The Symbols of 40 principles
Let’s
Exercise!

Sony Corp.
Yoshinori Takagi

Subject• Introduce the way to symbolization• Exercise how to use the symbols• Please find your favorite one

Let’s
Exercise!

origin
When I learned TRIZ by “Reverse TRIZ”.
The Principles are useful! But…hard to memorize• I got an Idea when I saw principles below– 24：mediator– 25：self‐service– 26：copying• I tried to symbolize the Principles!

It’s handy!
１ Divide ○ by ‘1’

１

１２ Taking out ● from ○ by ‘2’２

２３ A triangle with Local quality

３

３

Asymmetric ‘4’ on a trapezoid１How to Symbolize• Combine number & image• Universality from language• Number is inside• Balance number & image

５ combination
universality

７
７

Nesting８

counterweight

How to use the Symbols• Combine number & image• Universality from language• Number is inside• Balance number & image

５ combination
universality

７
７

Nesting８

counterweightMake a difference in advance(T1)
9: Prior Counteraction

10 10 :Prior action• Easy to write(T2)１

11 Cushion in Advance• Easy to review (T3)Your memo(principle) is not buried in a text.
Because it has a Cushion by Prior Symbolization.

Make a difference in advance(T1)
9: Prior Counteraction

10 10 :Prior action

１• Easy to write(T2)

11 Cushion in Advance• Easy to review (T3)10Your memo(principle) is not buried in a text.
Because it has a Cushion by Prior Symbolization.

１

Make a difference in advance(T1)
9: Prior Counteraction

10 10 :Prior action

１• Easy to write(T2)

11 Cushion in Advance• Easy to review (T3)10Your memo(principle) is not buried in a text.
Because it has a Cushion by Prior Symbolization.

１

Make a difference in advance(T1)
9: Prior Counteraction

10 10 :Prior action• Easy to write(T2)１

11 Cushion in Advance• Easy to review (T3)
10 :Prior action

Your memo(principle) is not buried in a text.
Because it has a Cushion by Prior Symbolization.
11 Cushion in Advance

9: Prior Counteraction

Make a difference in advance(T1)
9: Prior Counteraction

10 10 :Prior action

１• Easy to write(T2)

11 Cushion in Advance• Easy to review (T3)10Your memo(principle) is not buried in a text.
Because it has a Cushion by Prior Symbolization.

１

example
mark principles on a Patent paper
30:Flexible shells
and thin films

30

515:Dynamics

29 29:Pneumatics andhydraulics

23
23:Feedback

Symbols = Idea Image List
12
13

5６１

• 12:Equipotentiality• 13:The other way round• 14:Spheroidality or Curvature• 15:Dynamics• 16:Partial or excessive actions• 17:Another dimension• 18:Mechanical vibration• 19:Periodic action

Symbols = Idea Image List
DEATH

12

XIIIXIII

13
XIII

5６

１

DEATH15:Dynamics
12:Equipotentiality 13:The other way round 14:Spheroidality
Curvature
17:Another
16:Partial or
18:Mechanicaldimension
19:Periodic
excessive actions
vibrationaction１

feedback by Scripting
2.1.

20:Continuity ofuseful action

2

23:Feedback

2

2

21:Skipping

23

22:Blessing in disguise• I feel difficulty of hand scripting, but it has
become my motivation to continue theimprovement of this symbols.
• It is the biggest advantage that I can associate
the name of principles from the number, so canuse the Matrix continuously.
• Let's use these symbols , please!

23

feedback by Scripting
2.1.

20:Continuity ofuseful action

2

23:Feedback

2

2

21:Skipping

23

22:Blessing in disguise• I feel difficulty of hand scripting, but it has
2
become my motivation to continue theimprovement of this symbols.
• It is the biggest advantage that I can associate
the name of principles from the number, so can
2.1.
use the Matrix continuously. 2• Let's use these symbols , please!
2Conclusion&Thank you!
（名刺の写真）2m4 Symbols serve as a mediator between us.
Symbols explain The Principles by themselves.
26 A copy of Symbols represents me The Symbols of TRIZ40 principles
5:Merging

1:Segmentation 3:Local quality

１２

３

2:Taking out

１ 12

13:The otherway round13

11:Beforehand
cushioning

4:asymmetry

12:Equipotentiality

2.1.

2

７ ８
10
５ 6:Universality
７
8:Anti‐weight Preliminary Action

15:Dynamics

Curvature

23

7:Nested‐doll

17:Anotherdimension

19:Periodicaction2６１
5
18:Mechanical 20:Continuity of
14:Spheroidality 16:Partial or23:Feedback

221:Skipping

9:Preliminary
counteraction

excessive actions

25:Self‐service

2m426

vibration

27:Cheap Short‐living objects

24:Intermediary 26:Copying

27

useful action

29:Pneumatics andhydraulics

29 30

30:Flexible shells
28:Mechanics
37:Thermal substitution and thin films
35:Parameter
31:Porous materials
expansion
39:Inert atmosphere
33:Homogeneityo ‐changes‐ 3７(35)
40:Composite
32:Color changes 34:Discarding
36:Phase
38:Strongmaterials
oxidants
And recovering transitions
22:Blessing in disguise

31 33=3 3 4 ｆ

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