holder

Abstract

To provide a holder in which a sweat-absorbing sheet is easy to absorb the sweat of a holder user.SOLUTION: An annular holder 1 is attached to the waist circumference of a user and is able to hold an absorbent pad 11 in a state attached to the user. The annular holder includes: a height direction HD along the height direction of the user and a peripheral direction CD along the waist circumference direction; a holder body 2; and a sweat absorbing sheet 8 that is fastened on the inner surface side of the holder body 2. The sweat absorbing sheet 8 is provided with a disengagement part 82 that is unfastened to the holder body 2, at least on one of the upper end 8a side and the lower end 8b side of the height direction HD. The holder body 2 is equipped with an elastic part along the peripheral direction CD, in a part superimposed on the disengagement part 82.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a holder for holding an absorbent pad on a wearer. [Background technology]

[0002] As one type of absorbent article such as disposable diapers, there is known a separate type that includes an absorbent pad that absorbs and retains body fluids such as urine, and a holder that is annularly worn around the waist of a wearer and holds the absorbent pad placed in the crotch area of ​​the wearer, and the absorbent pad is configured to be detachable from the holder. In conventional separate type absorbent articles, as described in Patent Documents 1 to 3, the holder is provided with a holder-side fastening structure that can fasten the fastening structure of the absorbent pad. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Special Publication No. 2006-515199 [Patent Document 2] JP 2004-329386 A [Patent Document 3] JP 2004-329590 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In absorbent articles, in order to prevent skin troubles such as eczema, prickly heat, and rashes caused by sweat of the wearer, the part of the inner surface (skin-facing surface) of the diaper that may come into contact with the wearer's skin is formed with a sweat-absorbent sheet. Patent Document 1 describes that one or more nonwoven fabric layers constituting the holder are made hydrophilic, and Patent Documents 2 and 3 describe that the inner layer sheet located on the skin-facing surface side of the holder is made hydrophilic. In Patent Document 1, the hydrophilic nonwoven fabric layer corresponds to the sweat-absorbent sheet, and in Patent Documents 2 and 3, the hydrophilic inner layer sheet corresponds to the sweat-absorbent sheet, but Patent Documents 1 to 3 do not consider at all how to make the sweat-absorbent sheet easily absorb sweat, leaving room for improvement. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a holder in which the sweat-absorbing sheet easily absorbs the sweat of the wearer of the holder. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The present invention relates to an annular holder that is fitted around the waist of a wearer and is capable of holding an absorbent pad attached to the wearer. The holder preferably has a height direction along the height direction of the wearer and a circumferential direction along the waist direction. The holder preferably has a holder body and a sweat-absorbing sheet fixed to the skin-facing surface of the holder body. It is preferable that the sweat absorbent sheet has a free portion at least on one of the upper end side and the lower end side in the height direction, the free portion being not fixed to the holder body. The holder body preferably has an expandable portion extending along the circumferential direction at a portion overlapping the free portion. Other features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention are described below. Effect of the Invention

[0006] According to the holder of the present invention, the sweat-absorbent sheet easily absorbs sweat from the wearer of the holder. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a holder of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a schematic view of the non-skin facing surface (outer surface) on the ventral side of the holder shown in FIG. 1 in the maximum extended state. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a schematic view of the skin-facing surface (inner surface) on the ventral side of the holder shown in FIG. 1 in the maximum extended state. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view that shows a schematic cross section taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 1 (a cross section along the height direction and thickness direction of the holder). [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of use of the holder shown in FIG. 1, and is a perspective view of a disposable diaper (absorbent article) including the holder and an absorbent pad attached thereto. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway schematic plan view of the skin-facing surface (inner surface) of the diaper shown in FIG. 5 in an unfolded and fully stretched state. [Figure 7] 7(a) and (b) are views showing another embodiment of the holder of the present invention, and correspond to FIG. [Figure 8] 8(a) and (b) are views showing still another embodiment of the holder of the present invention, and correspond to FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a view showing still another embodiment of the holder of the present invention, and corresponds to FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals. The drawings are basically schematic, and the ratios of the dimensions may differ from the actual ones.

[0009] 1 to 4 show a holder 1 which is an embodiment of the holder of the present invention. In addition, in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, a disposable diaper 10 including the holder 1 and an absorbent pad 11 attached thereto is shown as an example of use of the holder of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 5, the diaper 10 is configured by connecting the holder 1 and the absorbent pad 11 via a holder-side fastening structure 6 and a pad-side fastening structure 16, and has a waist opening WH of the holder 1 and a pair of leg openings LH, LH defined by a lower end of the holder 1 in a height direction HD and both side edges along the longitudinal direction (vertical direction X to be described later) of the absorbent pad 11. Note that the absorbent pad 11 is not a component of the holder 1.

[0010] The diaper 10, which is a separate type absorbent article, reduces the burden on the environment compared to conventional non-separate type absorbent articles because the holder 1 and the absorbent pad 11 can be freely connected and separated via the fastening structures 6, 16. That is, when a conventional non-separate type absorbent article in which the part corresponding to the wearer's waist (part corresponding to the holder) and the part corresponding to the wearer's crotch (part corresponding to the absorbent pad) are inseparably integrated, is disposed of after use, even if the part corresponding to the holder is not soiled, it must be disposed of together with the part corresponding to the absorbent pad which is soiled with excrement. However, with the diaper 10, it is only necessary to replace only the absorbent pad 11 with a new one while leaving the holder 1 as it is, so that the amount of waste disposal and carbon dioxide emissions are reduced compared to non-separate type absorbent articles, and this contributes to reducing the burden on the environment. In addition, since the absorbent pad 11 is removably fixed to the holder 1 while the diaper 10 is being worn, the absorbent pad 11 can be easily replaced with a new one, and the burden of replacing the diaper 10 is significantly reduced compared to conventional non-separate type absorbent articles.

[0011] The holder 1 is attached in a ring shape around the waist of a wearer and can hold the absorbent pad 11 in a state where it is attached to the wearer, i.e., worn, and has a height direction HD along the height direction of the wearer and a circumferential direction CD along the waist direction. The holder 1 is provided with a holder-side fastening structure 6 to which the pad-side fastening structure 16 of the absorbent pad 11 can be detachably fastened.

