package

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a technology that can prevent a user from taking out an item other than the desired item. [Solution] The package has a bottom portion that forms the bottom of the storage space and a side portion that forms the side of the storage space, and is equipped with an exterior body that surrounds the storage space, an opening provided in the exterior body, and a plurality of contents that are stored in the storage space and have information displayed on them that can be seen from the outside through the opening.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a package. [Background technology]

[0002] Packages have been developed that store sanitary products such as absorbent articles and masks in a storage space surrounded by an exterior body. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a package in which an opening is formed by tearing a perforation in an enclosed bag containing an absorbent pad. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2024-030841 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Packages with an opening formed by tearing the exterior body allow the contents to be removed through the opening, and are often stored as they are. Typically, the package containing the contents displays information about the contents to distinguish them. However, when removing the contents from the package, there is a risk that the user removing the contents will not read the display on the exterior body. In this case, there is a risk that the user removing the contents will remove a different item from the multiple packages containing multiple contents.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a technology that can prevent a user from taking out an item other than the desired item. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A package according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: an exterior body that surrounds the storage space and has a bottom surface portion that becomes the bottom surface of the storage space and a side surface portion that becomes a side surface of the storage space; an opening provided in the exterior body; The storage space includes a plurality of items that are stored in the storage space and have information displayed thereon that can be seen from the outside through the opening. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, the user is prevented from taking out an item other than the desired item. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the appearance of a package according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the package according to the first embodiment with the opening open. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of information display. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a top view of the package according to the first embodiment as viewed from the upper bottom surface side. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which the side surface of the package according to the first embodiment is placed on a plane. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the exterior body of the package according to the first embodiment is spread out flat. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the appearance of a package according to the second embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the appearance of the package according to the second embodiment with the opening open. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the exterior of a second embodiment in which information is displayed on the side surface where an opening is provided. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a package according to a second embodiment in which contents are arranged in two rows. [Figure 11]FIG. 11 is an external perspective view of a package according to a second embodiment in which an item is contained so that one surface of the item faces the bottom surface portion. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the appearance of a package containing an item with information displayed on the side surface where an opening is provided. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a package according to a second embodiment, in which a substantially rectangular opening is provided in the side surface. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the appearance of a package according to the third embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the appearance of the package according to the third embodiment with the opening open. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is an external perspective view of the package according to the third embodiment, showing a state in which the contained item is lifted out of the containing space. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the package according to the third embodiment after one of the contained items has been removed. [Figure 18] FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the state in which contents 2 are contained in a package according to a modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] The following describes an embodiment of the present invention. The embodiment described below is one aspect of the present invention and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[0010] The package of aspect 1 has a bottom portion that forms the bottom of the storage space and a side portion that forms the side of the storage space, and is equipped with an exterior body that surrounds the storage space, an opening provided in the exterior body, and a plurality of contents that are stored in the storage space and have information displayed thereon that can be seen from the outside through the opening.

[0011] Since the information label is attached in a position that can be seen from the outside through the opening, the information label attached to the contained item can be seen from the outside through the opening. Therefore, when removing the contained item from the opening, the user who is removing the contained item checks the information label before removing the contained item, which prevents the user from mistaking the contained item.

[0012] A package according to aspect 2 may be a package according to aspect 1, in which the multiple contents are of uniform size, and the information display attached to each of the multiple contents may all be positioned in the same height direction and width direction of the contents.

[0013] In this way, if information labels are attached to the contents, all of the information labels are attached in positions that are visible from the outside through the opening, which prevents the mistake of taking the wrong contents when removing any of the multiple contents contained in the package.

[0014] The package according to the third aspect may be the package according to the first or second aspect, in which all of the plurality of contained items are arranged in the same direction.

[0015] When removing the contents, users often remove the contents from one direction through the opening. If all of the contents are contained in the package, a user who takes out the contents can visually recognize the information display 5 when taking out any of the multiple contents contained in the package.

