ABSORBENT ARTICLE
FIG7 shows schematic partial enlarged views of hip hold portions for illustrating other arrangements of a rigid portion and a rigid area according to embodiments of the present invention
Note that the rigid area 70 and the rigid portion 60 may be assumed to have elongated shapes if at least two line segments with differing lengths can be obtained upon drawing at least two line segments connecting two points on the outline defining the shape of the rigid portion 60 or the rigid area 70. For example, when the rigid portion 60 and the rigid area 70 have shapes as shown in FIG7 (c), the direction of the longest line segment ST among the line segments obtained by connecting two points on the outline defining the shape of the rigid area 70 is preferably arranged to be substantially parallel to the second imaginary line X2, and in this way, the area with enhanced rigidity may be extended more widely in the direction of the second imaginary line X2. In this way, the formation of wrinkles in the vicinity of a recess where stress is likely to concentrate may be more effectively prevented. Also, even when wrinkles are formed, the effect of dispersing wrinkles may be further enhanced.
schematic views
51
recess
5
wrapping sheet
42
second protrusion
41
first protrusion
70
rigid area rigid areas
60
rigid portion rigid portions
['1. An absorbent article (1) comprising: a main body (8) including a liquid-pervious topsheet (3), a liquid-impervious backsheet (2), and an adsorbent member (4) arranged between the topsheet (3) and the backsheet (2); and a hip hold portion (H); wherein the main body (8) has a shape with a prescribed length in a front-back direction and a prescribed width in a direction orthogonal to the front-back direction; wherein the hip hold portion (H) includes a side region (10) protruding from a backward side portion of the main body (8), the side region (10) including a first protrusion (41) including a portion with a greatest width from a front-back direction centerline (CL), a first recess (51) that is in front of and adjacent to the first protrusion (41), and a second protrusion (42) that is in front of and adjacent to the first recess (51); and wherein an outline of the first recess (51) includes a curved line, and a plurality of rigid portions (60) with enhanced rigidity is provided on a first imaginary line (X1) passing through a bottom point of the first recess (51) and a center of a circle of curvature of a curve at the bottom point of the first recess (51), the rigid portion (60) being an embossed portion, and wherein an area of a rigid portion (60) closer to the centerline (CL) is arranged to be smaller than an area of a rigid portion (60) farther away from the centerline (CL).']