Panel fitting and slat panel, panel fitting, mounting tool for panel fitting, and use of panel fitting

Abstract

A set of components for mounting an accessory on a batten wallboard for mounting on a surface of a building. The set of components includes a slat wall panel and a panel fitting for attachment to the slat wall panel. The slat wall panel includes at least a first slat and a second slat connected to the support panel. The panel fitting further includes at least one attachment wing such that the panel fitting can be attached to the batten wall panel by inserting the panel fitting between the first batten and the second batten and then guiding the attachment wing such that the attachment wing engages the track of the batten wall panel. A rail is formed between the support plate and one of the first and second slats.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to a set of components for mounting accessories on a slatted wall panel, wherein the set of components includes the slatted wall panel and a panel fitting. Additionally, this disclosure relates to a panel fitting and a set of components, the set of components including at least a first panel fitting, a second panel fitting, and an installation tool. This disclosure further relates to the use of the panel fitting. Background Technology

[0002] When furnishing a room, wall decoration is essential. For this purpose, so-called slatted wall panels have become popular due to their simple appearance and acoustic characteristics. Slatted wall panels are a type of paneling that can be installed on walls or ceilings in homes, offices, or fashion stores, and they can help divide a room by creating a feature wall or help reduce sound reverberation in noisy areas. While slatted wall panels are decorative in themselves, they can also be decorated with various items such as photos, mirrors, hangers, etc. These items are typically attached to the slatted wall panels by drilling holes in them or by using nails or glue, which leave marks on the slatted wall panels. For this reason, redecorating a slatted wall panel is likely to result in exposed holes or other damage to the slats, which is highly undesirable. Repairing damaged slats is expensive, inadequate, and / or inconvenient. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Therefore, in this context, the purpose of this disclosure is to provide an accessory installation that resolves or at least mitigates one or more of the aforementioned problems.

[0004] First aspect

[0005] According to a first aspect of this disclosure, this objective can be achieved by a set of components for mounting accessories on a slatted wall panel for installation on a building surface. This set of components includes a slatted wall panel and a panel fitting for attaching to the slatted wall panel. The slatted wall panel includes at least a first slat and a second slat connected to a support panel. The panel fitting includes an accessory and / or an attachment element for attaching to the accessory. The panel fitting further includes at least one attachment wing, such that the panel fitting can be attached to the slatted panel by inserting the panel fitting between the first and second slats and then guiding the attachment wing so that it engages with a track on the slatted wall panel. The track is formed between the support panel and one of the first and second slats and / or formed in at least one of the first and second slats.

[0006] Alternatively, the set of components can be defined as a set of components for mounting an accessory on a slatted wall panel for installation on a building surface, wherein the set of components includes a slatted wall panel and a panel fitting for attaching to the slatted wall panel, wherein the slatted wall panel includes at least a first slat and a second slat connected to a support plate (e.g., disposed on the front surface of the support plate), the panel fitting includes an accessory and / or an attachment element for attaching to the accessory, and the panel fitting further includes at least one attachment wing, enabling the panel fitting to be attached to the slatted wall panel by inserting the panel fitting between the first slat and the second slat and then guiding the attachment wing to engage with a track of the slatted wall panel, wherein the track is formed between the support plate and one of the first slat and the second slat and / or in at least one of the first slat and the second slat.

[0007] Accessories and attachment elements may be included in the accessory carrier.

[0008] The potential advantages of this set of components include the ability to install accessories onto slatted wall panels without damaging the slats, support plates, or surfaces to which the slat panels are attached. This is achieved by engaging attachment wings with tracks formed in the slatted wall panel, providing a secure connection between the panel fitting and the slatted wall panel. Another advantage is that this set of components provides a system in which panel fittings can be easily installed onto slatted wall panels, allowing for easy and convenient refinishing of the slatted wall panel with minimal effort. Panel fittings are installed onto the slatted wall panel by inserting them between the slats and guiding the attachment wings into the tracks. Similarly, panel fittings can be removed by guiding the attachment wings out of the tracks and removing the panel fitting from the slatted wall panel. Thus, panel fittings can be easily attached to and removed from slatted wall panels with a single movement of the panel fitting, while still providing a secure installation during panel fitting installation.

[0009] Another advantage is that panel fittings can be installed onto slatted wall panels without the need for power tools such as screwdrivers and drills. Guided attachment wings allow for simple, tool-free movement to engage with tracks formed in the slatted wall panels. Panel fittings can be installed by inserting them between the slats and guiding the attachment wings into the tracks by hand.

[0010] A slatted wall panel may contain more than two slats, such as 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50 slats. A slatted wall panel may contain more than 50 slats.

[0011] At least the first and second slats can be arranged on the support plate. In these embodiments, the slats and the support plate are separate components arranged on the front surface of the support plate.

[0012] In an alternative embodiment, at least the first and second strips, along with the support plate, are integrally formed or formed in one piece. In this case, the gaps between the strips can be created by cutting or milling gaps in the material plate to provide the support plate with integrated strips separated by the gaps. In this embodiment, the first and second strips can extend from the support plate.

[0013] In the currently preferred embodiment, the slats are arranged on the front surface of the support plate. The front surface of the support plate is adapted to face away from the surface of the building to which the support plate is attached. When the slatted wall panel is installed on an interior wall, the front surface is adapted to face the room in which it is installed.

[0014] The slats can be arranged on the support plate without directly contacting each other.

[0015] Each slat of a slatted wall panel can be elongated and extend parallel to each other along the longitudinal direction. The slats can be substantially identical to each other.

[0016] Slats can be made of materials such as wood, composite wood, polymers (such as PVC), metal, or combinations thereof.

[0017] Typically, each slat can be fastened or attached to a support plate.

[0018] Fastening or attachment can be achieved by nails, rivets, screws, clips, and / or glue.

[0019] Preferably, each slat has a back that is fastened to the support plate.

[0020] Preferably, the back of each slat is partially fastened to the support plate, such that at least one section of the back of each slat is partially detached from the support plate, i.e., not attached to the support plate. At least one section of the back of each slat may be unattached to the support plate, such that at least one section of the back of the slat is connected to the support plate, while at least one other section is free and movable relative to the support plate. Thus, a track formed in the slat wall panel can be formed between the slat and the support plate through the at least one section unattached to the support plate.

[0021] Tracks formed in the slatted wall panel for engagement with attachment wings of panel fittings can be formed without damage, i.e., without permanently damaging the slatted wall panel and / or panel fittings. Damage in this sense could be functional and / or aesthetic damage, such as engraving into at least one slat. The tracks can be formed without damage by the attachment wings elastically compressing the support plate when the attachment wings engage with the track.

[0022] Each slat can be partially secured by nailing it to the support plate.

[0023] Each slat can be fastened to the support plate using only clips. This secure attachment, achieved by fastening each slat to the support plate with only clips, is also inexpensive and quick to produce.

[0024] At least one pin can rotate relative to at least one other pin, for example, within a range of 10 to 90 degrees relative to at least one other pin. This has the potential advantage of providing better attachment between the slats and the support plate.

[0025] Each slat can be fastened to the support plate by means of clips placed at a distance of 5 cm to 30 cm, more preferably 10 cm to 15 cm.

[0026] The spacing between the clips can vary along the length of each slat and / or between the slats. Alternatively and / or additionally, the back of the slats is partially glued to the support plate.

[0027] The clips that attach the slats to the support plate can be arranged along a substantially straight line (e.g., a straight line in the longitudinal direction). The clips can also, and / or alternatively, be arranged in a single row, two rows, or three rows in the longitudinal direction. Alternatively, the clips can be arranged in a zigzag pattern in the longitudinal direction.

[0028] Arranging the clips in a zigzag pattern can provide improved attachment to the support plate, especially when the slats are arranged so that they extend horizontally in their longitudinal direction.

[0029] Two adjacent slats can each be fastened to the support plate with clips. The clips that attach the two adjacent slats to the support plate can be arranged in a zigzag pattern in the longitudinal direction.

[0030] This has the potential advantage of providing more space for attaching panel accessories or similar items.

[0031] At least one of the slats has a majority of its back side glued to a support plate, while a small portion of the back side of the slat is not glued to the support plate. Alternatively, the slat back side can be completely fixed to the support plate. In such an embodiment, a track is included in at least one of the first and second slats, allowing panel fittings to be attached to the slatted wall panel without damage.

[0032] Each slat typically includes the front part of the slat.

[0033] The front part of the slat can be basically rectangular.

[0034] The front of the slats can be adapted to be away from the wall on which the slatted wall panels are installed.

[0035] The width of the front portion of the slat can range from 0.5 cm to 10 cm, preferably from 1 cm to 6 cm, and more preferably from 2 cm to 3 cm. Slats wider than 10 cm are conceivable. The width is 1 cm to 4 cm, preferably from 2 cm to 3 cm.

[0036] The distance between the back and front of a slat defines the slat thickness, also known as the slat depth extending in the depth direction. Typically, at least two slats can have the same thickness.

[0037] All the strips included in a slatted wall panel can have substantially the same thickness.

[0038] The thickness of the slats can be in the range of 0.5 cm to 3 cm, preferably in the range of 1 cm to 1.5 cm.

[0039] Preferably, each slat further includes two slat sides extending between the front portion of the slat and the back portion of the slat.

[0040] Each slat side may extend substantially perpendicular to the front of the slat. Alternatively, at least one slat side may extend from the front of the slat at an acute or obtuse angle.

[0041] Each of the front of the slat, the back of the slat, and the two sides of the slat provides a slat surface.

[0042] The slats may include a finishing material, preferably on the front surface of the slats.

[0043] At least one of these slats may have a rectangular, square, or trapezoidal cross-section.

[0044] At least one of the slat sides may be rounded.

[0045] At least one of these slats may have a triangular cross-section. In these alternative embodiments, the slat has three sides, one side forming a front portion of the slat facing away from the support plate, while the other two sides face the support plate. In these embodiments, the slat thickness is defined as the distance between the front portion of the slat and the angle of the triangular cross-section opposite the front portion of the slat.

