Storage body of absorbent article

Abstract

To provide a storage body of an absorbent article capable of reducing volatilization of flavor of an absorbent article in a storage state.SOLUTION: An absorbent article storage body (100) has a plurality of absorbent articles (1) having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction and a thickness direction which are perpendicular to each other, and a storage member (120) for storing the plurality of absorbent articles (1), wherein the storage member (120) has at least a layer of an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, the absorbent article (1) includes absorbent cores and flavor, and has a pair of folded parts where both ends in the lateral direction of the absorbent cores are folded to a skin side, in a state of being developed in a longitudinal direction, and a non-folded part in which the absorbent core is not folded. In a state in which the absorbent articles (1) are developed in the longitudinal direction and when the absorbent articles (1) are viewed in the thickness direction, the non-folded part has an overlapped part overlapped with the folded parts, and a non-overlapped part not overlapped with the folded parts, the non-overlapped part is in the longitudinal direction, and the overlapped part has a part overlapped with the flavor.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a container for an absorbent article. [Background technology]

[0002] Absorbent articles such as disposable diapers for absorbing body waste are known. It is desirable for absorbent articles to reduce unpleasant odors caused by body waste. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a disposable diaper that reduces unpleasant odors during changing by providing a fragrance in the waist area corresponding to the waist of the wearer. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2018-102612 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the fragrance used in absorbent articles is generally a volatile substance, as in the disposable diaper of Patent Document 1. Therefore, there is a problem that the fragrance evaporates before the article is worn, making it difficult for the wearer or caregiver to realize the effect of the fragrance.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a container for absorbent articles that can reduce the volatilization of fragrance from absorbent articles in a contained state. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The main invention for achieving the above-mentioned object is an absorbent article container having a plurality of absorbent articles having longitudinal, lateral and thickness directions perpendicular to each other, and a container member for housing a plurality of the absorbent articles, wherein the container member has at least a layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, the absorbent articles comprise an absorbent core and a fragrance, and when unfolded in the longitudinal direction, the absorbent articles have a pair of folded portions in which both ends of the absorbent core in the lateral direction are folded toward the skin, and a non-folded portion in which the absorbent core is not folded, and when the absorbent article is unfolded in the longitudinal direction and when the absorbent article is viewed in the thickness direction, the non-folded portions have overlapping portions that overlap with the folded portions and non-overlapping portions that do not overlap with the folded portions, the non-overlapping portions are aligned along the longitudinal direction, and the overlapping portions have a portion that overlaps with the fragrance. Other features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the volatilization of fragrance from an absorbent article in a contained state. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a container 100. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the absorbent article 1 in an unfolded state, as viewed from the skin side. [Diagram 3] Fig. 3A is an exploded schematic view of the AA cross section in Fig. 2. Fig. 3B is an enlarged schematic view of the BB cross section in Fig. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the absorbent article 1 in a worn state. [Diagram 5] Fig. 5A is an explanatory diagram of the side flap 20. Fig. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the fastening tape 30 before unfolding. Fig. 5C is an explanatory diagram of the absorbent article 1 in a state in which the side flap 20 is folded and temporarily fastened. Fig. 5D is an enlarged explanatory diagram of the DD cross section of Fig. 5C. [Figure 6]Fig. 6A is an explanatory diagram of a main body folding line portion 43 of the absorbent article 1. Fig. 6B is an explanatory diagram of the absorbent article 1 in a state where both lateral side portions are folded at the main body folding line portion 43. [Figure 7] Fig. 7A is a diagram illustrating the absorbent core 11 in Fig. 6A. Fig. 7B is a diagram illustrating the absorbent core 11 in Fig. 6B. [Figure 8] Fig. 7A is an explanatory diagram of the absorbent article 1 in a state in which the main body portion 10 is folded at the first main body folding line portion 45. Fig. 7B is an explanatory diagram of the absorbent article 1 in a stored state. [Figure 9] 2A to 2C are diagrams illustrating the configuration of a storage member 120 of the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] At least the following points will become apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings. (Aspect 1) An absorbent article container having a plurality of absorbent articles having longitudinal, lateral and thickness directions perpendicular to each other, and a container member for housing a plurality of the absorbent articles, wherein the container member has at least a layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, the absorbent articles comprise an absorbent core and a fragrance, and when unfolded in the longitudinal direction, the absorbent articles have a pair of folded portions in which both ends of the absorbent core in the lateral direction are folded toward the skin, and a non-folded portion in which the absorbent core is not folded, and when the absorbent articles are unfolded in the longitudinal direction and viewed in the thickness direction, the non-folded portions have overlapping portions that overlap with the folded portions and non-overlapping portions that do not overlap with the folded portions, the non-overlapping portions are aligned along the longitudinal direction, and the overlapping portions have a portion that overlaps with the fragrance.

[0010] According to the absorbent article container of the first aspect, when the absorbent article is deployed in the longitudinal direction and viewed in the thickness direction, the overlapping portion and the fragrance overlap, and the absorbent article is contained in a container having an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer layer, so that volatilization of the fragrance from the contained absorbent article can be reduced. Also, although the container having an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer layer is made of a material that is difficult to deform, the absorbent article has an overlapping portion and a non-overlapping portion with different rigidity of the absorbent core, so that the absorbent article can be easily deformed at the portion with different rigidity, and the contained absorbent article can be easily removed while being folded.

[0011] (Aspect 2) The absorbent article container according to aspect 1 is characterized in that, when the absorbent article is spread out in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, the absorbent core has portions in the lateral direction having different fiber densities.

[0012] According to the absorbent article storage body of aspect 2, the absorbent core can be provided with portions having different rigidity in the lateral direction, making it easier to deform the absorbent article due to the difference in rigidity, and therefore making it easier to remove the stored absorbent article by folding it.

[0013] (Aspect 3) The absorbent article container according to aspect 1 or 2 is characterized in that the storage member has an opening guide portion for guiding the opening of the storage member, the opening guide portion being provided at one end of the absorbent article container in a predetermined direction, the absorbent article has one end and the other end in the longitudinal direction when the absorbent article is unfolded in the longitudinal direction, the absorbent article in the stored state stored in the storage member is folded at a plurality of folding portions along the lateral direction, the one end is located inside the thickness direction of the folded absorbent article, the other end is located outside the thickness direction of the folded absorbent article, the other end is not covered by the absorbent article, and in the absorbent article container, the other end is provided on one side in the predetermined direction.

[0014] According to the absorbent article container of aspect 3, the container member is opened using the opening guide portion to form an opening, and when the absorbent article is removed from the opening, at least a portion of the lateral fold portion can be unfolded while being removed, making it easy to unfold the absorbent article when worn.

