Individual package of absorbent article and package thereof
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2023001906
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-01-10
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-23
AI Technical Summary
Users of absorbent articles like incontinence pads and sanitary napkins feel anxious and resistant when carrying them due to visible performance labels, which can reveal their use to others, decreasing emotional comfort.
The absorbent articles are individually wrapped with a packaging sheet, folded to conceal the non-skin-facing surface, and performance descriptions are placed on the opening surface of the package, making them easily recognizable while keeping the label hidden from view.
This design reduces anxiety and resistance by allowing quick recognition of performance without exposing the absorbent article's details to others, enhancing user comfort and privacy.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical field]
[0001] The present invention relates to an individual package for an absorbent article and a package therefor. [Background technology]
[0002] Conventionally, individual absorbent article packages are known in which absorbent articles are individually packaged in a packaging sheet. Individual absorbent article packages are often sold in a state where a plurality of them are housed in one packaging bag. Furthermore, consumers can take out the required number of individual packages from the packaging bag in which they are housed and carry them with them, but since the indication regarding the performance of the absorbent article is often indicated on the packaging bag, it becomes impossible to know the absorption performance of the absorbent article contained in the individual package after it is taken out. On the other hand, information regarding the performance of the absorbent article may be indicated on the individual absorbent article packaging.
[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an absorbent article with a packaging sheet in which information about the absorbent article is displayed on the packaging sheet. Patent Document 2 discloses an individual package of absorbent articles in which absorbent articles are individually housed in a packaging sheet, and the packaging sheet is provided with a performance display part having display elements associated with the absorption performance of the absorbent article. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2009-178275 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2012-116493 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0005] However, users of absorbent articles such as incontinence pads and sanitary napkins may feel uncomfortable about others knowing that they are using them. Specifically, when the individual package of the absorbent article is stored in a bag or the like and carried, if the performance label indicating the performance of the absorbent article is visible, the user may feel uncomfortable or anxious about others knowing that he or she is carrying the absorbent article, which may cause a problem of reducing the emotional appeal of the absorbent article. Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide an individual package for an absorbent article which reduces the above-mentioned sense of resistance and anxiety felt by the owner of the absorbent article when storing it in a bag or the like and carrying it around, and which makes it easy to find the performance information of the absorbent article when taking it out of a bag or the like for use, thereby enabling the performance of the absorbent article to be quickly recognized. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] The present invention relates to an individual package of absorbent articles in which absorbent articles are individually packaged in a packaging sheet. In one embodiment, the absorbent article is preferably folded lengthwise together with the packaging sheet with the back sheet side, which is the non-skin facing side during use, facing the packaging sheet side. In one embodiment, it is preferable that a performance indication indicating the performance of the absorbent article is provided in an area of the packaging sheet that forms an opening surface of the individual package. Effect of the Invention
[0007] According to the present invention, an individual package for an absorbent article is provided which reduces the sense of resistance felt by the owner of the absorbent article when storing it in a bag or the like and the anxiety felt by others when they know that the owner is carrying the absorbent article, and which enables the performance of the absorbent article to be quickly recognized when using the absorbent article. [Brief description of the drawings]
[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of an individual package of an absorbent article according to the present invention. [Diagram 2]FIG. 2 is a perspective view that typically shows the skin-facing surface side of the individual package shown in FIG. 1 in a state in which the fastening tape has been removed and the package has been opened. [Diagram 3] Figure 3 is a plan view showing the individual packaging item shown in Figure 1, where Figure 3(a) is a plan view of the individual packaging item shown in Figure 1 unfolded and viewed from the non-skin-facing side, Figure 3(b) is a plan view of the individual packaging item shown in Figure 1 viewed from the opening side, and Figure 3(c) is a plan view of the individual packaging item shown in Figure 1 viewed from the non-opening side. [Figure 4] Figure 4 is a plan view showing a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the individual packaging of the absorbent article of the present invention, where Figure 4(a) is a plan view of the individual packaging unfolded and viewed from the non-skin-facing side, Figure 4(b) is a plan view of the individual packaging viewed from the opening side, and Figure 4(c) is a plan view of the individual packaging viewed from the non-opening side. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0009] The present invention will be described below based on preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings. The present invention relates to an individual package for absorbent articles in which absorbent articles are individually packaged with a packaging sheet. Fig. 1 shows one embodiment of the individual package 30. Absorbent articles are primarily used to absorb and retain bodily fluids such as urine and menstrual blood. Specific examples include incontinence pads, sanitary napkins, and panty liners. The embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 4 relates to an incontinence pad.
