Patent ID: 8381468
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: E04B,E04C

Abstract:
1. A modular building structure comprising: a plurality of panels, each panel comprising a pair of generally parallel outer skins sandwiching an inner core; a plurality of panel spacers, each panel spacer adapted to hold the outer skins of a panel of the plurality of panels spaced from one another along an edge of the panel extending in a longitudinal direction, each panel spacer defining a pair of flanges, each flange abutting a respective outer skin of the outer skins of the panel; a plurality of panel connectors, each panel connector defining an outer groove and a pair of inner slots, each of the inner slots adapted to receive and mate with one of the outer skins together with a respective abutting flange of the pair of flanges of an adjacent panel spacer of the plurality of panel spacers, and the outer grooves of adjacent panel connectors of said plurality of panel connectors adapted to align with one another to form a substantially enclosed coupling channel extending in the longitudinal direction when the panels are arranged generally perpendicular to and adjacent one another, the coupling channel having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; at least one coupling bar adapted to fit within the substantially enclosed coupling channel to couple the adjacent panel connectors to one another; and at least one edge coupler adapted to lock two or more of said adjacent panel connectors to one another.