ITRIZ For Inventive Problem Solving PDF

I-TRIZ Applications
2004 Ideation International Inc.
My objective today to answer FAQ

What can TRIZ and Ideation do for you and your company?
Who can become a TRIZ user?
What tools are the best to utilize by you and your
company
ITRIZ Applications
Inventive Problem Solving (IPS)
Core competency
Creative
Problem
Solving
Vision of future
by Evolutionary
Patterns
How to do something?
How to improve certain parameters?
How to eliminate (reduce) a drawback?
How to reduce cost and improve quality?
How to solve a non-technical problem?
Ideation Failure Analysis (AFD FA)

Scientific Problem Solving (SPS)
Ideation Failure Prediction (AFD FP)
Directed Evolution
Prediction of useful and harmful events
Overcoming roadblocks
Preparing an individual to control his/her
destiny
Intellectual Property Validation and

Enhancement
I-TRIZ a total system
ITRIZ for an Enterprise

Activities
Strategic
planning
ITRIZ services
ITRIZ
tools
Revealing future needs

Finding possibilities for enhancing existing and developing
new products and markets
Predicting government and other regulations influencing the
business
Revealing possible actions of competitors
R&D
Enhancing exiting designs and technologies (cost reduction,
increasing quality and number of useful parameters and
features)
Next generations designs and technologies
IP
Evaluating and enhancing invention disclosures
protection Strengthening patents, protecting patents from inventing
around
Structuring intellectual property, converting it into a cash cow
Production Eliminating production defects, quality improvement
Cost reduction, increasing productivity
DE,
Nontechnical
IPS
AFD FP
IPS, DE,
AFD FA
AFD FP
IPVS,
DE
IPS
ITRIZ for an Enterprise

Activities
Marketing
Warranty
ITRIZ services
ITRIZ
tools
Inventing new product applications and markets

Predicting future needs
Revealing possible actions of competitors
Predicting and preventing potential undesired events and

harmful effects
Timely unveiling root causes of occurred undesired events
and their elimination
People
Increasing employees creative potential
management Increasing employees satisfaction from work
DE,
Nontechnical
IPS
AFD FA
AFD FP
IPS
ITRIZ
education
& software
Classical TRIZ and Ideation TRIZ Comparison

Tools for Supporting the Innovation Process
Innovation Stages
Classical TRIZ
Ideation TRIZ (I-TRIZ)
Revealing the problem
ISQ, AFD, Lines of Evolution
Formulating the problem
Problem Formulation (software- based

and manual)
Developing the solution
Principles, ARIZ, SF- Ideations knowledge-base tools System of

Analysis, Standard
Operators, Lines of Evolution, etc.
Solutions
Evaluating the solution
Criteria and Lines of Evolution
Implementing the solution

(solving secondary
problems)
IPS for secondary problems, include nontechnological
Stages necessary for

successful professional
problem solving
Good tools for

an amateur
Tools for a
professional
ITRIZ Applications
Core competency
Creative
Problem
Solving
Vision of future
by Evolutionary
Patterns
How to improve certain parameters?
How to eliminate (reduce) a drawback?
How to reduce cost and improve quality?
How to solve a non-technical problem?
Ideation Failure Analysis (AFD FA)

Scientific Problem Solving (SPS)
Ideation Failure Prediction (AFD FP)
Directed Evolution
Prediction of useful and harmful events
Overcoming roadblocks
Preparing an individual to control his/her
destiny
Intellectual Property Validation and

