from becoming too large and causing the entire absorbent article 1 to be visible.

[0083] Fig.11 A perspective view of an absorbent article packaging product 100D (the absorbent article is not shown), which includes a packaging bag 10D of another variation and an absorbent article contained in the packaging bag 10D. Fig.12 express Fig.11 An expanded view of the packaging bag 10D. Fig.11 and Fig.12 The packaging bag 10D shown is different from the packaging bag 10 ( Figure 1 and Figure 2 )、Packaging bag 10A( Figure 4 and Figure 5 )、Packaging bag 10B( Figure 6 and Figure 7 ), and packaging bag 10C ( Figure 8 and Fig. 9 In the packaging bag 10D, the joint 18 is formed on the side surface 15S.

[0084] In this way, the sealing position of the packaging bag is not particularly limited in this method. Regardless of the packaging method, the upright direction of the absorbent article 1 is set to the up and down direction, the easily breakable portion 20 is arranged on the surrounding face 15 configured with an imaginary line surrounding the up and down direction, and the visible internal area 30 at least partially overlaps with the easily breakable portion 20.

[0085] Fig.13 A perspective view showing an absorbent article packaged product 100E (illustration of the absorbent article is omitted), which includes a packaging bag 10E according to another modified example and the absorbent article accommodated in the packaging bag 10E. Fig.13 The packaging bag 10E shown is a packaging bag 10A ( Figure 4 and Figure 5 ) is marked with information about the article (absorbent article information) 50 on the surface. Here, the information about the article 50 may be the product name, manufacturing company name, sales company name, and product style or product features of the absorbent article 1, such as product length, presence or absence of wings, thickness (normal type, ultra-thin type, etc.), absorption capacity, recommended use (day use, night use, heavy day and night use), wearing feeling (soft type, good breathability), number of pieces contained in the packaging bag, and one or more information on how to use. The information about the article 50 may be text, images, photos, symbols, signs, trademarks, etc.

[0086] like Fig.13As shown, the information 50 about the article is preferably attached to the front portion 15F so that the user can easily distinguish it from other products when purchasing. Furthermore, in order to prevent confusion among users, the information 50 about the article is preferably attached to the front portion 15F and not attached to the back portion 15B. For example, it is more preferable that the main information is attached only to the front portion 15F. In addition, in this embodiment, the information 50 about the article is attached to the upper side of the easily breakable portion 20. When the packaging bag 10E is broken at the easily breakable portion 20 and opened, the portion above the easily breakable portion 20 corresponds to the upper portion 10a ( Figure 3 (b)). Therefore, after the upper portion 10a is cut off and removed or pivoted toward the back side 15B, the information about the article left in the lower portion 10b can be eliminated or only a small amount can be left. Therefore, after the packaging bag 10E is opened, even if the portion below the easily breakable portion 20, that is, the lower portion 10b containing the absorbent articles 1, 1, ..., is removed. Figure 3 (b)) Even if the absorbent article is placed in a conspicuous place, it is difficult to immediately identify that the article is an absorbent article. This effect (difficult identification) can be improved by the composition (color, raw material) of the packaging sheet that packages the absorbent article 1, and the coloring applied to the packaging bag. In addition, from the perspective of making the above identification more difficult, it is preferable not to add information about the article to the lower side (lower part 10b) below the easily breakable part 20.

[0087] <Second Embodiment>

[0088] Fig.14 2 shows an absorbent article packaging product 200, which includes the absorbent article packaging bag 210 of the second embodiment and a plurality of absorbent articles 1 housed in the absorbent article packaging bag 210. Fig.15 Indicates that Fig.14 The absorbent article packaging bag 210 is unfolded in FIG. The basic configuration and functions of the elements included in the second embodiment may be the same as those included in the first embodiment unless otherwise specified.

