Individual packaging for absorbent articles, absorbent article packaging, and absorbent article selection support system

Abstract

To provide an individual packaging of an absorbent article that allows a wearer to easily learn the volume of fluid absorbed by the absorbent article.SOLUTION: An individual packaging 30 of an absorbent article includes an absorbent article 10, and a packing material 20 for packaging the absorbent article 10. A fluid volume estimation display 22 is attached to the packing material 20, and the packing material 20 is put into a wound state in which the packing material 20 is arranged around the rolled up used absorbent article 10, to thereby estimate the volume of fluid absorbed by the absorbent article 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an individual package for an absorbent article, a package for an absorbent article, and an absorbent article selection support system. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, absorbent articles such as urine absorption pads and sanitary napkins have been known that have an absorbent body, a topsheet that covers the skin-facing side of the absorbent body, and a backsheet that covers the non-skin-facing side of the absorbent body (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). The absorbent article described in Patent Document 1 has printed on the outer surface of the backsheet absorbent areas that indicate the spread of liquid absorbed by the absorbent body, and a numerical value for the absorption capacity of the absorbent body corresponding to each absorbent area. In the absorbent article in this document, the absorbent areas are indicated by a continuous outline of a roughly oval shape.

[0003] The absorbent article described in Patent Document 2 has a main body indicator on the back sheet that is displayed in different colors according to the absorption capacity classification of the absorbent article. The same document also describes packaging the absorbent article in a packaging sheet to form an individual package. The packaging sheet has a transparent or translucent non-colored portion, and the main body indicator is visible from outside the individual package through the non-colored portion of the packaging sheet. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-128531 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-74928 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Generally, absorbent article wearers and their mothers and other assistants who help them put on absorbent articles often select and use absorbent articles with an absorption capacity greater than the expected amount of excreted fluid. Wearing an absorbent article whose absorption capacity excessively exceeds the actual amount of excreted fluid may result in the absorbent article not fitting the wearer's body size, causing the wearer to feel uncomfortable. Furthermore, absorbent articles whose absorption capacity excessively exceeds the actual amount of excreted fluid are often more expensive than absorbent articles with appropriate absorption capacities, so being unable to select an absorbent article with an appropriate absorption capacity may result in a financial burden. Therefore, it is important for the wearer or the assistant to understand the wearer's actual amount of excreted fluid so that they can select an absorbent article with an appropriate absorption capacity. Knowing the amount of excreted fluid is also important from the perspective of health management.

[0006] With the absorbent article of Patent Document 1, it is difficult to accurately determine the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article. Specifically, the absorbent article of Patent Document 1 has the absorbent area and numerical values ​​printed on the outer surface of the backsheet as described above. However, if the absorbent article's liquid absorption volume is low and the liquid does not reach the backsheet, it is difficult to visually determine the area where the liquid has actually spread from the backsheet. Therefore, it is difficult to determine the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article from the absorbent area printed on the backsheet. Furthermore, the absorbent area of ​​the backsheet is indicated by an elliptical outline. Even if the liquid absorbed by the absorbent article does not spread in an elliptical shape, it is difficult to accurately determine the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article from the absorbent area of ​​the backsheet. Furthermore, because urine is light in color, it is difficult to visually determine the area where the urine has actually spread from the backsheet. With the absorbent article of Patent Document 2, it is not possible to know the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide an absorbent article that can overcome the drawbacks of the prior art described above. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The present invention provides an individual package for an absorbent article, which includes an absorbent article and a packaging material for packaging the absorbent article. The packaging material preferably has a liquid volume estimation mark attached thereto. It is preferable that the individual packaging of the absorbent article of the present invention is made so that the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article can be estimated by rolling the packaging material around the rolled-up absorbent article after use.

[0009] The present invention also provides a package for an absorbent article, comprising an absorbent article and a packaging container for accommodating the absorbent article therein. The package preferably has a sheet with a liquid volume estimation mark. It is preferable that the packaging for the absorbent article of the present invention is in a rolled-up state with the sheet placed around the absorbent article after use, making it possible to estimate the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article.

