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도 2는 펼쳐지고 평평하게 놓인 상태인 트레이닝 팬티를 갖는 도 1의 트레이닝 팬티의 평면도이며, 사용 중 착용자를 향하도록 적응된 트레이닝 팬티의 표면을 보여주며, 트레이닝 팬티의 부분들은 흡수 구조물을 포함한 내부 특징을 보여주기 위해 절단되어 있다.
도 3은 도 2의 흡수 구조물의 사시도이다.
도 4는 비압축 상태의 흡수 구조물을 보여주는, “4-4”선을 따라 취한 도 3의 흡수 구조물의 횡단면도이다.
도 5는 도 4와 유사하지만 압축 상태의 흡수 구조물을 보여주는 횡단면도이다.
도 6은 개방 위치의 밸브 부재를 보여주는, 도 5에 “6”으로 지칭된 구역의 확대 횡단면도이다.
도 7은 폐쇄 위치의 도 6의 밸브 부재를 보여주는, 도 4에 “7”로 지칭된 구역의 확대 횡단면도이다.
도 8은 개방 위치의 밸브 부재의 다른 적합한 실시예를 보여주는 도 6과 유사한 확대 횡단면도이다.
도 9는 폐쇄 위치의 도 8의 밸브 부재를 보여주는 도 7과 유사한 확대 횡단면도이다.
대응하는 참조 부호들은 도면의 여러 도들에 걸쳐 대응하는 부분들을 가리킨다.
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- 유체 분배 흡수 구조물로서,
내부에 형성된 복수의 유체 저장조를 갖는 가요성 몸체와,
복수의 지향성 유체 장벽을 포함하고,
상기 유체 저장조는 상기 가요성 몸체 내부에 형성된 개구에 의해 서로 유체 연결되고,
각각의 상기 지향성 유체 장벽은, 상기 가요성 몸체 내에 형성된 상기 개구들 중의 하나와 결합되고, 하류 방향으로 상기 개구를 통한 유체 유동을 허용하고 상류 방향으로 상기 개구를 통한 유체 유동을 억제하도록 구성되고,
각각의 상기 지향성 유체 장벽은 상기 유체 분배 흡수 구조물의 변형에 대응하여 개방 위치 및 폐쇄 위치 사이에서 이동 가능한,
유체 분배 흡수 구조물. - 제1항에 있어서,
각각의 상기 지향성 유체 장벽은, 인접한 한 쌍의 유체 저장조들 사이에 배치되며, 한 쌍의 유체 저장조의 제1 유체 저장조 내측으로 유체 유동을 허용하고 한 쌍의 유체 저장조의 제2 유체 저장조 내측으로 유체 유동을 억제하도록 구성되는,
유체 분배 흡수 구조물. - 유체 분배 흡수 구조물로서,
내부에 형성된 복수의 유체 저장조를 갖는 가요성 몸체와,
복수의 지향성 유체 장벽을 포함하고,
상기 유체 저장조는 상기 가요성 몸체 내부에 형성된 개구에 의해 서로 유체 연결되고,
각각의 상기 지향성 유체 장벽은, 상기 가요성 몸체 내에 형성된 상기 개구들 중의 하나와 결합되고, 하류 방향으로 상기 개구를 통한 유체 유동을 허용하고 상류 방향으로 상기 개구를 통한 유체 유동을 억제하도록 구성되고,
적어도 하나의 지향성 유체 장벽은 밸브 부재를 포함하고,
상기 밸브 부재는, 상기 밸브 부재가 하류 방향으로 유체 유동을 허용하는 개방 위치와 상기 밸브 부재가 상류 방향으로 유체 유동을 억제하는 폐쇄 위치 사이에서 이동 가능한,
유체 분배 흡수 구조물. - 제3항에 있어서,
상기 밸브 부재는 상기 가요성 몸체의 변형에 의해서 상기 폐쇄 위치로부터 상기 개방 위치로 이동 가능한,
유체 분배 흡수 구조물. - 제3항에 있어서,
상기 밸브 부재는 상류 측 및 하류 측을 포함하며,
상기 상류 측은 상대적으로 소수성 표면을 포함하며,
상기 하류 측은 상대적으로 친수성 표면을 포함하는,
유체 분배 흡수 구조물. - 제1항에 있어서,
상기 유체 분배 흡수 구조물은 손상 영역을 가지며,
상기 지향성 유체 장벽은 상기 손상 영역으로부터 멀리 유체를 지향시키도록 구성되는,
유체 분배 흡수 구조물. - 제1항에 있어서,
상기 유체 분배 흡수 구조물은 손상 영역을 가지며,
각각의 상기 유체 저장조는 상기 유체 저장조와 상기 손상 영역 사이의 거리에 따라 변화하는 용적을 가지며,