[0089] The packaging bag 210 according to this embodiment is also colored in the same manner as the packaging bag 10 according to the first embodiment, and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, the rectangular parallelepiped having a top face portion 211, a bottom face portion 212, and a surrounding face portion 215 (a front face portion 215F, a back face portion 215B, and side face portions 215S, 215S) connecting the top face portion 211 and the bottom face portion 212. The packaging bag 210 according to this embodiment also arranges a plurality of absorbent articles 1, 1, ... in an upright state so as to overlap and align in the thickness direction of the absorbent article 1, but the absorbent articles 1, 1, ... contained in the packaging bag 210 are configured in two or more stages in the vertical direction. That is, a plurality of rows of the plurality of absorbent articles 1, 1, ... arranged so as to overlap and align in the thickness direction are arranged in the vertical direction. Fig.14 In the illustrated example, two rows of absorbent articles 1, 1, ..., a first absorbent article row 1a of an upper row and a second absorbent article row 1b of a lower row are stored.

[0090] When accommodating two upper and lower rows of absorbent articles, the dimensions of the packaging bag 210 according to the second embodiment may be about 80 to 300 mm in the horizontal direction, 60 to 200 mm in the front-rear direction, and 100 to 400 mm in the vertical direction.

[0091] In this embodiment, the packaging bag 210 also has an easily breakable portion 20 formed on the surrounding face portion 215 (one or more of the front portion 215F, the back portion 215B, and the side portion 215S). The easily breakable portion 20 in this embodiment includes a first easily breakable portion 21 formed in the range in the up-down direction where the first absorbent article array 1a is stored, and a second easily breakable portion 22 formed in the range in the up-down direction where the second absorbent article array 1b is stored. Therefore, the first easily breakable portion 21 and the second easily breakable portion 22 are separated in the up-down direction.

[0092] At the beginning of use, the packaging bag 210 is broken in the uppermost breakable portion, in the example shown in the figure, in the first breakable portion 21 in the vertical direction to open the absorbent article packaging product 200. Figure 3 The breaking of the easily breakable portion 20 according to the first embodiment described above can be similarly performed by, for example, grabbing the vicinity of the ridgeline between the adjacent surrounding surface portions 15S, 15S and pulling in the vertical direction.

[0093] For example, when the first easily breakable portion 21 is formed into a ring shape around the surface 215, the upper portion (lid portion) 210a above the first easily breakable portion 21 can be removed by breaking the packaging bag 210, so that the upper portion of the first absorbent article array 1a is exposed. Furthermore, after using the absorbent articles 1, 1, ... included in the first absorbent article array 1a, the user can break the packaging bag 210 in the upper and lower directions at the second easily breakable portion 22. By breaking the second easily breakable portion 22, the middle portion 210b and the lower portion 210c of the packaging bag 210 can be separated to remove the middle portion 210b. As a result, the upper portion of the second absorbent article array 1b is exposed, and the absorbent articles 1 of the second absorbent article array 1b can be easily taken out. In addition, after using the absorbent articles 1, 1, ... in the first absorbent article row 1a, the user can reach into the packaging bag 210 and take out the absorbent articles 1 in the second absorbent article row 1b without breaking the second easily breakable portion 22. However, by removing the middle portion 210b at the second easily breakable portion 22, the absorbent articles 1 can be easily reached, and the noise caused by the friction between the absorbent articles 1 and the packaging bag or the sheet constituting the packaging bag can be reduced when taking out the absorbent articles 1. In addition, the packaging bag 210 after the first absorbent article row 1a is used can be configured to be compact and lightweight.

[0094] According to the packaging bag 210 of this embodiment, the visible inner region 30 is also formed at least in the surrounding surface portion 215 . Fig.14 and Fig.15 In the example shown, the visible inner region 30 is formed to overlap at least partially with the first easily breakable portion 21. Thus, the user can easily find the first easily breakable portion 21, and the effort and time required to open the packaging bag 210 can be reduced. When a plurality of absorbent article rows are stored and easily breakable portions are formed corresponding to the rows as in the present embodiment, the user does not necessarily have to break the packaging bag at all of the plurality of easily breakable portions, and usually breaks the packaging bag 210 at the first easily breakable portion 21 located at the top for opening. Therefore, the first easily breakable portion 21 located at the top preferably overlaps partially with the visible inner region 30.