Enhancement
I-TRIZ a total system
I-TRIZ APPLICATIONS
Directed Evolution
A systematic procedure for

identifying the root causes of
a failure or other undesired
phenomenon in a system,
and for making corrections in
a timely manner.
Failure Prediction
A systematic procedure for
identifying beforehand, and
then preventing, all
dangerous or harmful
events that might be
associated with a system.
DE
AFD
IPS
CIP
Control of Intellectual
Property
A systematic procedure
for increasing IP value
and providing protection
from infringement and
circumvention.
Inventive Problem Solving
Failure Analysis
Anticipatory Failure Determination
A systematic procedure for strategically evolving

future generations of technological systems
A systematic
procedure for
resolving tough
technological
problems,
enhancing system
parameters,
improving quality,
reducing cost, etc.
for current
generations of
products and
technologies.
ITRIZ Applications
Cable Spool Transportation
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Transportation of heavy cable spools could be dangerous they can get

loose as a result of shocks, abrupt accelerations or braking and roll down.
How to prevent it?
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The obvious solution is to place the spool on its flat side. However, it is forbidden
to do because cable can be damaged.
Another solution is making spools not round. Unfortunately,

it is not acceptable; it has to be round for convenient
utilization.
Typical contradiction the spool has to be round for
convenient utilization and has to be not round to
prevent rolling down during transportation.
12

Simple but costly solution is to resolve the
contradiction in time place spools in special wooden
cases during transportation. However, these cases are
heavy and expensive.
13
Cable Spool Transportation - Formulation
14
Cable Spool Transportation - Operators
15
16
17
Cable Spool Transportation Selected

Operator and Illustration
18
Cable Spool Transportation Solution
19
New solution recommends to tie spools in pairs now they cannot roll.
We are getting rid of expensive cases and obtaining additional benefit
more spools can be loaded on a truck.
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ITRIZ Applications
Improvement of certain parameters
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Chemical Production
Undesired mix
Desired mix
Undesired mix
22
Chemical Production Original Problem
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Chemical Production Original Problem
24
Chemical Production with Electrical Control
+ +
No undesired mix
-=
Desired mix
No undesired mix
25
New Problem - Operators
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Chemical Production New Problem
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Chemical Production with Electrical Control
Nitrogen
+ +
No undesired mix
-=
Desired mix
No undesired mix
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ITRIZ Applications
Ideation Cost/Quality Engineering
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Marketing Revolution
Producers market:
1950
1970
Redundancy in products
Deficit of products
Producer dictates what
customers can have
Customers compete for
the right to buy a product
Products and processes

are fat and have low
quality, but producer
does not care
have a lot of resources
for improvement
Customers market:
Marketing
Revolution
Period
Customer dictates to
producers what products
they want
Producers compete for
customers
Easy and simple cost

reduction and quality
improvement

are lean and lack
resources
Simple methods of
Value Engineering and
Quality Engineering are
highly effective
Simple methods of Value

Engineering and Quality
Engineering are not
effective any more
All products become

lean, with better quality =
exhausting of resources
for improvement
Strong contradiction
between cost reduction
and quality improvement
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Directed Evolution
for Resolution of Cost/Quality Contradiction
Quality
Saving
Contradiction
Quality enhancement causes cost growing
Cost reduction causes quality deterioration
32
Directed Evolution for Resolution of

Cost/Quality Contradiction
Quality
System simplification and parts exclusion

a way of Cost/Quality Engineering
Resolution of
contradiction
between
Cost and Quality
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Water
pipe
Centrifugal Well Pump

Screw brad
Nut
Pump head
Pump
sections
Zoomed
Strut
Pump sections
Strut
Water
Electrical
motor
Pump bottom
Lock pin
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Strut Manufacturing
Turning and
threading
A -A
A
Manual
welding
Stamping from
iron flat bar
Turning
Manual welding is very

labor intensive. It takes
about 6 minutes per strut.
Or 300,000 hrs to make 3
million struts. Automatic
welding isnt reliable
enough
Weld breakdown is the
second most frequent
reason for pump failure
(about 5% of pumps) .
Automatic
welding
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Strut Function
A -A
Screw brad
A
A
B -B
Flat part
B
C
B
C
C -C
Lock
Screw brad provide strut

attaching to pump head
and tightening pump
sections
Flat part provide
connection between
pump head and pump
bottom (it must be flat
for optimizing pump
diameter)
Lock provide strut
attaching to pump
bottom
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Strut Simplification Attempts