[0015] (Aspect 4) The absorbent article container according to aspect 1 or 2 is characterized in that the storage member has an opening guide portion for guiding the opening of the storage member, the opening guide portion being provided at one end of the absorbent article container in a predetermined direction, the absorbent article has one end and the other end in the longitudinal direction when the absorbent article is unfolded in the longitudinal direction, the absorbent article in the stored state stored in the storage member is folded at a plurality of folding portions along the lateral direction, the one end is located inside the thickness direction of the folded absorbent article, the other end is located outside the thickness direction of the folded absorbent article, the other end is not covered by the absorbent article, and in the absorbent article container, the other end is provided on the other side in the predetermined direction.

[0016] According to the absorbent article container of aspect 4, when the container member is opened using the opening guide portion to form an opening and the absorbent article is removed from the opening, the risk that the portion of the absorbent article in the contained state, including the other end thereof, will get caught on the edge of the opening can be reduced.

[0017] (Aspect 5) In the case of the absorbent article container according to any one of aspects 1 to 3, the inner surface of the container member has an additive for enhancing slipperiness.

[0018] According to the absorbent article container of aspect 5, the sliding property between the container member and the absorbent article is improved, so that the absorbent article can be easily removed from the container member.

[0019] (Aspect 6) The absorbent article has a first folding portion and a second folding portion along the horizontal direction, and when the absorbent article is unfolded in the longitudinal direction, the absorbent article has one end and the other end in the longitudinal direction, the first folding portion and the second folding portion are adjacent in the longitudinal direction across a central region of the absorbent article in the longitudinal direction, one side region on one side of the longitudinal direction from the first folding portion has a portion abutting the central region, and the other side region on the other side of the longitudinal direction from the second folding portion has the other end, and the total area of ​​the area in the one side region where the fragrance is provided is greater than the total area of ​​the area in the other side region where the fragrance is provided.

[0020] According to the absorbent article container of the sixth aspect, when one side of the absorbent article in the longitudinal direction is the ventral side in the worn state, the wearer or the like is likely to recognize the presence of the fragrance when about to put it on. On the other hand, when one side of the absorbent article in the longitudinal direction is the dorsal side in the worn state, the odor due to excrement is likely to be reduced.

[0021] (Aspect 7) The absorbent article is a container for an absorbent article according to any one of aspects 1 to 5, characterized in that the absorbent article has a non-breathable sheet on the non-skin side of the absorbent core.

[0022] According to the absorbent article container of aspect 7, the risk of the fragrance volatilizing from the non-skin side of the absorbent article can be reduced.

[0023] (Aspect 8) The container for absorbent articles described in any one of aspects 1 to 6 is characterized in that the container member has an opening guide portion for guiding the opening of the container member, and the opening guide portion is a notch that does not penetrate the container member.

[0024] According to the absorbent article container of aspect 8, the risk of the fragrance volatilizing from the container member can be reduced, while the container member can be easily opened.

[0025] (Aspect 9) The oxygen permeability of the container is 100 cm 3 / m 2 8. The absorbent article container according to any one of aspects 1 to 7, characterized in that the thermal conductivity is 100% or less than 100% by mass per unit area.

[0026] According to the container of the absorbent article of the ninth aspect, it is possible to reduce the risk of the fragrance volatilizing through the container member.

[0027] (Aspect 10) An absorbent article container having a plurality of absorbent articles each having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, and a thickness direction perpendicular to each other, and a container member for accommodating a plurality of the absorbent articles, wherein the absorbent articles each have an absorbent core and a fragrance, and the oxygen permeability of the container member is 100 cm 3 / m 2 The absorbent article container is characterized in that the storage member has an opening guide portion for guiding the opening of the storage member, and the opening guide portion is a notch that does not penetrate the storage member.

[0028] According to the absorbent article container of the tenth aspect, the oxygen permeability is 100 cm 3 / m 2 In the case of a storage member larger than 24h atm, the evaporation of fragrance from the stored absorbent article is reduced compared to when the opening guidance section has a through hole, while the thinner portion of the storage member in the opening guidance section makes it easier to open the storage member and remove the absorbent article from the absorbent article storage body.

[0029] ===First embodiment===

[0030] <<Containment Unit 100>> Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a container 100. As an example of an absorbent article container according to this embodiment, the container 100 shown in Fig. 1 will be described. The container (absorbent article container) 100 has a plurality of absorbent articles 1 and a container member 120 that contains the plurality of absorbent articles 1.

[0031] The absorbent articles 1 are distributed and sold in a state in which they are contained in a storage member 120. The storage body 100 stores a plurality of absorbent articles 1 inside the storage member 120, and the absorbent articles 1 are not individually wrapped or packaged. After a wearer or the like purchases the absorbent articles 1, the wearer or the like typically takes out the absorbent articles 1 one by one from the storage body 100 when using the absorbent articles 1, and the unused absorbent articles 1 are generally stored in a state in which they are contained in the storage member 120.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, the container 100 in a state in which the absorbent article 1 is contained in the container member 120 (hereinafter also referred to as the "contained state") is a substantially hexahedron having multiple faces (front face 100A, side face 100B, rear face (not shown), top face 100C, bottom face (not shown)), but is not limited to this and may have other shapes such as a polyhedron. In addition, hereinafter, a wearer of the absorbent article 1, or a person who makes the wearer wear the absorbent article 1, is referred to as a "wearer, etc."

[0033] <<Housing member 120>> The storage member 120 is formed of a resin (plastic) film, and is formed of a resin film having a layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH). The storage member 120 preferably has low oxygen permeability. The lower the oxygen permeability, the more the permeation of the fragrance can be reduced. Therefore, by using a storage member 120 with low oxygen permeability, it is possible to reduce the volatilization of the fragrance P (described below) contained in the absorbent article 1 stored in the storage member 120. Details of the storage member 120 will be described later.

[0034] The accommodating members 120 are joined together at the joints 121, so that the inside of the accommodating members 120 forms a closed space. The joints 121 in this embodiment are formed by welding the accommodating members 120 together.

[0035] <<Absorbent article 1>> Fig. 2 is a plan view of the absorbent article 1 in an unfolded state, as seen from the skin side. Fig. 2 shows the absorbent article 1 in a state where all fold lines (folded portions) are unfolded. Fig. 3A is an exploded schematic view of the AA cross section of Fig. 2. Fig. 3B is an enlarged schematic view of the BB cross section of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the absorbent article 1 in a worn state. "A state where all fold lines are unfolded" in Fig. 2 refers to a state where all folds (folds) in the main body portion 10, side flaps 20, and fastening tape 30 are unfolded.

[0036] The absorbent article 1 has a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, and a thickness direction that are perpendicular to each other. In the following description, the side that should be located on the skin side of the wearer is called the "skin side", and the side that should be located on the non-skin side of the wearer is called the "non-skin side". As shown in FIG. 2, the longitudinal direction of the main body 10 of the long absorbent article 1 is called the "longitudinal direction" of the absorbent article 1, and the lateral direction of the main body 10 is called the "lateral direction" of the absorbent article 1. In the lateral direction, the center side of the absorbent article 1 is sometimes called the "inner side", and the opposite side is sometimes called the "outer side". The inner end of each sheet is sometimes called the "base end", and the outer end of each sheet is sometimes called the "tip end". The direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction is called the "thickness direction". The center line CC shown in FIG. 2 indicates the center of the main body 10 in the lateral direction, and the center line CL indicates the center of the absorbent article 1 (main body 10) in the longitudinal direction in the unfolded state.