[0012] Here, the absorbent pad 11 will be briefly described with reference to Figs. 5 and 6. The absorbent pad 11 includes a liquid-permeable top sheet 12 arranged relatively close to the wearer's skin, a liquid-impermeable, poorly liquid-permeable or water-repellent back sheet 13 arranged relatively far from the wearer's skin, and an absorbent body 14 interposed between the two sheets 12, 13. These members constituting the absorbent pad 11 are integrated with each other by a known joining means such as an adhesive. The absorbent pad 11 has a shape long in one direction in a plan view, and when the absorbent pad 11 is used, its longitudinal direction is aligned with the height direction HD of the holder 1 in a state in which the absorbent pad 11 is previously attached to the wearer. The longitudinal direction of the absorbent pad 11 corresponds to the vertical direction X corresponding to the front-rear direction of the wearer of the diaper 10, and the horizontal direction Y of the absorbent pad 11 perpendicular to the vertical direction X corresponds to the circumferential direction CD of the holder 1. A pair of leakage preventing cuffs 15, 15 are arranged on both sides along the longitudinal direction X of the absorbent pad 11, which stand up against the wearer's skin when the diaper 10 is worn. Each leakage preventing cuff 15 includes a leakage preventing cuff forming sheet 150 which forms the main part of the leakage preventing cuff 15, and an elastic member 151 fixed to the sheet 150 in a stretched state in the longitudinal direction X. A pad-side fastening structure 16 is arranged on the skin-facing surface of each of both ends in the longitudinal direction X of the absorbent pad 11, and the absorbent pad 11 can be detachably fastened to the holder 1 by fastening the pad-side fastening structure 16 to the holder-side fastening structure 6 of the holder 1. In addition, absorbent pad 11 is merely one embodiment of an absorbent pad to which the holder of the present invention can be applied, and an absorbent pad to which the holder of the present invention can be applied is not limited to absorbent pad 11 as long as it has a pad side fastening structure that can be attached to the holder side fastening structure of the holder.

[0013] In this specification, the term "skin-facing surface" refers to the surface of a worn article such as an absorbent article, a holder, or an absorbent pad, or a component thereof (e.g., the holder side fastening structure of a holder), which faces the skin of the wearer when the worn article is worn, and the term "non-skin-facing surface" refers to the surface of the worn article or a component thereof, which faces the side opposite the skin when the worn article is worn.

[0014] The holder 1 will now be described in detail. The holder 1 has a holder body 2 and a sweat-absorbent sheet 8 fixed to the skin-facing surface of the holder body 2. The holder body 2 has a ventral part F arranged on the ventral side (front side) of the wearer and a dorsal part R arranged on the dorsal side (rear side) of the wearer, and constitutes the main body of the holder 1. The holder body 2 forms the outer shape (contour) of the holder 1 in a plan view, and the upper end 1a and the lower end 1b of the height direction HD of the holder 1 are the upper end and the lower end of the holder body 2. The holder body 2 has a holder side fastening structure 6 on the non-skin-facing surface side. The holder side fastening structure 6 is provided on the opposite side to the sweat-absorbent sheet 8 in the thickness direction of the holder body 2. The sweat-absorbent sheet 8 will be described later.

[0015] In this embodiment, the holder 1 (holder body 2) is annular as shown in Fig. 1, and has a waist opening WH into which the wearer's torso is inserted when the diaper is worn. Specifically, in the holder 1 of this embodiment, the holder bodies 2 of the ventral portion F and the dorsal portion R are joined to each other at both longitudinal ends thereof by known joining means such as adhesives or fusion to form a pair of joints S, S, and the ventral portion F and the dorsal portion R are connected via the pair of joints S, S to form a ring shape. The joints S correspond to the side seals in a typical non-separate pants-type disposable diaper.

[0016] In this embodiment, the holder 1 (holder main body 2) has a rectangular shape when viewed in a plane in the maximum extended state as shown in Figures 2 and 3, and the upper end 1a and lower end 1b in the height direction HD are straight lines parallel to a direction perpendicular to the height direction HD. In addition, in this embodiment, the ventral portion F and the dorsal portion R have the same shape and dimensions when viewed in a plane, and when the ventral portion F and the dorsal portion R are superimposed while maintaining the joint portion S without being destroyed, their contours match.

[0017] In this specification, the "maximum stretched state" refers to a state in which the elastic members of each part of a worn article, such as an absorbent article, holder, absorbent pad, etc., are stretched to their maximum extent and expanded to the same dimensions as the design dimensions, i.e., the dimensions when spread out flat without any effect of the elastic members. In addition, the term "unfolded and maximum stretched state" refers to a state in which the worn article is spread out flatly to an unfolded state and then put into the maximum stretched state. In the case of an absorbent article having a side seal portion, such as the joint portion S of the holder 1 described above, the absorbent article is separated at the side seal portion and spread out flatly to put into the unfolded state.

[0018] In this embodiment, the holder body 2 includes an outer layer sheet 3 that forms the non-skin facing surface (outer surface) of the holder 1, and an inner layer sheet 4 arranged on the inner side of the outer layer sheet 3. The inner layer sheet 4 forms the skin facing surface (inner surface) of the holder 1. The sweat absorbent sheet 8 is fixed to the skin facing surface of the holder body 2, and can come into contact with the wearer's skin when the holder 1 is worn. The inner layer sheet 4, in an area not covered by the sweat absorbent sheet 8, can come into contact with the wearer's skin when the holder 1 is worn.

[0019] 4, the upper end of the outer sheet 3 in the height direction HD is folded back to the skin-facing surface side, the upper end 1a of the holder 1 is located at the fold of the folded back outer sheet 3, and the vicinity (upper end) of the upper end 1a of the holder 1 includes a laminated structure of the outer sheet 3 and its folded back portion 30. The folded back portion 30 and the outer sheet 3 facing it are joined to each other by a known joining means such as adhesive or fusion. The sweat-absorbent sheet 8 is disposed in an area corresponding to the waist of the wearer. More specifically, the sweat-absorbent sheet 8 straddles above and below the lower end 30b of the folded-back portion 30 as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The sweat-absorbent sheet 8 is fixed to the skin-facing surface of the folded-back portion 30 and the skin-facing surface of the inner sheet 4. The sweat-absorbent sheet 8 has a free portion 82 that is not fixed to the holder body 2 at least on one of the upper end 8a side and the lower end 8b side in the height direction HD, but in this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 4, has free portions 82a, 82b at both the upper end 8a side and the lower end 8b side in the height direction HD. The sweat-absorbent sheet 8 has a fixed portion 81 fixed to the holder body 2 between the free portion 82a on the upper end 8a side (hereinafter also referred to as "upper free portion") and the free portion 82b on the lower end 8b side (hereinafter also referred to as "lower free portion"). In this embodiment, the fixed portion 81 is fixed to the holder body 2 via an adhesive 9. The sweat absorbent sheet 8 may have a free portion 82 only at either the upper end 8a side or the lower end 8b side in the height direction HD.

