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The Altshuller Institute for TRIZ Studies |
The Altshuller Institute is a 501(c) (3) Non-Profit organization that exists for the benefit of those who know the TRIZ Methodology, for those who want to learn TRIZ, and for the benefit of all mankind. We are the only organization officially authorized by Genrikh Altshuller, the founder of TRIZ, to use his name. TRIZ (pronounced treez) is the Russian acronym for the "Theory of Inventive Problem Solving." TRIZ is a powerful methodolog, based on empirical data, that can provide solution concepts for a wide range of problems. The Altshuller Institute provides many services to the world TRIZ community. In addition to disseminating TRIZ training at our annual TRIZ conference, TRIZCON, the Altshuller Institute also promotes other global TRIZ events and links to other TRIZ-related sites. The Altshuller Institute's General Store makes the largest collection of TRIZ materials in the world available to everyone. This web site also provides news sections for any member of the TRIZ community to post press releases. Don't miss our monthly online periodicals, articles and papers relative to current TRIZ usage. To find out more about us and our special projects, please take the time to explore this website. To keep informed about our periodicals, new store items, and other news concerning the website, subscribe to our free monthly E-Newsletter by entering your e-mail address into the box in the right column. |
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Finding a Key Detection Method with TRIZ |
Inside TRIZ September, 2008
Dr.-Ing. Robert Adunka
The old design of the 3SB1 lock used a micro switch to detect if the key is within the lock. To use this micro switch, cables had to be run through the lock and to be connected to a special socket. A special device had to be used to connect to this socket and to transfer the signal to the wires. The task was to make the whole design smaller and reduce the costs of the assembly. After several other solutions were tried and none led to the desired end, a TRIZ workshop was conducted. Within that workshop, a function analysis (modern TRIZ, as in TechOptimizer) with a trimming variant was created. Resources were listed and 40 inventive principles were used. The solution that was found reduced the manufacturing costs dramatically, was much smaller than the original design and had also a new feature that was appreciated a lot by the customer. |
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The Father of TRIZ - As We Know Him |
TRIZ Features September, 2008
Umakant Mishra
The life of Genrich Altshuller, the father of TRIZ as we know him, is an inspiration to all TRIZ lovers. His startup of career as a patent clerk, extreme struggles in the prisons of Vorkuta and Gulag, and great inventions on TRIZ are interesting to anybody who likes to know about the great soul. This article is a collection of various facts and events in his life from different sources. I am thankful to all websites hosting Altshuller’s biography, which have made me know him better. |
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