Patent Description:
With the advancement in manufacturing technology, various techniques are employed to improve the overall aesthetics and constructional aspects of a machine. Generally, the machine includes a housing member adapted to accommodate various sub-components of the machine. The housing member usually encapsulated with a cover assembly which improves the overall aesthetics of the machine and improves handling of the machine. The cover assembly includes various sub-components, such as reinforcement pillars adapted to cover the sharp edges of the housing member. Each of the sub-components is manufactured by performing high precision machining, such as router machining, CNC machining, and high precision milling. This results in a substantial increase in overall time involved in the manufacturing of the reinforcement pillars. Further, the reinforcement pillars have a substantially complex structure which results in a cumbersome task for a worker during servicing of the machine. Owing to the complex structure, the overall cost associated with the manufacturing of the reinforcement pillars is substantially increased.

<CIT> discloses a constant-temperature constant-humidity control equipment structure and a mounting process thereof.

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts, in a simplified format, that are further described in the detailed description of the invention. This summary is neither intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the invention and nor is it intended for determining the scope of the invention.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a reinforcement pillar assembly for a machine is provided according to claim <NUM>.

To further clarify advantages and features of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which is illustrated in the appended drawings. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying drawings.

Further, skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the drawings are illustrated for simplicity and may not have been necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the flow charts illustrate the method in terms of the most prominent steps involved to help to improve understanding of aspects of the present invention. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the drawings by conventional symbols, and the drawings may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the drawings with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having benefit of the description herein.

For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skilled in the art to which this invention belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided herein are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.

The term "some" as used herein is defined as "none, or one, or more than one, or all. " Accordingly, the terms "none," "one," "more than one," "more than one, but not all" or "all" would all fall under the definition of "some. " The term "some embodiments" may refer to no embodiments or to one embodiment or to several embodiments or to all embodiments. Accordingly, the term "some embodiments" is defined as meaning "no embodiment, or one embodiment, or more than one embodiment, or all embodiments.

The terminology and structure employed herein is for describing, teaching and illuminating some embodiments and their specific features and elements and does not limit, restrict or reduce the spirit and scope of the claims or their equivalents.

More specifically, any terms used herein such as but not limited to "includes," "comprises," "has," "consists," and grammatical variants thereof do NOT specify an exact limitation or restriction and certainly do NOT exclude the possible addition of one or more features or elements, unless otherwise stated, and furthermore must NOT be taken to exclude the possible removal of one or more of the listed features and elements, unless otherwise stated with the limiting language "MUST comprise" or "NEEDS TO include.

Whether or not a certain feature or element was limited to being used only once, either way it may still be referred to as "one or more features" or "one or more elements" or "at least one feature" or "at least one element. " Furthermore, the use of the terms "one or more" or "at least one" feature or element do NOT preclude there being none of that feature or element, unless otherwise specified by limiting language such as "there NEEDS to be one or more. " or "one or more element is REQUIRED.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms, and especially any technical and/or scientific terms, used herein may be taken to have the same meaning as commonly understood by one having an ordinary skill in the art.

Reference is made herein to some "embodiments. " It should be understood that an embodiment is an example of a possible implementation of any features and/or elements presented in the attached claims. Some embodiments have been described for the purpose of illuminating one or more of the potential ways in which the specific features and/or elements of the attached claims fulfil the requirements of uniqueness, utility and non-obviousness.

Use of the phrases and/or terms such as but not limited to "a first embodiment," "a further embodiment," "an alternate embodiment," "one embodiment," "an embodiment," "multiple embodiments," "some embodiments," "other embodiments," "further embodiment", "furthermore embodiment", "additional embodiment" or variants thereof do NOT necessarily refer to the same embodiments. Unless otherwise specified, one or more particular features and/or elements described in connection with one or more embodiments may be found in one embodiment, or may be found in more than one embodiment, or may be found in all embodiments, or may be found in no embodiments. Although one or more features and/or elements may be described herein in the context of only a single embodiment, or alternatively in the context of more than one embodiment, or further alternatively in the context of all embodiments, the features and/or elements may instead be provided separately or in any appropriate combination or not at all. Conversely, any features and/or elements described in the context of separate embodiments may alternatively be realized as existing together in the context of a single embodiment.