[0037] The absorbent article 1 is an article that absorbs and retains excretory liquid (e.g., urine) from a wearer. The absorbent article 1 of this embodiment is a tape-type disposable diaper for adults. However, the absorbent article 1 may also be a diaper for infants or an absorbent pad for adults, a sanitary napkin, etc.

[0038] As shown in Fig. 2, the absorbent article 1 has a front portion 3, a crotch portion 5, and a rear portion 7. The front portion 3 is a portion that will be located on the front side (abdominal side) of the wearer. The rear portion 7 is a portion that will be located on the rear side (buttocks side, back side) of the wearer. The crotch portion 5 is a portion that will be located between the front portion 3 and the rear portion 7.

[0039] The absorbent article 1 has a main body portion 10, side flaps 20, and fastening tapes 30. Further, as will be described below, in the absorbent article 1 of the present embodiment, a side gather sheet 14 and a side flap sheet 21 located on the skin side of the main body portion 10 are joined at a base end region 21A, and a region outside the base end region 21A constitutes the side flap 20.

[0040] The main body portion 10 is a belt-like portion located at the central portion in the lateral direction of the absorbent article 1, and is configured along the longitudinal direction over the front portion 3, the crotch portion 5, and the rear portion 7. The main body portion 10 has an absorption region 10A and a wing region 10B. The absorption region 10A is a region that absorbs and holds liquid, and is formed at the central portion of the main body portion 10. The wing region 10B is a region outside the absorption region 10A. A side flap 20 is formed outside the rear portion 7 of the wing region 10B. An elastic portion 15 that constitutes a leg gather for preventing urine and feces leakage from around the wearer's legs is provided at the crotch portion 5 of the wing region 10B (see FIG. 2).

[0041] The main body portion 10 has an absorbent core 11, a topsheet 12, and a backsheet 13. The absorbent core 11 is a member that absorbs and holds liquid (excreted liquid), and is formed in a substantially hourglass shape as shown in FIG. 2 by liquid-absorbent fibers such as pulp fibers mixed with a superabsorbent polymer (SAP), for example. Specifically, in the absorbent core 11 of the present embodiment, the width W11a is the narrowest in the region of the central portion in the longitudinal direction (crotch portion 5), and the width W11b is the widest in the regions of both ends in the longitudinal direction (W11a < W11b). Among the absorbent core 11, the region of the width W11a at the central portion in the lateral direction is the absorbent core central region 11c, and the region protruding outward in the lateral direction from the absorbent core central region 11c is the absorbent core wing region 11w. Further, at least a part of the region of the absorbent core 11 may be covered with a liquid-permeable sheet member such as tissue paper or non-woven fabric.

[0042] The absorbent core 11 has slits 16 penetrating in the thickness direction. The slits 16 of the absorbent article 1 in the unfolded state are linear slits along the longitudinal direction. The slits 16 are provided in the central portion and on both sides thereof in the lateral direction, and in the front, crotch and rear sides in the longitudinal direction, for a total of nine slits. That is, the absorbent core 11 of this embodiment has a plurality of slits 16 intermittently provided in the lateral direction, and a plurality of slits 16 intermittently provided in the longitudinal direction. The absorbent core 11 does not necessarily have to have the slits 16, and may have a low basis weight portion in which the basis weight of the liquid absorbent fiber is low, or a compressed portion compressed in the thickness direction, instead of the slits 16.

[0043] The top sheet 12 is a liquid-permeable sheet member (nonwoven fabric) arranged on the skin side of the absorbent core 11. The back sheet 13 is a sheet member arranged on the non-skin side of the absorbent core 11, and is a sheet member of a laminated structure (not shown) in which a liquid-impermeable film and a nonwoven fabric provided on the non-skin side of the liquid-impermeable film are laminated.

[0044] The main body portion 10 also has a pair of side gather sheets 14. The pair of side gather sheets 14 are sheets that constitute three-dimensional gathers that stand on the skin side of the top sheet 12. The outer ends of the side gather sheets 14 are joined at joints along the longitudinal direction so that they cannot stand up. The inner ends of the side gather sheets 14 are given a contraction force in the longitudinal direction by rubber thread (not shown) or the like, and this contraction force causes them to stand on the skin side in the thickness direction and function as three-dimensional gathers.

[0045] The absorbent article 1 (main body portion 10) is provided with a fragrance P. As the fragrance P, either a natural fragrance or a synthetic fragrance may be used, and two or more kinds of fragrances may be used in combination. Examples of natural fragrances include betel nut, anise, basil, bergamot, camphor, chamomile, citronella, clove, eucalyptus, grapefruit, rose, jasmine, lavender, ylang-ylang, mint, orange, sage, and rosemary. Examples of synthetic fragrances include terpene hydrocarbons such as limonene; terpene alcohols such as linalool, geraniol, nerol, citronellol, dihydromyrcenol, terpineol, menthol, borneol, and cedrol; alicyclic alcohols such as amber core; aromatic alcohols such as phenylethyl alcohol and eugenol; synthetic sandals such as sandal mysole core; ethers such as rose oxide and anethole; terpene aldehydes such as citral and citronellal; aromatic aldehydes such as cinnamic aldehyde, helional, vanillin, and ethyl vanillin; terpene ketones such as camphor, carvone, ionones, damascone, and damascenone; aromatic ketones such as raspberry ketone, acetate esters such as linalyl acetate and benzyl acetate; propionate esters such as methyl propionate; salicylic acid esters such as methyl salicylate; and anthranilate esters such as methyl anthranilate. The fragrance may also be an insect repellent fragrance having a function of repelling insects. The insect repellent fragrance is a repellent (insect repellent) against pests such as mosquitoes, moths, midges, flies, etc., and is a fragrance of a synthetic compound or a natural plant extract. Examples of insect repellent fragrances that can be used include citronellal, DEET (N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide), sesquiterpene, ethyl butyl acetyl aminopropionate, picaridin, pyrethroid, cinnamon, rosemary, lavender, peppermint, eucalyptus, etc. The insect repellent fragrance can be appropriately selected depending on the target pests, the desired fragrance, etc. Daun Shiri (betel nut) fragrance is applied to the absorbent article 1 of this embodiment. The arrangement of the fragrance will be described later.

[0046] The side flaps 20 are portions joined to the main body 10 and formed to protrude outward in the lateral direction. The side flaps 20 are composed of a nonwoven side flap sheet 21. An inner base end region 21A of the side flap sheet 21 is joined between the back sheet 13 and the side gather sheet 14, and an area of ​​the side flap sheet 21 outside the base end region 21A constitutes the side flap 20.