[0046] In embodiments where at least one slat has a slat side extending at an acute angle from the front of the slat, the track can be formed in a triangular space between the slat and the support plate.

[0047] In embodiments where at least one slat has rounded slat sides, a track can be formed in the space between the slat and the support plate.

[0048] In embodiments where a track is formed in at least one of the first and second slats, the track is preferably formed in one of the sides of the slats.

[0049] The track can be formed in the sides of the two slats.

[0050] The track can be formed between the front and back of the slat. Alternatively, the track can be formed at the corner between the back and side of the slat.

[0051] At least two slats can be arranged on the support plate, with a distance between them, leaving a rectangular gap between the slats. The distance between the slats can be interchangeably referred to as the width of the rectangular gap.

[0052] At least two slats can be arranged to extend parallel to each other on the support plate, with the side of the first slat facing the side of the second slat. A rectangular gap between the two slats exposes a portion of the support plate, thereby giving the slatted wall panel an alternating striped appearance of slats and support plate.

[0053] The slat spacing can be in the range of 0.5 cm to 4 cm, preferably in the range of 1 cm to 3 cm, and more preferably in the range of 1 cm to 2 cm.

[0054] The rectangular gap may be defined by two directly opposite and face-to-face slat sides and a portion of a support plate, said portion extending between the two directly opposite and face-to-face slat sides.

[0055] Rectangular gaps can extend between the two ends in the longitudinal direction of the slats.

[0056] Rectangular spacing can extend the entire length of the slats.

[0057] In some embodiments, the slats are in contact with each other only indirectly through a support plate.

[0058] The rectangular gap may have an open end at at least one end, preferably at both ends.

[0059] Each slat can have substantially the same cross-section along the longitudinal direction.

[0060] The support plate is preferably made of a compliant (i.e., flexible and / or elastic) material.

[0061] The support plate can be made of woven or nonwoven textile fibers.

[0062] The support plate can be made of felt material. Felt material can be made of plastic polymer.

[0063] Felt support panels can provide sound insulation. They can further have the advantage of being compliant materials, wherein at least one attachment wing can form a track without damage. Alternatively and / or additionally, in embodiments where the support panel is a compliant material, the support panel can be made of wood (e.g., softwood). The term "compliant" should be understood in this sense as a compressible material, such as one that can be compressed to a range of 20% to 90% by manual compression.

[0064] When the support plate is made of an elastic material, the support plate can elastically deform when at least one attached wing forms a track.

[0065] When the panel fittings are removed, the support plate can be returned to essentially the same shape and / or condition.

[0066] The slatted wall panel may include slats and a support plate that are partially fastened to a support plate, which elastically deforms when at least one attachment wing forms a track.

[0067] The support plate can be compressed by 20% to 90% in the direction perpendicular to the length of the strip.

[0068] The support plate can be compressed by 10% under pressure of 5-500 kPa.

[0069] According to ASTM D575, the compressive strength of the support plate can be less than 1 MPa, preferably less than 500 kPa. This allows the support plate to be easily compressed without damage when a track is formed between the slats and the support plate.

[0070] The hardness of the support plate can be less than that of the slats, allowing the track to be formed without damage.

[0071] The support plate may be made of a material with a Young's modulus of less than 1 GPa, preferably less than 0.8 GPa, and more preferably less than 0.7 GPa according to ASTM D636. In a preferred embodiment, the Young's modulus of the support plate is less than that of the lath.

[0072] The support plate may comprise and / or be made of a material with a Shore 00 hardness in the range of 5 to 50 according to ASTM D2240.

[0073] It is particularly advantageous to form a track between the slats and the compliant or resilient support plate because it allows the slat panel of the assembly to have an invisible track between the slats and the support plate, which is only formed when the panel fittings are attached.

[0074] The track is formed between the support plate and one of the first and second slats, and is formed when the attachment wing engages with the track and / or when the attachment wing is introduced between the support plate and the slats.

[0075] The front surface of the support plate can be a substantially flat surface abutting the back of a substantially flat slat. In this context, "flat" should be understood as a flat surface without grooves, recesses, or openings. In this context, minor irregularities in the slat material (such as irregularities formed by wood grains in slats made of wood) are not considered to constitute grooves, recesses, or openings.

[0076] When the panel fittings are not engaged with the track, the track between the support plate and the slats can have a range of more than 0 mm in the depth direction between the support plate and the slats.

[0077] When the attachment wing engages with the track, the track's range in the depth direction between the support plate and the slats can be increased.

[0078] The increased range of the track between the slats and the support plate can be configured to appear only near the location where the panel fittings are attached.

[0079] An increased range of track depth can be provided by displacement and / or compression of the support plate material.

[0080] When the guide attachment wing engages with the track, the attachment wing can displace the support material, for example, in the depth direction. This has the potential advantage that the slatted wall panel does not need to have a visible track, and the visible track is only formed when the panel fittings are attached to the slatted wall panel.

[0081] In embodiments where the support panel comprises weather-resistant material (such as slatted wall panels for exterior use) or is made of weather-resistant material, the support panel can be made of materials such as metal, wood, concrete, or brick. A support panel made of metal or wood can be a frame in which at least two slats are fastened to a metal or wood frame. The support panel can include multiple beams extending across the surface of the building, such as beams extending laterally relative to a rectangular opening.

[0082] In this embodiment, the panel fitting may not be suitable for forming a track between the support plate and the slats because the back of the slats does not fully abut against the support plate and because the support plate is made of a non-compliant material. In this embodiment, the panel fitting can be attached to the slat wall panel by engaging with a track formed in at least one slat.

[0083] The panel fitting in this assembly can be attached to the slatted wall panel by inserting the panel fitting between the first and second slats. The panel fitting includes at least one attachment wing for attaching the panel fitting between the first and second slats.

[0084] Panel fittings can be attached to slatted wall panels by guiding the attachment wing to engage with a track in the slatted wall panel. In this context, "guided" should be understood as the panel fitting being inserted between the slats first, and the attachment wing being displaced such that the attachment wing, or a portion thereof, moves from a rectangular opening in the slatted wall panel to a position in the track.

[0085] "Guidance" can be the rotation and / or translation of the attachment wing into the track, so that the attachment wing is positioned in the track of the slatted wall panel.

[0086] The panel fittings have a fitting height that extends in the vertical direction. When the panel fittings are installed on the slatted wall panel, the vertical direction is parallel to the depth direction.

[0087] Panel accessories may include the trunk.

[0088] The trunk can be configured to extend in the depth direction when the panel fittings are attached to the slatted wall panel.

[0089] In the currently preferred embodiment, at least one attachment wing is connected to the trunk and protrudes laterally or sideways from the trunk.

[0090] The trunk has a trunk height that extends in the direction of trunk height.

[0091] The trunk height can be interchangeably referred to as the trunk length, and the trunk height direction can be interchangeably referred to as the trunk length direction.

[0092] The trunk height can be greater than the slat thickness. In these embodiments, when the panel fitting is inserted between the slats, the trunk of the panel fitting extends beyond the front of the slats in the height direction. This has the potential advantage of providing a panel fitting that is easy to insert between the slats.

[0093] The height of the main stem extending beyond the protruding attachment wing can be shorter than the slat thickness. In these embodiments, when the attachment wing engages with the track, the front portion of the slat extends in the height direction beyond the main stem of the panel fitting. This has the potential advantage that the panel fitting can be frictionally engaged with the slat by clamping the slat between the attachment wing and the element attached to the main stem (such as an accessory screwed to the main stem).

[0094] Alternatively, the trunk height can be shorter than the slat thickness, meaning the trunk can have a trunk height shorter than the slat thickness.

[0095] The length of the main stem can be in the range of 0.5 cm to 5 cm, 0.5 cm to 4 cm, 0.5 cm to 3 cm, 1 cm to 3 cm, 1 cm to 2 cm, and more preferably basically 1.5 cm.

[0096] Panel fittings may include curved portions. Curved portions have the potential advantage of reducing the size of the panel fitting (such as the width of the panel fitting) when the curved portion is bent, wherein the width is perpendicular to the length or height of the main body.

[0097] By bending the panel fitting before inserting it into the slatted wall panel and inserting the panel fitting between the first and second slats, the attachment wing can engage with the track when the panel fitting returns to its unbent state.

[0098] The attachment wing can be guided such that it engages with the track via a curved portion included in the panel fitting.

[0099] The curved portion can be a hinge connector and / or a flexible part.

[0100] The bent portion may be included in the attachment element, accessory, and / or trunk.

[0101] The trunk can be basically U-shaped.

[0102] The trunk can be formed from metal sheets.

[0103] The U-shape is characterized by two arms extending from each end of the bottom section. These two arms can extend substantially parallel to each other in the unbent state.

[0104] The bottom section can be either substantially linear or curved.

[0105] At least one attachment wing can extend from one of the arms of the U-shaped arm.

[0106] The attachment wings can extend from each of the arms in the U-shape.

[0107] The bottom section of the U-shape may include or form a curved section.

[0108] The bottom section of the U-shape can extend along the length of the main body, that is, along the depth of the slats when the slats are attached to the slat wall panel. Alternatively, when the panel fittings are attached to the slat wall panel, the bottom section of the U-shape can extend substantially parallel to the support plate.

[0109] Attachment elements and / or accessories (i.e., accessory carriers) can be inserted into the U-shape, for example, between the arms of the U-shape.

[0110] Attachment elements and / or accessories (i.e., accessory carriers) can suppress bending of the curved section when inserted into the U-shape. This has the potential advantage of providing a more secure attachment of the panel fitting to the slatted wall panel by suppressing accidental bending of the curved portion when the panel fitting is attached to the slatted wall panel.