[0010] As shown in Fig. 2, in this embodiment, the individual packaging 30 and the absorbent article 10 contained in the individual packaging 30 have a vertically elongated shape, and have a vertical direction X corresponding to the front-to-back direction of the wearer and a horizontal direction Y perpendicular to the vertical direction. As shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the individual packaging 30 has a vertical direction X that coincides with the vertical direction X of the absorbent article 10 and a horizontal direction Y perpendicular to the vertical direction X. In this specification, the vertical direction X of the individual packaging 30 is a direction that coincides with the vertical direction X of the absorbent article 10, and the horizontal direction Y of the individual packaging 30 is a direction that coincides with the horizontal direction Y of the absorbent article 10. In the following description, the longitudinal direction X of the absorbent article 10 and the longitudinal direction X of the individual packaging body 30 are also referred to as the "longitudinal direction X," and the transverse direction Y of the absorbent article 10 and the transverse direction Y of the individual packaging body 30 are also referred to as the "transverse direction Y." When not in use, the absorbent article 10 is folded in the longitudinal direction X from the unfolded state as shown in Fig. 2 to form the individual packaging body 30 shown in Fig. 1.
[0011] 2, the individual packaging body 30 includes an absorbent article 10 and a packaging sheet 20 that packages the absorbent article 10. The absorbent article 10 includes an absorbent body 13, a top sheet 11 arranged on the skin-facing side of the absorbent body 13, and a back sheet (not shown) arranged on the non-skin-facing side of the absorbent body 13. The absorbent article 10 is releasably adhered to the packaging sheet 20 by a slip prevention portion (not shown) formed on the non-skin facing surface of the absorbent article 10. The slip prevention portion is also used to fasten the absorbent article 10 to underwear when in use.
[0012] In this specification, the "skin-facing side" refers to the side of the absorbent article or its constituent member (e.g., absorbent body) that faces the skin of the wearer when the absorbent article is worn, i.e., the side relatively closer to the wearer's skin, and the "non-skin-facing side" refers to the side of the absorbent article or its constituent member that faces the opposite side to the skin side when the absorbent article is worn, i.e., the side relatively farther from the wearer's skin. Note that "when worn" here refers to the normal, proper wearing position, i.e., a state in which the absorbent article is maintained in the correct wearing position.
[0013] Specifically, the slip prevention portion is preferably formed by applying an adhesive to the outer surface of the back sheet. Alternatively, the slip prevention portion may be formed by a means for increasing frictional force. When applying an adhesive, the application pattern may be such that a large number of strip-shaped adhesive portions extending in the horizontal direction Y are intermittently arranged in the vertical direction X at intervals approximately equal to the length of the slip prevention portion in the vertical direction X. A packaging sheet 20 is removably attached to the slip prevention portion, and the slip prevention portion of the absorbent article 10 is protected by the packaging sheet 20 before use.
[0014] 2 and 3(a) to 3(c), the absorbent article 10 is folded in the longitudinal direction X together with the packaging sheet 20 at a plurality of positions spaced apart in the longitudinal direction X, with the back sheet side, which is the non-skin-facing side during use, facing the packaging sheet 20. Portions of the folded packaging sheet 20 extending from side edges in the lateral direction Y of the absorbent article 10 in the folded state may be joined by a known joining means such as heat sealing.
[0015] In the individual packaging body 30 of this embodiment, the absorbent article 10 is folded in three. Specifically, the absorbent article 10 and the packaging sheet 20 are folded along a first folding line L1 and a second folding line L2 extending in the lateral direction Y, respectively, as shown in Fig. 3(a), with the top sheet 11 facing inward, and are folded in three as a whole. The first folding line L1 is a folding line located on the abdominal side of the wearer when the absorbent article 10 is worn, and the second folding line L2 is a folding line located on the dorsal side of the wearer when the absorbent article 10 is worn. The absorbent article 10 is divided into three regions with the fold lines L1 and L2 as boundary lines. In this specification, of the three regions, the region extending outward in the longitudinal direction X from the first fold line L1 is referred to as the "front region F," and the region extending outward in the longitudinal direction X from the second fold line L2 is referred to as the "rear region R." The number of fold lines in the absorbent article 10 is not limited to two. For example, the absorbent article 10 may be folded together with the packaging sheet 20 in a state where the absorbent article 10 is folded in four along three fold lines. In this case, the fold line that is the shortest distance between the end portion of the absorbent article 10 in the longitudinal direction X and the end portion located on the wearer's abdomen side when worn is defined as the first fold line L1, and the fold line that is the shortest distance between the end portion of the absorbent article 10 in the longitudinal direction X and the end portion located on the wearer's back side when worn is defined as the second fold line L2.