Any particular and all details set forth herein are used in the context of some embodiments and therefore should NOT be necessarily taken as limiting factors to the attached claims. The attached claims and their legal equivalents can be realized in the context of embodiments other than the ones used as illustrative examples in the description below.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<FIG> illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary machine <NUM> having a reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> for a machine housing, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> may be employed in a machine <NUM> to improve the overall aesthetics of the machine <NUM> and to support an outer casing <NUM> adapted to cover the machine housing <NUM> (as shown in <FIG>). Further, the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> may be employed to cover sharp edges of the machine housing <NUM>, and thereby increasing overall handling of the machine <NUM>. In an embodiment, the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> may be positioned at different locations on the machine housing <NUM> based on a shape of the machine housing <NUM> and dimensional characteristics, such as length, width, and height, of the machine housing <NUM>, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

The machine <NUM> may be deployed with a plurality of reinforcement pillar assemblies <NUM>. In the illustrated embodiment, the machine <NUM> may include four reinforcement pillar assemblies <NUM> disposed in the vicinity of vertical edges of the machine housing <NUM>. The present disclosure is explained with respect to only one reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM>. However, it should be appreciated by a person skilled in the art that it should not be construed as limiting, and the present disclosure is equally applicable to other reinforcement pillar assemblies <NUM> of the machine <NUM>.

In an embodiment, the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> may be incorporated in various machines deployed in industries, such as pharmaceutical industries. In the illustrated embodiment, the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> may be employed in a capsule filling machine <NUM>, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. However, it should be appreciated by a person skilled in the art that it should not be construed as limiting, and the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> is equally applicable to other machines, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Constructional and manufacturing details of the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> are explained in detail in the subsequent sections of the present disclosure.

<FIG> illustrates a portion A' of the machine <NUM> depicting a perspective view of the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> for the machine housing <NUM>, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. <FIG> illustrates a schematic view of the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM>, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to <FIG>, <FIG>, and <FIG>, the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> may be coupled to a wall <NUM> of the machine housing <NUM>. In an embodiment, the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> may include, but is not limited to, a cover panel <NUM> and at least one support pillar <NUM> coupled to the cover panel <NUM>.

<FIG> illustrate perspective views of the cover panel <NUM> of the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM>, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to <FIG>, <FIG>, the cover panel <NUM> may include, but is not limited to, an inner surface <NUM> and an outer surface <NUM> distal to the inner surface <NUM>. The cover panel <NUM> may be formed of a polymer material, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In an embodiment, the cover panel <NUM> may be formed by using a thermoforming process. The cover panel <NUM> may have a thickness in a range of <NUM> to <NUM>.

Referring to <FIG>, <FIG>, and <FIG>, the cover panel <NUM> may be referred to as an outermost component of the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM>. The cover panel <NUM> may be provided to enhance the aesthetics of the machine <NUM>. The cover panel <NUM> may be adapted to be attached with the at least one support pillar <NUM>. The cover panel <NUM> may be supported on the wall <NUM> of the machine housing <NUM> through the at least one support pillar <NUM> which is explained in later sections of the present disclosure. The inner surface <NUM> of the cover panel <NUM> may be adapted to face in a direction towards the wall <NUM> of the machine housing <NUM>.

<FIG> illustrates a perspective view of the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> depicting the cover panel <NUM> coupled to the at least one support pillar <NUM>, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, the cover panel <NUM> may include, but is not limited to, at least one first flat portion <NUM>, a second flat portion <NUM>, and a curved portion <NUM> between the first flat portion <NUM> and the second flat portion <NUM>. Each of the first flat portion <NUM> and the second flat portion <NUM> may include a first set of fastening holes <NUM> adapted to receive a plurality of fasteners <NUM> (as shown in <FIG>) to couple the at least one support pillar <NUM> to the cover panel <NUM>.