[0020] In this embodiment, the holder 1 (holder body 2) includes elastic members 5 arranged to be stretchable in a direction (circumferential direction CD) perpendicular to the height direction HD. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of elastic members 5 are arranged between the outer layer sheet 3 and the inner layer sheet 4 to be stretchable in a direction (circumferential direction CD) perpendicular to the height direction HD. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the plurality of elastic members 5 extend over the entire length of the ventral portion F and the dorsal portion R in a direction (circumferential direction CD) perpendicular to the height direction HD, and are arranged intermittently in the height direction HD. Each elastic member 5 is fixed to other surrounding members by adhesive. The number and positions of the elastic members 5 are not particularly limited and may be appropriately set in consideration of the fit of the holder 1 to the wearer's body, etc.

[0021] Nonwoven fabrics, woven fabrics, resin films, etc. produced by various manufacturing methods can be used for the outer layer sheet 3 and the inner layer sheet 4. Specific examples of nonwoven fabrics that can be used for each of the sheets 3 and 4 include spunbond nonwoven fabrics, air-through nonwoven fabrics, and needle-punched nonwoven fabrics, and they may have a single-layer structure or a laminate structure in which one or more types of nonwoven fabrics are laminated. The sheets 3, 4 may be of the same type or different types. Here, "same type" means that the manufacturing process, type of constituent fibers, diameter and length of the constituent fibers, thickness and basis weight of the fiber sheet are all the same between the sheets. If even one of these is different, the sheets are "different types" between the sheets.

[0022] The sweat-absorbing sheet 8 can be made of any material capable of absorbing sweat. The sweat-absorbing sheet 8 is preferably a hydrophilic sheet. The hydrophilic sheet can be made of paper, nonwoven fabric, woven fabric, or a laminate containing one or more of these materials, including hydrophilic fibers such as pulp, rayon, or cotton. The hydrophilic sheet may contain, as its constituent fibers, fibers made of thermoplastic synthetic resin in addition to hydrophilic fibers. When a sheet made of hydrophobic fibers is used as the sweat-absorbing sheet 8, the hydrophobic fibers may be hydrophilized with a hydrophilizing agent to impart hydrophilicity to the sheet. The sweat-absorbing sheet 8 preferably contains hydrophilic fibers in an amount of 50% by mass or more, more preferably 60% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, and even more preferably 70% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, based on the total mass of the sheet. The sweat absorbent sheet 8 may be provided with properties such as moisture absorption, antibacterial properties, deodorizing properties, and skin care properties.

[0023] Since the holder 1 does not include an absorbent that absorbs and retains moisture, if washable materials are used for the constituent members, including the sheets 3, 4, and 8, the holder 1 can be washed and reused. The fact that the holder 1 is washable leads to a reduction in the amount of waste and carbon dioxide emissions, and can contribute to reducing the burden on the environment. From the viewpoint of making the holder 1 washable, woven fabrics are preferable as the constituent members of the sheets 3, 4, and 8.

[0024] The holder of the present invention includes a configuration that does not include the above-mentioned elastic member 5, and in such a configuration, it is preferable that at least one of the multiple sheets 3, 4, and 8 constituting the holder 1 has elasticity in a direction perpendicular to the height direction HD (circumferential direction CD). For example, the present invention includes a configuration in which the outer layer sheet 3 has elasticity in a direction perpendicular to the height direction HD, and the inner layer sheet 4 and the sweat-absorbing sheet 8 have no elasticity.

[0025] Regarding the holder side fastening structure 6, which is one of the characteristic parts of the holder 1, in this embodiment, the holder side fastening structure 6 is provided on the non-skin facing surface (outer surface) of the holder main body 2, as shown in Figure 1 etc., and more specifically, is fixed to the non-skin facing surface of the outer layer sheet 3.

[0026] The holder-side fastening structure 6 may be any known detachable fastening structure as long as it can detachably fasten the pad-side fastening structure 16 (see FIG. 5) of the absorbent pad 11. For example, one or both of the holder-side fastening structure 6 and the pad-side fastening structure 16 may have an adhesive part formed by applying an adhesive, and the pad-side fastening structure 16 may be detachably fastened to the holder-side fastening structure 6 via the adhesive part.

[0027] In this embodiment, a mechanical hook-and-loop fastener is used as the fastening structure including the holder-side fastening structure 6 and the pad-side fastening structure 16. The term "mechanical hook-and-loop fastener" used here refers to a fastener that is a set of a surface member (male member) having a hook material (engagement member) made of hook-shaped protrusions arranged on one surface, and a surface member (female member) having a loop material made of pile-shaped protrusions arranged on one surface. A specific example of a mechanical hook-and-loop fastener is Magic Tape (registered trademark). Specifically, in this embodiment, the holder-side fastening structure 6 is a female member of a mechanical hook-and-loop fastener, and includes a base material and a fastening region provided on the non-skin-facing surface (outer surface) of the base material, to which the pad-side fastening structure 16 can be fastened. The base material of the holder-side fastening structure 6 is directly fixed to the holder body 2 via a known joining means 60 (see FIG. 4) such as an adhesive or fusion. The pad-side fastening structure 16 is a male member of a mechanical hook-and-loop fastener, and typically has a configuration in which a large number of the hook members are arranged on the surface of a base material made of a resin film, woven fabric, nonwoven fabric, or the like.

[0028] One of the main features of the holder 1 is that the holder body 2 has an expandable portion along the circumferential direction CD in the portion overlapping the free portion 82, as shown in Figs. This point will be described below. In this embodiment, the holder body 2 has a plurality of parts R1 to R4 in the height direction HD, which have different elongation stresses in the circumferential direction CD. The plurality of parts R1 to R4 are, in order from the top in the height direction HD, a first part R1, a second part R2, a third part R3, and a fourth part R4. The first part R1 and the third part R3 are provided with an elastic member 5, and are capable of expanding and contracting in the direction along the circumferential direction CD. The second part R2 and the fourth part R4 are not provided with an elastic member 5. In this embodiment, the first part R1 and the third part R3 are elastic parts. The first part R1 overlaps with the upper free part 82a, and the third part R3 overlaps with the lower free part 82b. In this way, in this embodiment, the part overlapping with the upper free part 82a and the part overlapping with the lower free part 82b each have an elastic part. It is noted that only one of the portion overlapping with the upper free portion 82a and the portion overlapping with the lower free portion 82b may be provided with an elastic portion.

[0029] The advantage of providing an elastic part in the part overlapping with the detachable part 82 is as follows. The detachable part 82 is a part of the sweat-absorbent sheet 8 that is not fixed to the holder body 2, and is therefore softer and more easily deformed than the fixed part 81 of the sweat-absorbent sheet 8. Therefore, when the elastic part contracts while the holder 1 is being worn and the detachable part 82 comes into contact with the wearer's skin, the detachable part 82 is easily deformed in accordance with the wearer's body shape, and the detachable part 82 can be firmly attached to the wearer's skin. The detachable part 82 being firmly attached to the wearer's skin allows the sweat-absorbent sheet 8 to efficiently absorb the sweat of the wearer of the holder 1. Thus, according to the holder 1 of this embodiment, the sweat absorbent sheet 8 easily absorbs sweat from the wearer of the holder 1.

