Designing new concepts for household appliance with the help of triz

Baur Christoph, Muenzberg Christopher, Lindemann Udo

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Abstract

This paper presents a case study of the application of TRIZ in an industrial development project. The study focusses on the TRIZ method "Trends of Engineering System Evolution" to develop innovative ideas for future household appliance. The paper starts with an introduction of TRIZ and the fundamentals of Trends of Engineering System Evolution. Building up on this theory the application of the method follows a five-step approach. First, four Main Parameters of Value are identified: Noise, Drying Result, Water Consumption, and Speed. In the second and third step, these parameters are evaluated and allocated on the Technology-S-Curve. Finally, in the fourth and fifth step TRIZ trends and sub-trends are used to develop ideas for household appliance based on their position on the S-Curve. Overall 44 ideas were developed. The result part presents three conceptual ideas. The paper closes with a conclusion of the project work and results. Main findings are: TRIZ trends are applicable in industrial project work, internal knowledge is needed for detailed application, and time-consuming application.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)179-188
Number of pages10
JournalProceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED
Volume4
Issue numberDS87-4
StatePublished - 2017
Event21st International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 2017 - Vancouver, Canada
Duration: 21 Aug 201725 Aug 2017

Keywords

  • Case study
  • Design methods
  • Innovation
  • Trends of Engineering System Evolution
  • TRIZ

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