[0016] A package according to aspect 4 is a package according to any one of aspects 1 to 3, wherein the outer casing has a fragile portion at the edge of the opening that makes the outer casing more likely to tear than other areas, the opening is opened by tearing the outer casing along the fragile portion provided on the outer casing, the multiple contents are arranged in a row in contact with the bottom and side portions, and the information display may be located on the opening side.

[0017] The bottom and side surfaces of the exterior body press down on the contents that come into contact with them, preventing the contents from moving within the package.

[0018] A package according to aspect 5 may be a package according to any one of aspects 1 to 4, in which the contents are absorbent articles, one side of the contents is stored parallel to the bottom surface, multiple contents are stored so as to overlap in the vertical direction of the storage space, and each of the contents has the information display attached to the surface opposite the bottom surface, and the opening is provided in the outer casing corresponding to a position where the information display can be viewed through the opening from outside the storage space.

[0019] When the contents are taken out, the information display can be seen from the outside through the opening, which prevents the contents from being taken out by mistake.

[0020] A package according to aspect 6 is a package according to any one of aspects 1 to 4, in which the multiple stored items are absorbent articles and are stored so that one side of the stored items is parallel to the side portion, and the outer casing has a fragile portion at one end of the opening that makes the outer casing more likely to tear than other areas, and the ends of the opening other than the fragile portion may be located vertically above the fragile portion in the storage space or at the same height as the fragile portion.

[0021] Because the fragile portion does not extend to the edge of a portion of the opening, even if the exterior body is torn along the fragile portion, the exterior body corresponding to the opening remains connected at the edge. Therefore, by covering the opening with the exterior body corresponding to the opening, it becomes a lid that closes the opening. When a user opens the lid to remove the contents, the information display comes into view through the opening, which prevents the user from mistaking the contents.

[0022] A package according to a seventh aspect is the package according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the information display may be oriented with the bottom side facing downward.

[0023] The package is often placed with the bottom side facing down on a flat surface. Therefore, if the information label is displayed with the bottom side facing downwards, the top and bottom directions of the label on the outer packaging will be aligned. This allows the user to easily read the information label when removing the contents, and prevents the user from mistaking the contents.

[0024] A package according to an eighth aspect is the package according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the information display may show information about the contents.

[0025] By attaching information about the contained items to the contained items, a user who takes out the contained items can avoid taking out the wrong contained items.

[0026] First Embodiment The package according to the first embodiment contains absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, absorbent pads, or sanitary products as contents. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the exterior of the package 1. As shown in Fig. 1, the package 1 is in the form of a bag with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and four closed sides, and contains a plurality of contents 2.

[0027] The package 1 is formed from a single sheet-like exterior body 10. The front surface of the exterior body 10 is the surface that is exposed to the outside when the package 1 is formed, and the back surface of the exterior body 10 is the surface that becomes the inside when the package 1 is formed. In the first embodiment, the exterior body 10 is made of a material such as vinyl that can be melted and bonded together when heat is applied, or a material such as paper covered with a layer formed from a material that can be melted and bonded together when heat is applied. The package 1 may be formed from an opaque resin such as white, and may have a printed surface. The material of the exterior body 10 may be paper or the like, and can be changed as appropriate.

[0028] When package 1 contains contents 2 and is placed on a horizontal surface with package 1's lengthwise direction facing the side, the surface in contact with the horizontal surface is referred to as bottom surface 10D, the surface facing bottom surface 10D is referred to as upper bottom surface 10U, and the four surfaces connecting bottom surface 10D and upper bottom surface 10U are referred to as side surface 10S. Upper bottom surface 10U may be provided with handle 10H for carrying package 1. Hereinafter, the direction connecting bottom surface 10D and upper bottom surface 10U when package 1 is placed on a horizontal surface is referred to as the height direction of package 1. Furthermore, the extension direction of handle 10H is referred to as the depth direction of package 1, and the direction perpendicular to the depth direction and height direction is referred to as the width direction of package 1.

