Modular building system

Abstract

Disclosed is a modular building system for configuring a building structure. The modular building system includes a foundation member, a plurality of wall members, a plurality of wall-retaining members and a roofing member. The foundation member has a plurality of engaging members that engages with a plurality of complementary engaging members of wall members. The foundation member and the wall members are detachably attached as the engaging members and the complementary engaging members engage to each other and create a space with a top opening. The adjacent wall members are attached by a plurality of the wall-retaining members. Further, the wall member includes a plurality of engagement members that engages with a plurality of complementary engagement members provided on the roofing member to detachably attach the plurality of engagement members on top portion of the plurality of wall members for covering the top opening, thereby configuring the building structure.

1 . A modular building system for configuring a building structure, the modular building system comprising:
 a foundation member having a plurality of engaging members;   a plurality of wall members, each of the plurality of wall members having a plurality of complementary engaging members on a bottom portion and a plurality of engagement members on a top portion of each of the plurality of wall members, the plurality of complementary engaging members enabling the plurality of wall members to be detachably attached to the foundation member by engaging with the plurality of engaging members for configuring a space therebetween with a top opening;   a plurality of wall-retaining members, each of the plurality of wall-retaining members capable of being attached between at least two adjacent wall members of the plurality of wall members for joining the at least two adjacent wall members; and   a roofing member having a plurality of complementary engagement members, the plurality of complementary engagement members capable of being detachably attached to the plurality of engagement member on the top portion of each of the plurality of wall members for covering the top opening.   
     
     
         2 . The modular building system of  claim 1 , wherein the foundation member comprises:
 a foundation base comprising a first projecting portion extending vertically upward from a periphery of the foundation base configuring a cavity therebetween, the cavity capable of being filled by a weighting material, the first projecting portion comprising the plurality of engaging members; and   a foundation floor adapted to be disposed on the foundation base for covering the cavity.   
     
     
         3 . The modular building system of  claim 2 , wherein the foundation base further comprises a plurality of through holes configured on the foundation base, each of the plurality of holes capable of receiving an anchoring pin to anchor the foundation base. 
     
     
         4 . The modular building system of  claim 2 , wherein the foundation base further comprises a second projecting portion extending vertically upward from the foundation base, and extending horizontally parallel to the first projecting portion, thereby configuring a channel therebetween. 
     
     
         5 . The modular building system of  claim 4 , wherein the foundation floor comprises a projecting member extending vertically downward from a periphery of the foundation floor, the projecting member capable of being received in the channel configured between the first projecting portion and the second projecting portion of the foundation base. 
     
     
         6 . The modular building system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of engaging members is a plurality of recessed indentations spaced apart from each other. 
     
     
         7 . The modular building system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of wall members comprises a pair of wall panels having an inner wall and an outer wall disposed parallel to each other and coupled together to configure a double-paneled wall structure with a clearance space between the pair of wall panels, each of the plurality of wall members having a top portion, a bottom portion and vertical side portions, the top portion comprising the plurality of engagement members. 
     
     
         8 . The modular building system of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of complementary engaging members is a plurality of teethed prolongations and the plurality of engaging members is a plurality of recessed indentations, each of the plurality of teethed prolongations configured to be received into corresponding recessed indentation of the plurality of recessed indentations of the foundation member for vertically disposing each of the plurality of wall members on the foundation member. 
     
     
         9 . The modular building system of  claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of holding pins, each of the plurality of holding pins configured to engage the at least one engaging member and the at least one complementary engaging member by penetrating in a longitudinal through hole configured on the foundation member and each of the at least one complementary engaging member in an engaged state of the at least one engaging member and the at least one complementary engaging member. 
     
     
         10 . The modular building system of  claim 8 , wherein the inner wall of the pair of wall panels comprises a plurality of grooves, the plurality of grooves capable of engaging to at least one home appliance. 
     
     
         11 . The modular building system of  claim 8 , wherein the outer wall of the pair of wall panels comprises a plurality of holes to provide a passage to fill the clearance space by an insulation material. 
     
     
         12 . The modular building system of  claim 11 , wherein the outer wall panel further comprises a plurality of insertion plugs to cover the plurality of holes. 
     
     
         13 . The modular building system of  claim 7 , wherein the pair of wall panels has at least one opening for providing at least one of an entrance means and ventilation means for the building structure. 
     
     
         14 . The modular building system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of wall-retaining members comprises at least two longitudinally extending panels attached in a manner to configure a slot therebetween, the slot capable of receiving a vertical side portion of a wall member of the plurality of wall members. 
     
     
         15 . The modular building system of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the two longitudinally extending panels is detachably attachable to configure the slot. 
     
     
         16 . The modular building system of  claim 8 , wherein the roofing member further comprises:
 a plurality of triangular roof sections, each of the plurality of triangular roof sections comprising the complementary engagement members configured on a bottom edge of each of the plurality of the triangular roof sections;   a plurality of attaching members, each of the plurality of attaching members adapted to attach two adjacent triangular roof sections of the plurality of triangular roof sections to configure a dome-shaped structure having an apex opening; and   at least one covering member adapted to cover the apex opening,   wherein the plurality of attaching members detachably attach the plurality of triangular roof sections to configure the dome-shaped structure in a manner such that the plurality of complementary engagement members is capable of being engaged with the engagement members on the top portion of each of the plurality of wall members.   
     
     
         17 . The modular building system of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of complementary engagement members is a plurality of teethed prolongations, and the plurality of engagement members is a plurality of recessed indentations, each of the plurality of teethed prolongations configured to be received into corresponding recessed indentation of the plurality of recessed indentations of the plurality of wall members for engaging the roofing member to the plurality of wall members. 
     
     
         18 . The modular building system of  claim 17 , further comprising a plurality of holding pins, each of the plurality of holding pins configured to engage the at least one engagement member and the at least one complementary engagement member by penetrating in a longitudinal through hole configured on the top portion of each of the plurality of wall members and each of the at least one complementary engagement member in an engaged state of the at least one engagement member and the at least one complementary engagement member.