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FINAL PRESENTATION
SUBMITTED TO THE SANYO Electric Co. Ltd.

PRESENTED BY Institute of Innovative Design

Terms:
Beginning: January 01 2003
Completion: March 31 2003
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Object of Analysis IID Innovative

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Vacuum cleaner SC-JT8D

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Main Function IID Innovative

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To capture and to move dust

by airflow.
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Project Goals IID Innovative

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Main Goal
To develop the design of cleaning system that
drastically reduce the distracting noise from 62 dB(A)
to 49 db(A) or less by using TRIZ technology.
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Restrictions IID Innovative

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Desirable level of results of the project -

a degree of allowable changes of object:
Level E.
Forecasting - is not present any restrictions,
down to replacement of the physical principle.
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Innovative Technology of Design IID Innovative

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Data Gathering Analysis of the Object

Background information Functional and Flow models,
Evolution Trends,
Key Disadvantages, Contradictions
Problem Statement
Trimming problems,
Feature transfer problems,
Key problems

Function Based ANALYTICAL STAGE

Information Gathering
Function oriented
information

Problem Solution
Engineering Solutions
Supporting Information Concept substantiation
Gathering Concepts,
Supporting information Ideas for Further Development

INFORMATION STAGE CONCEPTUAL STAGE

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INFORMATION STAGE
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Processing Information IID Innovative

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Information stage
Info 1 Info 2 Info 3 Info 4
Source information Scientific (basic) Functional Support
information information information

Analytical stage Conceptual stage

Key problems Concepts

Information reply
Legend:
Information request
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Information Search IID Innovative
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Types of Information Used

INFORMATION

Info 1 Info 2 Info 3 Info 4

INFORMATION SCIENTIFIC FUNCTIONAL
(BASIC) SUPPORTING
SOURCE INFORMATION
INFORMATION INFORMATION

 BASIC  LEADING AREAS

 INITIAL SCIENTIFIC OF ENGINEERING  INFORMATION
INFORMATION PRINCIPLES OF  ENGINEERING ON SPECIFIC
FROM CUSTOMER OBJECT ACTION DEVELOPMENTS CONCEPTS
(DIAGRAMS, (PHYSICAL, AND THEIR
SAMPLES, ETC.) CHEMICAL, COMPONENTS  SCIENTIFIC
GEOMETRICAL, (EQUIPMENT, BASIS,
 DATA OF BIOLOGICAL) MATERIALS, ETC. CALCULATIONS
COMPETITORS  OBJECT I.E. DATA FOR
PRODUCTION EVOLUTION FORMULATION OF  REFERENCES
 PARAMETERS FUNCTIONS)
CHARACTE-  RESOURCES
RIZING THE FOR STATED KEY
OBJECT AND ITS PROBLEMS
COMPONENTS SOLVING
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Table of Information Search IID Innovative

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Fragment
Search Leading fields of science and Principle, method, Possible application to the project
direction technology device

1. Technical function: To create airflow

 Generalized
technical
To move substance

function:

1.1. Problem: High velocity of airflow forms turbulent motion. It is the cause of a noise.

1.1.1. Fans Mufflers To install muffler in body of vacuum

Absorption Compressors cleaner. To make body double with
sound by Pumps soundproof material inside (or use
substance vacuum).
2. Engineering function: To create airflow
 Generalized
engineering
To move substance

function:

2.1. Problem: Movers of gas generate discrete noise at the creation of movement of substance.

Electronic engineering System of active noise To apply active noise control system in
2.1.2. control (electronic order to reduce noise.
Extinguishing circuit)
of sound by Acoustics Helmholtz’s resonator To apply Helmholtz’s resonators to
antisound extinguishing a sound with different
frequencies.
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Analytical Stage
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Analytical Stage Structure IID Innovative

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DIRECTION OF
OVERMODELING STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS SOLUTION

COMPONENT - STRUCTURAL GENETIC ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

FUNCTIONAL - PARAMETRIC INTEGRATION OF ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS

ANALYSIS

PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS

DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS

CAUSE-AND-EFFECT
- CHAINS
ANALYSIS
Denotations:
Undesirable effects

STATEMENT OF KEY PROBLEMS Problems

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Component Structural Analysis IID Innovative

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Supersystem: Dust Ambient air Electric current Surface (floor)

System: User Vacuum cleaner

Subsystem: Floor brush Tube Dust collector Body Fan motor Power cord

Sucking canal of the Fan case

pipe Rotor
Exhaust canal of the Dust collector basket
Rotor blades
pipe
Floor brush case Fan stator
Handle Filter of the motor
protection Case of electric
Brush Joint motor
Control unit
Intake air windows Control panel Stator of electric
motor
Sucking central hose Power cord reel
Rollers
Rotor of electric
Exhaust canal motor
Joint connector Exhaust outside hose
Braid
Absorption filters of Ball bearings
Turbo-brush exhaust air
Control wire Plug
Collector
Bearings of turbo- Sack Exhaust vents of the
brush Connector wheel Electric brush Electric wire
Holder
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Fragment of function table