[0029] The exterior body 10 has a generally rectangular cylindrical shape, and when a plurality of items 2 are housed in the storage space 6 of the package 1, the two open ends of the exterior body 10 are joined to form a bottom surface portion 10D and an upper bottom surface portion 10U, thereby sealing the storage space 6 surrounded by the back surface of the exterior body 10. A publicly known technique can be used as a sealing joining method.

[0030] The package 1 has fragile portions 4 that are continuously provided on three side surfaces 10S of the exterior body 10 above halfway in the height direction. The fragile portions 4 are portions that experience weaker resistance when tearing the exterior body 10 than other portions, making it possible to tear the exterior body 10 easily without using tools such as scissors. For example, the fragile portions 4 may be perforations provided in the exterior body 10, or portions where the exterior body 10 is thinner than other portions. In the first embodiment, the fragile portions 4 are perforations. The configuration of the fragile portions 4 can be modified as appropriate.

[0031] The opening 3 of the package 1 is formed by tearing the exterior body 10 along a fragile portion 4 provided in the exterior body 10. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the package 1 with the opening 3 formed. If the opening 3 is formed when the package 1 is in a distributed state, there is a risk that the contents 2 will fall out of the package 1. Furthermore, the contents 2 contained in the package 1 are absorbent articles or the like, and from a hygienic standpoint, it is undesirable for the opening 3 to be formed when the package 1 is in a distributed state. For this reason, it is preferable that the exterior body 10 is not open when the package 1 is in a distributed state, and that the opening 3 is formed by tearing the exterior body 10 along the fragile portion 4 provided in the exterior body 10 when the contents 2 are removed from the package 1. Note that a lid or the like that closes the opening 3 may be provided on the package 1, and the opening 3 may be closed with the lid or the like when the package 1 is in a distributed state.

[0032] A plurality of contents 2 are arranged side by side in the storage space 6. For example, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the contents 2 are arranged in a row so that one side of the contents 2 faces the side surface 10S where no opening 3 is formed. The state in which the contents 2 are stored can be changed as appropriate. The contents 2 may be stored in the package 1 in a state where they are folded in the longitudinal direction, or in an unfolded state. Furthermore, when the contents 2 are stored in the package 1, the height direction of the contents 2 and the height direction of the package 1 coincide. On one side of the contents 2, The direction perpendicular to the height direction is the width direction of the contents 2.

[0033] When the contents 2 are contained in the storage space 6, an information label 5 indicating information about the contents 2 is attached to the exterior of the contents 2. The information label 5 displays information that allows multiple contents 2 to be distinguished from one another. For example, the information label 5 displays information such as size and the absorption capacity for excreted fluids such as urine. Furthermore, for sanitary products or absorbent articles for light incontinence, the information label 5 may be distinguished as either winged or wingless. For diapers, the information label 5 may be labeled as tape diapers or pants-type diapers. Furthermore, when there are multiple types of the same product name that differ in size, shape, function, etc., the information label 5 may be displayed to distinguish between the sizes, shapes, functions, etc. Note that the information label 5 does not include information that distinguishes between products from different companies or between products with different brand names. The information label 5 displays information to distinguish between contents 2 that have a uniform package 1, such as products of the same brand, and that may be mistaken when removing the contents 2 from the storage space 6. The information label 5 may also be a product name label to distinguish between products with similar packages 1.

[0034] The information display 5 is attached at a position visible from the outside through the opening 3 when the item 2 is housed in the storage space 6 and the opening 3 is formed. In FIG. 2, the information display 5 is attached at a position higher than the opening 3 on the surface of the item 2 facing the side surface portion 10S on which the opening 3 is formed. The information display 5 may be attached by printing the information display 5 on the exterior of the item 2, or a member on which the information display 5 is printed may be attached to the item 2. The position at which the information display 5 is attached can be changed as appropriate as long as it is a position visible when the opening 3 is open.