[0111] In embodiments where the material is bent into an elastic form, the panel fitting can be attached to the slatted wall panel by applying a force to bend the panel fitting, inserting the panel fitting into the slatted wall panel, and releasing the force so that the elastic material returns to its unbent state, which guides the attachment wing into the track.

[0112] The curved section can be made of materials such as plastic polymers or metals.

[0113] The curved section can be formed from a metal sheet.

[0114] The attachment wing can be guided into the track by rotating the part of the panel fitting that includes the attachment wing, so that the attachment wing engages with the track of the slatted wall panel.

[0115] The attachment wing and the main body can be formed integrally and / or as a single piece. This has the potential advantages of: easier manufacturing of panel fittings, and the attachment wing rotating with the rotation of the main body. Alternatively, the main body and attachment wing can be formed separately from each other and attached to each other, i.e., they are non-integral or two-piece.

[0116] The trunk may have holes that extend through it.

[0117] The attachment wing can be integrally formed with an attachment element (such as a threaded rod) configured to extend through the hole, which extends through the main shaft.

[0118] The attachment wing can be configured to rotate independently of the main body.

[0119] The dimensions of the cross-section of the main trunk in a plane perpendicular to its length can be set according to the slat spacing.

[0120] The main body can have a square cross-section, with two opposite corners rounded. This offers the following advantages: the attachment wing of the panel fitting and the main body can be inserted between the slats and rotate up to 90 degrees about a central axis extending through the main body along its length, allowing the rounded corners to pass over the sides of the slats, and the sharp corners of the square cross-section to inhibit further rotation. This can be advantageous when the main body and attachment wing are integrally formed and rotation of the attachment wing causes rotation of the main body.

[0121] Panel accessories may include rotation-stopping elements.

[0122] Each sharp corner can form a rotation-stopping element.

[0123] The rotation-stopping element restricts at least one attachment wing from rotating further after it has been inserted between the slats and after the initial rotation of the attachment wing.

[0124] The panel fitting may have a trunk with a trunk shape that restricts the attachment wing from rotating more than 90 degrees when it is inserted into the slatted wall panel.

[0125] At least one attachment wing may include a rotation-stopping element projecting upward from at least one attachment wing, the rotation-stopping element limiting the attachment wing to rotate more than 90 degrees when the attachment wing is inserted into the slatted wall panel.

[0126] Rotation-stopping elements can limit the risk of rotating the attachment wing more than 90 degrees (e.g., 180 degrees) (in which case the attachment wing will derail again).

[0127] The cross-section of the trunk in a plane perpendicular to the trunk length or trunk height can be substantially circular with a sharp corner, i.e., forming a droplet shape.

[0128] An angle can form a rotation-stopping element.

[0129] The rotation-stopping element provides a natural stop when the trunk and attachment wings rotate 90 degrees, with the attachment wings optimally positioned in the track to secure the panel fittings to the slatted wall panel.

[0130] The cross-section of the trunk in a plane perpendicular to the trunk's length or height can be circular, round, oval, or polygonal.

[0131] The trunk can have any of these shapes in cross-section, with some material removed; that is, the trunk can have a square cross-section with two rounded corners, with some material removed to provide a substantially H-shaped or circular cross-section, and some material removed in the middle to provide a substantially annular shape. This embodiment has the advantage of saving material and / or can be optimized for manufacturing by injection molding.

[0132] The attachment wing can be configured to engage with the track by clockwise rotation of the attachment wing and / or counterclockwise rotation of the attachment wing.

[0133] Additionally and / or alternatively, the rotation-stopping element may extend from at least one attachment wing.

[0134] The rotation-stopping element can extend parallel to the main trunk.

[0135] The main trunk with a circular cross-section cannot stop the attachment wing from rotating on its own. Instead, rotation can be limited by a rotation-stopping element extending from the attachment wing and abutting the side of the slat after the attachment wing has rotated. In embodiments where the attachment wing and the main trunk are not integrally formed or not formed in one piece, the rotation-stopping element may also be provided as a rotation-stopping element.

[0136] The rotation-stopping element may alternatively and / or additionally extend from the main trunk to the side.

[0137] The rotation-stopping element of the panel fitting provides rotation-stopping after the attachment wing has rotated between 10 and 170 degrees, following insertion of the panel fitting between the two slats. Preferably, the rotation-stopping element provides rotation-stopping after the attachment wing has rotated between 45 and 135 degrees. Most preferably, the rotation-stopping element provides rotation-stopping after the attachment wing has rotated substantially 90 degrees.

[0138] The panel fittings are configured to be detachably attached to the slatted wall panel.

[0139] The panel fitting is attached to the slatted wall panel by guiding the attachment wing to engage with a track in the slatted wall panel. The track is formed between the support plate and one of the first and second slats and / or in at least one of the first and second slats.

[0140] At least one attachment wing can extend from the trunk.

[0141] At least one attachment wing may extend substantially perpendicularly from the trunk relative to the central axis.

[0142] At least one attachment wing may potentially extend laterally or radially from the central axis of the trunk at one end of the trunk.

[0143] As previously mentioned, the tracks for the slatted wall panels can be prefabricated in at least one of the sides of the slats. In this embodiment, the support panels can be made of a non-compliant material. In these embodiments, at least one attachment wing can extend substantially from the middle of the main body towards the side. These embodiments are particularly advantageous in slatted wall panels designed for exterior walls, where some compliant materials are unsuitable for exterior use.

[0144] Panel fittings suitable for attachment to slatted wall panels include prefabricated tracks in at least one of the sides of the slats and tracks formed between the slats and a support plate.

[0145] The prefabricated track may be included in the same slat as the track formed between the slat and the support plate. Alternatively and / or additionally, the prefabricated track is included in the first slat, and the track is formed between the second slat and the support plate.

[0146] Panel accessories may include secondary attachment wings.

[0147] The first attachment wing and the secondary attachment wing can each form a track between the support plate and the slats (such as slats arranged adjacent to each other).

[0148] The first attachment wing and the secondary attachment wing can be configured such that the first attachment wing forms a track between the slat and the support plate, and the secondary attachment wing engages with a prefabricated track in the side of the slat.

[0149] The slats may include two prefabricated tracks, and the panel fittings may include two attachment wings, each of which is adapted to engage with one of the two tracks respectively.

[0150] At least one attachment wing has a small dimension extending in the height direction of the accessory and a large dimension extending perpendicular to the small dimension.

[0151] In embodiments where the track is formed between the support plate and the slats, the attachment wing may have a thickness, in a smaller dimension (i.e., in the panel fitting height direction), that allows the attachment wing to insert between the slats and the support plate. At least one attachment wing may have a thickness in the range of 0.5 mm to 5 mm in the length direction of the main body (i.e., in the panel fitting height direction).

[0152] The slatted wall panels of this assembly can have slats with acute angles and tracks formed in the triangular space between the slats and the support plate. In these embodiments, the thickness of the attachment wing can substantially correspond to the length of the main body. In this embodiment, the attachment wing can have a profile that matches the triangular track, thereby giving the panel fitting a conical or trapezoidal profile.

[0153] The attachment wing can have a rounding profile that matches the rounding track formed in the side of the rounding strip.

[0154] At least one attachment wing may have an elliptical, hyperelliptical, triangular, square, polygonal, squarish-circular, circular, or oval shape extending from the trunk in a plane perpendicular to the trunk length or central axis; that is, the attachment wing may be partially elliptical because it extends from the trunk.

[0155] The attachment wing may have at least one beveled edge.

[0156] In embodiments with more than one attachment wing, the attachment wings may have substantially the same shape. Alternatively, the attachment wings may have different shapes, such as one attachment wing forming part of a triangle and the sub-attachment wing forming part of a square.

[0157] At least one attachment wing may include both curved and straight edges.

[0158] The curved edge can be beveled.

[0159] In these preferred embodiments, the beveled edge can be adapted to form a track between the slats and the support plate. The beveled edge can have the advantage of reducing friction between the attachment wing and the slat wall panel during track formation.

[0160] The panel fittings can be further equipped with friction-enhancing components.

[0161] Panel fittings can have friction-enhancing and friction-reducing components, such as beveled edges. This has the potential advantage that friction-reducing components decrease friction during the initial stage of track formation, while friction-enhancing components increase friction once the panel fittings are fully attached to the slatted wall panel.

[0162] Friction-enhancing components can increase the friction between panel fittings and slatted wall panels.

[0163] The friction-enhancing member may alternatively and / or additionally include at least one protrusion and / or elastic element disposed on at least one attachment wing.

[0164] The protrusion may extend from the attachment wing in the height direction and is configured to engage frictionally with the back of the slats and / or the support plate when the attachment wing engages with the track.

[0165] The protrusion can be configured to engage destructively with the back of the slat.

[0166] Friction-reinforced components have the potential advantage of providing a more stable attachment for panel fittings to slatted wall panels.

[0167] Friction-enhancing components may include a corrugated surface on one or more attached wings.

[0168] Preferably, when the attachment wing engages with the track, the friction-enhancing member engages with the surface of the slat. More preferably, the friction-enhancing member engages with the back of the slat. This can have the advantage that any potential wear and tear caused by friction between the friction-enhancing member and the slat occurs on the surface of the slat, which is not directly visible when viewing the slat wall panel.

[0169] The friction-enhancing element can be an O-ring.

[0170] O-rings can be made of rubber.

[0171] O-rings can be arranged around the main trunk.

[0172] The O-ring can be arranged to abut against the attachment wing and be fixed between the attachment wing and the slats when the attachment wing engages with the track.

[0173] Friction-enhancing elements may alternatively include felt material attached to the surface of the panel fitting (such as the surface of the attachment wing).

[0174] As described, at least one attachment wing may extend laterally or laterally from one end of the trunk. Alternatively, at least one attachment wing may extend laterally or laterally from substantially the middle of the trunk between the two axial ends of the trunk.

[0175] The panel fitting may include two attachment wings. These two attachment wings may extend from the main body to the sides in opposite directions.