[0016] As shown in Fig. 3(a) to (c), the packaging sheet 20 is folded along a first folding line L1 and a second folding line L2 with the top sheet 11 facing inward, and is divided into three regions with the folding lines L1, L2 as boundary lines. In this specification, of the three regions, the region extending outward in the vertical direction X from the first folding line L1 is referred to as the "first front region 60A," and the region extending outward in the vertical direction X from the second folding line L2 is referred to as the "second front region 60B." As shown in Fig. 3(c), the first front region 60A and the second front region 60B form the opening surface 40 when the absorbent article 10 and the packaging sheet 20 are folded.
[0017] As shown in FIG. 1, the outer surface of the individual packaging body 30 is composed of an opening surface 40 and a non-opening surface 50 located on the opposite side. In the individual packaging body 30, the performance marking 2 indicating the performance of the absorbent article 10 is provided only in the region of the packaging sheet 20 that forms the opening surface 40 of the individual packaging body 30. The performance marking 2 is made visible from the outside when the individual packaging body 30 is in an unexpanded state, i.e., in an individually packaged state. The performance marking 2 is a portion that indicates various performances of the absorbent article 10. Examples of such performances include the absorption capacity of the absorbent article 10, its length in the vertical direction X, whether it is for day or night use, and the presence or absence of wings. The periphery of the performance marking 2 may be surrounded by a pattern unrelated to the performance marking 2.
[0018] In the individual packaging 30 shown in FIG. 1, the performance notation 2 is a number portion indicating the absorption capacity of the absorbent article 10. The number portion is preferably written in Arabic numerals, including numbers in circles. Since there is no performance notation 2 indicating the unit portion of the absorption capacity, and only the number portion is written, it is difficult for a third party to recognize that the individual packaging 30 is an individual package of an absorbent article even when looking at the individual packaging 30, and therefore anxiety about others finding out that the user is carrying the absorbent article 10 is reduced. In addition, since the description of the unit of the absorption capacity is omitted, it is possible to display the number portion of the absorption capacity in a large size, and for example, when a user takes the individual packaging 30 out of a bag or the like and uses it, the performance of the absorbent article 10 can be recognized more quickly. In particular, since the outer surface of the packaging sheet 20 is decorated with a beautiful design D with numerous petals, leaves, stems, etc., almost all over its surface, it is even less likely for others to notice that the individual packaging 30 contains the absorbent article 10.
[0019] Since the performance notation 2 is provided only in the area of the packaging sheet 20 that forms the opening surface 40 of the individual package 30 and not in the area that forms the non-opening surface 50, when a user stores a plurality of individual packages 30 in a bag or the like, the performance notation area 4 can be made invisible from the outside by stacking the individual packages 30 so that the opening surfaces 40 of the individual packages 30 face each other. When the individual packages 30 are stored in this way, even if others can see the individual packages 30, it is difficult to know that the absorbent article 10 is in the possession of the individual package 30. As a result, the anxiety of the holder of the absorbent article 10 that others will know that he or she is carrying the absorbent article 10 is reduced. In addition, the performance notation 2 is in the field of vision of the holder of the absorbent article 10, so that the opportunity to be aware of the absorbent article 10 is reduced, and the resistance to the absorbent article 10 is reduced.
[0020] The individual packaging body 30 preferably has a performance description area 4 which is an area including one or more performance descriptions 2. In particular, the performance description area 4 including the performance description 2 is preferably provided only in the area of the packaging sheet 20 which forms the opening surface 40 of the individual packaging body 30. The performance description area 4 may be, for example, an area extending in one direction with a predetermined width. The performance description area 4 in the individual packaging body 30 shown in FIG. 3 has a predetermined width in the vertical direction X, extends in the horizontal direction Y, and has a band-like shape. Note that "extending in the horizontal direction Y" here means that the longitudinal direction of the performance description area 4 coincides with the horizontal direction Y.