[0095] Fig.16 2 shows an absorbent article packaging product 200A, which includes a packaging bag 210A for absorbent articles of a modified example, and a plurality of absorbent articles 1 housed in the packaging bag 210A for absorbent articles. Fig.17 express Fig.16 The packaging bag 210A according to this variation is an expanded view of the absorbent article packaging bag 210A. In the packaging bag 210A of this variation, the visible inner area 30 is divided into a plurality of upper and lower areas. Fig.14 and Fig.15 The packaging bag 210 shown is different. That is, in this example, the visible interior area 30 includes a first visible interior area 31 that at least partially overlaps the first easily breakable portion 21 , and a second visible interior area 32 that at least partially overlaps the second easily breakable portion 22 .

[0096] In the packaging bag 210A, the packaging bag 210 ( Fig.14 and Fig.15 ), the second easily breakable portion 22 also overlaps with the visible inner region 32 (30), so that the user can easily find the second easily breakable portion 22. Therefore, not only the breaking of the first easily breakable portion 21, but also the labor and time required for breaking the second easily breakable portion 22 for separating the middle portion 210b from the lower portion 210c after using the first absorbent article array 1a can be reduced.

[0097] Fig.18 2 shows an absorbent article packaging product 200B, which includes an absorbent article packaging bag 210B according to another variation, and a plurality of absorbent articles 1 housed in the absorbent article packaging bag 210B. Fig.19 express Fig.18 The packaging bag 210B according to this variation is different from the packaging bag 210 in that the inner region 30 is formed in a ring shape around the face and can be seen. Fig.14 and Fig.15 ). In this example, the entire first easily breakable portion 21 is formed in the visible inner region 30 (first visible inner region 31). On the other hand, the second easily breakable portion 22 does not overlap the visible inner region.

[0098] In the packaging bag 210B, the packaging bag 210 ( Fig.14 and Fig.15 ) Similarly, the visible inner area 31 (30) overlaps the top first easily breakable portion 21. Thus, the first easily breakable portion 21, which is usually broken first by the user when opening the packaging bag, can be made conspicuous. In addition, in the case of the packaging bag 210B, the visible inner area 31 (30) is formed to cover the four surrounding surfaces 215, so even if the absorbent article packaging product 200B is placed in any direction, the visible inner area 31 (30) can be exposed, making it easy to find and locate the position of the first easily breakable portion 21.

[0099] Fig. 20FIG. 2 shows an absorbent article packaging product 200B, which includes an absorbent article packaging bag 210C according to another variation, and a plurality of absorbent articles 1 accommodated in the absorbent article packaging bag 210C. Fig.14 and Fig.15 ) is marked on the surface with information about the article (information about the absorbent article) 50. The information about the article is the same as the information ( Fig.13 )same.

[0100] like Fig. 20 As shown, the information 50 about the article is preferably attached to the upper side of the first easily breakable portion 21 and to the upper portion 210a. When opening, the packaging bag 210C is usually broken at the first easily breakable portion 21 as described above, and the upper portion 210a is cut off and taken out or turned over to the back portion 215B to expose the upper part of the contained absorbent article. In this way, the information about the article left in the middle portion 210b and the lower portion 210c can be eliminated or only a small amount can be left. Therefore, after the packaging bag 210C is opened, even if the portion (middle portion 210b and lower portion 210c) below the first easily breakable portion 21 is placed in a conspicuous place, it is not easy to immediately recognize that the contained article is an absorbent article.

[0101] In view of the difficulty in immediately recognizing that the contained article is an absorbent article, it is preferred that the information about the article is not added to at least the lower portion 210c which may exist the longest during the use period of the absorbent article packaging product 200C. Furthermore, it is more preferred that the information about the article is not added to the lower side (middle portion 210b and lower portion 210c) below the first easily breakable portion 21 of the packaging bag 210C.