[0176] The attachment wings can all extend from the axial end of the main frame. This has the potential advantage that each attachment wing can engage with a track formed between the support plate and at least one of the two slats. Another potential advantage is that one attachment wing is arranged to engage with a track in the first slat, and the other attachment wing is arranged to engage with a track in the second slat. This has the potential advantage of more securely fastening the panel fittings to the slatted wall panel.

[0177] Alternatively, the two attachment wings may extend laterally or sideways from the middle of the main trunk along its length or height. In these embodiments, when the panel fitting is inserted between the first and second slats, the attachment wings are preferably aligned to engage with pre-fabricated tracks in the first and second slats.

[0178] The panel fitting may include an attachment wing extending laterally from the axial end of the panel fitting, and a secondary attachment wing extending substantially from the middle of the trunk in the trunk height direction.

[0179] Panel fittings may include piercing devices. Piercing devices offer the following potential advantages: when attached to a slatted wall panel, they restrict movement of the panel fitting along the length of the slat, i.e., along the direction of the rectangular opening. Another advantage of piercing devices is that they allow for rapid attachment of the panel fitting to the support plate without guiding the attachment wings into a track, and the panel fitting can be easily rearranged during accessory installation.

[0180] The puncture device can be placed at the end of the trunk.

[0181] The piercing device can be located at the end of the main stem, which is intended to face the support plate when the panel fitting is attached to the slatted wall panel.

[0182] The piercing device can extend along the length of the main trunk. This can be an advantage in panel fittings that rotate to attach to slatted wall panels.

[0183] The central axis can extend through the puncture device. This has the advantage of the rotation center revolving around the puncture device and facilitating installation. It also has the potential advantage of holding the panel fittings in place during rotation.

[0184] Alternatively, the piercing device may extend at an angle relative to the length of the trunk. This may be advantageous in panel fittings that are not rotated or only partially rotated to attach to the slatted wall panel. For example, in embodiments where the trunk has a substantially U-shape, it would be advantageous for the piercing device to extend at an angle relative to the length of the trunk.

[0185] When the panel fittings are attached to the slatted wall panel, the piercing device can extend from the end of the main body facing the support plate.

[0186] The piercing device is adapted to penetrate the support plate. The combined action of the piercing device and at least one attachment wing restricts the translational movement of the panel fitting in all directions when attached to the slatted wall panel. Thus, the panel fitting can be moved solely by rotational movement, thereby securing the panel fitting to the slatted wall panel.

[0187] The piercing device is particularly advantageous in embodiments where the support plate of the slatted panel is made of a compliant or elastic material.

[0188] In a set of components where the support plate is made of a flexible material (such as felt), the piercing device can penetrate the support plate without damage and still provide a secure fit for the panel fittings.

[0189] When the support plate is made of a resiliently deformable material (such as felt), a piercing device inserted into the support plate is not considered damage to the slatted wall panel.

[0190] The puncture device can be a pin or a needle-like element.

[0191] The pin can preferably have a length in the range of 0.3 cm to 1 cm.

[0192] The puncture device is preferably shorter than the thickness of the support plate.

[0193] The puncture device can be made of metal or plastic polymer.

[0194] The puncture device and panel fittings can be formed integrally or as a single piece.

[0195] The puncture device may alternatively be hook-shaped or include a hook shape.

[0196] Panel accessories may include attachments. A potential advantage of this is that attachments are easy to install and do not require additional fastening devices.

[0197] Accessories can extend from the main body of the panel fittings.

[0198] Accessories can be selected from a list that includes knobs, hooks, picture frames, shelves, lights, or hangers.

[0199] Accessories and panel fittings can be formed as a single piece or as a single unit.

[0200] Alternatively and / or additionally, panel fittings include attachment elements for connecting to accessories.

[0201] Attachment elements may be included in the main body of the panel fitting. The attachment elements may form two parallel extending flanges.

[0202] A flange can form part of the main body.

[0203] The flange can extend from the trunk.

[0204] These flanges can be adapted to receive cables, such as those used for lights or electronic devices, and secure them between these flanges. A potential advantage of this attachment element is that the cable can be installed in a rectangular opening in the slatted wall panel, while remaining substantially flush with the front of the slats.

[0205] Additionally and / or alternatively, the attachment element may be, include, or form a hole in the panel fitting.

[0206] The attachment element may be, include, or form a non-circular hole, recess, or spacer, such as a hole for receiving a hex wrench, Phillips screwdriver head, Torx screwdriver head, or hex screwdriver head.

[0207] The hole can be arranged between the two flanges. This has the potential advantage of providing an attachment element having means for cable fastening and a hole, such as a hole for receiving a suitable wrench or head as described above.

[0208] The hole can be L-shaped, H-shaped, square with rounded edges, cross-shaped, or polygonal (such as triangle, square, rectangle, hexagon, heptagon, or pentagon).

[0209] Alternatively, the hole can be round or oval, such as a hole for receiving bolts or dowels, or a threaded hole or insert for receiving screws. This has the advantage of providing inserts in the slatted wall panel via panel fittings without damaging the slatted wall panel or panel fittings, for example, in places where screws are attached without being directly screwed into the slatted wall panel. It also has the advantage of providing a means for repositioning attachments requiring threaded connections without having to drill threaded holes.

[0210] The attachment element may be, form, or include two or more holes, such as two holes with different shapes and / or depths.

[0211] The attachment element may be, form, or include a hole with a periphery having a different shape in the depth direction of the hole.

[0212] The hole may have a bottom portion with a circular and / or rounded or rounded perimeter.

[0213] The hole may alternatively and / or additionally have a top portion with a non-circular perimeter, such as an oval, polygonal, square, or hexagonal perimeter, for example, to receive a hexagonal wrench.

[0214] The attachment element may alternatively and / or additionally be, include, or form a protrusion.

[0215] The protrusion can extend from the main trunk, such as along the central axis.

[0216] The protrusion can be a threaded protrusion, such as a screw, bolt, or nail.

[0217] The protrusion can be L-shaped, H-shaped, square with rounded edges, cross-shaped, or polygonal (such as triangle, square, rectangle, hexagon, heptagon, or pentagon).

[0218] The attachment element may be or include a magnet or a magnetic attraction element.

[0219] Magnetic elements may be arranged inside the trunk. Alternatively and / or additionally, magnetic elements may be arranged on the surface of the panel fittings, such as the surface of the trunk.

[0220] Panel accessories can include both attachment components and accessories.

[0221] Panel fittings may further include retaining elements.

[0222] The retaining element can protrude or extend laterally or radially from the main trunk.

[0223] The retaining element can be configured to extend to the front surface of at least one of the slats when the panel fitting is attached to the slat wall panel.

[0224] The retaining element may protrude from the axial end of the main body. The retaining element may protrude from the end opposite to the end of the attachment wing.

[0225] The shortest distance between the attachment wing and the retaining element can be shorter than the slat thickness.

[0226] The retaining element can project laterally from the trunk in substantially the same direction as the attachment wing. This has the potential advantage that the attachment wing engages with the back of the slat, and the retaining element engages with the front of the same slat, thereby providing a more secure attachment to the slat.

[0227] The retaining element can project laterally from the main body in a direction different from the direction in which the attachment wing extends (e.g., in the opposite direction). In this embodiment, when the panel fitting is attached to the slatted wall panel, the attachment wing can engage with the back of the first slat, and the retaining element can engage with the front of the second slat.

[0228] The assembly may further include a retaining element adapted to protrude laterally or radially from the main body when attached to a panel fitting.

[0229] The retaining element can be arranged such that when the panel fitting is attached to the slatted wall panel, at least one of the first and second slats is at least partially arranged between the retaining element and the attachment wing.

[0230] Retaining elements can provide a more secure installation of panel fittings to slatted wall panels by limiting accidental rotation of panel fittings (such as rotation caused by the weight of the fittings).

[0231] The retaining element and the panel fitting can be integrally formed. The retaining element can be circular and extend radially from the main body of the panel fitting.

[0232] The retaining element can be a separate component included in the group of components.

[0233] The retaining element can be formed separately from the attached wing and / or the main body.

[0234] The retaining element can be configured to be arranged around the main trunk or through the axial end of the main trunk, i.e., within the extension of the main trunk through the axial end of the main trunk.

[0235] When the retaining element is attached to the panel fitting, the retaining element may protrude laterally or radially from the main stem, such as from the end of the main stem. Extending from the main stem can be understood as the retaining element being a separate component arranged around the main stem, or as an extension of the main stem that protrudes laterally or radially outward.

[0236] The retaining element can have a circular, oval, or polygonal cross-sectional shape, such as a triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon, or decagon. Alternatively, the retaining element can have a cross or cruciform shape. The retaining element can have any of these shapes in a plane perpendicular to the central axis or trunk length.

[0237] The retaining element can be attached to the panel fittings using bolts and nuts.

[0238] The attachment element of the panel fitting can be a hole for receiving a bolt. The bolt can be attached to the panel fitting. Then, a retaining element can be guided onto the bolt through the hole in the retaining element and fastened to the panel fitting by the bolt.

[0239] This group of components may include facilities as described in the second aspect.

[0240] Panel fittings may include patterns, such as logos. Logos may be drawn on the panel fittings, and / or engraved in the panel fittings, and / or integrated into the panel fittings from the beginning of manufacturing (such as during the casting or molding process of the panel fittings).

[0241] Second aspect

[0242] According to a second aspect of this disclosure, the above objective can be achieved by a panel fitting for attaching to a slatted wall panel mounted on a building surface, so as to mount the fitting onto the slatted wall panel. The slatted wall panel includes at least a first slat and a second slat disposed on the front surface of a support panel, wherein the panel fitting includes:

[0243] - Accessories and / or attachment elements for connecting to the accessories,

[0244] -trunk,

[0245] - At least one attachment wing, which is connected to the main trunk and protrudes laterally from the main trunk, and

[0246] - A piercing device is located at the end of the main stem, with the end of the main stem facing the support plate when the panel fittings are attached to the slatted wall panel.

