Triz

1. Part 1: Question 1  

1. Introduction

Leaving your gadgets plugged in, charging all the time can decrease the battery's lifespan. The Innovative Socket in the existing market saves us by cutting off power after a predetermined amount of time.

While many modern gadgets are smart enough to stop sucking power when they're fully charged, we've learned to unplug our gadgets regularly. After all, even Apple recommends users unplug their laptop when it's fully charged. If users would like to recharge their entire gadgets while they are out of house or sleeping, though, unplugging fully-charged gadgets will not be a choice.

1. Problem Statement

Battery overcharged causing battery lifespan to deteriorate and carries possibility to explode during charging.

1. Benefits and/or impact if problem is solved

• Battery lifespan will be preserved.
• Less explosion accident happened due to overcharged.  

1. Boundary conditions

• The battery contains cannot be changed (manufacturer based)

1. TRIZ Flow Process

TRIZ flow process is shown in Figure 1.1.

Figure 1.1 TRIZ Flow Process

1. Tools of the TRIZ

Tools of the TRIZ are explained in the following sections.  

1. Engineering Systems

The engineering system is shown in Table 1.1.

Table 1.1 Engineering Systems

1. Function Analysis

The function model is shown in Figure 1.2.   Function model allows us to analyze the interaction between the various components and zoom into the problem.