The strut problem existed for over 40 years (from the
company inception). Dozens of attempts to solve it were
made as follows:
Changing material and dimensions
Increasing the number of struts
Creating a small tube on the end of the strut and
making a thread
Making the strut from a cylinder rod woth the thread
at the end and flattening the middle part
Other ways to link the pump sections
Linking struts with the pump heads without thread
All attempts have failed for various reasons, such as
deterioration in reliability, unacceptable increase in
production cost. A limited success was achieved with
some improvement in the welding process, however not
sufficiently.
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Strut Redesign
Old variant
Ideal Model
New variant
C
Standard bolt
View C
View B
Labor reduction
about 10 times
Problem with
weld breakdown
is eliminated
100%
Lock
B
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Ball Valve of Centrifugal Well Pump

Water pipe
Valve
travel stop
Useful Function of valve travel

stop:
Ball
Prevents ball from flowing

with water
Valve body
Allows water to pass through
Positions ball in correct

location
Harmful Function of valve
travel stop:
Water stream
1.Impact of ball can destroy

travel stop
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Valve Travel Stop

Useful and Harmful Functions
Metal waste from stamping process
Useful Function of valve

travel stop:
Main functions
Prevents ball from flowing

with water
Auxiliary function
Positions in correct location
Harmful Function of valve

travel stop:
Thick cross-section of metal
required to prevent destruction
of prongs by ball impact
Metal waste from stamping
process is about 82%
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Valve Travel Stop

Main Elements
Main elements
Ends of prongs - 3 dots
prevents ball from
flowing with water
Aperture - allows
water to pass through
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Valve Travel Stop

Ideal Model
Useful Function of the valve

travel stop can be provided by
3 dots:
Prevents ball from flowing with
water
Problem:
What is the simplest way to
connect the 3 dots?
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Valve Travel Stop

Ideal Model
The simplest way to

connect the 3 dots is
with a triangle
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Valve Travel Stop

New Design
Useful Function of valve travel stop:
Prevents ball from flowing with water
Positions in correct location
Benefit:
Stronger resistance against impact of ball
allows decreased thickness of travel stop
by a factor of two
Harmful Function of valve travel stop:

Sharp edge of travel stop can damage ball
Secondary problem: Prevent the sharp edge of the travel

stop from damaging the ball
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Valve Travel Stop

Secondary problem
Prevent sharp edge of travel stop from damaging ball
Ideal: Sharp edge of travel stop cant
damage ball
Contradiction: Travel stop should

contact the ball to prevent it from flowing
with the water . . .
but it should NOT contact the ball so that
the sharp edge doesnt damage the ball
Resolution of contradiction: The

contradiction can be resolved using
separation in space through the use of
space resources the ball should contact
the side of triangle but should not contact
the corners. This is possible if the sides are
bent.
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Valve Travel Stop

Design with Bent Strips
A-A
Additional idea:
Bending sides of triangle in the
stamping process
Benefit:
Sharp edge of travel stop cant
contact the ball
Increased resistance against
impact of ball because shape
of travel stop becomes more
rigid
Decreased hydraulic
resistance of water flow
Secondary problem: How to economize on labor and material?

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Valve Travel Stop

Stamping Schematic
Travel stops for smaller pumps
Metal strip
Additional ideas:
Stamping travel stops from metal strip to optimize metal utilization
Simultaneous stamping of travel stops for different sizes of pumps
Benefit: Material and labor economy

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Valve Travel Stop Smallest Size

Secondary problem:
For the smallest travel stop, manufacturing tests showed
it was impossible to bend the sides without causing metal
damage in the corners
Ideal: Bending without damage
Contradiction: Sides of travel stop
should be bent to provide protection of the
ball . . . but should NOT be bent in order to
prevent metal damage
Resolution of contradiction: This

contradiction can be resolved in space by
using space resources it is possible to add
a supplementary material to the travel stop,
and then bend this material.
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Valve Travel Stop

Smallest Size
Additional idea:
Add and bend prongs per requirements
A-A
A
A
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Valve Travel Stop

Stamping Waste
Secondary problem:
How to utilize the waste?
51
Valve Travel Stop

Using the Waste
Additional idea:
Produce a furniture hook from the waste
52
Centrifugal Well Pump