[0047] The fastening tape 30 is a tape-like portion joined to the flap tip 23 of the side flap 20. As shown in Fig. 2, the fastening tape 30 is deployed so as to protrude outward from the flap tip 23 when in use. As shown in Fig. 4, the fastening tape 30 is used by engaging with the target area 3A (the non-skin side engagement area of ​​the backsheet 13) of the front portion 3 when the absorbent article 1 is worn. An engagement portion 34 is formed on the skin side surface of the fastening tape 30.

[0048] The fastening tape 30 is composed of two base sheets (a first base sheet 31 and a second base sheet 32) that are bonded together. An engagement portion 34 is formed on the skin-facing surface of the first base sheet 31 that is placed on the skin-facing side. As shown in FIG. 3B, the two base sheets that make up the fastening tape 30 can be divided into a base end region 33X, an intermediate region 33A, an engagement region 33B, and a tip region 33C.

[0049] In the base end region 33X, the tip of the side flap sheet 21 is sandwiched and joined between the first base sheet 31 and the second base sheet 32. The intermediate region 33A, the engagement region 33B, and the tip region 33C other than the base end region 33X are regions that are deployed by protruding outward from the flap tip 23 of the side flap 20 when in use. The intermediate region 33A is a region between the base end region 33X and the engagement region 33B. The engagement region 33B is a region where the engagement portion 34 is provided. The tip region 33C is a region closer to the tape tip portion 35 side than the engagement region 33B. The tip region 33C is a non-engagement surface where the engagement portion 34 is not provided, and functions as a "knob" that is held by fingers when the fastening tape 30 is used (when deployed or worn).

[0050] Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating the fastening tape 30 before being unfolded. Fig. 5A is a diagram illustrating the side flap 20. Fig. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the fastening tape 30 before being unfolded. Fig. 5C is a diagram illustrating the absorbent article 1 in a state in which the side flap 20 is folded and temporarily fastened. Fig. 5D is an enlarged explanatory view of the DD cross section of Fig. 5C.

[0051] In the fastening tape 30 before deployment, the tape tip 35, which is the end portion on the tip side of the fastening tape 30, is folded back from the outside to the inside in the lateral direction by the tape fold line 36 along the longitudinal direction. The tape fold line 36 is formed in the middle region 33A (or the boundary between the base end region 33X and the middle region 33A). The skin side of the fastening tape 30 folded back by the tape fold line 36 and the surface facing the skin side (the skin side of the side flap 20 in FIG. 5B) are temporarily fixed by the engagement portion 34, so that the fastening tape 30 is maintained in a folded state. Note that "temporarily fixed" means that the fastening tape 30 is joined to such an extent that it does not peel off during manufacturing and transportation or in a stored state, but can be peeled off by hand when used.

[0052] 5C and 5D, the side flaps 20 of the absorbent article 1 are temporarily secured in a folded state, which makes it easier to tuck the rear portion 7 of the absorbent article 1 under the wearer when the absorbent article 1 is put on by the wearer.

[0053] The side flaps 20 are folded from a state in which they protrude outward in the lateral direction from the main body 10 (FIG. 5A) by a first fold line 41 and a second fold line 42 (see FIGS. 5C and 5D). The first fold line 41 is provided on the side of the flap tip 23 of the side flap 20 and is a fold line along the longitudinal direction. The second fold line 42 is provided on the side of the base end in the lateral direction from the first fold line 41 and is a fold line along the longitudinal direction. When the side flaps 20 in the unfolded state are viewed from the skin side, the first fold line 41 is a mountain fold line and the second fold line 42 is a valley fold line. In other words, the side flaps 20 are folded in an accordion-like manner by being alternately folded back.

[0054] The side flaps 20 are temporarily secured in a folded state. Specifically, the side flaps 20 are temporarily secured by a first temporary securing portion 51 and a second temporary securing portion 52. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5D, the first temporary securing portion 51 temporarily secures the non-skin side surfaces of the side flaps 20 folded back by the first folding line portion 41, and the second temporary securing portion 52 temporarily secures the skin side surfaces of the side flaps 20 folded back by the second folding line portion 42 to the skin side surface of the main body portion 10. As a result, the shape of the side flaps 20 is fixed in a bellows-like folded state by the first folding line portion 41 and the second folding line portion 42, making it easier to lay the rear portion 7 of the absorbent article 1 under the wearer. The first temporary securing portion 51 and the second temporary securing portion 52 are each formed by linearly applying an adhesive such as a hot melt adhesive.

[0055] Fig. 6A is an explanatory diagram of the main body fold line portion 43 of the absorbent article 1. Fig. 6B is an explanatory diagram of the absorbent article 1 in a state where both lateral sides are folded at the main body fold line portion 43. The absorbent article 1 in Fig. 6A is in a state where the side flaps 20 and the fastening tape 30 are folded and temporarily fixed while the main body fold line portion 43 is unfolded (see Figs. 5C and 5D). The absorbent article 1 shown in Fig. 6B is in a state where it is unfolded in the longitudinal direction. In other words, the "longitudinal direction unfolded state" of the absorbent article 1 refers to a state where all folds of the fold lines (main body fold lines 45, 46 (described later)) along the lateral direction of the absorbent article 1 in a stored state are unfolded.

[0056] The absorbent article 1 in the packaged state has the side flaps 20 folded and temporarily fastened (FIG. 6A), and then both lateral ends of the main body portion 10 are folded from the outside to the inside by a pair of main body fold lines 43 along the longitudinal direction (FIG. 6B), and are further folded into four by main body fold lines 45, 46 along the horizontal direction.

[0057] When the absorbent article 1 is viewed from the skin side (thickness direction) with the main body fold lines 43 unfolded, the two main body fold lines 43 are valley-folded fold lines. That is, the absorbent article 1 with the side flaps 20 folded and temporarily fixed is provided with a pair of main body folded parts (main body side parts 10F) along the longitudinal direction by the two main body fold lines 43 and a main body non-foldable part 10N along the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG. 6B during packaging. The main body side parts 10F are parts of the main body part 10 that are outside the main body fold lines 43 in the lateral direction, that is, the main body side parts 10F are parts that are folded by the main body fold lines 43. The main body non-foldable parts 10N are parts of the main body part 10 that are not folded, and have parts that overlap the folded main body side parts 10F when folded at the main body fold lines 43 in the thickness direction.