[0102] The present invention is described above based on the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. In addition, the above embodiments can be variously changed, modified, replaced, added, deleted, and combined within the scope of the claims, which also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

[0103] Furthermore, specific embodiments of the present invention are described below.

[0104] (Note 1)

[0105] The method of the above-mentioned note 1 is a packaging bag that can accommodate multiple absorbent articles in an upright state and is a colored packaging bag for absorbent articles. It has a roughly rectangular shape, and the rectangular body has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a surrounding surface between the top surface and the bottom surface; the surrounding surface has a visible internal area, and a part of the absorbent article can be seen through the visible internal area; an easily breakable portion is formed on the surrounding surface so that the surrounding surface can be broken in the upper and lower directions; the easily breakable portion at least partially overlaps the visible internal area.

[0106] The absorbent article packaging bag according to the method of the above-mentioned supplementary note 1 is colored, so it is difficult to see and recognize the appearance of the absorbent article or the individual body of the absorbent article inside from the outside. It is necessary to avoid the shame of exposing the absorbent article or the individual body of the absorbent article to the public, and the coloring of the packaging bag of this method can reduce such shame. However, there are also users who want to confirm whether the absorbent article is really contained, or want to partially confirm the appearance of the contained absorbent article, and further want to confirm the absorbent article left in the packaging bag after the packaging bag is opened from the outside. If the entire packaging bag is colored and the contained items are completely invisible, such users may feel uncomfortable or uneasy. In this regard, at least on the surrounding surface of the packaging bag, a visible internal area is formed in which a part of the absorbent article can be visually recognized, so that while avoiding the absorbent article being recognized at a glance, it is possible to confirm whether the absorbent article is actually contained, to confirm the partial appearance of the absorbent article, to confirm the absorbent article remaining after the packaging bag is opened, etc.

[0107] Furthermore, in the present embodiment, an easily breakable portion that can be broken in the upward and downward directions is formed around the face. When taking out the absorbent article in the packaging bag, the user can break the packaging bag at the above-mentioned easily breakable portion to form a removal port in the packaging bag. However, the easily breakable portion formed on the colored packaging bag is mostly inconspicuous and difficult to find when viewed from the outside. Therefore, it takes effort and time to open the packaging bag, and some users feel stressed. In contrast, in the present embodiment, the easily breakable portion at least partially overlaps with the above-mentioned visible internal area. The visible internal area is an area with high light transmittance, so it is easy to identify the reflection of light from the easily breakable portion existing in such an area. Therefore, the user can easily find the position of the easily breakable portion, thereby reducing the effort and time when opening the packaging bag.

[0108] (Note 2)

[0109] In the aspect of Supplementary Note 2, the easy-to-break portion is formed in a linear shape, and a ratio of a portion of the easy-to-break portion overlapping the visible inner region to an entire length of the easy-to-break portion is 50% or more.

[0110] According to the embodiment of Supplementary Note 2, a certain degree of overlap between the easily breakable portion and the visible inner region is ensured, and the above-mentioned effect of making it easier for the user to find the position of the easily breakable portion can be further enhanced.

[0111] (Note 3)

[0112] In the aspect of the above-mentioned additional note 3, the above-mentioned easy-to-break portion is formed in an annular shape in a direction surrounding the above-mentioned absorbent article packaging bag, and the entirety of the above-mentioned easy-to-break portion is formed in the above-mentioned visible inner region.

[0113] According to the embodiment of the above-mentioned supplementary note 3, the easily breakable portion is continuous in a ring shape, so it is easy to break the packaging bag upward and downward and separate it into two pieces, making it easier to take out the absorbent article or the individual absorbent article package. Furthermore, the entirety of the easily breakable portion is formed in the above-mentioned visible internal area, thereby further enhancing the above-mentioned effect that the user can easily find the position of the easily breakable portion.

[0114] (Note 4)

[0115] In the aspect of Supplementary Note 4, the visible inner region has a shape that is elongated in a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction and has a large width in the center of the perpendicular direction.