Each of the first set of fastening holes <NUM> may be provided with a threaded bush adapted to receive a fastener from among the plurality of fasteners <NUM>. The threaded bush may be affixed within each of the first set of fastening holes <NUM> via an adhesive material, such as glue. In an embodiment, the plurality of fasteners <NUM> may be embodied as one of screws, rivets, and bolts, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

For sake of simplicity, <FIG> illustrates only one support pillar <NUM> coupled to the first flat portion <NUM> of the cover panel <NUM>, and the present disclosure is explained with respect to only one support pillar <NUM> of the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM>. However, it should be appreciated by a person skilled in the art that it should not be construed as limiting, and the present disclosure is equally applicable to another support pillar <NUM> adapted to be coupled to the second flat portion <NUM> of the cover panel <NUM>, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

The at least one support pillar <NUM> may interchangeably be referred to as the support pillar <NUM>, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Further, the support panel <NUM> may interchangeably be referred to as the support form <NUM>, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In an embodiment, the support pillar <NUM> may be formed of a metallic material. In an example, the support pillar <NUM> may be formed of one of Stainless Steel (SS) material and Mild Steel (MS) material. The support pillar <NUM> may have a thickness in a range of <NUM> to <NUM>, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

As mentioned earlier, the support pillar <NUM> may be adapted to be coupled to the cover panel <NUM>. Referring to <FIG>, in the illustrated embodiment, the support pillar <NUM> may have approximately C-shaped cross-section, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In an embodiment, the support pillar <NUM> may include a first planar extension <NUM> and a second planar extension <NUM>. The first planar extension <NUM> may be adapted to be coupled to the inner surface <NUM> of the cover panel <NUM>. In particular, the first planar extension <NUM> of the support pillar <NUM> may be adapted to be coupled to the first flat portion <NUM> of the cover panel <NUM>. The first planar extension <NUM> may be aligned along a length 'L1' of the cover panel <NUM> on the first flat portion <NUM>.

Further, the support pillar <NUM> may include an intermediate portion <NUM> disposed between the first planar extension <NUM> and the second planar extension <NUM>. The support pillar <NUM> may include a plurality of slots <NUM> distributed along a length 'L2' of the support pillar <NUM>, The plurality of slots <NUM> may be formed on the intermediate portion <NUM> of the support pillar <NUM>. The support pillar <NUM> may be adapted to be coupled to the machine housing <NUM> through the plurality of slots <NUM>.

Referring to <FIG>, in the illustrated embodiment, the first planar extension <NUM> may include a second set of fastening holes <NUM> adapted to be aligned with the first set of fastening holes <NUM> to receive the plurality of fasteners <NUM>. In particular, the first planar extension <NUM> may be aligned along the length 'L1' of the cover panel <NUM> on the first flat portion <NUM> in a manner that the second set of fastening holes <NUM> may be aligned with the first set of fastening holes <NUM> formed on the first flat portion <NUM> of the cover panel <NUM>. The plurality of fasteners <NUM> may be adapted to be inserted through the second set of fastening holes <NUM> and simultaneously through the first set of fastening holes <NUM> to attach the support pillar <NUM> on the first flat portion <NUM> of the cover panel <NUM>.

Further, in an embodiment, an adhesive material <NUM> may be disposed between the inner surface <NUM> of the cover panel <NUM> and the first planar extension <NUM> of the support pillar <NUM>. The adhesive material <NUM> may be provided to attach the support pillar <NUM> to the cover panel <NUM>. The adhesive material <NUM> may be distributed on a region of the inner surface <NUM> along the length 'L1' of the cover panel <NUM>. In an embodiment, a width of the adhesive material <NUM> distributed on the region of the inner surface <NUM> may be approximately equal to a width 'W' of the first planar extension <NUM> of the support pillar <NUM> to be attached to the inner surface <NUM> of the cover panel <NUM>.

The adhesive material <NUM> may be adapted to couple the first planar extension <NUM> of the support pillar <NUM> to the region of the inner surface <NUM>. In an embodiment, the adhesive material <NUM> may be embodied as a double-sided adhesive tape, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The support pillar <NUM> may be attached to the cover panel <NUM> via the plurality of fasteners <NUM> and the adhesive material <NUM>.