[0058] When the absorbent article 1 is folded at the pair of main body fold lines 43, the absorbent core 11 is also folded, so that the absorbent core 11 has a folded portion 11F and a non-folded portion 11N, as shown in Fig. 7A and Fig. 7B. Fig. 7A is a diagram illustrating the absorbent core 11 in Fig. 6A. Fig. 7B is a diagram illustrating the absorbent core 11 in Fig. 6B. The absorbent core 11 in an expanded state expanded in the lateral and longitudinal directions has non-folded portions 11N, 11N on both sides in the lateral direction, and has a non-folded portion 11N between the 11N, 11N on both sides in the lateral direction, as shown in Fig. 7A (Fig. 7A). When the absorbent article 1 is folded at the main body fold line portion 43 and unfolded only in the longitudinal direction (Figure 6B), when the absorbent article 1 is viewed in the thickness direction, the absorbent core 11 has a pair of folded portions 11F in which both lateral ends of the absorbent core 11 are folded toward the skin, and a non-folded portion 11N in which the absorbent core 11 is not folded, as shown in Figure 7B.

[0059] FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram of the absorbent article 1 in a state in which the main body portion 10 is folded at the first main body fold line portion 45. FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram of the absorbent article 1 in a stored state. From the state shown in FIG. 6B, the main body portion 10 is folded at the first main body fold line portion 45 along the horizontal direction so that one end in the longitudinal direction approaches the other end, thereby causing the absorbent article 1 to be in the state shown in FIG. 8A. Then, from the state shown in FIG. 8A, the main body portion 10 is folded at the second main body fold line portion 46 along the horizontal direction, thereby causing the absorbent article 1 to be in the state shown in FIG. 8B. The state shown in FIG. 8B is a stored state in which the absorbent article 1 is stored in a storage body 100.

[0060] <<Fragrances in absorbent article 1>> Absorbent articles such as disposable diapers are worn to absorb excrement such as urine and feces. Because the absorbent article absorbs excrement, there is a problem that the odor of the absorbed excrement leaks from the absorbent article when the absorbent article is worn. For example, elderly people or sick people who wear absorbent articles such as disposable diapers are often bedridden in private rooms. Therefore, the foul odor of the excrement leaking from the absorbent article 1 tends to accumulate in the private room. In order to avoid the foul odor, caregivers and family members tend to reduce contact with the wearer of the absorbent article, which may make the wearer feel lonely. To solve this problem, it is known to provide a fragrance in the absorbent article. However, since the fragrance is volatile, the fragrance evaporates during distribution, sale, and storage of the absorbent article container before the wearer wears the absorbent article, and there is a problem that it is difficult to obtain the effect of reducing the foul odor of the excrement when the absorbent article is worn.

[0061] The absorbent article 1 of the container 100 of this embodiment includes a fragrance P. By including the fragrance P, it becomes easier to mask the smell of excrement when the absorbent article 1 is worn with the fragrance P, and to alleviate the feeling of depression or discomfort felt by the wearer when using the absorbent article 1.

[0062] In this embodiment, the fragrance P is provided at a position overlapping with the lateral center C-C of the main body 10 and on both sides of the center CC when viewed in the thickness direction in the unfolded state (see FIG. 2). The fragrance P is provided in a linear region having a predetermined width along the longitudinal direction. The fragrance P is applied to the non-skin side of the top sheet 12 during the manufacturing process of the absorbent article 1, and is provided between the absorbent core 11 and the top sheet 12 by overlapping the top sheet 12 with the fragrance P applied thereto on the absorbent core 11. Thereafter, the fragrance P volatilizes on the skin side of the absorbent article 1, allowing the wearer or the like to smell the fragrance P.

[0063] Then, when the absorbent article 1 is expanded in the longitudinal direction from the stored state (FIG. 6B), the absorbent core 11 has a pair of folded portions 11F in which both ends in the lateral direction are folded toward the skin, and a non-folded portion 11N in which the absorbent core 11 is not folded (FIG. 7B).

[0064] When the absorbent article 1 is unfolded in the longitudinal direction and viewed in the thickness direction (FIGS. 6B and 7B), the non-folded portion 11N has an overlapping portion 11Na that overlaps with the folded portion 11F, and a non-overlapping portion 11Nb that does not overlap with the folded portion 11F. For convenience, in FIG. 7B, the overlapping portion 11Na of the non-folded portion 11N that overlaps with the folded portion 11F when viewed in the thickness direction is indicated by diagonal lines slanting downward to the right. That is, in FIG. 7B, the shaded area is the overlapping portion 11Na, and the area without the diagonal lines is the non-overlapping portion 11Nb. The non-overlapping portion 11Nb is aligned along the longitudinal direction. The overlapping portion 11Na has a portion Pa that overlaps with the fragrance P. At the portion Pa of the overlapping portion 11Na that overlaps with the aromatic P, the aromatic P is sandwiched between the folded portion 11F and the non-folded portion 11N in the thickness direction, which makes it easier to reduce volatilization of the aromatic P in the contained state.

[0065] Furthermore, the storage member 120 for storing the absorbent article 1 containing the fragrance P has at least a layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH). Since ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) has low oxygen permeability, by providing the storage member 120 with at least a layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), even if the fragrance P leaks from the absorbent article 1 in the stored state, the airtightness of the storage member 120 (storage body 100) is increased, making it difficult for the fragrance P to permeate from the storage body 100 (storage member 120), and even if the fragrance P provided in the absorbent article 1 leaks to the outside of the absorbent article 1, the risk of the fragrance P leaking to the outside of the storage member 120 can be reduced. As a result, the fragrance P can easily mask the bad smell of excrement for the wearer, etc., and the smell of excrement can be reduced, thereby reducing the pain and stress of the wearer, etc. and people around the wearer caused by the smell of excrement.

[0066] Fig. 9 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the storage member 120 of this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 9, the storage member 120 of the storage body 100 of this embodiment is a sheet-like member in which a PE layer 120p which is a layer of polyethylene, an EVOH layer 120e which is a layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, and a PE layer 120p which is a layer of polyethylene are stacked in this order in the thickness direction, and each layer is bonded with a hot melt adhesive. The storage member 120 of this embodiment includes the EVOH layer 120e which is a layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer with low oxygen permeability, so that the fragrance P is less likely to permeate from the storage member 120, and the volatilization of the fragrance P provided in the absorbent article 1 can be reduced. Furthermore, by providing PE layers 120p on both sides in the thickness direction of the EVOH layer 120e, it is possible to form a joint 121 by stacking and welding the storage members 120 together, so that the inside of the storage member 120 for the absorbent article 1 can be sealed inside the storage member 120 while maintaining the absorbent article 1 stored inside the storage member 120, thereby reducing the evaporation of the fragrance P.

[0067] The storage member 120 may be formed only of an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) layer, or may be formed by combining an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) layer with any other layer, such as a polypropylene (PP) layer or a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer.

[0068] Although ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) has low oxygen permeability and is effective in reducing the volatilization of fragrance P, when ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) is used as the material for the storage member 120, the storage member 120 has a property that it is highly rigid and difficult to deform. Therefore, when removing the absorbent article 1 from the storage body 100, it becomes necessary to provide a large opening for the storage member 120, but the larger the opening for the storage member 120 is, the more the fragrance P of the absorbent article 1 volatilizes. On the other hand, when the opening for the storage member 120 is made small, the storage member 120 is difficult to deform, so the shape of the opening is difficult to change, which creates a problem that it is difficult to remove the absorbent article 1 from the storage body 100.