[0035] When removing the contained item 2, first, the exterior body 10 is torn along the fragile portion 4 provided in the exterior body 10 to form an opening 3. A user who wishes to remove the contained item 2 removes the contained item 2 through the formed opening 3. When multiple contained items 2 are stored in the storage space 6, the user removes the contained item 2 from the storage space 6 through the opening 3 when the contained item 2 is needed.

[0036] Here, multiple packages 1 are often stored with uniform packages 1 placed close to each other. For example, in the case of absorbent articles, packages 1 for night use and day use are often stored adjacent to each other. Once an opening 3 is formed in the package 1 and the contents 2 are removed, the user who removes the contents 2 often does so without paying attention to the exterior body 10 of the package 1. In this case, if the packages 1 are uniform, such as those of the same brand, there is a risk that the contents 2 will be mixed up.

[0037] Furthermore, if a single package 1 contains a plurality of types of contents 2 with different sizes, shapes, etc., there is a risk that the contents 2 will be mixed up.

[0038] If a user mixes up the contents 2, it is expected that the contents 2 will be repacked into the package 1, but in this case, the contents 2 that have been removed may bend when being packed back into the package 1. There is also a risk that the contents 2 located on the opening 3 side may bend or become distorted. In some cases, there is also a risk that part of the contents 2 may be torn. Furthermore, there are cases where it is not desirable to repack the contents 2 that have been removed into the package 1.

[0039] The contents 2 provided in the package 1 according to the first embodiment has an information label 5 attached to it in a position that is visible from the outside through the opening 3 when the opening 3 is formed. When a user takes out the contents 2, the user checks the opening 3 because the user takes out the contents 2 through the opening 3. At this time, if the information label 5 is attached in a position that is visible from the outside through the opening 3 when the opening 3 is formed, the information label 5 attached to the contents 2 through the opening 3 can be easily seen. Therefore, when removing the contained item 2 from the opening 3, the user can see the information display 5, and then remove the contained item 2, thereby preventing the user from removing the wrong contained item 2.

[0040] Furthermore, when the opening 3 is formed by tearing the exterior body 10 along the fragile portion 4, the part of the exterior body 10 corresponding to the opening 3 may be separated from the package 1 or may hang down, making it difficult to confirm the label displayed on the exterior body 10 corresponding to the opening 3. Even in such a case, if the information label 5 is displayed on the contained items 2 and the information label 5 is visible from the outside through the opening 3, it is possible to prevent the contents 2 from being mixed up. Even in such a case, after the opening 3 is formed and the contained items 2 are removed, the label displayed on the exterior body 10 may be torn between the time the last contained item 2 is removed and the time the last contained item 2 is removed, making it difficult to confirm the label displayed on the exterior body 10. Even in such a case, if the information label 5 is displayed on the contained items 2 and the information label 5 is visible from the outside through the opening 3, it is possible to prevent the contents 2 from being mixed up.

[0041] FIG. 3 shows examples of information display 5. FIGS. 3A and 3B are examples of information display 5 that can distinguish between the sizes of the contents 2. FIGS. 3C and 3D are examples of information display 5 that can distinguish between contents 2 with wings and contents 2 without wings. FIGS. 3E and 3F are examples of information display 5 that can distinguish between the absorption capacity of excreted fluids such as urine. Note that in FIG. 3, the information display 5 is surrounded by a solid line for ease of explanation, but the surrounding area is not required. It is preferable that the information display 5 be displayed so that the letters and symbols constituting the information display 5 face downward toward the bottom 10D. The package 1 is often displayed with the product name, etc., facing downward toward the bottom 10D. Therefore, the package 1 is often placed with the bottom 10D facing downward on a flat surface. Therefore, when the information display 5 is displayed so that the bottom 10D faces downward, the vertical direction of the information display 5 matches the vertical direction of the display on the exterior body 10. Therefore, a user who takes out the contained item 2 can visually recognize the information display 5 and immediately read the information display 5 when taking out the contained item 2, thereby preventing the user from taking the wrong contained item 2.