During three years a group consisting of three TRIZ
specialists and three technicians have been working with a
Centrifugal Well Pump. The work included:
Directed Evolution of pumps resulting in obtaining a
set of promising directions in building the next
generation of pumps.
Anticipatory Failure Determination (AFD) for the
pumps that allowed to unveil over 20 reasons for
deterioration of reliability and durability of pumps.
TRIZ based Cost Reduction (Idealization)
Over 200 of various technological problems related to
design and manufacturing process have been addressed
resulting in significant quality improvement and production
cost reduction.
53
ITRIZ Applications
Harmful Effects Elimination
54
Elimination
Elimination of
of Harm
Harm
Icing
Icing and
and Capsizing
Capsizing of
of aa Fishing
Fishing Boat
Boat
Late 1970s a dozen
fishing boats sunk in
the North Sea during
freezing storms
55
Icing
Icing and
and Capsizing
Capsizing of
of aa Fishing
Fishing Boat
Boat
Problem
Problem Diagram
Diagram and
and Problem
Problem Statements
Statements
56
Resources Necessary to Prevent Icing
We need large amount of heat. What

can be the source oh this heat?
Fuel? Electricity? Peoples energy?
It is not enough!
57
Elimination
Elimination of
of Harm
Harm
Icing
Icing of
of aa Fishing
Fishing Boat
Boat
Resources to prevent icing:
Sea water!
Use the bilge pump on the boat
58
Truck Bumper Back Side Corrosion

Corrosion
spots on back
side of bumper
The face side of a truck

bumper is coated with
nickel and chromium on a
top of it to prevent the
bumper from corrosion and
for aesthetic reasons.
Chromium
It is too expensive to do the same with the back side of the

bumper. Instead, wax protection was considered; however, it
is still rather expensive ($5 per bumper) and not very
effective as it becomes rusting anyway with the time.
59
IWB Software Application for Problem
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Problem Formulator Diagram

for Bumper Back Side Corrosion Problem
61
Automatically Formulated Problem Statements

Diagram1: Revenue loss because of bumper corrosion
1. Find a way to eliminate, reduce, or prevent [the] (Revenue loss) under the conditions of [the] (warranty
problem).
2. Find a way to eliminate, reduce, or prevent [the] (warranty problem) in order to avoid [the] (Revenue
loss), under the conditions of [the] (customer complains).
3. Find a way to eliminate, reduce, or prevent [the] (customer complains) in order to avoid [the] (warranty
problem), under the conditions of [the] (customer sees the rust on back side of bumper).
4. Find a way to eliminate, reduce, or prevent [the] (customer sees the rust on back
side of bumper) in order to avoid [the] (customer complains), under the conditions of
[the] (rust on the back side of bumper) and (gap between bumper and truck body).
5. Find a way to eliminate, reduce, or prevent [the] (rust on the back side of bumper) in order to avoid [the]
(customer sees the rust on back side of bumper), under the conditions of [the] (humidity and pollution in the
air), (water and mud on the road), (salt on the road) and (bumper made from steel).
6. Find an alternative way to obtain [the] (gap between bumper and truck body) that offers the following:
provides or enhances [the] (effective shock- absorption), does not cause [the] (customer sees the rust on
back side of bumper).
7. Try to resolve the following contradiction: The useful factor [the] (gap between bumper and truck body)
should be in place in order to provide or enhance [the] (effective shock- absorption), and should not exist in
order to avoid [the] (customer sees the rust on back side of bumper).
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Results of Analysis of Problem Statements

1.
Changing understanding of the problem: Rust is not dangerous, people do

not like see rust on a new truck (they do not complain about rust on the
bottom as they do not see it).
2.
Changing the direction of work: Instead of trying to eliminate rust,

eliminate the possibility to see it.
3.
Changing the work content: Elimination of rust or of the possibility to see

it in a narrow zone from each side of the bumper.
Zone in which rust
is visible in field
about 2 square inch
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Idea 1: Plastic strips, covering gap between the bumper and truck body
Sequential problem: One cannot change already approved design of the
bumper and the truck styling.
Idea 2: Applying wax only to zones that are visible.
Sequential problem: Idea 2 allows reducing cost, however, it is pretty small
reduction and wax is still not durable.
Idea 3: Using more effective solvent based coating
Sequential problem: Problem with environment protection and trade union
IWB Software recommendation: Using existing resources
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Truck Bumper Back Side Corrosion

