Panel structures

Abstract

Panel structures are disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the panel structures includes multiple panels, multiple cam receptacles provided on each of at least a portion of the panels and multiple cams provided on each of at least a portion of the panels for interlocking with the respective cam receptacles provided on an adjacent one of the panels. Accordingly, the panels are attached to each other in interlocking fashion to form the panel structure. In some embodiments, selected panels and panel surfaces are provided with bullet-resistant armor for military application.

1 . a panel structure comprising: 
 a plurality of panels;    at least one cam receptacle carried by first selected ones of said plurality of panels; and    a cam lock frame carried by second selected ones of said plurality of panels and at least one cam provided in said cam lock frame for interlocking with said at least one cam receptacle, respectively, carried by an adjacent one of said plurality of panels.    
   
   
       2 . The panel structure of  claim 1  wherein said at least one cam receptacle and said cam lock frame are carried by each of said plurality of panels and said plurality of panels comprises a plurality of floor panels, a plurality of wall panels and a plurality of roof panels defining a floor, a wall and a roof, respectively, of said panel structure.  
   
   
       3 . The panel structure of  claim 2  comprising a roof assembly bracket and wherein said plurality of roof panels is carried by said roof assembly bracket.  
   
   
       4 . The panel structure of  claim 3  wherein said roof assembly bracket comprises a pair of top bracket flanges, a pair of bottom bracket flanges carried by said pair of top bracket flanges, and wherein said plurality of roof panels is inserted between said pair of top bracket flanges and said pair of bottom bracket flanges.  
   
   
       5 . The panel structure of  claim 4  comprising at least one support column extending between said floor and said roof assembly bracket.  
   
   
       6 . The panel structure of  claim 5  comprising a roof support beam carried by said at least one support column and wherein said roof assembly bracket is carried by said roof support beam.  
   
   
       7 . The panel structure of  claim 1  comprising a blast-resistant armor carried by at least a portion of said plurality of panels.  
   
   
       8 . The panel structure of  claim 1  comprising at least one sealing slot carried by each of said first selected ones of said plurality of panels adjacent to said at least one cam receptacle and at least one sealing gasket carried by each of said second selected ones of said plurality of panels adjacent to said at least one cam.  
   
   
       9 . The panel structure of  claim 8  wherein said at least one sealing slot comprises a pair of sealing slots carried by each of said first selected ones of said plurality of panels on respective sides of said at least one cam receptacle and said at least one sealing gasket comprises a pair of sealing gaskets carried by each of said second selected ones of said plurality of panels on respective sides of said at least one cam.  
   
   
       10 . The panel structure of  claim 1  comprising a receiver frame carried by said first selected ones of said plurality of panels and wherein said at least one cam receptacle is carried by said receiver frame.  
   
   
       11 . The panel structure of  claim 10  comprising a blast-resistant armor carried by at least a portion of said plurality of panels and at least one sealing gasket disposed between said receiver frame and said cam lock frame.  
   
   
       12 . The panel structure of  claim 2  comprising a receiver frame carried by said first selected ones of said plurality of panels and wherein said at least one cam receptacle is carried by said receiver frame, a blast-resistant armor carried by at least a portion of said plurality of panels and comprising at least one sealing gasket disposed between said receiver frame and said cam lock frame, respectively.  
   
   
       13 . A panel structure comprising: 
 a plurality of panels;    at least one receiver frame carried by each of at least a portion of said plurality of panels;    a plurality of cam receptacles carried by said at least one receiver frame;    at least one cam lock frame carried by each of at least a portion of said plurality of panels; and    a plurality of cams carried by said at least one cam lock frame and interlocking with said plurality of cam receptacles, respectively, carried by an adjacent one of said plurality of panels.    
   
   
       14 . The panel structure of  claim 13  comprising a blast-resistant armor carried by selected ones of said plurality of panels.  
   
   
       15 . The panel structure of  claim 13  wherein said plurality of panels comprises a plurality of floor panels, a plurality of wall panels and a plurality of roof panels defining a floor, a wall and a roof, respectively, of said panel structure.  
   
   
       16 . The panel structure of  claim 15  comprising a plurality of corner sections, each interlocking with a pair of said plurality of wall panels.  
   
   
       17 . The panel structure of  claim 5  comprising blast-resistant armor provided on at least said wall panels and said roof panels and at least one sealing gasket disposed between said receiver frame and said cam lock frame.  
   
   
       18 . A panel structure comprising: 
 a plurality of floor panels, a plurality of wall panels and a plurality of roof panels each having a first edge and a second edge;    at least one cam carried by said first edge of each of said plurality of floor panels, said plurality of wall panels and said plurality of roof panels;    at least one cam receptacle carried by said second edge of each of said plurality of floor panels, said plurality of wall panels and said plurality of roof panels;    wherein said at least one cam carried by said first edge of each of said plurality of floor panels interlocks with said at least one cam receptacle carried by said second edge of an adjacent one of said plurality of floor panels, said at least one cam carried by said first edge of each of said plurality of wall panels interlocks with said at least one cam receptacle carried by said second edge of an adjacent one of said plurality of wall panels and said at least one cam carried by said first edge of each of said plurality of roof panels interlocks with said at least one cam receptacle carried by said second edge of an adjacent one of said plurality of roof panels; and    a floor defined by said plurality of floor panels, a wall defined by said plurality of wall panels and carried by said floor and a roof defined by said plurality of roof panels and carried by said wall.    
   