[0116] According to the method of the above-mentioned supplementary note 4, the width of the visible inner area is partially enlarged in the center of the long side direction of the visible inner area, thereby making the visible inner area itself more conspicuous. Therefore, it is easier to find the easily breakable part overlapping the visible inner area. In addition, the design of the packaging bag is also improved.

[0117] (Note 5)

[0118] In the method of the above-mentioned Note 5, the above-mentioned visible internal area has an upper visible internal area that is higher than the above-mentioned easy-to-break portion, and a lower visible internal area that is lower than the above-mentioned easy-to-break portion; the area of ​​the above-mentioned lower visible internal area is larger than the area of ​​the above-mentioned upper visible internal area.

[0119] According to the embodiment of the above-mentioned supplementary note 5, when the packaging bag is split into the upper part and the lower part at the easily breakable part, the area that can be viewed from the front view, for example, for the absorbent article or the individual body of the absorbent article housed in the lower part can be set larger. Therefore, even if the housed absorbent article or the individual body of the absorbent article falls from the standing state and does not protrude from the upper edge of the lower part, the existence of the absorbent article or the individual body of the absorbent article can be confirmed from the front view.

[0120] (Note 6)

[0121] In the aspect of the above-mentioned additional note 6, the information of the above-mentioned absorbent article is added above the above-mentioned easy-to-break portion.

[0122] According to the method of the above-mentioned supplementary note 6, the packaging bag is split into an upper part (cover part) and a lower part (main body part) at the breakable part, and when the upper part is removed, the product information can be left in the lower part without leaving any product information or with less product information. Therefore, even if the absorbent article or individual absorbent article package contained only in the lower part is placed in a conspicuous place, it is difficult to immediately recognize that the contained article is an absorbent article.

[0123] (Note 7)

[0124] In the method of the above-mentioned Note 7, the absorbent article row consisting of a plurality of absorbent articles arranged side by side in an upright state is more than two rows and can be accommodated in the above-mentioned up-down direction; the above-mentioned easily breakable portion includes a first easily breakable portion, which is formed within the range of the above-mentioned up-down direction of the topmost first absorbent article row among the above-mentioned more than two rows of absorbent article rows; and, a second easily breakable portion, which is formed within the range of the above-mentioned up-down direction of the second absorbent article row accommodated further below the above-mentioned first absorbent article row; at least the above-mentioned first easily breakable portion at least partially overlaps with the above-mentioned visible internal area.

[0125] According to the method of the above-mentioned note 7, in a method in which an absorbent article row consisting of a plurality of absorbent articles is accommodated in a packaging bag in the form of two or more rows, the absorbent articles in each row can be easily taken out. For example, the packaging bag is broken up and down at the first easy-to-break portion, thereby exposing the upper part of the first absorbent article row at the top, so that the absorbent articles in the first absorbent article row are easily taken out. After the use of the absorbent articles in the above-mentioned first absorbent article row is completed, the packaging bag can be broken up and down at the second easy-to-break portion at the bottom, thereby exposing the upper part of the second absorbent article row at the bottom, so that the absorbent articles in the second absorbent article row are easily taken out. Furthermore, at least the first easy-to-break portion at least partially overlaps with the visible internal area, so it is easy to find the first easy-to-break portion that is broken first when the packaging bag is opened, and it is possible to save labor and time when opening.

[0126] (Note 8)

[0127] In the aspect of the above-mentioned additional note 8, the information on the above-mentioned absorbent article is added above the above-mentioned first easy-to-break portion.

[0128] According to the above-mentioned method of additional note 8, the part to which the information of the absorbent article is added is the part above the first easily breakable part that is broken first when the package is opened. Therefore, if the packaging bag is broken at the first easily breakable part and the upper part is removed, the information about the article recorded in the remaining part of the packaging bag can be eliminated or reduced. Therefore, similar to the method of additional note 6, even if the packaging bag opened at the first easily breakable part is placed in a conspicuous place, it is not easy to immediately recognize that the article contained therein is an absorbent article.