[0010] The present invention also provides an absorbent article selection support system that supports a user of an absorbent article in selecting a type of absorbent article that suits the user's own discharge amount. It is preferable that the absorbent article be housed in a packaging container before use to form a package. The package preferably has a sheet with a liquid volume estimation mark. It is preferable that the absorbent product selection support system of the present invention is capable of estimating the amount of liquid absorbed by an absorbent product after use by placing the sheet around the absorbent product in a rolled-up state. The packaging container is preferably provided with a capacity mark indicating the liquid absorption capacity of the absorbent article in the packaging container. The absorbent article selection support system of the present invention is preferably configured to be able to select the package based on the liquid amount indicated by the liquid amount estimation display in the rolled state and the volume display. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the individual packaging and packaging body for absorbent articles of the present invention, the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article can be easily known. Furthermore, the absorbent article selection support system of the present invention makes it possible to easily select an absorbent article having an appropriate liquid absorption capacity. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a preferred embodiment of an individual package of an absorbent article according to the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which the fastening tape is removed from the individual package shown in FIG. 1 and the package is opened. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically showing the state in which the individual package shown in FIG. 1 is unfolded, viewed from the skin-facing surface (topsheet side) of the absorbent article. [Figure 4] 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section of the individual packaging body shown in FIG. 3 taken along line IV-IV. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a plan view schematically showing the state in which the individual package shown in FIG. 1 is unfolded, as seen from the packaging material side. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing the absorbent article in the individual package shown in FIG. 1 in a state where the absorbent article is wrapped in a packaging material and is in a discarded form. [Figure 7] 7(a) to 7(c) are diagrams showing modified examples of individual packaging bodies for absorbent articles of the present invention, and are equivalent to FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a perspective view schematically showing a preferred embodiment of a package for absorbent articles of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] The present invention will be described below based on preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 shows an individual package 30, which is one embodiment of an individual package for an absorbent article of the present invention. Figs. 2, 3, and 5 show the individual package 30 shown in Fig. 1 in an unfolded state, and Fig. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the individual package 30 shown in Fig. 3 taken along line VI-VI. Figs. 2 to 4 show an incontinence pad 10 as an absorbent article contained in the individual package 30. Absorbent articles are primarily used to absorb and retain body fluids such as urine and menstrual blood excreted from the body. In addition to incontinence pads, other examples of absorbent articles include sanitary napkins and panty liners.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 2, the incontinence pad 10 included in the packaging body 30 has a vertically elongated shape, with a longitudinal direction X corresponding to the front-to-back direction of the wearer and a width direction Y perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the packaging body 30 has a vertical direction X that coincides with the longitudinal direction X of the incontinence pad 10 and a width direction Y perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. That is, the longitudinal direction X of the incontinence pad 10 coincides with the vertical direction X of the packaging body 30, and the width direction Y of the incontinence pad 10 coincides with the width direction Y of the packaging body 30. In the following description, the longitudinal direction X of the incontinence pad 10 and the vertical direction X of the packaging body 30 will also be referred to as the "longitudinal direction X," and the width direction Y of the incontinence pad 10 and the width direction Y of the packaging body 30 will also be referred to as the "width direction Y."

[0015] 1 to 5, the individual packaging body 30 includes an incontinence pad 10 and a packaging material 20 that packages the incontinence pad 10. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the incontinence pad 10 includes an absorbent body 13, a topsheet 11 arranged on the skin-facing side of the absorbent body 13, and a backsheet 12 arranged on the non-skin-facing side of the absorbent body 13.