Element Function Rank

Turbo brush To move dust B
To generate discrete noise H
Sucking central hose To direct sucking airflow A1
To transmit aerodynamic noise H
To transmit discrete noise H
Body To direct exhaust airflow A3
To hold exhaust canal A4
To hold power cord reel A2
To direct sucking airflow A1
To transmit aerodynamic noise H
To transmit mechanical noise H
Dust collector To collect dust B
To decelerate sucking airflow H

Rotor blades To create discrete noise H

To create exhaust airflow A3
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Conclusions to Function Analysis IID Innovative

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Only 4 elements provide performance of the main

useful function (MUF):

 Sucking airflow
 Brush
 Turbo-brush
 Dust collector
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Statistics

Auxiliary function - 50%

Basic function - 2%

Statistics:
 Amount of elements 39 Harmful function - 48%
 Basic function 4
 Useful function 104
 Harmful function 94
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Results of Trimming Process IID Innovative

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The solution of trimming problems will allow to reduce noise without change physical
principle of working of vacuum cleaner.

Element for trimming Trimming problems

Exhaust airflow 1. How to cool elements of vacuum cleaner without exhaust airflow?

28%
Rotor of electric motor 2. How to rotate a rotor without rotor of electric motor?

Rotor blades 3. How to move sucking airflow without rotor blades?

Collector 4. How to rotate a rotor of electric motor without collector?

Ball bearings 5. How to hold rotor of electric motor without ball bearings?
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Cause-And-Effect Chains Analysis IID Innovative

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Aerodynamic noise NOISE Mechanical noise

Inhomogeneity Turbo-brush
of airflow
Discrete noise rotation

Acceleration Deceleration of Change of airflow direction

Creation of vibration
of airflow airflow inside elements of cleaner

Suction of air from Creation of turbulent airflow

atmosphere

Release of air into Capture and transfer Creation of Ball bearings

atmosphere dust by air pressure gradient rotation

Transmission
Friction of airflow Existing operation Blades move air of vibration
about surfaces principal of cleaner by body

Internal friction Blades rotation Rigid junction of

Rotor rotation
of airflow in the air vibration sources
with body

Interaction between
Viscosity Rotation of electric Operation principle
electric motor
of air > 0 motor rotor
rotor and stator of electric motor
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Statement of key problems Design

Key problem Concepts solving key problems

1. How to muffle noise in the dust airflow? 1
2. How to reduce a discrete component of noise? 2
3. How to provide rigid junction of fan-motor with body, which not transmit 3
vibration from fan-motor?

4 How to hold rotor of electric motor without ball bearings? 4

5. How to rotate rotor of electric motor without collector? 6
6. How to move discrete noise into ultra sound region of spectrum? 5
7 . How to rotate rotor without rotor of electric motor? 6
8. How to move sucking airflow without rotor blades? 7,8
9. How to cool elements of vacuum cleaner without exhaust airflow? 9
10. How to eliminate suction of air from atmosphere and release of air into 9
atmosphere?
11. How to extract from a carpet and to transfer dust by using electric field in 10
weak airflow of low noise vacuum cleaner?

12. How to extract from a carpet, to transfer and collect a dust by using of 11
electric field?
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Classes of Problems IID Innovative

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KEY PROBLEMS

Direction 1 Direction 2 Direction 3

NOISE MUFFLING CHANGE OF CHANGE OF DESIGN
WITHOUT CHANGE OF
CENTRIFUGAL FAN
CENTRIFUGAL OF VACUUM
FAN CLEANER
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3 PROBLEMS 5 PROBLEMS 4 PROBLEMS
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Conceptual Stage
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Conceptual direction 1 Design

NOISE MUFFLING WITHOUT CHANGE

OF CENTRIFUGAL FAN

The purpose of this direction: reduction of noise level without change of fan-
motor.
In concepts of the given direction fan-motor does not change, reduction of
noise level is achieved by design methods with the minimal changes in system.
Concept 1 (A). Suppression of noise by IID
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the active muffler (Нelmgoltz’s resonator)

2 3 7 4 5

1 6 8
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1. Sucking pipeline. 2. Handle. 3. Throat of Нelmgoltz’s resonator. 4. Нelmgoltz’s resonator. 5. System of fine
tuning of Нelmgoltz’s resonator. 6. Neutralizing electrode. 7. High voltage source. 8. Control wires.
Concept 1 (B). Suppression of noise by the IID
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active muffler (Нelmgoltz’s resonator)

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2 1 4 3 À- À

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1. Case of fan-motor. 2. Annular airline. 3. Resonators. 4. Fan-motor.
Concept 2. Reduction of the discrete IID
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component of noise by rotary shield.

