Patent ID: 9187166
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: B64C,B64D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A curved elongated supporting pillar for a high strength structural component, which is configured to absorb bending forces that act transversely to a longitudinal direction of the supporting pillar, the supporting pillar comprising: a wall at least partially enclosing an elongated cavity of the supporting pillar and forming a tubular structure; a disc-shaped reinforcement structure arranged within the elongated cavity and transversely to the longitudinal direction of the elongated supporting pillar to improve flexural rigidity; wherein the reinforcement structure is formed integrally with the wall; wherein both the wall and the reinforcement structure are formed from a meltable material; wherein the supporting pillar has a conical shape, and wherein a first end of the supporting pillar is wider than a second end of the supporting pillar.