[0021] In the individual packaging 30 shown in Fig. 3, the background color of the performance description area 4 is different from the background color of the packaging sheet 20. Due to this, the position of the performance description area 4 on the opening surface 40 of the individual packaging 30 is clear. As a result, for example, when a user takes the individual packaging 30 out of a bag or the like and uses it, the performance description 2 in the performance description area 4 can be easily found, and the performance of the absorbent article 10 can be quickly recognized. This is particularly effective when a user has a plurality of individual packaging bodies 30 with different absorption capacities. In order to make the performance denoting area 4 easier to find, it is preferable that the decoration D, which is the background pattern of the packaging sheet 20, is not depicted in the performance denoting area 4.
[0022] In this specification, "having different background colors" means that when two background colors are compared, at least one of their hue, lightness, and saturation is different.
[0023] Although the direction in which the performance notation area 4 extends is not limited to the horizontal direction Y, it is preferable that the performance notation area 4 extends in the horizontal direction Y in order to increase the area of the performance notation area 4 and make the performance notation 2 easier to find.
[0024] In order to increase the area of the performance marking area 4 and make the performance marking 2 easier to find, the length in the extension direction of the performance marking area 4, i.e., the longitudinal length of the performance marking area 4, is preferably 3 cm or more, more preferably 5 cm or more, and even more preferably 10 cm or more. From the same viewpoint, when the performance description area 4 extends in the horizontal direction Y, the length of the performance description area 4 in the horizontal direction Y is preferably 20% or more, more preferably 30% or more, and even more preferably 50% or more of the length of the opening surface 40 of the individual packaging body 30 in the horizontal direction Y. The length of the performance description area 4 in the horizontal direction Y may be 100% of the length of the opening surface 40 of the individual packaging body 30 in the horizontal direction Y. In this case, the performance description area 4 is disposed over the entire length of the opening surface 40 in the horizontal direction Y.
[0025] The width of the performance marking region 4, i.e., the length in the short direction of the performance marking region 4, is preferably 0.5 cm or more, more preferably 0.8 cm or more, even more preferably 1 cm or more, and is preferably 5 cm or less, more preferably 4 cm or less, even more preferably 2 cm or less. By making the width of the performance marking region 4 0.5 cm or more, the size of the performance marking 2 in the performance marking region 4 can be ensured, making the performance marking 2 easy to find. Also, by making the width of the performance marking region 4 5 cm or less, the performance marking region 4 is not excessively noticeable, reducing the sense of resistance to the absorbent article 10 and the sense of anxiety that others may know that the absorbent article 10 is in possession of the absorbent article 10.
[0026] As another embodiment of the individual packaging body 30, an embodiment in which a plurality of performance notations 2 are arranged to extend in one direction in the performance notation area 4 can be exemplified. In the performance notation area 4 of the individual packaging body 30 shown in Figs. 4(a) to (c), a plurality of performance notations 2 are arranged to extend in the horizontal direction Y. In the following description, the direction in which the plurality of performance notations 2 are arranged is also referred to as the "arrangement direction". In this embodiment, the performance notation area 4 refers to an area having the same width as the width of the performance notations 2 and extending in the arrangement direction of the performance notations 2. The "width of the performance notation 2" here refers to the longest one of the lengths of the plurality of performance notations 2 in the direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction. In addition, the performance notation area 4 is arranged over the entire area of the arrangement direction of the performance notations 2.
[0027] In this embodiment, since the multiple performance labels 2 are arranged to extend in one direction along the arrangement direction, the position of the performance labeling area 4 can be easily identified even if the background color of the performance labeling area 4 is not different from the background color of the packaging sheet 20. Since the multiple performance labels 2 are arranged to extend in one direction in the performance labeling area 4, for example, when a user takes the individual package 30 out of a bag or the like and uses it, the user can easily find the performance labels 2 in the performance labeling area 4 and can quickly recognize the performance of the absorbent article 10. From the viewpoint of more reliably obtaining such an effect, it is preferable that two or more performance labels 2 are arranged in the performance labeling area 4, and it is more preferable that three or more performance labels 2 are arranged.
[0028] Although the arrangement direction of the performance notations 2 in the performance notation area 4 is not limited to the horizontal direction Y, from the viewpoint of increasing the area of the performance notation area 4 and making the performance notations 2 easier to find, it is preferable that the arrangement direction of the performance notations 2 be the horizontal direction Y.