[0069] In contrast, as shown in Fig. 7B, in the absorbent core 11 of the absorbent article 1, the overlapping portion 11Na is a portion where the absorbent cores 11 overlap each other in the thickness direction, and therefore there is a difference in rigidity between the overlapping portion 11Na and the non-overlapping portion 11Nb. By providing the overlapping portion 11Na and the non-overlapping portion 11Nb with different rigidity, the absorbent article 1 can be easily deformed at the portion with different rigidity. As a result, even if the storage member 120 uses ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) to reduce the volatilization of the fragrance P, the absorbent article 1 can be easily folded, and the stored absorbent article 1 can be taken out of the storage member 120 (storage body 100) in a folded state, making it easier to take out the absorbent article 1.

[0070] In this way, the container 100 can reduce the volatilization of the fragrance P contained in the absorbent article 1, while facilitating the removal of the absorbent article 1 from the storage member 120 having a layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) that is not easily deformed and is used to reduce the volatilization of the fragrance P. Also, in general, the container 100 in which a plurality of absorbent articles 1 are stored in the storage member 120 is opened, one absorbent article 1 is removed, and the remaining unused absorbent articles 1 are left stored in the storage member 120. Even in such a case, the absorbent article 1 having a portion where the overlapping portion 11Na overlaps with the fragrance P in the state of being expanded in the longitudinal direction can reduce the risk of the fragrance P volatilizing from the absorbent article 1 in the stored state, while reducing the risk of the fragrance P leaking out of the storage member 120 even if the fragrance P leaks out of the absorbent article 1.

[0071] The oxygen permeability of this storage member 120 is 100 cm at 23° C. 3 / m 2 Since the fragrance P of the absorbent article 1 is volatile, the oxygen permeability of the storage member 120 is preferably 100 cm 3 / m 2 By setting the temperature at 24h atm or lower, the airtightness of the housing 100 is increased, and the oxygen permeability of the housing member 120 is increased to 100 cm 3 / m 2 This reduces the risk of the fragrance contained in the absorbent article 1 leaking out of the containing member 120, compared to when the pressure is higher than 24h atm. The oxygen permeability is measured, for example, according to the coulometric method under conditions of 23°C and 0% RH.

[0072] In addition, the inner surface of the storage member 120 preferably has an additive sb for enhancing slipperiness. The storage member 120 has an EVOH layer (a layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer), which increases the rigidity and tends to reduce the slipperiness of the surface of the storage member 120. Therefore, by providing the additive sb for enhancing slipperiness on the inner surface of the storage member 120, the slipperiness between the absorbent article 1 in the stored state and the storage member 120 in the storage body 100 can be improved, making it easier to remove the absorbent article 1 from the storage member 120. For example, a fluorine-based compound, a silicon-based compound, or the like can be used as the additive sb for enhancing slipperiness. In this embodiment, the additive sb is provided only on the inner surface of the storage member 120, but the additive sb may be provided not only on the inner surface of the storage member 120 but also on the outer surface to improve the feel of the outer surface of the storage member 120.

[0073] The storage member 120 preferably has an opening guide portion 150 for guiding the opening of the storage member 120, and the opening guide portion 150 is preferably a cut that does not penetrate the storage member 120. The "cut that does not penetrate the storage member 120" is a so-called half-cut portion, which is a portion where the storage member 120 is cut and does not penetrate from one side to the other side in the thickness direction. Since the opening guide portion 150 is a portion where the storage member 120 is cut in the thickness direction, the opening guide portion 150 is a portion where the storage member 120 is thinner than a portion where the opening guide portion 150 is not provided, so that the storage member 120 can be opened with less force than a portion where the opening guide portion 150 is not provided. On the other hand, since the opening guide portion 150 does not penetrate in the thickness direction, it is easier to seal the inside of the storage body 100, and the risk of the fragrance P volatilizing from the storage member 120 can be reduced.

[0074] In addition, in a state where the absorbent article 1 is deployed in the longitudinal and lateral directions, it is preferable that the absorbent core 11 has a portion in which the density of the fibers (liquid-absorbent fibers) is different in the lateral direction. The absorbent core 11 of this embodiment has a plurality (three) of slits 16 intermittently provided in the lateral direction. Therefore, at a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent core 11, the density of the liquid-absorbent fibers in the absorbent core 11 where the slits 16 are provided is obviously lower than that in the absorbent core 11 where the slits 16 are not provided. Therefore, in the lateral direction, the absorbent core 11 has a portion in which the density of the liquid-absorbent fibers is different. The portion in which the density of the liquid-absorbent fibers is different is a portion in the absorbent core 11 where the rigidity is different. Therefore, the portion in which the rigidity of the absorbent core 11 is different (rigidity difference) is a portion in the absorbent article 1 that is easily bent and easily deformed, so that the absorbent article 1 in the accommodated state can be easily taken out from the inside of the accommodation member 120. The portion in which the density of the fibers in the absorbent core 11 is different is not limited to the slits 16, and may be a compressed portion or the like.

[0075] Furthermore, it is preferable that the absorbent article 1 has a non-breathable sheet on the non-skin side of the absorbent core 11. The non-breathable sheet provided on the non-skin side of the absorbent core 11 may be the back sheet 13, or a separate sheet different from the back sheet 13 may be provided. The non-breathable sheet may be, for example, a well-known non-breathable sheet such as a non-breathable polyethylene (PE) sheet. The non-breathable sheet has an oxygen transmission rate of 1500 cm 3 / m 2 It is preferable that the viscosity is 0.1 -24h -atm or less. By having the non-breathable sheet on the non-skin side of the absorbent core 11 in the absorbent article 1, the absorbent article 1 in the stored state is folded toward the skin side at a predetermined position, and therefore, in the stored state, the fragrance P is provided on the inside of the non-breathable sheet, so that it is possible to reduce the evaporation of the fragrance P from the non-skin side of the absorbent article 1.

[0076] In this embodiment, a liquid fragrance extracted from the plant-derived dawn siri is used as the fragrance P. It is preferable that the storage member 120 of the storage body 100 is provided with a mark indicating that the absorbent article 1 contains the fragrance P. For example, in this embodiment, it is preferable that the exterior of the storage member 120 is marked with a picture or text of dawn siri leaves so as to evoke the image of dawn siri leaves. Also, in order to remind the wearer of the presence of dawn siri, it is preferable that the member (e.g., the top sheet 12) on the skin side of the absorbent core 11 is green in color. This makes it easier for the wearer to recognize that the absorbent article 1 contains the fragrance P from the exterior of the storage body 100 or the absorbent article 1.