[0016] In this specification, the "skin-facing side" refers to the side of an absorbent article or a component thereof (for example, the absorbent core described below) that faces the skin of the wearer when the absorbent article is worn, i.e., the side that is relatively close to the wearer's skin, and the "non-skin-facing side" refers to the side of an absorbent article or a component thereof that faces the opposite side to the skin side when the absorbent article is worn, i.e., the side that is relatively far from the wearer's skin. Note that "when worn" here refers to the normal, appropriate wearing position, i.e., a state in which the correct wearing position of the absorbent article is maintained.

[0017] The packaging material 20 in the individual package 30 is disposed on the backsheet 12 side of the incontinence pad 10 and covers the non-skin-facing side of the incontinence pad 10. The incontinence pad 10 is releasably adhered to the packaging material 20 by an adhesive portion (not shown) formed on the non-skin-facing side of the incontinence pad 10. The adhesive portion is also used to fasten the incontinence pad 10 to underwear when in use. The incontinence pad 10 is folded in the longitudinal direction X together with the packaging material 20 by being folded in the longitudinal direction X at multiple positions spaced apart in the longitudinal direction X. Portions of the folded packaging material 20 extending from the side edges in the width direction Y of the folded incontinence pad 10 may be joined by known joining means such as heat sealing.

[0018] In the individual packaging 30, the incontinence pad 10 and the packaging material 20 are folded along a first folding line L1 and a second folding line L2 extending in the width direction Y, respectively, with the topsheet 11 facing inward, and are folded into a third state as a whole. A fastening member 21 is provided at one end 20a of the packaging material 20 on the side that serves as the opening start end of the individual packaging 30, and the one end 20a is releasably joined to the overlapping surface of the one end 20a via the fastening member 21. In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 3 , the fastening member 21 has a fixing portion 21a fixed to the one end 20a of the packaging material 20 in the unfolded state, and a fastening portion 21b extending from the one end 20a and removably fastened to the outer surface of the packaging material 20.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 5 , the individual packaging body 30 has liquid volume estimation indicators 22 attached to the packaging material 20. The liquid volume estimation indicators 22 are visible from outside the individual packaging body 30. In this embodiment, the liquid volume estimation indicators 22 are printed on the outer surface of the packaging material 20, i.e., the surface opposite the incontinence pad 10. The liquid volume estimation indicators 22 are numbers. The packaging material 20 has six liquid volume estimation indicators 22a to 22f as the liquid volume estimation indicators 22. In this embodiment, each liquid volume estimation indicator 22a to 22f consists of a number and an auxiliary line extending in the width direction Y. The numbers on each liquid volume estimation indicator 22a to 22f are different. Specifically, the numbers on the liquid volume estimation indicators 22a to 22f increase as they move away from the fastening member 21.

[0020] Fig. 6 shows a rolled state in which the packaging material 20 is disposed around a rolled-up incontinence pad 10 after use. The rolled state shown in Fig. 6 is a state in which the packaging material 20 and the incontinence pad 10 placed on the packaging material 20 are rolled up together. Specifically, with the unfolded incontinence pad 10 placed on the inner surface of the unfolded packaging material 20, the unfolded incontinence pad 10 is rolled up from one end or the other end of both in the longitudinal direction X to the opposite end to form the rolled state. At this time, the incontinence pad 10 is rolled up so that it faces inward. It is preferable to roll up from the other end 20b side where the fastening member 21 is not present.

[0021] The packaging material 20 according to the present embodiment has a fastening member 21, and the fastening member 21 is preferably capable of maintaining a rolled state. Specifically, the packaging material 20 and the incontinence pad 10 are rolled up from the other end 20b side toward the one end 20a side so that the other end 20b side of the packaging material 20, where the fastening member 21 is not provided, faces inward to form a rolled state. Then, the one end 20a of the packaging material 20, where the fastening member 21 is provided, can be joined to the overlapping surface of the one end 20a via the fastening member 21, which is preferable from the viewpoint of stabilizing the rolled state for estimating the liquid volume. In the present embodiment, the fastening member 21 has a fastening portion 21b extending from the one end 20a of the packaging material 20. The fastening portion 21b has an adhesive on the surface facing the outer surface of the packaging material 20. By fastening the fastening portion 21b to the outer surface of the packaging material 20, the one end 20a of the packaging material 20 can be joined to the overlapping surface of the one end 20a. The wound state may be such that the incontinence pad 10 is rolled up by itself and then the packaging material 20 is wrapped around the incontinence pad 10.