[0029] In the individual packaging body 30 shown in Figures 3 and 4, the performance notation 2 is arranged only in the performance notation area 4, and the location of the performance notation 2 is easy for the user to understand, so that the user can quickly recognize the performance of the absorbent article 10.
[0030] In any embodiment, it is preferable that the brand marking 3 of the absorbent article 10 is disposed in the performance marking region 4. Specific examples of the brand marking 3 include a brand logo and a product name. By disposing the brand marking 3 of the absorbent article 10 in the performance marking region 4, a user who uses multiple brands or products can more quickly find the desired absorbent article. In addition, from the viewpoint of making it easier to find both the performance marking 2 and the brand marking 3 of the absorbent article 10, it is preferable that the performance marking 2 and the brand marking 3 are arranged in parallel, alternating with each other.
[0031] As shown in Figs. 3(a) and 3(b) and Figs. 4(a) and 4(b), the packaging sheet 20 has a first front region 60A and a second front region 60B that form the opening surface 40 of the individual package 30. The opening surface 40 is formed by overlapping a portion near the end of the first front region 60A and a portion near the end of the second front region 60B. In this case, a portion near the end of the first front region 60A overlaps a portion near the end of the second front region 60B. A fastening tape 21 extending in the vertical direction X is attached so as to straddle the overlapping portion between the two front regions 60A and 60B. The fastening tape 21 functions as a sealing portion for the unused individual package 30 and also functions as an opening gripping portion that is gripped by fingers when opening the individual package 30.
[0032] The fastening tape 21 has a portion 21A located in the first front region 60A of the two front regions 60A, 60B, which is non-removably attached to the first front region 60A. On the other hand, the fastening tape 21 has a portion 21B located in the second front region 60B which is removably attached to the second front region 60B. Since the fastening tape 21, the performance marking 2, and the performance marking region 4 are on the same surface (opening surface 40) of the individual package 30, the fastening tape 21 serves as a marker, making it easy for the user to find the performance marking 2 and the performance marking region 4. From the viewpoint of more reliably obtaining such an effect, it is preferable that the performance marking 2 is provided in the first front region 60A, which is the front region to which the fastening tape is non-removably attached of the two front regions 60A, 60B.
[0033] Alternatively, the fastening tape 21 may be such that the portion 21B located in the second front region 60B is non-removably attached to the second front region 60B, and the portion 21A located in the first front region 60A is removably attached to the first front region 60A. In this case, from the viewpoint of making the fastening tape 21 a mark so that the user can easily find the performance indication 2 and the performance indication region 4 and more reliably obtain the effect, it is preferable that the performance indication 2 is provided in the second front region 60B, which is the front region to which the fastening tape is non-removably attached, of the two front regions 60A and 60B.
[0034] In order to make the performance description 2 and the performance description area 4 easier to find, it is preferable that the fastening tape 21 and the performance description area 4 at least partially overlap as shown in Figs. 3(a) and 4(a).
[0035] From the viewpoint of making the performance description 2 and the performance description region 4 easier to find, it is preferable that the background color of the fastening tape 21 is different from the background color of the performance description region 4. As a specific example, there can be mentioned an example in which the background color of the fastening tape 21 is achromatic and the background color of the performance description region 4 is chromatic. As another specific example, there can be mentioned an example in which the background color of the fastening tape 21 is chromatic and the background color of the performance description region 4 is achromatic.
[0036] As shown in FIG. 2, the absorbent article 10 is joined to the packaging sheet 20 so that its front region F is located on the first front region 60A side of the packaging sheet 20 and its rear region R is located on the second front region 60B side of the packaging sheet 20. The performance marking 2 is preferably provided in the first front region 60A of the two front regions 60A, 60B, where the front region F of the absorbent article 10 is located. By providing the performance marking 2 in the first front region 60A, when the performance of the absorbent article 10 is confirmed by looking at the performance marking 2 and then the fastening tape 21 is peeled off to open the individual package 30, the front region F of the absorbent article 10 is located at hand. Therefore, after the performance of the absorbent article 10 is confirmed and the individual package 30 is opened, a series of actions of holding the front region F of the absorbent article 10 in the hand and attaching the absorbent article 10 to the wearer's underwear can be smoothly performed. From the same viewpoint, it is more preferable that the performance mark 2 is provided only in the first front region 60A in the absorbent article 10 where the front region F is located.