[0077] As described above, the absorbent article 1 has a first main body fold line portion (first folded portion) 45 and a second main body fold line portion (second folded portion) 46 along the horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 6B, in a state where the absorbent article 1 is unfolded in the longitudinal direction, the first main body fold line portion 45 and the second main body fold line portion 46a are adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction with a longitudinal central region 10c sandwiched therebetween. The central region 10c is a region including a longitudinal center line CL in the main body portion 10. In addition, in the longitudinal direction, the absorbent article 1 has an end 1ea on one side and an end 1eb on the other side. In addition, the one side region 10a on one side in the longitudinal direction of the first main body fold line portion 45 has a portion abutting the central region 10c, and the other side region 10b on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the second main body fold line portion 46a has an end 1eb on the other side. The total area of ​​the region in one side region 10a where the fragrance P is provided is preferably larger than the total area of ​​the region in the other side region 10b where the fragrance P is provided. The area of ​​the region in which the fragrance P is provided can be obtained by a known method. For example, when the fragrance P of an oily component is used, the area can be obtained by scattering colored fine particles such as bamboo charcoal or cocoa powder in each region, brushing off the particles, and checking the area of ​​the part where the particles are attached.

[0078] For convenience, FIG. 7B shows the one-side region 10a and the other-side region 10b. In this embodiment, when the absorbent core 11 is viewed in the thickness direction, the central region 10c has a region where the overlapping portion 11Na and the fragrance P do not overlap. In other words, in a state where the absorbent core 11 is deployed in the longitudinal direction, the central region 10c has a portion where the fragrance P is exposed to the skin side and is not covered by the absorbent core 11. Therefore, when the absorbent article 1 is folded at the first main body folding line portion 45 and the one-side region 10a abuts against the skin side of the central region 10c, the fragrance P of the central region 10c also adheres to the one-side region 10a. On the other hand, the other-side region 10b abuts against the non-skin side of the one-side region 10a, so that the fragrance P of the one-side region 10a does not adhere to it. Therefore, the total area of ​​the region where the fragrance P is provided in the one-side region 10a is larger than the total area of ​​the region where the fragrance P is provided in the other-side region 10b. When one side in the longitudinal direction is the ventral side as in this embodiment, it becomes easier for the wearer to become aware of the presence (fragrance) of the fragrance P during the operation of putting on the absorbent article 1.

[0079] In this embodiment, one side in the longitudinal direction is the ventral side and the other side is the dorsal side, but this is not limited to this. In the case where one side in the longitudinal direction is the dorsal side and the other side is the ventral side, if the total area of ​​the area in which the fragrance P is provided in the one-side region 10a is made larger than the total area of ​​the area in which the fragrance P is provided in the other-side region 10b, the one-side region 10a is provided in a position that absorbs excrement (feces). Therefore, in such a case, even if excrement is absorbed while wearing, the odor caused by the excrement can be easily reduced.

[0080] As shown in FIG. 1, it is preferable that the container 100 has an opening guide section 150, and in this embodiment, the opening guide section 150 is provided at the end of the upper side (one side) in the vertical direction (predetermined direction) of the container 100. As shown in FIG. 8B, the absorbent article 1 in the stored state is in a state in which the end 1ea on one side is located inside in the thickness direction and the end 1eb on the other side is located outside in the thickness direction, and the end 1eb on the other side is not covered by the absorbent article 1. When the absorbent article 1 is stored inside the storage member 120, it is preferable that the end 1eb on the other side of the absorbent article 1 is provided on the upper side (one side) in the vertical direction (predetermined direction) of the container 100. In other words, it is preferable that the absorbent article 1 in the stored state shown in FIG. 8B is stored so that the end 1eb on the other side is on the opening guide section 150 side (upper side) of the container 100 and the end 1ea on the one side is on the lower side of the container 100. As a result, an opening (opening port) is formed by the opening guide section 150 provided on the upper side (one side) of the container 100 in the vertical direction (predetermined direction), and when removing the absorbent article 1 from the opening, the end section on the other side end 1eb of the folded absorbent article 1 is grasped and pulled, so that the absorbent article 1 can be removed while opening at least a part of the main body fold line section 46 (46a, 46b) along the horizontal direction of the absorbent article 1, which makes it easier to unfold the absorbent article 1 and make it easier to wear.

[0081] In addition, when the container 100 has the opening guide section 150, the opening guide section 150 is provided at the end of the upper side (one side) in the up-down direction (predetermined direction) of the container 100 (FIG. 1), and the absorbent article 1 in the stored state is in a state in which the end 1ea on one side is located inside in the thickness direction and the end 1eb on the other side is located outside in the thickness direction, and the end 1eb on the other side is not covered by the absorbent article 1 (FIG. 8), it is preferable that the end 1eb on the other side of the absorbent article 1 is provided on the lower side in the up-down direction when the absorbent article 1 is stored inside the storage member 120. That is, it is preferable that the absorbent article 1 in the stored state shown in FIG. 8B is stored so that the end 1ea on one side is on the opening guide section 150 side (upper side) of the container 100, and the end 1eb on the other side is on the lower side of the container 100. By doing this, when the storage member 120 is opened using the opening guide section 150 to form an opening and the absorbent article 1 is removed from the opening, the risk that the other end of the absorbent article 1, including the other end 1eb of the absorbent article 1 in the stored state, will get caught on the edge of the opening can be reduced.

[0082] ===Alternative Embodiment=== In the above-described container 100, the container member 120 has at least a layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) to be a material with low oxygen permeability, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[0083] The container 100 includes a plurality of absorbent articles 1 having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, and a thickness direction perpendicular to each other, and a storage member 120 for storing the plurality of absorbent articles 1. The absorbent articles 1 are provided with a fragrance P, and the storage member 120 has an oxygen permeability of 100 cm 3 / m 2 24h atm or less, and the containing member 120 may have an opening guide portion 150 for guiding the opening of the containing member. The opening guide portion 150 is a cut that does not penetrate the containing member 120. The "cut that does not penetrate the containing member 120" is a so-called half-cut portion, which is a portion where the containing member 120 is cut and does not penetrate from one side to the other side in the thickness direction.

[0084] The absorbent article 1 of the container 100 of this other embodiment may be a tape-type disposable diaper for adults, a pants-type disposable diaper, a disposable diaper or absorbent pad for babies, a sanitary napkin, or the like. The storage member 120 is not limited to a structure having a layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), and may be any layer having an oxygen permeability of 100 cm 3 / m 2 ·24h·atm or less parts are acceptable. Furthermore, the opening guide portion 150 can be provided at any position of the housing body 100 (housing member 120) and in any shape.

