Structures incorporating interlocking wall modules

Abstract

A prefabricated dormitory or other rigid wall structure is defined by a plurality of prefabricated components. The prefabricated components include corner alignment posts, in-line connection alignment posts, and T-connection posts. Each of the posts includes two or more alignment grooves to either connect prefabricated wall panels at right angles, for a corner, in-line for the extension of a wall in a co-planar manner, or include three alignment grooves for a T-connection wall.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A prefabricated wall structure defining a plurality of rooms, each room having a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of side walls, where some of said walls may be shared between rooms, said wall structure comprising: 
 a plurality of elongate wall panels having top and bottom edges, and side edges; and    a plurality of support posts having alignment grooves for receiving said side edges of said panels to join said panels.    
     
     
         2 . The prefabricated wall structure as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said post is defined as a post configured for a corner, with alignment grooves defined orthogonally of each other.  
     
     
         3 . The prefabricated wall structure as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein said post is square in cross-section and includes alignment plates attached to adjacent sides of said post, in a spaced-apart manner so as to form said grooves.  
     
     
         4 . The prefabricated wall structure as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said post is defined as a post configured for in-line connection, with alignment grooves defined in a co-planar relation with each other.  
     
     
         5 . The prefabricated wall structure as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein said post is square in cross-section and includes an alignment plate attached to a side wall of said post, in a spaced-apart manner so as to form said grooves.  
     
     
         6 . The prefabricated wall structure as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said post is defined as a post configured for a T-connection, with alignment grooves for in-line connection, with alignment grooves defined in a co-planar relation with each other, and with a groove defined orthogonally of said two in-line grooves.  
     
     
         7 . The prefabricated wall structure as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein said post is square in cross-section and includes alignment plates attached to adjacent sides of said post, in a spaced-apart manner so as to form said orthogonal grooves, and with one of said plates having grooves extending from both sides thereof.