[0247] The panel fitting can be attached to the slatted wall panel by inserting it between the first and second slats, wherein a piercing device can penetrate the support plate, and then guide the attachment wing so that the attachment wing engages with a track on the slatted wall panel. The track can be formed between the support plate and one of the first and second slats and / or can be formed in at least one of the first and second slats.

[0248] Alternatively, panel fittings are for attaching to slatted wall panels to mount accessories on the slatted wall panels, which are mounted on a surface of a building and include at least a first and a second slat disposed on the front surface of a support panel. The slatted wall panel further includes a track formed between the support panel and one of the first and second slats and / or in at least one of the first and second slats, wherein the panel fitting includes:

[0249] - Accessories and / or attachment elements for connecting to the accessories,

[0250] - Main branch (11).

[0251] - At least one attachment wing, which is connected to the main trunk and protrudes laterally from the main trunk, and

[0252] - A piercing device disposed at the end of the main stem, the end of the main stem being oriented toward the support plate when the panel fitting is attached to the slatted wall panel.

[0253] The panel fitting is suitable for attaching to a slatted wall panel by inserting the panel fitting between a first slat and a second slat, wherein a piercing device penetrates a support plate and then guides the attachment wing so that the attachment wing engages with a track.

[0254] The panel fittings can be adapted to be attached to the slatted wall panel by inserting the panel fittings between the first and second slats of the slatted wall panel.

[0255] The slatted wall panel can be the slatted wall panel as described in the first aspect.

[0256] Panel fittings can be attached to slatted wall panels by guiding the attachment wings to engage with the tracks of the slatted wall panels. "Guiding" can mean that the panel fittings can be inserted between the slats, and that the attachment wings can be displaced so that they move from a rectangular opening or gap between two slats to the tracks of the slatted wall panels.

[0257] The main stem of the panel fitting has a length extending in the longitudinal direction. The main stem length is preferably in the range of 1 cm to 2 cm, and more preferably substantially 1.5 cm.

[0258] The second aspect's main body can be based on the main body as described for the first aspect.

[0259] At least one attachment wing of the second aspect may be an attachment wing as described in the first aspect.

[0260] The attachment wing can be guided such that it engages with the track via a curved portion included in the panel fitting.

[0261] The curved portion of the second aspect may be the curved portion as described with respect to the first aspect.

[0262] The curved portion can be a hinge connector and / or a flexible part.

[0263] The bent portion may be included in the attachment, accessory, or main body.

[0264] Bending the panel fitting, including the curved portion, reduces the width of the panel fitting, which is perpendicular to the length direction of the main frame. By bending the curved portion of the panel fitting before inserting it into the slatted wall panel, the attachment wing engages with the track when the panel fitting returns to its unbent state.

[0265] In embodiments where the material is bent into an elastic form, the panel fitting can be attached to the slatted wall panel by applying a force to bend the panel fitting, inserting the panel fitting into the slatted wall panel, and releasing the force so that the elastic material returns to its unbent state, which guides the attachment wing into the track.

[0266] The attachment wing can be guided into the track by rotating the part of the panel fitting that includes the attachment wing, so that the attachment wing engages with the track of the slatted wall panel.

[0267] The attachment wing and the main body can be formed integrally or as a single piece, so that the attachment wing rotates with the rotation of the main body.

[0268] The trunk can have a circular or oval cross-section in a plane perpendicular to the trunk length or central axis.

[0269] Panel accessories may include at least one rotation-stopping element.

[0270] Rotation-stopping elements may be included in the trunk.

[0271] The rotation-stopping element in the second aspect can be as described for the rotation-stopping element in the first aspect.

[0272] The panel fitting may have a trunk with a trunk shape that restricts the attachment wing from rotating more than 90 degrees when it is inserted into the slatted wall panel.

[0273] At least one attachment wing may include a rotation-stopping element projecting upward from at least one attachment wing, the rotation-stopping element limiting the attachment wing to rotate more than 90 degrees when the attachment wing is inserted into the slatted wall panel.

[0274] The cross-section of the trunk in a plane perpendicular to the trunk length or central axis can be a square or a rectangle, potentially in which the two sides of the square or rectangle are rounded.

[0275] The cross-section of the main trunk in the second aspect can be as described for the cross-section of the main trunk in the first aspect.

[0276] The two straight sides of the square preferably each have a length in the range of 1 cm to 3 cm. One potential advantage of this is that the panel fittings can be inserted between the slats of a slatted wall panel comprising slats arranged at intervals in the range of 1 cm to 3 cm, and the attachment wings and the main body can rotate up to 90 degrees about a central axis extending in the length direction of the main body, such that the rounded corners pass through the sides of the slats, and the sharp corners of the square cross-section inhibit further rotation.

[0277] These two sharp corners can each form a rotation-stopping element.

[0278] This can be advantageous when the main body and the attachment wing are formed integrally or as a single piece, and rotation of the attachment wing causes rotation of the main body. The main body can thus incorporate a rotation-stopping element that limits the risk of rotating the attachment wing more than 90 degrees (e.g., 180 degrees) (in which case the attachment wing would again derail). It can simultaneously provide a natural stop when both the main body and the attachment wing rotate 90 degrees, with the attachment wing optimally positioned in the track to secure the panel fittings to the slatted wall panel.

[0279] Additionally and / or alternatively, the rotation-stopping element may extend parallel to the trunk from at least one attachment wing.

[0280] This would be advantageous in embodiments where the main body has a circular cross-section, which itself does not stop rotating, and after the panel fittings have rotated, the rotation is instead limited by rotation-stopping elements abutting the sides of the slats.

[0281] In embodiments where the attachment wing and the main body are not integrally formed, a rotation-stopping element may be provided.

[0282] The rotation-stopping element may alternatively and / or additionally extend from the main trunk to the side.

[0283] The rotation-stopping element of the panel fitting can be configured to provide rotation-stopping after the attachment wing has rotated between the two slats, within a range of 10 to 170 degrees. Preferably, the rotation-stopping element provides rotation-stopping after the attachment wing has rotated between 45 and 135 degrees. Most preferably, the rotation-stopping element provides rotation-stopping after the attachment wing has rotated substantially 90 degrees.

[0284] Preferably, the panel fittings are configured to be detachably attached to the slatted wall panel.

[0285] The thickness of at least one attachment wing along the length of the trunk can range from 0.5 mm to 5 mm. In an alternative embodiment, the thickness of the attachment wing can substantially correspond to the length of the trunk.

[0286] The attachment wing can have a generally conical profile.

[0287] Preferably, at least one attachment wing includes a curved edge and a straight edge. The curved edge may be beveled. In these preferred embodiments, the beveled edge is adapted to form a track between the slats and the support plate. The beveled edge has the advantage of reducing friction between the panel fittings and the slatted wall panel during track formation.

[0288] Preferably, the panel fitting includes two attachment wings.

[0289] These two attachment wings can extend laterally from the main trunk or radially from the central axis of the main trunk, preferably in substantially opposite directions.

[0290] The attachment wings can all extend from the ends of the main frame. This has the potential advantage that each attachment wing can engage with a track formed between the support plate and at least one of the two slats. Another potential advantage is that one attachment wing is arranged to engage with a track in the first slat, and the other attachment wing is arranged to engage with a track in the second slat. This provides a more secure fastening of the panel fittings to the slatted wall panel.

[0291] Alternatively, the two attachment wings may extend substantially from the middle of the main body towards the sides, measured along the length of the main body. In these embodiments, when the panel fitting is inserted between the first and second slats, the attachment wings are preferably aligned to engage with tracks in the first and second slats.

[0292] Panel fittings suitable for attachment to slatted wall panels, which include prefabricated tracks in at least one of the sides of the slats and tracks formed between support panels, are conceivable.

[0293] Panel fittings may include ailerons, such that one wing forms a track between the slat and the support plate, and the aileron engages with a track in the side of the slat panel.

[0294] The piercing device included in the panel fitting can be adapted to penetrate the support plate.

[0295] The second type of puncture device can be as described for the first type of puncture device.

[0296] The piercing device can have the advantage of restricting the sliding movement of the panel fitting on the surface of the slatted wall panel when the panel fitting is attached to the slatted wall panel.

[0297] The combined action of the piercing device and at least one attachment wing can restrict the translational movement of the panel fitting in several or all directions when attached to the slatted wall panel. Thus, the panel fitting can potentially be moved solely by rotational movement, thereby securing the panel fitting to the slatted wall panel. The piercing device is particularly suitable for installation on slatted wall panels with support plates made of compliant materials such as felt.

[0298] When attached to such slatted wall panels, the piercing device can penetrate the support plate without damage and still provide a secure fit for the panel fittings.

[0299] The puncture device can be a pin or a needle, or it can be a pin-shaped element or a needle-shaped element.

[0300] The puncture device preferably has a length in the range of 0.3 cm to 1 cm.

[0301] The puncture device can be made of metal or plastic polymer.

[0302] The piercing device can be integrally formed with or as a single piece of a panel fitting, from which the piercing device extends, and this part can be the main body. Alternatively, they can be manufactured as two parts attached to each other, such as one end of the piercing device being inserted into a portion of the panel fitting from which the piercing device extends.

[0303] The attachments and / or accessories of the second aspect may be those as described with respect to the first aspect.

[0304] Panel accessories may include attachments. A potential advantage of this is that attachments are easy to install and do not require additional fastening devices.

[0305] Accessories can extend from the main body of the panel fittings.

[0306] Attachments can form part of the main body.

[0307] The accessory can be a knob or a hook. In this embodiment, the accessory and panel fitting can be integrally formed or formed as a single piece.

[0308] Alternatively and / or additionally, panel fittings include attachment elements for connecting to accessories.

[0309] Accessories can be one of the following: picture frame, shelf, lamp, hanger, or knob.