[0037] The front region F and the rear region R of the absorbent article 10 can be made distinguishable by, for example, their shapes. In detail, for example, the shape of the absorbent article 10 can be made gourd-shaped, in which the maximum length in the lateral direction Y of the front region F is shorter than the maximum length in the lateral direction Y of the rear region R, and the front region F and the rear region R are narrowed, so that the front region F and the rear region R can be easily distinguished. In addition to this, or instead of this, the front region F and the rear region R can be made distinguishable by touch by embossing only one of the front region F and the rear region R of the absorbent article 10. FIG. 2 shows a state in which a plurality of heart-shaped embossed portions 14 are provided in the end seal portion 15 in the front region only in the front region F of the absorbent article 10. The end seal portion 15 is a portion where the top sheet 11 and the back sheet (not shown) extending outward from the longitudinal end of the absorbent body 13 are overlapped and joined to each other.
[0038] The individual packaging body 30 can be packaged as necessary to form a package. The package includes the individual packaging body 30 and a packaging bag (not shown) that contains the individual packaging body 30. The packaging bag is configured to have an opening for removing the individual packaging body 30. The "opening" here refers to an opening for removing the individual packaging body 30 that is intentionally provided by the manufacturer of the packaging body by providing a perforation or the like, and does not include an opening or the like that is provided in a place unintended by the manufacturer as a result of a consumer tearing the packaging bag or the like.
[0039] From the viewpoint of reducing the resistance to the absorbent article 10 by making the performance notation 2 difficult to see and enhancing the emotional impact, it is preferable that the individual packaging body 30 is stored in such a direction that the performance notation 2 on the individual packaging body 30 is not visible through the take-out opening when the packaging bag has a take-out opening. Specifically, it is preferable to store the individual packaging body 30 so that, for example, when looking directly at the take-out opening of the packaging bag, the direction of the line of sight and the direction of the opening surface 40 are parallel. Alternatively, it is preferable to store the individual packaging body 30 with the non-opening surface 50 of the individual packaging body 30 facing the take-out opening of the packaging bag. Note that, since the performance of the absorbent article 10, such as the absorption capacity, is usually displayed on the outer surface of the packaging bag, even if the performance notation 2 on the individual packaging body 30 is not visible through the take-out opening, there is no risk that the user will not be able to recognize the performance of the absorbent article 10.
[0040] Next, the individual packaging body and the constituent materials of each part that constitutes the packaging body will be described. The topsheet 11 may be a liquid-permeable sheet, such as a nonwoven fabric or a perforated film. The topsheet 11 may have an uneven surface on its skin-facing side. For example, a plurality of scattered convex portions may be formed on the skin-facing side of the topsheet 11. Alternatively, ridges and grooves extending in one direction may be formed alternately on the skin-facing side of the topsheet 11. For such a purpose, the topsheet 11 may be formed using two or more sheets of nonwoven fabric.
[0041] The back sheet may be, for example, a liquid-impermeable film or a spunbond-meltblown-spunbond laminated nonwoven fabric. A liquid-impermeable film may be provided with a plurality of micropores to impart water vapor permeability to the film. In order to further improve the feel of the absorbent article 10, a sheet with a good texture such as a nonwoven fabric may be laminated on the outer surface of the back sheet.
[0042] The absorbent core of the absorbent body 13 is composed of, for example, a pile of hydrophilic fibers such as cellulose including pulp, a mixed pile of the hydrophilic fibers and an absorbent polymer, or a pile of absorbent polymer. At least the skin-facing surface of the absorbent core may be covered with a liquid-permeable core wrap sheet, or the entire surface including the skin-facing surface and the non-skin-facing surface may be covered with the core wrap sheet. As the core wrap sheet, for example, tissue paper made of hydrophilic fibers or liquid-permeable nonwoven fabric can be used. The absorbent body 13 may be composed of only the absorbent core.
[0043] The absorbent core may be mainly composed of an absorbent sheet, which is a sheet-like absorbent body. The absorbent sheet is typically composed of a fiber sheet mainly composed of a fiber material such as wood pulp, and a water-absorbing material such as an absorbent polymer fixed inside or on the surface of the fiber sheet. The absorbent sheet may have a configuration in which particles of an absorbent polymer are interposed between two sheets facing each other.