<FIG> illustrates an enlarged view of a portion of the machine <NUM> depicting the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> supported on the wall <NUM> of the machine housing <NUM>, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to <FIG>, the second planar extension <NUM> may be adapted to abut the wall <NUM> of the machine housing <NUM>. The reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> may be positioned on the machine housing <NUM> in the vicinity of a vertical edge of the machine housing <NUM> in a manner that the second planar extension <NUM> abuts the wall <NUM>.

Owing to such an arrangement of the support pillar <NUM> on the cover panel <NUM> and C-shaped cross-section of the support pillar <NUM>, a gap 'G' may be defined between the inner surface <NUM> of the cover panel <NUM> and the wall <NUM> of the machine housing <NUM>. In an embodiment, the gap 'G' may be directly proportional to a distance between the first planar extension <NUM> adapted to be coupled to the inner surface <NUM> and the second planar extension <NUM> adapted to abut the wall <NUM> of the machine housing <NUM>. The gap 'G' may allow a flow of air between the machine housing <NUM> and the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM>. This substantially maintains the overall temperature of the machine housing <NUM> during operation of the machine <NUM>.

The reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> may be removably positioned on the wall <NUM> of the machine housing <NUM>. In an embodiment, at least a set of centering fasteners may be provided on the cover panel <NUM> to align the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> on the wall <NUM> of the machine housing <NUM>. In such an embodiment, the set of centering fasteners may be provided on the inner surface <NUM> of the cover panel <NUM> and adapted to be engaged with the wall <NUM> to align the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> on the wall in a specific orientation.

In one embodiment, at least one of the cover panel <NUM> and the support pillar <NUM> may include a plurality of guiding members <NUM>, hereinafter referred as the locator pins <NUM>, to removably support and align the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> on the wall <NUM> of the machine housing <NUM>. In such an embodiment, the wall <NUM> may be provided with a plurality of cavities (not shown) adapted to receive the locator pins <NUM>. For instance, the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> may be positioned on the wall <NUM> in a manner that the locator pins <NUM> are accommodated within the plurality of cavities formed on the wall <NUM> and thereby, supporting the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> on the wall <NUM>.

Such implementation of the guiding pins <NUM> and corresponding cavities for guiding the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> on the wall <NUM> assist a user to mount and dismount the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> with ease. For instance, in order to replace the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> with another reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM>, the user can disengage the locator pins <NUM> of the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> from the plurality of cavities of the wall <NUM> to dismount the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM>. Subsequently, the user can mount another reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> by engaging the locator pins <NUM> of the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> with the plurality of cavities formed on the wall <NUM>.

In another embodiment, the wall <NUM> may be provided with a plurality of guiding pins (not shown) adapted to guide positioning of the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> on the wall <NUM>. In such an embodiment, each of the cover panel <NUM> and the support pillar <NUM> may include a plurality of cavities (not shown) adapted to receive the guiding pins. For instance, the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> may be positioned on the wall <NUM> in a manner that the guiding pins are accommodated within the plurality of cavities formed on the wall <NUM> and thereby, supporting the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> on the wall <NUM>.

<FIG> illustrates an exemplary process <NUM> of thermoforming for manufacturing the cover panel (<NUM>), according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. At step <NUM>, a sheet <NUM> of the polymer material may be heated at a predefined temperature. In an embodiment, the predefined temperature is a pliable forming temperature selected based on a type of the polymer material. Further, the heated sheet may be positioned in a thermoforming mold including, but is not limited to, a male member <NUM> and a female member <NUM>. The heated sheet may be positioned between the male member <NUM> and the female member <NUM>. In an embodiment, each of the male member <NUM> and the female member <NUM> conforms with a contour of the cover panel <NUM>.