[0022] The individual packaging body 30 of this embodiment is configured to be in a rolled state in which the packaging material 20 is disposed around the rolled-up incontinence pad 10 after use, thereby making it possible to estimate the amount of fluid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10. In this embodiment, with the rolled state maintained by the fastening member 21, the amount of fluid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 can be estimated from the position of the fastening member 21 on the fluid amount estimation display 22. This point will be explained below. The incontinence pad 10 after use is thicker by the amount of fluid absorbed than the incontinence pad 10 before use. Therefore, when the incontinence pad 10 after use is rolled up, the thickness of the rolled incontinence pad 10 changes depending on the amount of fluid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10, and the fluid amount indicated by the fluid volume estimation indicator 22, specifically, the position of the fastening member 21 on the fluid volume estimation indicator 22, changes. Therefore, the amount of fluid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 in the rolled up state can be estimated from the position of the fastening member 21 on the fluid volume estimation indicator 22. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the fastening member 21 overlaps with the fluid volume estimation indicator 22e indicating 40 cc while the incontinence pad 10 is maintained in the rolled state, it is estimated that the amount of fluid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 is 40 cc. The reference position for determining the position of the fastening member 21 on the fluid volume estimation indicator 22 can be any position on the fastening portion 21b of the fastening member 21. For example, it may be the distal end of fastening part 21b or the proximal end of fastening part 21b.

[0023] According to the individual packaging body 30 of this embodiment, the amount of fluid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 can be estimated by the simple operation of wrapping the packaging material 20 around the incontinence pad 10, and the amount of fluid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 can be easily known. As in this embodiment, when the wrapped state is maintained by the fastening member 21, the amount of fluid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 can be estimated from the position of the fastening member 21 on the fluid amount estimation indicator 22, and this makes it even easier to know the amount of fluid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10. Note that the same effect can be achieved even if the amount of fluid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 is estimated from the position of the end 20a of the packaging material 20 where the fastening member 21 is provided, instead of the position of the fastening member 21 on the fluid amount estimation indicator 22.

[0024] The rolled state in which the packaging material 20 is arranged around the rolled-up incontinence pad 10 after use is preferably a state in which the packaging material 20 and the incontinence pad 10 placed on the packaging material 20 are rolled up together as in this embodiment. By rolling the incontinence pad 10 and the packaging material 20 in this manner, the amount of fluid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 can be easily determined.

[0025] In the present embodiment, the liquid volume estimation indicators 22 attached to the packaging material 20 are numbers, but as shown in FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b), the liquid volume estimation indicators 22 may be patterns. The packaging material 20 shown in FIG. 7(a) has a plurality of liquid volume estimation indicators 23a to 23f. The liquid volume estimation indicators 23a to 23f have the same type of pattern. The liquid volume estimation indicators 23a to 23f have a different number of patterns. Specifically, the number of patterns increases with increasing distance from the fastening member 21. For example, the liquid volume estimation indicator 23a closest to the fastening member 21 consists of two patterns, and the liquid volume estimation indicator 23 furthest from the fastening member 21 consists of eight patterns. The packaging material 20 shown in FIG. 7(b) has a plurality of liquid volume estimation indicators 24a to 24f. The liquid volume estimation indicators 24a to 24f have different types of patterns. Specifically, the type of design of the liquid volume estimation displays 24a to 24f changes depending on the distance of the fastening member 21. In the examples shown in Figures 7(a) and 7(b), the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 can also be estimated, so that the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 can be easily known.