[0310] The attachment element may be or includes a recess in the panel fitting.

[0311] The recess can form a hook structure for mounting accessories. These accessories can be wires to electronic devices such as lights, TVs, speakers, and / or stereos. A potential advantage of such accessories is that the wiring can be installed in a rectangular opening in the slatted wall panel, while remaining substantially flush with the front of the slats.

[0312] The attachment element can alternatively be a non-circular hole, such as a hole for receiving a hex wrench, Phillips screwdriver head, Torx screwdriver head, or hexagonal screw head. The attachment element can also alternatively be a circular hole, such as a hole for receiving a bolt or dowel. This has the advantage of providing an insert in the slatted wall panel without damaging the slatted wall panel or panel fittings. It also has the advantage of providing a device for repositioning attachments requiring threaded connections without having to drill new threaded holes.

[0313] Attachment elements can be or include one or more of recesses, spacers, protrusions, screw holes, and knobs. Protrusions can be threaded protrusions, such as screws, bolts, or nails.

[0314] Panel accessories can include both attachment components and accessories.

[0315] The panel fitting may further include a retaining element. The retaining element may project laterally or radially from the main body. In some embodiments, when the panel fitting is attached to a slatted wall panel, at least one of a first slat and a second slat is arranged between the retaining element and at least one attachment wing.

[0316] The retaining element in the second aspect may be the retaining element as described in the first aspect.

[0317] The panel fitting may further include a retaining element that projects laterally from the main body when attached to the panel fitting, wherein at least one of a first slat and a second slat is arranged between the retaining element and at least one attachment wing when the panel fitting is attached to the slat wall panel. One advantage of the retaining element is that it provides a more secure installation of the panel fitting to the slat wall panel by limiting accidental rotation of the panel fitting (such as rotation caused by the weight of the attachment).

[0318] The retaining element and the panel fitting can be formed integrally. The retaining element can be circular and extend from the main body of the panel fitting to the side.

[0319] The retaining element can be attached to the panel fitting via bolts and nuts. The attachment element of the panel fitting can be a hole for receiving the bolt. The bolt can be attached to the panel fitting. The retaining element can then be guided onto the bolt through the hole in the retaining element and fastened to the panel fitting by the bolt.

[0320] The attachment element may be, form, or include a hole having a periphery with a different shape in the depth direction of the hole, as described in the first aspect.

[0321] The hole may have a bottom portion with a circular and / or rounded or rounded perimeter.

[0322] The hole may alternatively and / or additionally have a top portion with a non-circular perimeter, such as an oval, polygonal, square, or hexagonal perimeter, for example, to receive a hex wrench.

[0323] Attachment elements can form part of the connecting elements.

[0324] The connecting element can be configured to engage with the connecting element of the mounting wrench.

[0325] Panel fittings can be part of a set of components that include panel fittings and installation tools.

[0326] Installation tools can be adapted to work with attachment elements to attach panel fittings to slatted wall panels.

[0327] The connecting element of the installation tool can be an elongated member extending from the tool head.

[0328] An elongated component may include at least a first part and a second part.

[0329] The first part can be positioned closer to the tool head than the second part.

[0330] The second part can be an extension of the first part.

[0331] The first part of the elongated member of the installation tool can be configured to engage with the top part of a hole included in the attachment element.

[0332] The second portion of the elongated member of the mounting tool can be configured to engage with the bottom portion of a hole included in the attachment element. This is advantageous in embodiments where the bottom portion of the hole in the attachment element has a circular perimeter and the top portion of the hole has a non-circular perimeter. In this embodiment, the circular bottom portion of the hole can engage with the cylindrical second portion of the mounting tool, and the non-circular top portion of the hole can engage with the non-circular first portion of the mounting tool. This can have the advantage that the engagement of the circular portions provides engagement stability between the mounting tool and the panel fitting when attaching the panel fitting to the slatted wall panel (e.g., by rotational movement).

[0333] Third aspect

[0334] According to the third aspect of this disclosure, the above objective can be achieved by using panel fittings for attaching accessories to slatted wall panels, wherein the panel fittings include:

[0335] - Accessories and / or attachment elements for connecting to the accessories, and

[0336] - At least one attached wing.

[0337] The panel fittings of the third aspect can be the panel fittings described in either the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0338] The attachments and / or attachment elements for connecting to the attachments can be the attachments and / or attachment elements as described in either the first or second aspect.

[0339] At least one attachment wing may be at least one attachment wing as described in the first and second aspects.

[0340] Similarly, panel fittings may include a trunk, two attachment wings, a rotation-stopping element, a retaining element, and / or a puncture device as described in either the first or second aspect.

[0341] Furthermore, as described in either the first or second aspect, panel fittings can be used to attach to slatted wall panels.

[0342] The slatted wall panel can be used to be installed on the surface of a building and can include at least a first slat and a second slat arranged on the front surface of a support plate. The panel fitting can be attached to the slatted wall panel by inserting a panel fitting between the first slat and the second slat and then guiding at least one attachment wing so that the attachment wing engages with a track of the slatted wall panel, wherein the track is formed between the support plate and one of the first slat and the second slat.

[0343] Fourth aspect

[0344] According to the fourth aspect of this disclosure, the above objective can be achieved by using panel fittings for attaching accessories to slatted wall panels, wherein the panel fittings include:

[0345] - Accessories and / or attachment elements for connecting to the accessories, and

[0346] -At least one attached wing

[0347] The slatted wall panel includes at least a first slat and a second slat arranged on the front surface of a support plate, wherein a track is formed between the support plate and one of the first slat and the second slat and / or in at least one of the first slat and the second slat, and wherein the panel fitting is attached to the slatted wall panel by inserting a panel fitting between the first slat and the second slat and then guiding an attachment wing so that the attachment wing engages with the track of the slatted wall panel.

[0348] The panel fittings of the fourth aspect can be the panel fittings described in either the first or the second aspect.

[0349] The attachments and / or attachment elements for connecting to the attachments can be the attachments and / or attachment elements as described in either the first or second aspect.

[0350] At least one attachment wing may be at least one attachment wing as described in the first and second aspects.

[0351] Similarly, panel fittings may include a trunk, two attachment wings, a rotation-stopping element, a retaining element, and / or a puncture device as described in either the first or second aspect.

[0352] Furthermore, as described in either the first or second aspect, panel fittings can be used to attach to slatted wall panels.

[0353] Fifth aspect

[0354] According to the fifth aspect of this disclosure, the above objective can be achieved by a set of components for attaching panel fittings to slatted wall panels for mounting on a building surface. The panel fittings are used to mount one or more accessories to the slatted wall panel, wherein the set of components includes at least a first panel fitting and a second panel fitting, and at least one installation tool. Each of the first panel fitting and the second panel fitting includes:

[0355] - At least one of the accessories and / or an attachment element for connecting to the at least one accessory, and

[0356] -At least one attached wing

[0357] The first panel fitting includes a first connecting element that matches a corresponding first connecting element of the installation tool, and the second panel fitting includes a second connecting element that matches a corresponding second connecting element of the installation tool. The first and second connecting elements of the associated first and second panel fittings are different from each other, and the corresponding first and second connecting elements of the installation tool are also different from each other. The installation tool is rotatably secured to the connecting element by connecting the connecting element of the first or second panel fitting to the corresponding connecting element of the installation tool. The panel fitting can be attached to the slatted wall panel by inserting the panel fitting between the first and second slats of the slatted wall panel and then rotating the panel fitting using the installation tool such that the attachment wing engages with the track of the slatted wall panel. The track is formed between the support plate and one of the first and second slats and / or in at least one of the first and second slats.

[0358] The potential advantage of the set of components according to the fifth aspect (i.e., including installation tools) is that the set of components provides better clamping on the panel fittings when they are attached to the slatted wall panel.

[0359] Another potential advantage is that only one installation tool is needed to install at least a first panel fitting and a second panel fitting, each having a first connecting element and a second connecting element, wherein the first connecting element and the second connecting element are different from each other.

[0360] At least the first panel accessory and the second panel accessory can each include a first main trunk and a second main trunk, respectively.

[0361] The connecting element of either the first panel accessory or the second panel accessory may be included in the accessories and / or attachment elements of the panel accessory.

[0362] The fifth aspect may be any embodiment of the backbone as described with respect to any one of the first to fourth aspects. Additionally, each of the at least one attachment wing of the panel fitting may be at least one attachment wing as described with respect to any one of the first and fourth aspects.

[0363] At least one attachment wing of each panel fitting is connected to and laterally protrudes from the main body of the panel fitting. Each of the first and second main bodies preferably has a main body length extending in the longitudinal direction. The main body lengths of the first and second panel fittings may differ from each other. The length of each main body is preferably in the range of 1 cm to 2 cm, more preferably substantially 1.5 cm. Typically, the panel fitting is adapted to be attached to a slatted wall panel comprising slats, the thickness of which substantially corresponds to the main body length of the panel fitting. The slat thickness can be interchangeably referred to as the slat depth.

[0364] At least two panel fittings preferably have a square cross-section in a plane perpendicular to their length, with two rounded sides. The two straight sides of the square preferably each have a length in the range of 1 cm to 3 cm. A potential advantage of this is that the panel fittings can be inserted between the slats of a slatted wall panel comprising slats arranged at intervals in the range of 1 cm to 3 cm, and can rotate up to 90 degrees about a central axis extending in the length direction of the main stem, such that the rounded corners pass over the sides of the slats, and the sharp corners of the square cross-section inhibit further rotation. This provides the advantage of a rotation-stopping element that limits the risk of rotating the panel fittings more than 90 degrees (e.g., 180 degrees) (in which case the attachment wing would again disengage from the track). It also provides a natural stop when the panel fittings rotate 90 degrees, wherein the attachment wing is optimally positioned in the track to secure the panel fittings in the slatted wall panel.