At step <NUM>, a pre-defined pressure may be applied by the male member <NUM> to the heated sheet positioned between the male member <NUM> and the female member <NUM>. In an embodiment, as explained earlier, the male member <NUM> and the female member <NUM> conforms with the contour of the cover panel <NUM> having the first flat portion <NUM>, the second flat portion <NUM>, and the curved portion <NUM>. Further, in an embodiment, a length of each of the male member <NUM> and the female member <NUM> may be similar to the length L of the cover panel <NUM> to be manufactured. Owing to such constructional aspects and arrangement of the heated sheet between the male member <NUM> and the female member <NUM>, uniform material flow-rate may be achieved during thermoforming process which results in uniform thickness of the first flat portion <NUM>, the second flat portion <NUM>, and the curved portion <NUM> of the cover panel <NUM>.

At step <NUM>, additional polymer material may be removed from the sheet to form a final product, such as the cover panel <NUM>. Edges <NUM> of the sheet extruding from the thermoforming mold may be trimmed to removed additional polymer material. Further, at step <NUM>, the final product, such as the cover panel <NUM>, may be removed from the thermoforming mold for further processing.

<FIG> illustrates a flowchart depicting a method <NUM> for manufacturing the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> for the machine housing <NUM>, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For the sake of brevity, details of the present disclosure that are explained in detail in the description of <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG>, and <FIG> are not explained in detail in the description of <FIG>.

At step <NUM>, the method <NUM> includes thermoforming a sheet of a polymer material to form the cover panel <NUM> having at least one flat portion and the curved portion <NUM> adjacent to the at least one flat portion. The thermoforming process employed for manufacturing the cover panel <NUM> of the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> includes, but not limited to, a heating step, a forming step, and a cooling step. Firstly, during the heating step, the sheet of the polymer material may be heated at a predefined temperature, such as a pliable forming temperature. The predefined temperature may depend on the thickness of the sheet used for manufacturing the cover panel <NUM>. In an embodiment, the sheet of the polymer material may be heated at the predefined temperature in a range of <NUM> °F to <NUM> °F for a period of <NUM> minutes to <NUM> minutes.

Subsequently, during the forming step, the heated sheet may be positioned and clamped on a wooden template having a contour similar to the cover panel <NUM> to be manufactured. After clamping the sheet on the wooden template, a shape of the sheet may be changed to conform with the contour of the wooden template. In an embodiment, finishing operations, such as a trimming operation, may be performed on the sheet to remove additional material via Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine. In an embodiment, the finished sheet, i.e., the cover panel <NUM>, may include at least the first flat portion <NUM>, the second flat portion <NUM>, and the curved portion <NUM> defined between the first flat portion <NUM> and the second flat portion <NUM>.

At step <NUM>, the method <NUM> includes applying the adhesive material <NUM> on the region of at least one flat portion, such as the first flat portion <NUM> and the second flat portion <NUM>, of the cover panel <NUM>. In an embodiment, the adhesive material <NUM> may be applied on the region of the inner surface <NUM> of the cover panel <NUM> corresponding to the first flat portion <NUM>. The adhesive material <NUM> may be distributed on the region of the inner surface <NUM> along the length 'L1' of the cover panel <NUM>. The adhesive material <NUM> may be adapted to couple the first planar extension <NUM> of the support pillar <NUM> to the region of the inner surface <NUM>.

At step <NUM>, the method <NUM> includes positioning the support pillar <NUM> on the adhesive material <NUM> applied on the at least one flat portion, such as the first flat portion <NUM> and the second flat portion <NUM>. In particular, the first planar extension <NUM> of the support pillar <NUM> may be positioned on the applied adhesive material <NUM> to affix the support pillar <NUM> to the cover panel <NUM>. Further, the method <NUM> includes pressing, together, the support pillar <NUM> and the applied adhesive material <NUM> on the at least one flat portion of the cover panel <NUM>.

Further, the method <NUM> includes fastening the support pillar <NUM> with the cover panel <NUM> via the plurality of fasteners <NUM>. The adhesive material <NUM> may be sandwiched between the support pillar <NUM> and the at least one flat portion of the cover panel <NUM>. The first set of fastening holes <NUM> may be formed on each of the first flat portion <NUM> and the second flat portion <NUM>. The first set of fastening holes <NUM> may be adapted to receive the plurality of fasteners <NUM> to couple the support pillar <NUM> to the cover panel <NUM>.