[0026] In this embodiment, when the packaging material 20 is rolled up, the packaging material 20 and the incontinence pad 10 around which the packaging material 20 is arranged are typically obtained from different individual packaging bodies 30. Specifically, when replacing a used incontinence pad 10 with a new one, the packaging material 20 is removed from the new, unused individual packaging body 30, and the packaging material 20 is arranged around the used incontinence pad 10 to form a rolled state. Furthermore, in the rolled state of the packaging material 20, the packaging material 20 and the incontinence pad 10 around which the packaging material 20 is arranged may be obtained from the same individual packaging body 30. For example, the removed incontinence pad 10 may be worn, and the packaging material 20 of the individual packaging body 30 may be stored, and after using the incontinence pad 10, the stored packaging material 20 may be placed around the incontinence pad 10 to form a rolled state.

[0027] Next, the absorbent article package of the present invention will be described. Figure 8 shows a package 40, which is a preferred embodiment of the absorbent article package of the present invention. Figure 8 shows the above-mentioned incontinence pad 10 as the absorbent article contained in the package 40. The packaging body 40 includes an incontinence pad 10 and a packaging container 41 that houses the incontinence pad 10. In this embodiment, the incontinence pad 10 is housed in the packaging body 40 in the form of an individual packaging body 30. The packaging body 40 includes a plurality of individual packaging bodies 30.

[0028] The packaging body 40 has a sheet with a liquid volume estimation mark, and in this embodiment, the sheet is the packaging material 20 of the individual package 30. In the packaging body 40 of this embodiment, the packaging material 20 is arranged around the rolled-up incontinence pad 10 after use, making it possible to estimate the amount of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10. Therefore, according to the absorbent article packaging 40 of this embodiment, it is easy to know the amount of fluid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10. Furthermore, because the sheet with the fluid volume estimation display is the packaging material 20 of the individual package 30, there is no need to prepare the sheet separately from the packaging material 20. This makes it possible to easily manufacture the packaging 40 and reduce the manufacturing cost of the packaging 40.

[0029] 8, the sheet bearing the liquid volume estimation marking is the packaging material 20 of the individual package 30, but the sheet may be a separate sheet from the packaging material 20 that packages the individual incontinence pads 10. By making the sheet bearing the liquid volume estimation marking a separate sheet from the packaging material 20, the sheet can be manufactured separately from the individual package 30. Therefore, even if there is a change in the specifications of the sheet, for example, the change can be accommodated simply by replacing the sheet, and changes in the specifications of the package 40 can be easily accommodated.

[0030] Furthermore, in the package 40 of this embodiment, the sheet bearing the liquid volume estimation indicators bears only one type of liquid volume estimation indicator 24, but as shown in Fig. 7(c), the sheet may bear multiple types of liquid volume estimation indicators. The sheet 20 shown in Fig. 7(c) bears two types of liquid volume estimation indicators 25, 26. One liquid volume estimation indicator 25 consists of six liquid volume estimation indicators 25a-25f, and the other liquid volume estimation indicator 26 consists of nine liquid volume estimation indicators 26a-26i. By bearing multiple types of liquid volume estimation indicators on the sheet, the sheet can be used to estimate the amount of liquid absorbed by multiple types of absorbent articles.

[0031] This point will be explained below. As described above, when an absorbent article such as an incontinence pad 10 is rolled up after use, the thickness of the rolled absorbent article changes depending on the amount of fluid absorbed by the absorbent article. However, if the type of absorbent body or the fluid absorption capacity of the absorbent body in the absorbent article is different, the thickness of the rolled absorbent article may vary even when the same amount of fluid is absorbed. Therefore, it is necessary to roll the absorbent article using a sheet bearing a fluid volume estimation mark corresponding to the type of absorbent article for which the amount of fluid absorbed is to be estimated. By having multiple fluid volume estimation marks, such as the sheet 20 shown in Figure 7(c), there is no need to prepare a sheet bearing a fluid volume estimation mark for each type of absorbent article, which makes it easier to manufacture the package 40 and reduces the manufacturing cost of the package 40.