[0042] It is preferable that the multiple contents 2 contained in the package 1 are uniform in size, and that each of the contents 2 is affixed with an information label 5. It is preferable that all of the information labels 5 are positioned in the same height direction and width direction of the contents 2. If the information labels 5 are affixed to the contents 2 in this manner, all of the information labels 5 affixed to the multiple contents 2 contained in the package 1 are affixed in positions that can be seen from the outside through the opening 3. Therefore, when taking out any of the multiple contents 2 contained in the package 1, it is possible to prevent the mistake of taking out the wrong contents 2.

[0043] The multiple contents 2 housed in the package 1 are preferably the same size and shape, and are preferably arranged in the package 1 so that the surfaces bearing the information labels 5 face the same direction. That is, it is preferable that the information labels 5 on the multiple contents 2 all face the exterior body 10 side where the opening 3 is provided. A user removing the contents 2 often removes the contents 2 from one direction to remove the contents 2 through the opening 3. After removing one content 2 from the package 1, if all of the contents 2 remaining in the storage space 6 have information labels 5 on the exterior body 10 side where the opening 3 is provided, the information labels 5 can be seen when removing any of the multiple contents 2 housed in the package 1. Therefore, a user removing the contents 2 can see the information labels 5 through the opening 3 even when only one content 2 remains in the package 1. The contents 2 may be folded to the same size within the package 1. If the contents 2 are folded, the information labels 5 are affixed to the exterior of the content 2 that is the outermost in the folded state.

[0044] When the multiple contents 2 are housed in the package 1, they preferably abut against the bottom surface 10D and side surface 10S of the exterior body 10. The bottom surface 10D and side surface 10S of the exterior body 10 press down on the contents 2 that they abut, preventing the contents 2 from moving within the package 1. Furthermore, by holding down the contents 2 within the package 1, the information display 5 can be maintained in a position that is visible through the opening 3.

[0045] The fragile portion 4 does not have to extend to some edges of the opening 3. FIG. 4 is a top view of the package 1 as viewed from the upper bottom portion 10U side. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the package 1 with the side portion 10S placed flat when no contents 2 are contained in the package 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the package 1 with one corner forming the four corners of the storage space 6 cut linearly in the height direction and unfolded flat when no contents 2 are contained in the package 1. The package 1 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above, and the fragile portion 4 is provided on one end side in the longitudinal direction when viewed from above. Because the fragile portion 4 does not extend to some edges of the opening 3, even if the package 1 is torn along the fragile portion 4, the portion of the package 1 corresponding to the opening 3 remains connected at the other end in the longitudinal direction when viewed from above. This prevents the portion of the package 1 corresponding to the opening 3 from being separated. Furthermore, by covering the opening 3 with the exterior body 10 corresponding to the opening 3, it becomes a lid that closes the opening of the opening 3. By providing a lid, the contents 2 are prevented from being exposed to the outside, and it is possible to suppress the contents 2 from becoming dirty or damaged. Furthermore, it is possible to check again the indication that was provided on the exterior body 10 that corresponds to the opening 3 of the exterior body 10. Furthermore, when it is used as a lid, a user who wants to take out the contents 2 needs to open the lid. When the user opens the lid, the information indication 5 comes into view through the opening 3, which prevents the user from mistaking the contents 2.

[0046] The end of the opening 3 where the fragile portion 4 does not extend is provided at the same height as the fragile portion 4 or higher in the height direction than the fragile portion 4. If the end of the opening 3 where the fragile portion 4 does not extend is located lower than the height of the fragile portion 4, a gap will be formed when the exterior body 10 corresponding to the opening 3 is placed on the opening 3, exposing the contents 2 to the outside and potentially preventing the opening 3 from functioning as a lid. For this reason, it is preferable that the end of the opening 3 where the fragile portion 4 does not extend be provided at the same height as the fragile portion 4 or higher in the height direction than the fragile portion 4.