The support pillar <NUM> may include the first planar extension <NUM> having the second set fastening holes <NUM> adapted to be aligned with the first set of fastening holes <NUM> to receive the plurality of fasteners <NUM>. For instance, the first planar extension <NUM> of the support pillar <NUM> may be positioned on the adhesive material applied on the first flat portion <NUM> such that the second set of fastening holes <NUM> aligns with the first set of fastening holes <NUM>. Subsequently, the plurality of fasteners <NUM> may be inserted through the first set of fastening holes <NUM> and the second set of fastening holes <NUM> to couple the support pillar <NUM> with the cover panel <NUM>.

As would be gathered, the present disclosure offers the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> and the method <NUM> for manufacturing such assembly for the machine housing <NUM> of the machine <NUM>. As mentioned earlier, the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> can be employed in different machines deployed in various industries including, but not limited to, pharmaceutical industries, food packaging industries, and construction industries. Therefore, the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> has a wide range of applications.

The reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> includes the cover panel <NUM> formed of the polymer material and the at least one support pillar <NUM> formed of the metallic material. The cover panel <NUM> is made by performing the thermoforming process on the sheet of the polymer material. The support pillar <NUM> includes the first planar extension <NUM> attached to the inner surface <NUM> of the cover panel <NUM> and the second planar extension <NUM> adapted to abut the wall <NUM> of the machine housing <NUM>. The support pillar <NUM> may include the second set of fastening holes <NUM> adapted to be aligned with the first set of fastening holes <NUM> formed on the cover panel <NUM>.

Further, the adhesive material <NUM> is applied between the support pillar <NUM> and the cover panel <NUM> to affix the support pillar <NUM> with the cover panel <NUM>. Subsequently, the plurality of fasteners <NUM> is inserted into the first set of fastening holes <NUM> through the second set of fastening holes <NUM> to couple the support pillar <NUM> with the cover panel <NUM>. Owing to aforesaid construction of the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> and the method of affixing the support pillar <NUM> and the cover panel <NUM>, the overall complexity of the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> is substantially reduced.

This substantially eliminates the requirement of performing high precision machining on each of the sub-components of the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM>. This further eliminates extensive time consumption associated with the manufacturing of the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM>. Therefore, the reinforcement pillar assembly <NUM> and the method <NUM> for manufacturing such assembly of the present disclosure is efficient, risk-free, flexible in implementation, cost-effective, convenient, and has a wide range of applications.

Claim 1:
A reinforcement pillar assembly (<NUM>) for a machine housing (<NUM>), the reinforcement pillar assembly (<NUM>) comprising:
a cover panel (<NUM>) formed of a polymer material, wherein the cover panel (<NUM>) includes an outer surface (<NUM>) and an inner surface (<NUM>) adapted to face in a direction towards a wall (<NUM>) of the machine housing (<NUM>); and
at least one support pillar (<NUM>) formed of a metallic material and adapted to be coupled to the cover panel (<NUM>), wherein the at least support pillar (<NUM>) includes a first planar extension (<NUM>) adapted to be coupled to the inner surface (<NUM>) of the cover panel (<NUM>) and a second planar extension (<NUM>) adapted to abut the wall (<NUM>) of the machine housing (<NUM>),
wherein, in use, a gap (G') is defined between the inner surface (<NUM>) of the cover panel (<NUM>) and the wall (<NUM>) of the machine housing (<NUM>),
characterized in that the cover panel (<NUM>) and the at least one support pillar (<NUM>) have a thickness in a range of <NUM> to <NUM> and <NUM> to <NUM>, respectively;
wherein the at least one support pillar (<NUM>) includes a plurality of slots (<NUM>) distributed along a length (L2) of the at least one support pillar (<NUM>),
wherein the at least one support pillar (<NUM>) is adapted to be coupled to the machine housing (<NUM>) through the plurality of slots (<NUM>); and
wherein , in use, the gap (G') is adapted to allow a flow of air between the machine housing (<NUM>) and the reinforcement pillar assembly (<NUM>).