[0030] The ratio (La / L x 100) of the length La of the height direction HD of the upper free portion 82a to the length L of the height direction HD of the sweat-absorbent sheet 8 is, from the viewpoint of allowing the sweat-absorbent sheet 8 to more efficiently absorb the sweat of the wearer of the holder 1, preferably 5% or more, more preferably 15% or more, even more preferably 30% or more, and preferably 95% or less, more preferably 70% or less, even more preferably 50% or less, and preferably 7% or more and 95% or less, more preferably 15% or more and 70% or less, even more preferably 30% or more and 50% or less.

[0031] The length La in the height direction HD of the upper free portion 82a is preferably 0.3 cm or more, more preferably 0.5 cm or more, even more preferably 0.7 cm or more, and is preferably 4.2 cm or less, more preferably 2.5 cm or less, even more preferably 1.5 cm or less, and is preferably 0.3 cm or more and 4.2 cm or less, more preferably 0.5 cm or more and 2.5 cm or less, even more preferably 0.7 cm or more and 1.5 cm or less. The upper limit of the length La in the height direction HD of the upper free portion 82a is less than the length L in the height direction HD of the sweat-absorbent sheet 8.

[0032] Furthermore, the ratio Lb of the length Lb in the height direction HD of the lower free portion 82b to the length L in the height direction HD of the sweat-absorbent sheet 8 (Lb / L x 100) is, from the viewpoint of allowing the sweat-absorbent sheet 8 to more efficiently absorb the sweat of the wearer of the holder 1, preferably not less than 5%, more preferably not less than 15%, even more preferably not less than 30%, and is preferably not more than 95%, more preferably not more than 70%, even more preferably not more than 50%, and is preferably not less than 3% but not more than 95%, more preferably not less than 10% but not more than 70%, even more preferably not less than 30% but not more than 50%.

[0033] The length Lb in the height direction HD of the lower free portion 82b is preferably 0.3 cm or more, more preferably 0.5 cm or more, even more preferably 0.7 cm or more, and is preferably 4.2 cm or less, more preferably 2.5 cm or less, even more preferably 1.5 cm or less, and is preferably 0.3 cm or more and 4.2 cm or less, more preferably 0.5 cm or more and 2.5 cm or less, even more preferably 0.7 cm or more and 1.5 cm or less. The upper limit of the length Lb in the height direction HD of the lower free portion 82b is less than the length L in the height direction HD of the sweat-absorbent sheet 8.

[0034] The stretchable portion overlapping the upper free portion 82a and the stretchable portion overlapping the lower free portion 82b may have the same or different tensile stresses along the circumferential direction CD. When the tensile stresses of the stretchable portion overlapping the upper free portion 82a and the tensile stresses of the stretchable portion overlapping the lower free portion 82b are different, either one may be larger. In this embodiment, a thinner elastic member is disposed in the first portion R1 than in the third portion R3, and the first portion R1 has a smaller tensile stress along the circumferential direction CD than the third portion R3. The ratio P1 / P3 of the tensile stress P1 along the circumferential direction CD of the first part R1 to the tensile stress P3 along the circumferential direction CD of the third part R3 is preferably 0.15 or more, more preferably 0.3 or more, even more preferably 0.45 or more, and preferably 0.95 or less, more preferably 0.9 or less, even more preferably 0.85 or less, and preferably 0.15 or more and 0.95 or less, more preferably 0.3 or more and 0.9 or less, even more preferably 0.45 or more and 0.85 or less.

[0035] The tensile stress can be measured by the following method. <Method of measuring tensile stress> A sample piece having a length of 30 mm in the height direction HD is cut out from the first part R1 of the holder body 2 of the holder 1 while keeping it in a ring shape. Specifically, the sample piece is cut out in a range from the center of the upper free part 82a toward the upper end 8a and toward the lower end 8b in the height direction HD while keeping it in a ring shape. The sample piece is cut out together with the holder body 2. The cut out sample piece has the first part R1 of the ventral part F and the first part R1 of the dorsal part R continuous with each other, forming a ring shape. If the length of the first part R1 in the height direction HD is less than 30 mm, a sample piece as large as possible is cut out. Then, the tensile stress is measured for the sample piece cut out from the first part R1. Specifically, the sample piece is set in a Tensilon tensile tester (ORIENTEC's "RTC-1210A"). The sample piece is made rectangular in plan view by overlapping the ventral part F and the dorsal part R so that their contours match, and is set so that the circumferential direction CD of the sample piece in plan view and the tensile direction match. The chuck distance at this time is 50 mm, and the sample piece is set in a slack state. Next, the sample piece is stretched at a speed of 300 mm / min until the chuck distance becomes 300 mm, and then the tensile load is measured when the chuck distance is returned to 150 mm, and the load is converted into a unit of "cN / 10 mm". Such measurements are carried out on five sample pieces cut out from the first part R1, and the average of these (average of the tensile load when the distance between the chucks is returned to 150 mm) is taken as the tensile stress (cN / 10 mm). Also, a sample piece having a length of 30 mm in the height direction HD is cut out from the third part R3 of the holder body 2 of the holder 1 while remaining in a ring shape. Specifically, the sample piece is cut out in a range from the center of the lower free part 82b toward the upper end 8a and toward the lower end 8b in the height direction HD while remaining in a ring shape. The sample piece is cut out together with the holder body 2. The sample piece cut out from the third part R3 is also in a ring shape like the sample piece cut out from the first part R1. If the length of the third part R3 in the height direction HD is less than 30 mm, a sample piece as large as possible is cut out and measured. Then, the tensile stress of the sample pieces cut out from the third part R3 is measured in the same manner as the sample pieces cut out from the first part R1. As with the first part R1, the average value of the tensile stresses of the five sample pieces for the third part R3 is defined as the tensile stress of the third part R3.