[0032] Next, a preferred embodiment of the absorbent article selection support system of the present invention will be described. The absorbent article selection support system of this embodiment (hereinafter also simply referred to as the "support system") supports users of absorbent articles in selecting the type of absorbent article that corresponds to their own excretion volume. In the support system of this embodiment, the above-mentioned incontinence pad 10 is used as the absorbent article. Before use, the incontinence pad 10 is contained in a packaging container 41 to form a package 40. As described above, the package 40 has a sheet with a liquid volume estimation mark. The sheet is arranged around the rolled-up incontinence pad 10 after use, making it possible to estimate the volume of liquid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10.

[0033] As shown in Fig. 8, the packaging container 41 is provided with a capacity indicator 42 that indicates the liquid absorption capacity of the incontinence pad 10 in the packaging container 41. The capacity indicator 42 may be a number or a design. The capacity indicator 42 is preferably of the same type as the liquid volume estimation indicator 24f provided on the sheet of the packaging body 40. In this embodiment, the sheet 20 is provided with the liquid volume estimation indicator 24 shown in Fig. 7(b), and the capacity indicator 42 has the same design as the liquid volume estimation indicator 24f.

[0034] The support system of this embodiment is designed to allow selection of a packaging body 40 based on the amount of liquid indicated by the liquid amount estimation display 24 of the sheet 20 in a rolled state and the capacity display 42, making it easy to select an absorbent article with an appropriate liquid absorption capacity. This point will be explained below. A user of the support system of this embodiment first rolls up the incontinence pad 10 after use and estimates the amount of fluid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10. For example, when the rolled state is maintained by the fastening member 21 and the fastening member 21 overlaps with the fluid volume estimation display 24f, the amount of fluid absorbed by the incontinence pad 10 is estimated to be the amount of fluid corresponding to the fluid volume estimation display 24f. When selecting a new incontinence pad 10, the incontinence pad 10 in the package 40 having the same volume indicator 42 as the liquid volume estimation indicator 24f is selected. The incontinence pad 10 selected in this manner is capable of absorbing the amount of liquid corresponding to the liquid volume estimation indicator 24f. In this way, the support system of this embodiment makes it possible to easily select an absorbent article having an appropriate liquid absorption capacity.

[0035] Next, matters common to each embodiment will be described. The topsheet 11 can be a liquid-permeable sheet, such as a nonwoven fabric or a perforated film. The skin-facing side of the topsheet 11 may have an uneven shape. For example, a plurality of scattered convex portions can be formed on the skin-facing side of the topsheet 11. Alternatively, ridges and grooves extending in one direction can be formed alternately on the skin-facing side of the topsheet 11. For such purposes, the topsheet 11 can be formed using two or more sheets of nonwoven fabric.

[0036] The backsheet 12 may be made of, for example, a liquid-impermeable film or a spunbond, meltblown, or spunbond laminated nonwoven fabric. A plurality of micropores may be formed in the liquid-impermeable film to impart water vapor permeability to the film. To further improve the feel of the absorbent article, a sheet with a pleasant texture, such as a nonwoven fabric, may be laminated on the outer surface of the backsheet 12.

[0037] The absorbent core of the absorbent body 13 is composed of, for example, a stack of hydrophilic fibers such as cellulose, including pulp, a mixed stack of such hydrophilic fibers and absorbent polymers, or a pile of absorbent polymers. At least the skin-facing surface of the absorbent core may be covered with a liquid-permeable core wrap sheet, or the entire surface, including the skin-facing and non-skin-facing surfaces, may be covered with the core wrap sheet. Examples of the core wrap sheet that can be used include tissue paper made of hydrophilic fibers and liquid-permeable nonwoven fabric. The absorbent body 13 may consist of only the absorbent core.

