Innovative product design based on general theory of powerful thinking

Abstract

Contradiction widely exists in product design. The key to product innovation is to find and solve design contradictions thoroughly. In view of the insufficient ability of existing design theories to solve multi-contradiction problems, this paper introduces a method for the innovative product design based on the general theory of powerful thinking. This method starts with the patent analysis and simplifies unnecessary steps in the design process. A concept scoring matrix is introduced to evaluate the design, which reduces subjectivity in the evaluation process. This research is conducted in cooperation with manufacturing enterprises. The design solution has been verified.