[0036] The holder body 2 may have, in the height direction HD, a low-elasticity region in which the elongation stress along the circumferential direction CD is low, and a high-elasticity region in which the elongation stress along the circumferential direction CD is higher than that of the low-elasticity region. The high-elasticity region and the low-elasticity region are identified by their locations in the height direction HD and the difference in elongation stress. <How to identify high elasticity and low elasticity areas> A ring-shaped sample piece having a length of 30 mm in the height direction HD is cut out from a region in the ventral part F or dorsal part R of the holder 1 that overlaps with the free part 82 of the holder body 2 in the height direction HD. A ring-shaped sample piece having a length of 30 mm in the height direction HD is also cut out from a region in the ventral part F or dorsal part R of the holder 1 that overlaps with the fixed part 81 of the holder body 2 in the height direction HD. In both the region overlapping with the free part 82 and the region overlapping with the fixed part 81, the sample piece is cut out together with the holder body 2. In addition, when the length in the height direction HD of each region is 30 mm or more, the sample piece is cut out so that the upper end of the sample piece coincides with the upper end of the height direction HD of each region. When the length in the height direction HD of each region is less than 30 mm, a sample piece as large as possible is cut out and measured. Then, the tensile stress is measured for each of the sample pieces cut out from the area overlapping with the free portion 82 and the fixed portion 81. Specifically, the sample pieces are set in a Tensilon tensile tester ("RTC-1210A" manufactured by ORIENTEC). The sample pieces are formed into a rectangular shape in plan view by overlapping the ventral portion F and the dorsal portion R so that their contours match, and are set so that the circumferential direction CD of the sample pieces in the rectangular shape in plan view matches the tensile direction. The distance between the chucks at this time is 50 mm, and the sample pieces are set in a slack state. Next, the sample pieces are stretched at a speed of 300 mm / min until the distance between the chucks becomes 300 mm, and then the tensile load is measured when the distance between the chucks is returned to 150 mm, and the load is converted into a unit of "cN / 10 mm". Such measurements are performed on five sample pieces each cut out from the free portion 82 and the fixed portion 81. The average tensile load of the sample pieces cut out from the region overlapping with the free portion 82 (average tensile load when the distance between the chucks is returned to 150 mm) is taken as the tensile stress (cN / 10 mm) of the region overlapping with the free portion 82. The average tensile load of the sample pieces cut out from the region overlapping with the fixed portion 81 (average tensile load when the distance between the chucks is returned to 150 mm) is taken as the tensile stress (cN / 10 mm) of the region overlapping with the fixed portion 81. If the sample piece is less than 10 mm in the height direction HD, the length in the height direction HD is converted and the load is converted into units of "cN / 10 mm". When the tensile stress of the area overlapping with the free portion 82 is higher than the tensile stress of the area overlapping with the fixed portion 81, preferably when the ratio of the tensile stress of the area overlapping with the free portion 82 to the tensile stress of the area overlapping with the fixed portion 81 is 1.1 or more, the area overlapping with the free portion 82 is a high-elasticity area, and the area overlapping with the fixed portion 81 is a low-elasticity area.

[0037] In this embodiment, the highly elastic stretchable region includes a highly elastic stretchable region having a plurality of elastic members 5. Specifically, the stretchable portion overlapping the free portion 82b on the lower end 8b side of the sweat-absorbent sheet 8, i.e., the third portion R3, is the highly elastic stretchable region. Since the stretchable portion overlapping the free portion 82b on the lower end 8b side of the sweat-absorbent sheet 8 is a highly elastic stretchable region, the sweat-absorbent sheet 8 can be more firmly attached to the wearer's skin, particularly on the lower side in the height direction HD, and the sweat of the wearer can be absorbed more efficiently.

[0038] In this embodiment, it is also preferable that at least a part of the region Rx where the sweat absorbent sheet 8 is fixed in the holder body 2 (hereinafter, simply referred to as the "fixing region") is a low-elasticity region with a relatively small tensile stress. This prevents the fixing region Rx from shrinking excessively, causing excessive wrinkles in the fixing region Rx, and causing the wearer to feel uncomfortable. In this embodiment, as described above, the first part R1 and the third part R3 are provided with the elastic member 5, and are high-elasticity regions with a relatively large tensile stress. The second part R2 and the fourth part R4 are low-elasticity regions with no elastic member 5, and are low-elasticity regions with a relatively small tensile stress. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the fixing region Rx includes the second part R2, which is a low-elasticity region, and a part of the first part R1, which is a high-elasticity region. The entire fixing region Rx may be a low-elasticity region.

[0039] It is preferable that the low-elasticity region does not include an elastic member 5 separate from the elastic member included in the sheet material constituting the holder body 2. Examples of the elastic member included in the sheet material constituting the holder body 2 include elastic filaments included in a stretchable sheet, which will be described later. When the low-elasticity region does not include an elastic member 5 separate from the elastic member included in the sheet material constituting the holder body 2, it is preferable that the length of the low-elasticity region in the height direction HD is wider than the pitch in the height direction HD of the multiple elastic members 5 arranged in the high-elasticity region. The pitch in the height direction HD of the multiple elastic members 5 means the distance between the center points of the elastic members 5 adjacent to each other in the height direction HD. In this embodiment, the length in the height direction HD of the second part R2 is longer than both the pitch in the height direction HD of the elastic members 5 arranged in the first part R1 and the pitch in the height direction HD of the elastic members 5 arranged in the second part R2. The low-elasticity region may or may not have elasticity in the direction along the circumferential direction CD.

[0040] In this embodiment, it is also preferable that the stretchable portion overlapping the detached portion 82 is a high stretchable region. This allows the detached portion 82 to be more firmly attached to the skin of the wearer, and the sweat absorbent sheet 8 to more efficiently absorb sweat of the wearer of the holder 1. From the viewpoint of making this effect more pronounced, the ratio S1 / S2 of the stretchable stress S1 of the high stretchable region to the stretchable stress S2 of the low stretchable region is preferably 1.1 or more, more preferably 1.5 or more, even more preferably 1.7 or more, and also preferably 3.5 or less, more preferably 3.0 or less, even more preferably 2.8 or less, and also preferably 1.1 to 3.5 or less, more preferably 1.5 to 3.0 or less, even more preferably 1.7 to 2.8 or less. Both the stretchable portion overlapping the upper detached portion 82a and the stretchable portion overlapping the lower detached portion 82b may be high stretchable regions, or only one of them may be high stretchable regions.

[0041] As described above, the holder main body 2 has the outer layer sheet 3 and the inner layer sheet 4, and it is preferable that at least one of the outer layer sheet 3 and the inner layer sheet 4 is made of a stretchable sheet. This can improve the fit of the holder 1. In the holder 1 of this embodiment, the outer layer sheet 3 is made of a stretchable sheet. In this embodiment, since the outer layer sheet 3 is made of a stretchable sheet, the second part R2 and the fourth part R4 in which the elastic member 5 is not arranged also have stretchability.

[0042] An example of a stretchable nonwoven fabric that can be used as a stretchable sheet is a nonwoven fabric containing elastic filaments (hereinafter also referred to as a "specific stretchable nonwoven fabric"). The term "elastic" as used here refers to the property of being stretchable and returning to a length of 125% or less of the original length when the force is released from a state in which the fabric is stretched 100% of its original length (200% of its original length). In the specific stretchable nonwoven fabric, it is preferable that the elastic filaments are bonded to the nonwoven fabric in a substantially unstretched state. It is preferable that the nonwoven fabric contains nonelastic fibers.