[0365] Additionally and / or alternatively, a secondary rotation-stopping element may extend parallel to the main stem from at least one attachment wing. Thus, the main stem may have a circular cross-section that does not itself stop rotation, and after the panel fitting rotates, rotation is instead limited by the rotation-stopping element abutting the side of the slat. The secondary rotation-stopping element may alternatively and / or additionally extend laterally from the main stem.

[0366] The rotation-stopping element of the panel fitting can be configured to provide rotational stop after the panel fitting has been inserted between two slats and rotated within the range of 10 to 170 degrees. Preferably, the rotation-stopping element provides rotational stop after the panel fitting has rotated within the range of 45 to 135 degrees. Most preferably, the rotation-stopping element provides rotational stop after the panel fitting has rotated substantially 90 degrees.

[0367] Preferably, the panel fittings are configured to be detachably attached to the slatted wall panel.

[0368] Panel fittings may include accessories. A potential advantage of this is that accessories are easy to install and do not require additional fastening devices. Accessories can extend from the main body of the panel fitting. In some of these embodiments, the accessory may be a knob or hook. In such embodiments, the accessory and panel fitting may be integrally formed.

[0369] At least one of the panel fittings may include an attachment element for connecting to the accessory.

[0370] Accessories can be one of the following: picture frame, shelf, lamp, hanger, or knob.

[0371] In some of these embodiments, the attachment element may be a recess in the panel fitting. The recess may be in the main body of the panel fitting. The recess may form a hook structure for mounting accessories. The accessory may be a wire to an electronic device (such as a lamp, TV, speaker, and / or stereo system). A potential advantage of such an accessory is that the wiring can be installed in a rectangular opening in the slatted wall panel, between the slats, and substantially flush with the front of the slats.

[0372] The attachment element can alternatively be a screw hole or a hole for receiving a hex wrench. This has the advantage of providing holes for screws in the slatted wall panel without damaging the panel or panel fittings. It also has the advantage of providing a means for repositioning attachments requiring threaded connections without having to drill new threaded holes.

[0373] The attachment element can be one of the following: recess, spacer, protrusion, screw hole, and knob.

[0374] At least one of the first connecting element and the second connecting element of the first panel fitting and the second panel fitting may be included in the attachment elements and / or accessories of the panel fitting.

[0375] In embodiments where at least one panel accessory includes an attachment element in the form of a hexagonal screw hole, the attachment element may be a hexagonal screw hole, and the corresponding attachment element on the mounting tool may be a hexagonal screw.

[0376] In embodiments where at least one panel accessory includes an accessory, the connecting element of the panel accessory may be included in the accessory.

[0377] In embodiments where at least one panel accessory includes an accessory in the form of a knob, a connecting element may be included in the knob.

[0378] In this assembly, the first panel fitting may include an attachment element in the form of a hexagonal screw hole, and the second panel fitting includes an attachment in the form of a knob. The first connecting element of the installation tool includes a hexagonal screw, and the second connecting element of the installation tool is adapted to clamp around the knob. Preferably, the knob extends longitudinally from the main body of the panel fitting. The knob may have a non-circular cross-section in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, such that the corresponding connecting element of the installation tool can engage around the non-circular cross-section, and rotation of the installation tool causes rotation of the panel fitting. The knob may have a knob head extending laterally from the end of the knob. The connecting element of the installation tool may be adapted to slide onto the knob and receive the knob head, such that the panel fitting and the installation tool are locked together longitudinally. This has the potential advantage that pulling the installation tool longitudinally pulls the panel fitting, providing easier installation and removal of the panel fitting. During installation, the panel fitting including the knob can slide into the connecting element of the installation tool, and the panel fitting can be placed in a slat wall panel and rotated to attach the panel fitting to the slat wall panel. During the removal of panel fittings, the corresponding connecting element of the installation tool can be slid onto the knob to rotate the installation tool, and the panel fittings can be removed from the slatted wall panel by pulling the installation tool.

[0379] The first connecting element of the installation tool may be included in the elongated body. The elongated body may be cylindrical.

[0380] The second connecting element of the installation tool can extend to the side from the elongated body.

[0381] When the second connecting element of the installation tool engages with the second connecting element of the panel fitting, the elongated body provides a finger grip section. When the first connecting element of the installation tool engages with the first connecting element of the panel fitting, the second connecting element provides a finger grip section for the installation tool.

[0382] Sixth aspect

[0383] According to the sixth aspect of this disclosure, the above objective can be achieved by a panel fitting manufactured by a manufacturing method that may include the following steps:

[0384] - The backbone is manufactured using a process consisting of a group of processes including forming, casting, molding, and lathe machining.

[0385] - The attachment wing is manufactured using a combination of processes including forming, casting, molding, and lathe machining.

[0386] - The puncture device is provided by any of the following:

[0387] ○ The puncture device is attached to the trunk by forcing its tip into the trunk, thereby securing the puncture device to the trunk; and / or

[0388] ○ During the casting process, the end of the piercing device is embedded into the main body, wherein the main body is cast around the embedded end of the piercing device, thereby securing the piercing device to the main body; and / or

[0389] ○ The puncture device is integrally formed with the main trunk during the formation process, and

[0390] - Accessories and / or attachments are provided.

[0391] The panel fittings may be panel fittings according to any one or more of the first to fifth aspects mentioned above.

[0392] The trunk can be made of metal and / or plastic polymer. The trunk can be made of zinc or brass. The trunk can alternatively and / or additionally be made of nylon or ABS.

[0393] The puncture device is preferably made of steel.

[0394] In embodiments where the main body is made of metal, the metal main body is preferably manufactured by casting or forming processes. At least one attachment wing is preferably integrally formed with or one-piece with the metal main body. The main body and the attachment wing can be manufactured in the same manufacturing step. The piercing device is preferably forced into the metal main body, thereby securing the piercing device to the main body.

[0395] Attachment elements and / or accessories may be integrally formed with the trunk or formed as a single piece and / or may be provided during the trunk manufacturing process.

[0396] In embodiments where the trunk is made of a plastic polymer, the polymer trunk is preferably cast or molded. The attachment wing and the trunk are preferably integrally formed in the same manufacturing step. The puncture device is preferably provided by embedding the end of the puncture device into the trunk during the casting process, wherein the trunk is cast around the embedded end of the puncture device, thereby securing the puncture device to the trunk.

[0397] Attachment elements and / or accessories may be integrally formed with the trunk and are provided during the trunk formation process.

[0398] In embodiments where the trunk is made of both metal and a plastic polymer, the trunk preferably has a metal trunk core. The trunk can be formed via a first casting step. The puncture device is preferably provided by forcing the end of the puncture device into the metal trunk core, thereby securing the puncture device to the trunk. In a second casting step, the metal core can be covered by a plastic polymer exterior. Attachment wings can be made of a plastic polymer. The attachment wings can be integrally formed with the polymer exterior. Attachment elements and / or accessories can be formed in either the metal core or the polymer exterior.

[0399] Other currently preferred embodiments and further advantages will become apparent from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

[0400] It should be noted that this disclosure includes all possible combinations of features recited herein, including those in the claims. Features described in conjunction with one of the aspects disclosed herein may also be incorporated into any of the other aspects, and the advantages of such a combination of features may apply to any and all aspects in which it is incorporated. For example, the backbone as described with reference to aspect 1 may be incorporated into aspect 2, and the connecting element as described with reference to aspect 5 may be incorporated into aspects 1 and 2. Attached Figure Description

[0401] In the following description, embodiments will be illustrated with reference to the illustrative accompanying drawings, in which:

[0402] Figures 1A to 1C are side views of embodiments of panel fittings and slatted wall panels.

[0403] Figures 2A to 2C are side views of another embodiment of the panel fittings and slatted wall panels.

[0404] Figure 3A This is a side view of the panel fitting in Figure 1.

[0405] Figure 3B yes Figure 3A Side view of the panel fittings.

[0406] Figure 3C yes Figure 3A Front view of the panel accessories.

[0407] Figure 4A yes Figure 3A The side view shown is of a modified version of the panel fitting, featuring retaining elements and attachment elements.

[0408] Figure 4B yes Figure 4A Side view of the panel fittings.

[0409] Figure 4C yes Figure 4A Front view of the panel accessories.

[0410] Figure 4D yes Figure 4A A 3D view of the panel accessories.

[0411] Figure 4E yes Figure 4D A three-dimensional view of the cross-section of the panel fitting along line L2.

[0412] Figure 4F yes Figure 4D A three-dimensional view of the cross-section along line L1 of the panel fitting.

[0413] Figure 4G yes Figure 4A A perspective view of the cross-section of the modified panel fittings, shown along line L2.

[0414] Figure 5 yes Figure 3A A perspective view of another modified version of the panel fittings, in which a rotation-stopping element extends from each of the attachment wings.

[0415] Figure 6 yes Figure 3A A 3D rendering of another modified version of the panel accessories.

[0416] Figure 7A is a perspective view of the installation tool.

[0417] Figure 7B This is a side view of the installation tool in Figure 7A.

[0418] Figure 7C is a bottom view of the installation tool shown in Figure 7A.

[0419] Figure 7D is a perspective view of the installation tool in Figure 7A from another angle.

[0420] Figure 8 This is a side view of panel fittings that are joined to different degrees with the slatted wall panels.

[0421] Figure 9 This is a side view of alternative panel fittings that are joined to different degrees with alternative slatted wall panels.

[0422] Figure 10A yes Figure 3A A 3D rendering of a modified version of the panel accessories.

[0423] Figure 10B yes Figure 10A Side view of the panel fittings.

[0424] Figure 11 yes Figure 4A The side view of the panel fittings shows no puncture device.

[0425] Figure 12A The panel fittings are shown in three different stages, featuring a U-shaped trunk, a curved section, and a retaining element.

[0426] Figure 12B It shows Figure 12A The panel fittings are in five different attachment stages with the slatted wall panels, with the bottom section of the U-shaped trunk being substantially parallel to the support plate.