[0129] (Note 9)

[0130] The embodiment of Supplementary Note 9 is an absorbent article packaging product, which is formed by accommodating a plurality of absorbent articles in the absorbent article packaging bag of any one of the embodiments of Supplementary Notes 1 to 8.

[0131] According to the embodiment of Supplementary Note 9, it is possible to provide an absorbent article packaging product that exhibits the same effects as those of any of the embodiments of Supplementary Notes 1 to 8.

[0132] This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2022-146676 filed on September 15, 2022, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0133] Explanation of symbols

[0134] 1: Absorbent articles (incontinence pads)

[0135] 1a,1b: Absorbent articles

[0136] 10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 210, 210A, 210B, 210C: Packaging bags for absorbent articles (packaging bags)

[0137] 10a: Upper part

[0138] 10b,10b': lower part

[0139] 11,211: Top face

[0140] 12,212: Bottom

[0141] 15,215: Surround the face

[0142] 15F,215F:Front

[0143] 15B, 215B: Back side

[0144] 15S,215S: Side

[0145] 18: Joint

[0146] 18a: Predetermined joining portion

[0147] 20,21,22: easy to break part

[0148] 30,31,32: Visually identifiable internal areas

[0149] 30L, 30L': The inner area can be seen from the bottom

[0150] 30U: Internal area visible from top

[0151] 50: Information about the item

[0152] 100,100',100A,100B,100C,100D,100E,200,200A,200B,200C:Absorbent article packaging products

[0153] 210a: Upper part

[0154] 210b: Middle part

[0155] 210c: Lower part

Claims

1. A packaging bag for absorbent articles, which can accommodate a plurality of absorbent articles in an upright state and is a colored packaging bag for absorbent articles, and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, wherein the rectangular parallelepiped has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a surrounding surface connecting the top surface and the bottom surface; The surrounding face portion has a visible inner region, through which a portion of the absorbent article can be visible; An easy-to-break portion is formed on the surrounding surface portion so as to break the surrounding surface portion in the up-down direction; The easily breakable portion at least partially overlaps the visible inner area.

2. The packaging bag for absorbent articles according to claim 1, wherein: The easily breakable portion is formed in a linear shape, and The ratio of the portion of the easy-to-break portion that overlaps the visible inner region to the entire length of the easy-to-break portion is 50% or more.

3. The packaging bag for absorbent articles according to claim 2, wherein: The easily breakable portion is formed in a ring shape in a direction surrounding the absorbent article packaging bag, and The entirety of the easily breakable portion is formed within the visible inner region.

4. The packaging bag for absorbent articles according to claim 1, wherein: The visible inner region has a shape that is elongated in a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction and has a larger width at the center in the perpendicular direction.

5. The packaging bag for absorbent articles according to claim 1, wherein: The visible inner region includes an upper visible inner region located above the easily breakable portion and a lower visible inner region located below the easily breakable portion; The area of ​​the lower visible interior region is larger than the area of ​​the upper visible interior region.

6. The packaging bag for absorbent articles according to claim 1, wherein: The information of the absorbent article is added above the easy-to-break portion.

7. The packaging bag for absorbent articles according to claim 1, wherein: The absorbent article row consisting of a plurality of absorbent articles arranged side by side in a standing state is two or more rows and can be accommodated in the vertical direction; The easily breakable portion includes a first easily breakable portion formed within the range of the up-down direction of a first absorbent article row that is the uppermost of the two or more absorbent article rows; and a second easily breakable portion formed within the range of the up-down direction of a second absorbent article row that is accommodated below the first absorbent article row; At least the first easily breakable portion at least partially overlaps the visible inner area.

8. The packaging bag for absorbent articles according to claim 7, wherein: The information of the absorbent article is added above the first easy-to-break portion.

9. An absorbent article packaging product, comprising a plurality of absorbent articles housed in the absorbent article packaging bag according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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