   
       19 . The panel structure of  claim 18  comprising a wiring frame carried by each of said plurality of wall panels, electrical wiring provided in said wiring frame and at least one electrical outlet carried by said wiring frame and connected to said electrical wiring.  
   
   
       20 . The panel structure of  claim 19  comprising at least one electrical transfer socket provided on said wiring frame and transfer wiring connecting said electrical transfer socket of one of said plurality of wall panels to said at least one electrical transfer socket of an adjacent one of said plurality of wall panels.  
   
   
       21 . The panel structure of  claim 18  comprising a panel connector socket carried by each of said plurality of wall panels and an interior panel connector connecting said panel connector of one of said plurality of wall panels to said panel connector socket of an adjacent one of said plurality of wall panels.  
   
   
       22 . The panel structure of  claim 18  comprising a waterproof coating provided on each of said plurality of floor panels, said plurality of wall panels and said plurality of roof panels.  
   
   
       23 . The panel structure of  claim 18  comprising a plurality of corner sections, each interlocking with a pair of said plurality of wall panels in said wall.  
   
   
       24 . The panel structure of  claim 23  wherein each of said plurality of corner sections comprises a first corner edge and a second corner edge and comprising at least one cam receptacle provided on said first corner edge and interlocking with said at least one cam carried by said first edge of a first one of said plurality of wall panels and at least one cam provided on said second corner edge and interlocking with said at least one cam receptacle carried by said second edge of a second one of said plurality of wall panels.  
   
   
       25 . The panel structure of  claim 18  comprising at least one door panel having first and second edges, at least one cam provided on said first edge of said at least one door panel and interlocking with said at least one cam receptacle of one of said plurality of wall panels and at least one cam receptacle provided on said second edge of said at least one door panel and interlocking with said at least one cam of another of said plurality of wall panels in said wall.  
   
   
       26 . The panel structure of  claim 18  comprising at least one window panel having first and second edges, at least one cam provided on said first edge of said at least one window panel and interlocking with said at least one cam receptacle of one of said plurality of wall panels and at least one cam receptacle provided on said second edge of said at least one window panel and interlocking with said at least one cam of another of said plurality of wall panels in said wall.  
   
   
       27 . The panel structure of  claim 18  wherein each of said plurality of floor panels comprises third and fourth edges and at least one cam receptacle carried by said third edge and at least one cam receptacle carried by said fourth edge, and wherein each of said plurality of wall panels comprises a floor edge and at least one cam carried by said floor edge and interlocking with said at least one cam receptacle carried by one of said third edge and said fourth edge of said each of said plurality of floor panels.  
   
   
       28 . The panel structure of  claim 18  wherein each of said plurality of roof panels comprises a wall edge and at least one cam receptacle carried by said wall edge, and wherein each of said plurality of wall panels comprises a roof edge and at least one cam carried by said roof edge and interlocking with said at least one cam receptacle carried by said wall edge of said each of said plurality of roof panels.  
   
   
       29 . The panel structure of  claim 18  comprising a blast-resistant armor provided on at least said wall panels and said roof panels.  
   
   
       30 . The panel structure of  claim 29  comprising a waterproof coating provided on each of said plurality of floor panels, said plurality of wall panels and said plurality of roof panels.  
   
   
       31 . The panel structure of  claim 29  comprising a plurality of corner sections, each interlocking with a pair of said plurality of wall panels in said wall.  
   
   
       32 . The panel structure of  claim 31  wherein each of said plurality of corner sections comprises first and second corner edges and comprising at least one cam receptacle provided on said first corner edge and interlocking with said at least one cam carried by said first edge of a first one of said plurality of wall panels and at least one cam provided on said second corner edge and interlocking with said at least one cam receptacle carried by said second edge of a second one of said plurality of wall panels.  
   
   
       33 . The panel of  claim 32  comprising: 
 (a) at least one door panel having first and second edges, at least one cam provided on said first edge of said at least one door panel and interlocking with said at least one cam receptacle of one of said plurality of wall panels and at least one cam receptacle provided on said second edge of said at least one door panel and interlocking with said at least one cam of another of said plurality of wall panels in said wall; and    (b) at least one window panel having first and second edges, at least one cam provided on said first edge of said at least one window panel and interlocking with said at least one cam receptacle of one of said plurality of wall panels and at least one cam receptacle provided on said second edge of said at least one window panel and interlocking with said at least one cam of another of said plurality of wall panels in said wall.    
   
   
       34 . The panel structure of  claim 32  wherein each of said plurality of floor panels comprises third and fourth edges and at least one cam receptacle carried by said third edge and at least one cam receptacle carried by said fourth edge, and wherein each of said plurality of wall panels comprises a floor edge and at least one cam carried by said floor edge and interlocking with said at least one cam receptacle carried by one of said third edge and said fourth edge of said each of said plurality of floor panels.  
   
   
       35 . The panel structure of  claim 34  wherein each of said plurality of roof panels comprises a wall edge and at least one cam receptacle carried by said wall edge, and wherein each of said plurality of wall panels comprises a roof edge and at least one cam carried by said roof edge and interlocking with said at least one cam receptacle carried by said wall edge of said each of said plurality of roof panels.