[0043] In the specific elastic nonwoven fabric, the elastic filaments are typically substantially continuous over the entire length of the specific elastic nonwoven fabric in the direction in which the elastic filaments extend. The elastic filaments contain an elastic resin. In the specific elastic nonwoven fabric, the nonwoven fabric is stretchable in the same direction as the elastic filament extends. The term "stretchable" here includes (i) the case where the constituent fibers of the nonwoven fabric themselves stretch, and (ii) the case where the constituent fibers of the nonwoven fabric themselves do not stretch, but the fibers bonded at the intersections separate, the three-dimensional structure formed by multiple fibers structurally changes due to bonding between fibers, the constituent fibers are torn, or the slack of the fibers is stretched, so that the nonwoven fabric as a whole stretches. In the specific elastic nonwoven fabric, the nonwoven fabric may already be stretchable in the state of a raw roll before being bonded to the elastic filaments. Alternatively, the nonwoven fabric may not be stretchable in the state of a raw roll before being bonded to the elastic filaments, but may be processed to be stretchable after being bonded to the elastic filaments, so that it becomes stretchable. Specific methods for making the nonwoven fabric stretchable include heat treatment, roll-to-roll stretching, biting stretching by teeth or gears, and tensile stretching by a tenter.

[0044] A preferred embodiment of the specific elastic nonwoven fabric includes a configuration in which a plurality of elastic filaments are arranged between two sheets of nonwoven fabric arranged opposite to each other. In such a preferred embodiment, the plurality of elastic filaments are arranged to extend in one direction (for example, a direction perpendicular to the height direction HD) without crossing each other, and may be arranged intermittently in a direction perpendicular to the one direction, in which case the one direction may be the stretch direction of the specific elastic nonwoven fabric. The two sheets of nonwoven fabric may be the same or different. The term "same type" as used herein refers to the fact that the manufacturing process, the type of constituent fibers, the fiber diameter and fiber length of the constituent fibers, the thickness and basis weight of the nonwoven fabric are all the same between the two sheets of nonwoven fabric being compared. If at least one of these elements is different between the two sheets of nonwoven fabric being compared, the two sheets of nonwoven fabric are different from each other.

[0045] The stretchable portion overlapping the free portion 82 may be a folded portion in which at least one of the outer layer sheet 3 and the inner layer sheet 4, which is made of a stretchable sheet, is folded back to the skin-facing side. In this way, when the stretchable sheet contracts, the free portion 82 can be more firmly attached to the wearer's skin, and the wearer's sweat can be absorbed more efficiently. In the holder 1 of this embodiment, as described above, the outer layer sheet 3 is a stretchable sheet, and the outer layer sheet 3 is folded back to the skin-facing side. In this embodiment, the folded back portion 30 of the outer layer sheet 3 is included in the first part R1, and the stretchable portion overlapping the upper free portion 82a is the folded back portion 30 in which the outer layer sheet 3, which is a stretchable sheet, is folded back. The sweat-absorbent sheet 8 may be entirely present on the folded-back portion 30, but from the viewpoint of the balance between sweat absorption and dissipation, it is preferable that it straddles both the top and bottom of the lower end 30b of the folded-back portion 30, as in this embodiment.

[0046] In the holder main body 2, it is preferable that at least a portion of the fixed region Rx has a smaller number of laminated sheets than the region overlapping with the detached portion 82. This allows the sweat absorbed by the sweat-absorbent sheet 8 in the detached portion 82 to be efficiently dissipated. In particular, it is more preferable that the number of laminated sheets in the portion including the stretchable portion in at least a portion of the fixed region Rx and the region overlapping with the detached portion 82 has the above-mentioned relationship.

[0047] 5, the number of layers of sheets in the region of the holder body 2 overlapping with the upper free portion 82a is three layers, namely, the outer layer sheet 3, the inner layer sheet 4, and the folded-back portion 30 of the outer layer sheet 3. The number of layers of sheets in the region of the holder body 2 overlapping with the lower free portion 82b is three layers, namely, the outer layer sheet 3, the inner layer sheet 4, and the holder side fastening structure 6.

[0048] The fixing region Rx in the holder body 2 includes a portion having three layers of sheets, the outer layer sheet 3, the inner layer sheet 4, and the folded-back portion 30 of the outer layer sheet 3, a portion having two layers of the outer layer sheet 3 and the inner layer sheet 4, and a portion having three layers of the outer layer sheet 3, the inner layer sheet 4, and the holder-side fastening structure 6. In this way, when the fixing region Rx includes a plurality of portions having different numbers of sheets, the number of stacked sheets in the region is determined to be the smallest number of stacked sheets. The same applies to the number of stacked sheets in the region overlapping with the free portion 82.

[0049] In this embodiment, the number of sheet stacks in the fixed region Rx of the holder body 2 is less than both the number of sheet stacks in the region overlapping with the upper free portion 82a and the number of sheet stacks in the region overlapping with the lower free portion 82b, but alternatively, the number of sheet stacks in the fixed region Rx may be less than either one of the number of sheet stacks in the region overlapping with the upper free portion 82a and the number of sheet stacks in the region overlapping with the lower free portion 82b, and may be the same as or greater than the other.

[0050] In this embodiment, it is preferable that at least a part of the region in the holder body 2 where the sweat absorbent sheet 8 is fixed to the holder body 2 has a smaller basis weight than the region overlapping with the detached portion 82. This allows the sweat absorbed by the sweat absorbent sheet 8 in the detached portion 82 to be efficiently dissipated. In particular, it is more preferable that the basis weights of at least a part of the fixed region Rx and the portion including the stretchable portion in the region overlapping with the detached portion 82 satisfy the above-mentioned relationship. The basis weight can be measured, for example, by the following method. <Method of measuring basis weight> A rectangular sample piece is cut out from the area of ​​the holder body 2 to be measured for basis weight. The mass of the cut sample piece is measured. The measured mass is multiplied by the area of ​​the sample piece (1 m2). 2 The area converted into is called the basis weight.

[0051] The basis weight of the fixing region Rx in the holder body 2 may be less than either the basis weight of the region overlapping with the upper free portion 82a or the basis weight of the region overlapping with the lower free portion 82b. The basis weight of the fixing region Rx may be less than either the basis weight of the region overlapping with the upper free portion 82a or the basis weight of the region overlapping with the lower free portion 82b, and may be the same as or greater than the other.