[0047] <Second embodiment> The state in which the contents 2 are contained is not limited to the above. The package 1 may have an opening 3 extending from one side surface 10S to the upper bottom surface 10U. FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of the package 1 according to the second embodiment in a distributed state. FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of the package 1 according to the second embodiment, in which the exterior body 10 of the package 1 has been torn along the fragile portion 4, thereby opening the opening 3. Note that FIG. 7 shows the package 1 without a handle 10H, but a handle 10H may be provided. The arrangement and shape of the opening 3 can be changed as appropriate. The package 1 according to the second embodiment does not have a handle 10H and the arrangement of the opening 3 is different, but the other configurations are the same as those of the package 1 according to the first embodiment.

[0048] A plurality of the stored items 2 may be arranged side by side in the storage space 6. For example, as shown in Fig. 8, the stored items 2 are arranged in a row with one side of each of the stored items 2 facing the side surface portion 10S on which the opening 3 is formed.

[0049] The information display 5 may be provided on the upper bottom surface 10U side where the opening 3 for the contained item 2 is provided. The upper bottom surface 10U side is easily noticeable when a user removes the contained item 2 from the top of the package 1, thereby preventing mistakes.

[0050] In addition, an information display 5 is provided on the upper bottom surface portion 10U side, and the contents 2 are placed on the side where the opening 3 is provided. When arranging the openings 3 side by side from the face portion 10S to the opposite side portion 10S, it is preferable that the opening 3 be open to the boundary between the side portion 10S on which the opening 3 is provided and the opposite side portion 10S. This makes it possible to view all of the information labels 5 on the contents 2 contained in the package 1 when the opening 3 is open.

[0051] The contents 2 may be folded longitudinally and stored in the package 1. In this case, an information label 5 may be attached to the base point of the folding when the contents are folded, and the contents may be stored so that the information label 5 is located on the opening 3 side.

[0052] The information label 5 may be provided on the surface of the contents 2 facing the side surface 10S where the opening 3 is provided. FIG. 9 is an external perspective view of the package 1 containing the contents 2 with the information label 5 provided on the side surface 10S where the opening 3 is provided. The surface facing the side surface 10S on the opening 3 side has a larger area than the top bottom surface 10U side, allowing the information label 5 to be displayed larger and increasing the amount of information. Furthermore, if the information label 5 is provided on the top bottom surface 10U where the opening 3 is provided of the contents 2, there is a risk that the exterior body 10 will hide the information label 5 of the contents 2 on the side surface 10S opposite the side surface 10S where the opening 3 is provided. If the information label 5 is provided on the side surface 10S where the opening 3 is provided of the contents 2, the information label 5 on the contents 2 will not be hidden by the exterior body 10, and therefore the information label 5 of the last remaining contents 2 can be seen through the opening 3 when the contents 2 are removed from the package 1. Therefore, the opening 3 does not need to extend from the upper bottom surface 10U to the boundary between the side surface 10S on which the opening 3 is provided and the opposite side surface 10S, and the shape and size of the opening 3 can be set arbitrarily.

[0053] The contents 2 do not have to be arranged in a single row within the package 1. Figure 10 is an external perspective view of the package 1 in which the contents 2 are arranged in two rows. The contents 2 may also be arranged in three or more rows within the package 1. Even when the contents 2 are arranged in multiple rows within the package 1, as long as each information display 5 is visible from the outside through the opening 3, it is possible to prevent the contents 2 from being mixed up.

[0054] The contained items 2 may be arranged with one surface facing parallel to the bottom surface portion 10D. Fig. 11 is an external perspective view of the package 1 in which the contained items 2 are stored with one surface facing the bottom surface portion 10D. In this case, the contained items 2 are stored stacked one on top of the other in the height direction of the storage space 6, and each of the contained items 2 may have an information display 5 attached to the surface facing the upper bottom surface portion 10U. When the contained items 2 are removed, the information display 5 can be seen from the outside through the opening 3, which prevents the contents 2 from being mixed up.