[0038] The absorbent core may be mainly composed of an absorbent sheet, which is a sheet-like absorbent body. The absorbent sheet typically comprises a fiber sheet mainly composed of a fiber material such as wood pulp, and a water-absorbing material such as an absorbent polymer fixed to the interior or surface of the fiber sheet. The absorbent sheet may have a configuration in which absorbent polymer particles are interposed between two opposing sheets.

[0039] As the packaging material 20, for example, materials that are commonly used in absorbent articles, such as a resin film, a laminate of a nonwoven fabric and a resin film, or a resin film having a multilayer structure, can be used.

[0040] As the packaging container 41, for example, a packaging bag made of a flexible sheet, which is usually used for absorbent articles, can be used.

[0041] Although the present invention has been described above based on the preferred embodiments, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. [Explanation of symbols]

[0042] 10 Incontinence pads (absorbent articles) 11 Surface sheet 12 Back sheet 13 Absorbent 20 Packaging materials 21 Fastening member 22~26 Liquid volume estimation display 30 Individual packaging of absorbent articles 40 Absorbent article packaging X vertical direction Y horizontal direction

Claims

1. An individual package of an absorbent article comprising an absorbent article and a packaging material for packaging the absorbent article, A fastening member is provided at one end of the packaging material in the longitudinal direction, The packaging material is provided with a liquid volume estimation mark, The liquid amount estimation display is a number, and the number increases as the distance from the fastening member increases. An individual package for an absorbent article, in which when the packaging material is arranged around a rolled-up absorbent article after use and the rolled state is maintained by the fastening member, the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article can be estimated from the position of the fastening member or the position of the one end of the packaging material where the fastening member is provided on the liquid amount estimation display.

2. The individual package of absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein the rolled state is a state in which the packaging material and the absorbent article placed on the packaging material are rolled up together.

3. A package for an absorbent article, comprising an absorbent article and a packaging container for accommodating the absorbent article therein, It has a sheet with a liquid volume estimation display, A fastening member is provided at one end of the sheet in the longitudinal direction, The liquid amount estimation display is a number, and the number increases as the distance from the fastening member increases. A packaging body for absorbent articles, in which when the rolled-up state in which the sheet is arranged around a rolled-up absorbent article after use is maintained by the fastening member, the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article can be estimated from the position of the fastening member or the position of the end of the packaging material on which the fastening member is provided on the liquid amount estimation display.

4. The absorbent article package according to claim 3 , wherein the rolled state is a state in which the sheet and the absorbent article placed on the sheet are rolled up together.

5. The absorbent article package according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the sheet is a packaging material for packaging the individual absorbent articles.

6. The package of absorbent articles according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the sheet is a separate body from a packaging material that packages each of the absorbent articles.

7. The absorbent article package according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the sheet is provided with a plurality of types of liquid amount estimation markings.

8. An absorbent article selection support system that supports a user of an absorbent article in selecting a type of absorbent article according to the user's own discharge amount, The absorbent article is housed in a packaging container before use to form a package; The packaging body has a sheet with a liquid volume estimation mark, By placing the sheet around the absorbent article after use, which has been rolled up, it is possible to estimate the amount of liquid absorbed by the absorbent article, The packaging container is provided with a capacity mark indicating the liquid absorption capacity of the absorbent article in the packaging container, An absorbent article selection support system that allows the package to be selected based on the liquid amount indicated by the liquid amount estimation display in the rolled state and the volume display.

9. The absorbent product selection support system according to claim 8 , wherein the rolled state is a state in which the sheet and the absorbent product placed on the sheet are rolled up together.

10. the sheet has a fastening member for maintaining the rolled state, 10. The absorbent article selection support system according to claim 8 or 9, wherein, when the rolled state is maintained by the fastening member, the amount of absorbed liquid is estimated from the position of the fastening member or the position of the end of the packaging material to which the fastening member is provided on the liquid amount estimation display.

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