[0052] In order to enable the sweat absorbed by the sweat-absorbent sheet 8 in the detached portion 82 to be dissipated more efficiently, the ratio T1 / T2 of the basis weight T1 of the area where the sweat-absorbent sheet 8 is fixed to the holder body 2 to the basis weight T2 of the area overlapping with the detached portion 82 in the holder body 2 is preferably 0.2 or more, more preferably 0.35 or more, even more preferably 0.5 or more, and is preferably 0.95 or less, more preferably 0.8 or less, even more preferably 0.7 or less, and is preferably 0.2 or more and 0.95 or less, more preferably 0.35 or more and 0.8 or less, even more preferably 0.5 or more and 0.7 or less.

[0053] From the viewpoint of enabling the sweat absorbed by the sweat absorbent sheet 8 to efficiently dissipate, it is preferable that the holder main body 2 and the sweat absorbent sheet 8 are fixed intermittently. For example, as shown in Figs. 7(a) and (b), they may be fixed intermittently in the height direction HD. Also, as shown in Figs. 8(a) and (b), they may be fixed intermittently in the circumferential direction CD. Also, as shown in Fig. 9, they may be fixed in a scattered dot pattern. The planar shape of the arrangement part of the adhesive 9 of the fixing part 81 of the sweat absorbent sheet 8 may be a stripe shape (see Figs. 7(a) and 8(a)), a spiral shape (see Figs. 7(b) and 8(b)), an omega shape, a dot shape, etc.

[0054] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the holder of the present invention may be one that is worn in a ring shape around the waist of the wearer when in use, and may not be ring-shaped when not in use. For example, the holder body 2 may be in the form of a belt that is long in one direction, and one end and the other end in the longitudinal direction of the holder body 2 may be detachably connected, so that the holder body 2 is in the form of a belt when not in use, and when in use (when worn), the one end and the other end in the longitudinal direction of the holder body 2 are connected to form the holder body 2 into a ring shape. Alternatively, the holder body 2 may be divided into a plurality of members in the circumferential direction CD (for example, a member corresponding to the ventral side part F and a member corresponding to the dorsal side part R), and the plurality of members may be detachably connected to each other in one direction, and the plurality of members may be connected to each other to form the ring-shaped holder body 2 when in use (when worn).

[0055] In the above embodiment, the holder 1 (holder body 2) has a rectangular shape in a plan view in the maximum extension state, but in the present invention, the plan view shape of the holder is not particularly limited. For example, in a plan view of the holder 1 in the maximum extension state, the upper end 1a and / or the lower end 1b may have a portion that intersects with the height direction HD without being perpendicular thereto. More specifically, for example, in a plan view of the holder 1 in the maximum extension state, the lower end 1b may have a convex shape, in whole or in part (for example, the center portion in the horizontal direction Y), that is convex toward the upper end 1a.

[0056] In the above embodiment, the ventral part F and the dorsal part R of the holder 1 have the same shape and size in a plan view, but in the present invention, they may have different shapes and / or sizes. Specifically, for example, the lower end 1b of the dorsal part R may be located lower (farther from the holder side fastening structure 6) than the lower end 1b of the ventral part F.

[0057] In the above embodiment, the holder body 2 has a plurality of portions R1 to R4 in the height direction HD that have different tensile stresses in the circumferential direction CD, but the holder body 2 does not necessarily have to have a plurality of portions with different tensile stresses. The holder body 2 may have a constant tensile stress in the circumferential direction CD in the height direction HD. In addition, when the holder body 2 has a plurality of portions in the height direction HD that have different tensile stresses in the circumferential direction CD, the number of the portions is not limited to four, and may be, for example, two, three, five or more.

[0058] When the holder body 2 has a plurality of parts in the height direction HD that have different elongation stresses in the circumferential direction CD, the part overlapping with the free portion 82 may include only one of the plurality of parts, or may include two or more of the plurality of parts. This point will be described using the present embodiment as an example. For example, the part overlapping with the upper free portion 82a includes only the first part R1, but may instead include the first part R1 and the second part R2. In the present embodiment, the part overlapping with the lower free portion 82b includes only the third part R3, but may instead include the second part R2 and the third part R3, or may include the third part R3 and the fourth part R4.

[0059] In the above embodiment, the sweat-absorbent sheet 8 had free portions 82a, 82b on both the upper end 8a side and the lower end 8b side in the height direction HD, but the sweat-absorbent sheet 8 may have free portions 82a, 82b on only one of the upper end 8a side and the lower end 8b side in the height direction HD.

[0060] In the above embodiment, both the outer layer sheet 3 and the inner layer sheet 4 have a single-layer structure, but in the present invention, one or both of the sheets 3, 4 may have a laminated structure. For example, the outer layer sheet 3 may have a laminated structure of two or more sheets including a sheet having elasticity in the lateral direction Y, and the inner layer sheet 4 may have a single-layer structure made of a non-elastic sheet. In the above embodiment, the outer sheet 3 is folded back to form the folded-back portion 30, but in the present invention, the outer sheet 3 does not have to be folded back. Also, the inner sheet 4 may be folded back to the skin-facing surface side to form the folded-back portion.

[0061] In the above embodiment, a plurality of elastic members 5 are disposed between the outer sheet 3 and the inner sheet 4, but the elastic members 5 may be disposed between the outer sheet 3 and its folded-back portion 30. In addition, when the inner sheet 4 is folded back to the skin-facing side to form a folded-back portion, the elastic members 5 may be disposed between the inner sheet 4 and the folded-back portion.

[0062] In the above embodiment, the holder side fastening structure 6 is a female member of the mechanical hook-and-loop fastener, and the pad side fastening structure 16 is a male member of the mechanical hook-and-loop fastener, but in the present invention, the holder side fastening structure 6 may be a male member of the mechanical hook-and-loop fastener, and the pad side fastening structure 16 may be a female member of the mechanical hook-and-loop fastener.

[0063] In the above embodiment, the sweat absorbent sheet 8 is disposed over the entire area of ​​the holder 1 in the circumferential direction CD, but the sweat absorbent sheet 8 may be disposed over only a part of the holder 1 in the circumferential direction CD. In the above embodiment, the fixing portion 81 of the sweat absorbent sheet 8 is fixed to the holder body 2 via the adhesive 9, but instead, the fixing portion 81 of the sweat absorbent sheet 8 may be formed by fusing the sweat absorbent sheet 8 and the holder body 2 with heat, ultrasonic waves, or the like. From the viewpoint of easily achieving a balance between the absorption and dissipation of sweat by the sweat absorbent sheet 8, it is preferable that the fixing portion 81 of the sweat absorbent sheet 8 is fixed to the holder body 2 via the adhesive 9.