[0055] Furthermore, the information label 5 may be attached to the side surface 10S where the opening 3 is provided. Fig. 12 is an external perspective view of the package 1 containing the contents 2 with the information label 5 attached to the side surface 10S where the opening 3 is provided. Even in this case, the information label 5 can be seen from the outside through the opening 3 when the contents 2 is taken out, which prevents the contents 2 from being mistakenly taken out.

[0056] Alternatively, the package 1 may have a generally rectangular fragile portion 4 in the exterior body 10 of the side surface portion 10S, and a generally rectangular opening 3 may be formed in the side surface portion 10S by tearing the exterior body 10 along the fragile portion 4. Fig. 13 is an external perspective view of the package 1 having a generally rectangular opening 3 in the side surface portion 10S. If the information label 5 attached to the contents 2 is provided in a position corresponding to the opening 3 when the contents 2 is contained in the package 1, the information label 5 can be seen from the outside through the opening 3, and it is possible to prevent the contents 2 from being mistakenly picked up.

[0057] <Third embodiment> In the package 1 according to the third embodiment, an opening 3 is formed, and the information display 5 may not be visible through the opening 3 before the contents 2 are removed from the package 1 for the first time. FIG. 14 is an external perspective view of the package 1 according to the third embodiment. FIG. 15 is an external perspective view of the package 1 according to the third embodiment with the opening 3 formed. In the package 1 according to the third embodiment, the opening 3 is provided closer to the upper bottom surface 10U than the end of the upper bottom surface 10U of the contents 2 when the contents 2 are contained in the storage space 6, and the information display 5 is attached above halfway in the height direction of the contents 2 when the contents 2 are contained in the storage space 6. Note that the configuration other than the position of the opening 3 and the position where the information display 5 is attached is the same as that of the first embodiment.

[0058] When removing the contained item 2, a user checks the opening 3 to remove the contained item 2. Before removing the contained item 2 from the package 1 for the first time, the information label 5 cannot be seen through the opening 3. However, because the information label 5 is attached above half the height of the contained item 2, the user can see the information label 5 when the user lifts the contained item 2 from the storage space 6 and the upper half of the height of the contained item 2 is exposed through the opening 3. FIG. 16 is an external perspective view of the package 1 according to the third embodiment, showing the contained item 2 lifted from the storage space 6 after the opening 3 is formed. Therefore, when removing the contained item 2 from the opening 3, the user can see the information label 5 before completely removing the contained item 2 from the opening 3, which prevents the user from mistaking the contained item 2.

[0059] Furthermore, when one of the contents 2 is removed from the package 1, a gap is formed between the exterior body 10 and the remaining contents 2 by the amount of the removed contents 2. FIG. 17 is an external perspective view of the package 1 according to the third embodiment after one of the contents 2 has been removed. When the contents 2 are viewed from the outside through the opening 3 with the gap formed, the information display 5 is visible through the gap because it is attached above halfway in the height direction of the contents 2. Therefore, when a user removes the contents 2, they can view the information display 5 through the opening 3 when checking the opening 3 to remove the contents 2. This prevents the user from mistaking the contents 2 for another.

[0060] <Modification> The contents 2 may be hygiene items such as tissue paper, wet tissues, masks, etc. In this case, the information display 5 may indicate whether or not the item contains alcohol, whether it has a disinfecting function, or whether it has a moisturizing function, if it is wet tissue, or may indicate the size, if it is a mask. Additionally, if there are multiple types of the same product with different sizes, shapes, functions, etc., the information display 5 may indicate the size, shape, or function.

[0061] When multiple packages 1 have a uniform appearance, such as those of the same brand, and contain items 2 of different sizes, shapes, functions, etc., and each package 1 is opened, there is a risk of taking out the wrong item 2. For example, when a regular-sized mask is needed, a small-sized one may be taken out.