Corrosion
spots on back
side of bumper
The face side of a truck

bumper is coated with
nickel and chromium on a
top of it to prevent the
bumper from corrosion and
for aesthetic reasons.
Chromium
It is too expensive to do the same with the back side of the

bumper. Instead, wax protection was considered; however, it
is still rather expensive ($5 per bumper) and not very
effective as it becomes rusting anyway with the time.
65

Idea 4: Extending Chromium coating to the zones of the back side that are visible
to the truck driver.
Sequential problem: Slight change in design of galvanic bath utilized for
chromium plating.
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Nickel - and Chromium-Plating of the Bumper

+
_
Galvanic bath
Electrolyte
(Solution of
chromium
anhydride in
sulfuric aside)
Electrodes
Bumper
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Nickel - and Chromium-Plating of the Bumper

+
_
Galvanic bath
Electrolyte
(Solution of
chromium
anhydride in
sulfuric aside)
Two additional, partially

insolated electrodes, for
chromium plating visible
part of the back side
Electrodes
Bumper
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ITRIZ Applications
Non Technical Problem Solving
69
Moscow Stock and Commodity Exchange

Contract Registration Problem
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Contract registration = pay 0.4% of deal

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Contract Registration Problem
Cont
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ract Re
Additional
Benefits
Contract registration = pay 0.4% of deal, but receive

additional benefits.
71

Deal Registration Problem
Contradiction:
Motivation should be valuable to force people to do something,
But
Motivation should not be too costly
Resolution of contradiction:
Lottery principle!
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I-TRIZ Applications

2004 Ideation International Inc.

My objective today to answer FAQ

2004 Ideation International Inc.

Ideation Failure Analysis (AFD FA)

Intellectual Property Validation and

ITRIZ for an Enterprise

Revealing future needs

2004 Ideation International Inc.

ITRIZ for an Enterprise

Inventing new product applications and markets

Predicting and preventing potential undesired events and

2004 Ideation International Inc.

Classical TRIZ and Ideation TRIZ Comparison

Ideation TRIZ (I-TRIZ)

Revealing the problem

ISQ, AFD, Lines of Evolution

Formulating the problem

Problem Formulation (software- based

Developing the solution

Principles, ARIZ, SF- Ideations knowledge-base tools System of

Evaluating the solution

Criteria and Lines of Evolution

Implementing the solution

IPS for secondary problems, include nontechnological

Stages necessary for

Good tools for

Ideation Failure Analysis (AFD FA)

Intellectual Property Validation and

A systematic procedure for

Inventive Problem Solving

Anticipatory Failure Determination

A systematic procedure for strategically evolving

2004 Ideation International Inc.

2004 Ideation International Inc.

Cable Spool Transportation

2004 Ideation International Inc.

Cable Spool Transportation

Transportation of heavy cable spools could be dangerous they can get

2004 Ideation International Inc.

Cable Spool Transportation

Another solution is making spools not round. Unfortunately,

Cable Spool Transportation

2004 Ideation International Inc.

Cable Spool Transportation - Formulation

2004 Ideation International Inc.

Cable Spool Transportation - Operators

2004 Ideation International Inc.

Cable Spool Transportation - Operators

2004 Ideation International Inc.

Cable Spool Transportation - Operators

2004 Ideation International Inc.

Cable Spool Transportation Selected

2004 Ideation International Inc.

Cable Spool Transportation Solution

2004 Ideation International Inc.

Cable Spool Transportation

2004 Ideation International Inc.

Chemical Production Original Problem

2004 Ideation International Inc.

Chemical Production Original Problem

2004 Ideation International Inc.

Chemical Production with Electrical Control