[0085] In addition, the opening guide portion 150 in the above embodiment is a cut without a through hole, but is not limited to this. For example, the opening guide portion 150 may be formed by providing a notch or a compressed portion in the containing member 120. When a notch or a compressed portion is used as the opening guide portion 150, it is preferable that the containing member 120 does not have a through hole, and the opening guide portion 150 is provided at the end of the containing member 120. Furthermore, it is more preferable that the container 100 has a joint 121 where the container members 120 are joined together, the joint 121 being provided at one end of the container 100 in a specified direction, and an opening guide portion 150 being provided on one side of the other end of the joint 121 in the specified direction. This makes it easier to open the storage member while reducing the risk of the fragrance volatilizing through the storage member.

[0086] ===Other=== The above-mentioned embodiment is for the purpose of facilitating understanding of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be modified and improved without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and it goes without saying that the present invention includes equivalents thereof.

[0087] In the above embodiment, two fastening tapes 30 are provided on each of the pair of side flaps 20, 20. However, the number of fastening tapes 30 provided on each side flap 20 is not limited to this, and may be one on each side flap, or two or more on each side flap.

[0088] In the above-described embodiment, the fastening tape 30 is composed of two base sheets (the first base sheet 31 and the second base sheet 32). However, the fastening tape 30 may be composed of one base sheet, or may be composed of two or more base sheets.

[0089] In the above embodiment, the skin side sheet joined to the skin side surface of the base end region 21A of the side flap sheet 21 is the side gather sheet 14. However, the skin side sheet joined to the skin side surface of the base end region 21A of the side flap sheet 21 is not limited to the side gather sheet 14, and the skin side sheet joined to the skin side surface of the base end region 21A of the side flap sheet 21 may be the top sheet 12. [Explanation of symbols]

[0090] 1. Absorbent articles, 3 Anterior, 3A target area, 5 inseam, 7 rear, 10 Main body, 10A Absorption area, 10B Wing area, 10F Both sides of the main body (folding part of the main body), 10N Non-folding part of main body, 10a one side area, 10b other side area, 10c central area, 11 absorbent core, 11c absorbent core central area, 11w absorbent core wing area, 11F folding part, 11N non-folding part, 11Na overlapping part, 11Nb non-overlapping part, 12 top sheet, 13 back sheet, 14 Side gather sheet (skin side sheet), 15 Elastic part, 20 Side flaps, 21 Side flap sheet (flap sheet), 21A proximal region, 23 Flap tip, 30 Fastening tape, 31 first base sheet, 32 second base sheet, 33X proximal region, 33A intermediate region, 33B engagement area, 33C tip area, 34 Engagement portion, 35 Tape tip, 36 Tape fold line, 41 first fold line portion, 42 second fold line portion, 43 Main body fold line portion, 45 main body folding line portion (first main body folding line portion, first folding portion), 46 main body folding line portion (second main body folding line portion, second folding portion), 51 first temporary fastening portion, 52 second temporary fastening portion, 100 container (absorbent article container), 120 Storage member, 120e EVOH layer, 120p PE layer, 121 joint, 150 Opening guidance section

Claims

1. A plurality of absorbent articles having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, and a thickness direction perpendicular to each other; a storage member for storing a plurality of the absorbent articles; An absorbent article container having the storage member has at least a layer of an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer; The absorbent article comprises: Equipped with an absorbent core and fragrance, When deployed in the longitudinal direction, the absorbent core has a pair of folded sections in which both ends in the lateral direction of the absorbent core are folded toward the skin side, and a non-folded section in which the absorbent core is not folded, When the absorbent article is unfolded in the longitudinal direction and viewed in the thickness direction, The non-folded portion has an overlapping portion that overlaps with the folded portion and a non-overlapping portion that does not overlap with the folded portion, The non-overlapping portion is aligned along the longitudinal direction, The overlapping portion has a portion overlapping with the fragrance. An absorbent article container characterized in that

2. The absorbent article container according to claim 1, An absorbent article container characterized in that, when the absorbent article is spread out in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, the absorbent core has portions in the lateral direction having different fiber densities.

3. The absorbent article container according to claim 1 or 2, The container has an opening guide portion for guiding the opening of the container, The opening guide portion is provided at one end portion in a predetermined direction of the absorbent article container, When the absorbent article is unfolded in the longitudinal direction, the absorbent article has one end and another end in the longitudinal direction, The absorbent article in a contained state in the containing member is The sheet is folded at a plurality of folds along the lateral direction, the one end is located on the inside in the thickness direction of the folded absorbent article, the other end is located on the outer side in the thickness direction of the folded absorbent article, the other end is not covered by the absorbent article, The absorbent article container is characterized in that the other end of the absorbent article container is provided on one side in the predetermined direction.

4. The absorbent article container according to claim 1 or 2, The container has an opening guide portion for guiding the opening of the container, The opening guide portion is provided at one end portion in a predetermined direction of the absorbent article container, When the absorbent article is unfolded in the longitudinal direction, the absorbent article has one end and another end in the longitudinal direction, The absorbent article in a contained state in the containing member is The sheet is folded at a plurality of folds along the lateral direction, the one end is located on the inside in the thickness direction of the folded absorbent article, the other end is located on the outer side in the thickness direction of the folded absorbent article, the other end is not covered by the absorbent article, The absorbent article container, characterized in that the other end of the absorbent article container is provided on the other side in the predetermined direction.

5. The absorbent article container according to claim 1 or 2, An absorbent article container, wherein the inner surface of the container member has an additive for enhancing slipperiness.

6. The absorbent article container according to claim 1 or 2, The absorbent article has a first folded portion and a second folded portion along the lateral direction, With the absorbent article unfolded in the longitudinal direction, The absorbent article has one end and another end in the longitudinal direction, The first folded portion and the second folded portion are adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction with a central region of the absorbent article in between, a side region on one side of the first folded portion in the longitudinal direction has a portion abutting against the central region, The other side region on the other side of the second folded portion in the longitudinal direction includes an end on the other side, An absorbent article container, characterized in that a total area of ​​the area in which the fragrance is provided in the one side region is greater than a total area of ​​the area in which the fragrance is provided in the other side region.

7. The absorbent article container according to claim 1 or 2, The absorbent article container is characterized in that the absorbent article has a non-breathable sheet on the non-skin side of the absorbent core.

8. The absorbent article container according to claim 1 or 2, The container has an opening guide portion for guiding the opening of the container, The absorbent article container, wherein the opening guide portion is a slit that does not penetrate the container member.

9. The absorbent article container according to claim 1 or 2, The oxygen permeability of the storage member is 100 cm ３ / m ２ An absorbent article container characterized in that the storage capacity is 24h·atm or less.

10. A plurality of absorbent articles having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, and a thickness direction perpendicular to each other; a storage member for storing a plurality of the absorbent articles; An absorbent article container having The absorbent article comprises an absorbent core and a fragrance; The oxygen permeability of the storage member is 100 cm ３ / m ２ - 24h atm or less, The container has an opening guide portion for guiding the opening of the container, The opening guide portion is a cut that does not penetrate the container member. An absorbent article container characterized in that

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