[0062] If the contents 2 are mixed up, the contents 2 are often repacked into the package 1, but in this case, the removed contents 2 may be bent, or the contents 2 located on the opening 3 side of the package 1 may be bent or twisted. In some cases, there is a risk that part of the contents 2 may be torn. Furthermore, if the contents 2 are hygiene items such as masks or wet wipes, it may not be desirable to repack the contents 2 into the package 1 once they have been removed. For example, if multiple people use masks, it is not desirable to use a mask that has already been removed by someone else.

[0063] The content 2 housed in the package 1 according to this modification has an information label 5 attached in a position that is visible from the outside through the opening 3 when the opening 3 is formed. A user who is removing the content 2 will insert their hand into the opening 3 to remove the content 2, and will therefore need to check the opening 3. At this time, if the information label 5 is attached in a position that is visible from the outside through the opening 3 when the opening 3 is formed, the information label 5 attached to the content 2 can be seen through the opening 3. Therefore, when removing the content 2 through the opening 3, the user will check the information label 5 before removing the content 2, which prevents the user from mixing up the content 2.

[0064] The configuration of the package 1 according to the modified example is the same as that of the first embodiment. Note that sheet-like contents 2 such as tissues or wet tissues may be folded alternately and stored in the package 1. Fig. 18 is a diagram showing the state of contents 2 stored in the package 1 according to the modified example. In this case, if the information display 5 of the contents 2 is positioned in the same height and width directions when folded alternately, the information display 5 can be seen through the opening 3 even when there is only one content 2 stored in the package 1, thereby preventing mix-ups.

[0065] <Other embodiments> A plurality of different types of contents 2 may be contained in one package 1. Even in this case, the information label 5 is attached in a position that is visible from the outside through the opening 3, so that the information label 5 attached to the contents 2 can be seen through the opening 3, and mix-ups can be prevented.

[0066] The features included in each of the embodiments and modifications thereof disclosed above can be combined with each other. [Explanation of symbols]

[0067] 1 package 2. Contents 3. Opening 4. Weak part 5·Information display 6. Storage space 10. Exterior body 10U...Top bottom part 10S...Side part 10D...Bottom part 10H··Handle

Claims

1. an exterior body that surrounds the storage space and has a bottom surface portion that becomes the bottom surface of the storage space and a side surface portion that becomes a side surface of the storage space; an opening provided in the exterior body; a plurality of contained items contained in the storage space and having information displayed thereon that is visible from the outside through the opening, package.

2. The plurality of contained items are uniform in size, The information indications attached to each of the plurality of contained items are all positioned at the same height direction and width direction of the contained items. The package of claim 1.

3. All of the plurality of contained items are contained in a row in the same direction. The package of claim 2.

4. the exterior body has a fragile portion at an edge of the opening where the exterior body is more easily torn than other regions, the opening is opened by tearing the exterior body along the fragile portion provided in the exterior body, The plurality of containers are arranged in a line in contact with the bottom surface portion and the side surface portion, The information display is located on the opening side. The package of claim 3.

5. The container is an absorbent article, and one surface of the container is placed parallel to the bottom surface portion. The plurality of storage items are stored so as to be stacked in the height direction of the storage space, and the information display is attached to each of the storage items on the surface opposite to the bottom surface side, the opening is provided in the exterior body at a position where the information display can be viewed from outside the storage space through the opening. A package according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The plurality of contained objects are absorbent articles, and are contained so that one surface of each of the contained objects is parallel to the side surface portion, the exterior body has a fragile portion at a part of an edge of the opening where the exterior body is more easily broken than other regions, The end of the opening other than the weak portion is provided above the weak portion in the height direction of the storage space or at the same height as the weak portion. A package according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

7. The information display is oriented such that the bottom side faces downward. A package according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

8. The information display shows information about the contents. A package according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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