1 À 4 À- À
3

7 2
6 ROTATE

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1. Fan-motor. 2. Rotor. 3. Blades. 4. Case 5. Axis. 6. Support washer. 7. Grid..
Concept 3. Rigid fastening of fan-motor IID
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with body of vacuum cleaner does not
transmitting vibration.
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el ect r ic cur r ent

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1. Fan-motor. 2. Electromagnet. 3. Internal holder of fastening. 4. External holder of fastening. 5. Elastic cushions. 6.
Condensing corrugation.
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NOISE EXTINGUISHING WITH CHANGE

OF FAN MOTOR.
The purpose of this direction: reduction of noise level with change of fan-
motor.
In concepts of this direction reduction of noise is associated with the
change of fan-motor.
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electromotor do not creating vibration.

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S

6 N S N 3
S N S

4
5
S N S

7 N S N

S
N

1. External ring of the thrust bearing. 2. Internal ring of the thrust bearing. 3. Constant magnet of the
thrust bearing. 4. Constant magnets of the radial bearing. 5. Ring linings. 6. Shaft. 7. Magnetic liquid.
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siren increases sucking ability of the fan.

À 4
3

1 ROTATION
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1. Rotor. 2. Admission stator. 3. Outlet stator. 4. Case.
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stator of electromotor.
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À- À
5 AIRFLOW
4
3 6
8

ROTATION
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1. Case. 2. Exhaust windows. 3. Pumping part of fan rotor. 4. Motor part of fan rotor. 5. Stator of fan. 6.
Stator of electromotor. 7. Heat pipes. 8. Axis.
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Concept 7. Bladeless disk-shaped fan. Design

1 AIRFLOW
2

ROTATION

5
3

4
1. Case. 2. Disks. 3. Joining grid. 4. Stator of the fan. 5. Shaft of electromotor.
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Concept 8. Ejection vacuum cleaner. Design

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5
4 1

3 2
1. Nozzle. 2. Dust collection room. 3. Ejector. 4. Gas-cylinder. 5. Compressor-motor. 6. Control unit.. 7.
Air filter. 8. Airways of high pressure.
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CHANGE OF DESIGN OF VACUUM CLEANER

The purpose of the given direction: reduction of noise level associated with
change of a design of vacuum cleaner.

In concepts of the given direction reduction of noise level is achieved by

change of design of a vacuum cleaner.
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and not exhausting ambient air.

It is offered to change design not changing

principle of operation in order to reduce noise
of vacuum cleaner. Vacuum cleaner operates
without release of air in environmental
atmosphere. Air circulates inside the system (a
body of vacuum cleaner - an airway - a floor
brush - an airway – the body).
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sucking and not exhausting air with Design

active system of cooling.

3
HEAT
4 2 1

10 9 8 6 5 7

1. Body. 2. Radiator. 3. Thermomechanical converter. 4. Canal of air return. 5. Fan-motor. 6. Dust

collector. 7. Power cord reel. 8. Feeding contour of airway. 9. Sucking contour of airway. 10. Floor
brush.
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sucking and not exhausting air with Design

active system of cooling.

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HEAT
4 7 2 1

12 11 10 6 5 8 9

1. Body. 2. Peltier elements. 3. Cooling fan. 4. Canal of air return. 5. Fan-motor. 6. Dust collector. 7.
Temperature transmitter. 8. Control circuit. 9. Power cord reel. 10. Feeding contour of airway. 11.
Sucking contour of airway. 12. Floor brush.
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Elimination of potential problems. Design

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ELECTRIC CURRENT
AIRFLOW
4 DUST
AIRFLOW + DUST

1 2
3
1. Sucking pipeline. 2. Corona-forming electrode. 3. Electroconductive dust collector. 4. High voltage
sourse.
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Anew appeared resource. Design

À- À
2

3 4
5 6

À À
1. Case. 2. Flexible connector. 3. External sealing cuffs. 4. Internal sealing cuffs. 5. Windows of air
return. 6. Sucking air window.
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Concept 10. Electrostatic vacuum cleaner. Design

2 1

3
AIRFLOW + DUST

AIRFLOW
4 5 6 CLEARED SURFACE+DUST

1. Body of a vacuum cleaner. 2. Airway. 3. Wire of the high voltage. 4. The case of floor brush. 5.
Corona-forming electrode. 6. Sucking cavity.
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Concept 11. Electrostatic cleaner. Design

4 À- À 3

2
CLEARED SURFACE+DUST
5 1 À

GROUND
ELECTRIC CURRENT
HIGH VOLTAGE

7 6
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1. The case. 2. Rollers. 3. Brush neutralizer. 4. An axis. 5. A source of a high voltage. 6. Corona-forming
electrode. 7. Unipolar electret collector of dust.
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Ranking of concepts
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34

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Rank 20
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15
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10
5 5 5 5 5 3
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Concepts
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CONCLUSIONS Design

1. The three conceptual directions are detected and eleven

concepts of perfecting of vacuum cleaner designed as a result
of working on project. Concepts allow to reduce noise at
operation of a vacuum cleaner according to requirements of
the Customer.

2. Ranking of designed concepts and multicriteria quantitative

estimation of their efficiency is made.

3. The most perspective direction is Conceptual direction 3:

Change of design of vacuum cleaner. This direction ensures
maximal effect according to the purpose of the project.

4. The most perspective concept with maximal effect on the

purpose of the project is Concept 11 Electrostatic cleaner.