[0044] The packaging sheet 20 may be one that is commonly used in individual packaging for absorbent articles. For example, a nonwoven fabric having a single layer or multilayer structure is preferably used. A laminate of a nonwoven fabric and a resin film may also be used. The laminate sheet is preferably used so that the nonwoven fabric is positioned on the outer surface of the individual packaging. The nonwoven fabric constituting a part of the laminate sheet also preferably has a total light transmittance of 50% or more, and the total light transmittance of the entire laminate sheet is also preferably 50% or more. The packaging sheet 20 may be made of only a resin film. A packaging sheet 20 made of only a resin film is superior to a packaging sheet 20 made of a single-layer or multi-layer nonwoven fabric in that the color and pattern can be more clearly seen when viewed from the outside of the individual package 30. Therefore, it is preferable to use a sheet made of only a resin film as the packaging sheet 20. The surface of the packaging sheet 20 facing the absorbent article 10 may be subjected to a release treatment for the adhesive constituting the slippage prevention portion provided on the outer surface of the back sheet of the absorbent article 10 .
[0045] As the packaging bag, for example, a packaging bag usually used for absorbent articles, such as a packaging bag made of a flexible sheet, can be used.
[0046] While the present invention has been described above based on its preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the packaging sheet 20 may have a plurality of performance indication regions 4 . Furthermore, the performance indication area 4 may not include the brand indication 3 . Furthermore, the design printed on the packaging sheet 20 is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and can be changed as appropriate according to the intended use of the absorbent article 10. For example, a design imitating a starry sky, or a simpler design consisting of only checkered patterns, straight lines, etc., may be used. For example, a design imitating a starry sky can be suitably applied to the individual packaging body 30 of the absorbent article 10 to be used at night, while a simple design can increase the concealment of the absorbent article 10 contained therein and can be suitably applied to the individual packaging body 30 of the absorbent article 10 for men. [Explanation of symbols]
[0047] 2 Performance Description 3. Brand notation 4 Performance Description Area 10 Absorbent articles 20 Packaging Sheet 21 Fastening tape 30 individual packages 40 Open Cover 50 Unopened Cover 60A 1st positive area 60B Second positive area
Claims
1. An individual package of absorbent articles in which absorbent articles are individually packaged in a packaging sheet, the absorbent article is folded lengthwise together with the packaging sheet with the back sheet side, which is the non-skin-facing side in use, facing the packaging sheet side; An individual package for an absorbent article, wherein performance notations indicating the performance of the absorbent article are provided only in an area of the packaging sheet that forms the opening surface of the individual package.
2. a performance notation area including the performance notation is provided only in an area of the packaging sheet that forms the opening surface of the individual package, 2. The individual package of absorbent articles according to claim 1, wherein the performance indication area extends in one direction with a predetermined width, and the background color thereof is different from the background color of the packaging sheet.
3. a performance notation area including the performance notation is provided only in an area of the packaging sheet that forms the opening surface of the individual package, The absorbent article packaging according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the performance markings are arranged in the performance marking area so as to extend in one direction.
4. The package for absorbent articles according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the performance markings are arranged only in the performance marking area.
5. The individual package of an absorbent article according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a brand marking of the absorbent article is arranged in the performance marking area.
6. The packaging sheet has two front regions that form the opening surface, and the opening surface is formed by connecting the two front regions in a state where they are partially overlapped with each other, A fastening tape is attached across the overlapping portion between the two front regions, The fastening tape has a portion located in one of the two front regions that is non-releasably attached to the front region, and a portion located in the other front region that is releasably attached to the front region, The package for absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein the performance markings are provided on the one front region.
7. The individual package of absorbent articles according to claim 6, wherein the background color of the fastening tape is different from the background color of the performance description area including the performance description.
8. The background color of the fastening tape is achromatic, and the background color of the performance indication area is chromatic, or The individual package of absorbent articles according to claim 7, wherein the background color of the fastening tape is chromatic and the background color of the performance indication area is achromatic.
9. The package for an absorbent article according to claim 6, wherein the fastening tape and the performance marking area including the performance marking are at least partially overlapped.
10. The individual package of an absorbent article according to claim 6, wherein the performance marking is provided on the front region of the two front regions where the front region of the absorbent article is located.
11. The package for an absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein the performance indication is a numerical portion indicating an absorption capacity of the absorbent article.
12. A package comprising an individual package of the absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and a packaging bag for accommodating the individual package therein, The packaging body is configured to have a removal opening formed therein for removing the individual package, A package for an individual package of an absorbent article, in which the individual package is stored in an orientation such that, when the access opening is formed, the performance description on the individual package is not visible through the access opening.