상기 용적은 상기 유체 저장조와 상기 손상 영역 사이의 거리가 증가함에 따라 감소하는,
유체 분배 흡수 구조물. - 제1항에 있어서,
상기 가요성 몸체는 20% 변형시 50 kPa 내지 350 kPa의 탄성률을 갖는 재료를 포함하는,
유체 분배 흡수 구조물. - 제1항에 있어서,
상기 가요성 몸체는 상기 유체 분배 흡수 구조물의 수직 방향을 따라서 서로로부터 멀리 이격되는 상부 표면과 하부 표면을 포함하며,
상기 가요성 몸체는 상기 상부 표면으로부터 상기 하부 표면으로 연장하는 복수의 벽을 포함하며,
상기 개구는 상기 가요성 몸체의 벽 내부에 형성되는,
유체 분배 흡수 구조물. - 흡수 용품이며,
신체측 라이너와,
외부 커버와,
상기 신체측 라이너와 상기 외부 커버 사이에 배치되는 흡수 구조물을 포함하고,
상기 흡수 구조물은, 내부에 형성된 복수의 유체 저장조를 갖는 가요성 몸체와, 복수의 지향성 유체 장벽을 포함하고,
상기 유체 저장조는 상기 가요성 몸체 내부에 형성된 개구에 의해 서로 유체 연결되고,
각각의 상기 지향성 유체 장벽은, 상기 가요성 몸체 내에 형성된 상기 개구들 중의 하나와 결합되고, 하류 방향으로 상기 개구를 통한 유체 유동을 허용하고 상류 방향으로 상기 개구를 통한 유체 유동을 억제하도록 구성되고,
각각의 상기 지향성 유체 장벽은 상기 흡수 구조물의 변형에 대응하여 개방 위치 및 폐쇄 위치 사이에서 이동 가능한,
흡수 용품. - 제10항에 있어서,
적어도 하나의 유체 장벽은 밸브 부재를 포함하고,
상기 밸브 부재는, 상기 밸브 부재가 하류 방향으로 유체 유동을 허용하는 개방 위치와 상기 밸브 부재가 상류 방향으로 유체 유동을 억제하는 폐쇄 위치 사이에서 이동 가능한,
흡수 용품. - 제11항에 있어서,
상기 밸브 부재는 상기 가요성 몸체의 변형에 의해서 상기 폐쇄 위치로부터 상기 개방 위치로 이동 가능한,
흡수 용품. - 제10항에 있어서,
상기 가요성 몸체는 20% 변형시 50 kPa 내지 350 kPa의 탄성률을 갖는 재료를 포함하는,
흡수 용품. - 제10항에 있어서,
상기 흡수 구조물은 상부 표면 및 하부 표면을 포함하며,
상기 상부 표면은 상기 신체측 라이너를 향하고,
상기 하부 표면은 상기 외부 커버를 향하며,
상기 상부 표면은 상대적으로 소수성 표면을 포함하고,
상기 하부 표면은 상대적으로 친수성 표면을 포함하는,
흡수 용품. - 제10항에 있어서,
상기 흡수 용품은 기저귀, 트레이닝 팬티, 생리대, 성인 실금 의복, 수술용 패드, 또는 의료용 붕대 중 하나인,
흡수 용품. - 유체 분배 흡수 구조물로서,
내부에 형성되어 서로 유체 연통하는 복수의 공동을 갖는 가요성 몸체와,
복수의 지향성 유체 장벽을 포함하고,
각각의 상기 지향성 유체 장벽은, 인접한 한 쌍의 공동들 사이에 배치되며, 한 쌍의 공동 중 제1 공동의 내측으로 유체 유동을 허용하고 한 쌍의 공동 중 제2 공동의 내측으로 유체 유동을 제한하도록 구성되고,
적어도 하나의 지향성 유체 장벽은 밸브 부재를 포함하고,
상기 밸브 부재는, 상기 밸브 부재가 상기 제1 공동의 내측으로 유체 유동을 허용하는 개방 위치와 상기 밸브 부재가 상기 제2 공동의 내측으로 유체 유동을 제한하는 폐쇄 위치 사이에서 이동 가능한,
유체 분배 흡수 구조물. - 제16항에 있어서,
상기 밸브 부재는 상기 가요성 몸체의 변형에 의해서 상기 폐쇄 위치로부터 상기 개방 위치로 이동 가능한,
유체 분배 흡수 구조물. - 제16항에 있어서,
상기 밸브 부재는 플로팅 밸브 부재를 포함하는,
유체 분배 흡수 구조물. - 제16항에 있어서,
상기 밸브 부재는, 상기 폐쇄 위치 쪽으로 상기 밸브 부재를 편향시키는 편향 부재에 의해서 상기 유체 분배 흡수 구조물의 상기 가요성 몸체에 커플링되는,
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