[0064] The following supplementary notes are further disclosed regarding the above-described embodiment of the present invention. <1> A ring-shaped holder that is attached around the waist of a wearer and can hold an absorbent pad attached to the wearer, The garment has a height direction along the height direction of the wearer and a circumferential direction along the waist direction, A holder body and a sweat-absorbing sheet fixed to a skin-facing surface of the holder body, the sweat-absorbing sheet has a free portion at least at one of an upper end side and a lower end side in the height direction that is not fixed to the holder body, The holder body has an expandable portion along the circumferential direction at a portion overlapping with the free portion. <2> the sweat-absorbing sheet has an upper end free portion at an upper end side in the height direction, the upper end free portion being not fixed to the holder body, The ratio of the length in the height direction of the upper end free portion to the length in the height direction of the sweat absorbent sheet is 10% or more and 95% or less, preferably 20% or more and 50% or less, and more preferably 25% or more and 40% or less. <1> The holder according to claim 1 . <3> the sweat-absorbing sheet has a lower end free portion at a lower end side in the height direction that is not fixed to the holder body, The ratio of the length in the height direction of the lower end free portion to the length in the height direction of the sweat absorbent sheet is 10% or more and 95% or less, more preferably 20% or more and 50% or less, and even more preferably 25% or more and 40% or less. <1> or <2> The holder according to claim 1 . <4> the sweat-absorbing sheet has an upper end advantageous portion and a lower end free portion at an upper end side and a lower end side in the height direction, the upper end advantageous portion and the lower end free portion being not fixed to the holder body, The ratio of the stretching stress of the stretching portion overlapping the upper end free portion to the stretching stress of the stretching portion overlapping the lower end free portion is 110% or more and 200% or less, more preferably 120% or more and 180% or less. <1> ~ <3> 2. A holder according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

[0065] <5> The holder body has, in the height direction, a low-elasticity region in which an elongation stress along the circumferential direction is low and a high-elasticity region in which an elongation stress along the circumferential direction is higher than that of the low-elasticity region, The elastic portion overlapping the free portion is the high elastic region. <1> ~ <4> 2. A holder according to any one of claims 1 to 11. <6> The ratio of the tensile stress of the high elasticity region to the tensile stress of the low elasticity region is 110% or more and 250% or less, preferably 120% or more and 200% or less, more preferably 130% or more and 180% or less. <5> The holder according to claim 1 . <7> a holder body having an outer layer sheet forming an outer surface and an inner layer sheet disposed on the inner surface side of the outer layer sheet; The sweat-absorbing sheet has the free portion on an upper end side in the height direction, At least one of the outer layer sheet and the inner layer sheet is made of a stretchable sheet. <1> ~ <6> 2. A holder according to any one of claims 1 to 11. <8> The stretchable portion overlapping the free portion is a folded portion where at least one of the outer layer sheet and the inner layer sheet, which is made of the stretchable sheet, is folded back toward the skin-facing surface side. <7> The holder according to claim 1 . <9> The sweat-absorbing sheet is disposed above and below the lower end of the folded portion. <7> or <8> The holder according to claim 1 .

[0066] <10> a holder body having an outer layer sheet forming an outer surface and an inner layer sheet disposed on the inner surface side of the outer layer sheet; the sweat-absorbing sheet has the free portion at least on the lower end side of the upper end side and the lower end side, The holder body has a highly elastic stretchable region having a plurality of elastic members arranged along the circumferential direction, and a stretchable portion on the lower end side overlapping with the free portion is the highly elastic stretchable region. <1> ~ <9> 2. A holder according to any one of claims 1 to 11. <11> In the holder body, at least a part of the region where the sweat absorbent sheet is fixed has a smaller number of laminated sheets than an area overlapping with the free portion. <1> ~ <10> 2. A holder according to any one of claims 1 to 11. <12> In the holder body, at least a part of the region to which the sweat absorbent sheet is fixed has a basis weight smaller than that of the region overlapping with the free portion. <1> ~ <11> 2. A holder according to any one of claims 1 to 11. <13> the ratio of the basis weight of the area of ​​the holder body to which the sweat absorbent sheet is fixed to the basis weight of the area of ​​the holder body overlapping with the free portion is 0.2 to 0.95, preferably 0.35 to 0.8, more preferably 0.5 to 0.7; <12> The holder according to claim 1 . <14> The holder body and the sweat-absorbing sheet are fixed intermittently. <11> ~ <13> 2. A holder according to any one of claims 1 to 11. [Explanation of symbols]

[0067] 1 holder F ventral part R dorsal part 2 Holder body 3 Outer layer sheet 30 Folding part 4 Inner layer sheet 5 Elastic member 6 Holder side fastening structure 60 Joining means 8. Sweat-absorbing sheet S-junction HD holder height direction Circumferential direction of CD holder 10 Disposable diapers (separate absorbent articles) 11 Absorbent Pads 16 Pad side fastening structure

Claims

1. An annular holder that is attached around the wearer's waist and capable of holding the absorbent pad attached to the wearer, It has a height direction that follows the wearer's height and a circumferential direction that follows the wearer's waist circumference, It comprises a holder body and a sweat-absorbing sheet fixed to the skin-facing side of the holder body. The sweat-absorbing sheet has a free portion at at least one of its upper and lower ends in the height direction that is not fixed to the holder body. The holder body is provided with an expandable portion that extends along the circumferential direction in the portion that overlaps with the free portion.

2. The holder body has, in the height direction, a low-stretch region where the tensile stress along the circumferential direction is low, and a high-stretch region where the tensile stress along the circumferential direction is higher than that of the low-stretch region. The holder according to claim 1, wherein the expandable portion overlapping the free portion is the highly expandable region.

3. The holder body comprises an outer layer sheet forming the outer surface and an inner layer sheet disposed on the inner side of the outer layer sheet. The sweat-absorbing sheet has the free portion on the upper end side in the height direction, The holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the outer layer sheet and the inner layer sheet is made of an elastic sheet.

4. The holder according to claim 3, wherein the stretchable portion overlapping the free portion is a folded portion in which at least one of the sheets, consisting of the stretchable sheet, of the outer layer sheet and the inner layer sheet is folded back toward the skin-facing side.

5. The holder according to claim 4, wherein the sweat-absorbing sheet spans the upper and lower ends of the folded portion.

6. The holder body comprises an outer layer sheet forming the outer surface and an inner layer sheet disposed on the inner side of the outer layer sheet. The sweat-absorbing sheet has the free portion on at least the lower end side of the upper end side and the lower end side, The holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the holder body has a highly elastic stretchable region having a plurality of elastic members arranged along the circumferential direction, and the stretchable portion that overlaps with the free portion at the lower end is the highly elastic stretchable region.

7. The holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in the holder body, at least a portion of the area where the sweat-absorbing sheet is fixed has fewer layers of sheets compared to the area overlapping with the free portion.

8. The holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least a portion of the area in the holder body to which the sweat-absorbing sheet is fixed has a smaller basis weight compared to the area overlapping with the free portion.

9. The holder according to claim 7, wherein the holder body and the sweat-absorbing sheet are intermittently fixed.

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