[0427] Figure 13A It shows Figure 12A A modified version of the panel fittings, in which the attachment elements are configured to fit between the arms of the U-shaped main body.

[0428] Figure 13B It shows Figure 13A The panel fittings, in which the bottom section of the U-shaped main body is basically perpendicular to the support plate.

[0429] Figures 14A to 14B yes Figure 4D A three-dimensional view of a modified panel accessory, featuring an attachment wing and a retaining element extending only in the direction opposite to the attachment wing.

[0430] Figure 14C yes Figure 14A A modified version of the panel fittings, with another embodiment featuring a rotation-stopping element.

[0431] Figures 15A to 15C yes Figure 14C The diagram shows a modified perspective view of the panel fittings, in which the retaining element and the attachment wing extend in the same direction.

[0432] Figure 16A is Figure 3A A 3D view of the panel accessories. Figure 16B yes Figure 4A A 3D rendering of a modified panel accessory, with the logo integrated into the knob head 351i.

[0433] Figures 16C to 16F Viewed from the front view Figure 16B An embodiment of the panel fittings shows a portion of retaining elements and attachment elements, each retaining element having a different shape.

[0434] Figures 16G to 16N This is shown from the front view. Figure 16B Different embodiments of the non-circular cross-section of the panel fitting attachment element and the first connecting element.

[0435] Figures 160 to 162 yes Figure 3C Different embodiments of the panel fittings are shown, illustrating different shapes of the cross-sections of one or more attachment wings and trunks.

[0436] Figure 17A This is a front view of the panel fittings in the slatted wall panel shown in Figure 16A.

[0437] Figure 17B This is a side view of the panel fittings and installation tools in Figure 16A.

[0438] Figure 17C It shows Figure 17A The panel fittings are attached to the slatted wall panels.

[0439] Similar reference numerals refer to similar elements in the different embodiments described herein and in the figures.

[0440] Figures 1 and 2 illustrate embodiments of a set of components according to aspect 1. Figures 1 and 2 further illustrate embodiments of panel fittings according to aspects 2 to 6. Figures 3 to Figure 6 Embodiments of panel fittings according to any one of aspects 1 to 6 are shown. Figures 7A to 7D show embodiments of the mounting tool according to aspect 5 as viewed from different angles. Figure 8 A set of components according to aspect 1 is shown, wherein the panel fittings are attached to the slatted wall panel to varying degrees. Figure 8 A set of components according to aspect 5 is further shown. Figure 8 The use of panel fittings according to any of aspects 1 to 6 and panel fittings according to any of aspects 3 and 4 is further shown. Figure 9 An alternative embodiment of a set of components according to aspect 1 is shown. Figures 10A to 10B An embodiment of a panel fitting according to either aspect 1 or 2 is shown. Figure 11 An embodiment of a panel fitting for a set of components according to aspect 1 is shown. Figures 12A to 12B Embodiments of panel fittings according to aspects 3 to 4 are shown. Figure 12A A panel fitting for a set of components according to aspect 1 is further shown. Figure 12B A set of components according to aspect 1 is shown. Figure 13A An alternative embodiment of a panel fitting for a set of components according to aspect 1 is shown, and Figure 13B A set of components according to aspect 1 is shown. Figure 14A and Figure 14B Alternative embodiments of panel fittings according to any one of aspects 1 to 6 are shown. Figure 14C Another alternative embodiment of the panel fitting according to any one of aspects 1 to 6 is shown. Figures 15A to 15B Another alternative embodiment of the panel fitting according to any one of aspects 1 to 6 is shown. Figure 16A shows an alternative embodiment of the panel fitting according to any one of aspects 1 to 6. Figure 16BAlternative embodiments of panel fittings according to any one of aspects 1 to 6 are shown. Figures 16C to 16F Alternative embodiments of retaining elements for panel fittings according to any of aspects 1 to 6 are shown. Figures 16G to 16N Alternative embodiments of attachments and / or connecting elements according to any of aspects 1 to 6 are shown. Figures 160 to 162 Alternative embodiments of the attachment wing according to any one of aspects 1 to 6 are shown. Figures 17A to 17C A set of components according to aspect 1 is shown. Figure 17B A set of components according to aspects 1 and 2 is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0441] Referring first to Figures 1A to 1C, a side view of an embodiment of a slatted wall panel 1 according to aspect 1 and a panel fitting 10 for mounting an accessory (not shown) to the slatted wall panel 1 is shown. As shown in Figure 1A, the slatted wall panel 1 is mounted on the surface of a building 200. In Figure 1A, the panel fitting 10 is not attached to the slatted wall panel 1, but is shown as a separate component to be inserted between a first slat 3i and a second slat 3ii of the slatted wall panel 1. The first slat 3i and the second slat 3ii are arranged parallel to each other on the front surface 21 of a support plate 2 and are spaced apart from each other along a width W to form a rectangular gap 4 between the slats 3i, 3ii, thereby exposing a portion of the support plate. However, the slatted wall panel 1 may include more slats. In Figures 1A to 1C, the panel fitting 10 is shown having an attachment element 35 for connecting to an accessory (not shown).

[0442] In Figure 1A, the panel fitting 10 is shown having a pin-shaped piercing device 14 at the end of the main body 11, and two attachment wings 12, 13 for attaching the panel fitting 10 to the slatted wall panel 1. In this embodiment, the attachment wings protrude from the end of the main body 11.

[0443] The rectangular spacer 4 has a depth in the depth direction D. When the panel fitting is inserted into the slatted wall panel 1, the main stem 11 has a main stem length or main stem height H in the depth direction D. The rectangular spacer 4 has a width W in the width direction W. Both the slats and the rectangular spacer extend in the longitudinal direction L, which is perpendicular to the width direction W and the depth direction D, i.e., extending into the plane of the figure in FIG1A.

[0444] Each slat has a back 31 that abuts against the support plate 2, a front 32, and two side slats 33 and 34. The slat thickness or slat depth is the distance between the back 31 and the front 32 of the slat.

[0445] In Figure 1B, the panel fitting 10 of Figure 1A is inserted into the opening 4 of the slat wall panel 1, at which the piercing device 14, as indicated by the dashed line, penetrates the support plate 2 but does not pass through it. When the panel fitting 10 is inserted between the slats 3i and 3ii, the main stem 11 extends in the height direction H beyond the front portion 32 of the slats. The panel fitting 10 is adapted to rotate about the central axis extending through the piercing device 14, such that each attachment wing 12, 13 is guided and engages with the tracks 20i, 20ii formed between the slats 3i, 3ii and the support plate 2.

[0446] In Figures 1A to 1C, attachment wings 12 and 13 are connected to and laterally project from the main stem 11 of the panel fitting 10, as best shown in Figure 1C, where the panel fitting 10 of Figures 1A and 1B has been rotated, and tracks 20i and 20ii between the slats 3i and 3ii and the support plate 2 have been formed. With attachment wings 12 and 13 positioned behind the slats 3i and 3ii, the front portion 32 of the slats extends beyond the main stem in the height direction H, and the piercing device still does not penetrate the support plate.

[0447] The combined action of pin 14 and attachment wings 12, 13 restricts the translational movement of panel fitting 10 in all directions when attached to slatted wall panel 1. Thus, since the panel fitting can only move by rotational movement, a secure attachment of panel fitting 10 to slatted wall panel 1 is achieved. In a set of components including panel fitting and slatted wall panel, panel fitting may have only at least one attachment wing 12 for attachment to slatted wall panel. This provides a simpler design. Such panel fitting is shown in Figures 14 and 15.

[0448] To form tracks 20i and 20ii, in these embodiments, the support plate 2 is made of a compliant material that allows the attachment wings 12 and 13 to partially compress and / or displace the material of the support plate 2 when the panel fitting 10 is inserted between the slats 3i and 3ii and rotated. Thus, the attachment wings 12 and 13 can form tracks 20i and 20ii without damage. The panel fitting 10 can be removed from the slat wall panel 1 again by rotating the attachment wings 12 and 13 away from the tracks 20i and 20ii, thereby keeping the slat wall panel 1 and the panel fitting 10 intact. In the embodiments of Figures 1A to 1C, tracks 20i and 20ii are formed when the panel fitting 10 is inserted. In other embodiments, tracks 20i and 20ii are formed in the slats, as shown in Figures 2A to 2C.

[0449] Turning first to Figure 2A, a panel fitting 10 for attachment to the slatted wall panel 1 is shown. All the features of the slatted wall panel as described in conjunction with Figures 1A to 1C still apply, but the tracks 20i, 20ii are prefabricated and included in the first slat 3i and the second slat 3ii, allowing the panel fitting 10 to be attached to the slatted wall panel 1 without damage, while permitting the support plate to be made of a non-compliant material. The panel fittings shown in Figures 2A to 2C correspond to the panel fitting 10 shown in Figures 1A to 1C, the only difference being that the attachment wings 12, 13 extend substantially from the middle of the main body 11.

[0450] A slat 3i may include only a single track 20i, thereby allowing the panel fitting 10 to have an attachment wing 12. In Figures 2A to 2C, tracks 20i, 20ii are formed in the sides 33, 34 of the slat, substantially in the middle between the front portion 32 and the back portion 31 of the slat.

[0451] Tracks 20i and 20ii can be further positioned toward the rear surface 31 or front surface 32 of slats 3i and 3ii. In this embodiment, attachment wings 12 and 13 of panel fittings 10 extend accordingly from the main body 11. These embodiments are particularly advantageous in slatted wall panels 1 designed for exterior walls, where some compliant materials are not suitable for exterior use.

[0452] In the presented embodiment, the support plate 2 has a planar surface that abuts against the planar rear surface 31 of the strips 3i and 3ii.

[0453] Figures 3A to 3C Enlarged versions of the panel fittings shown in Figures 1A to 1C are illustrated. In these embodiments, the panel fitting 10 includes two attachment wings 12, 13 that extend laterally from the main body 11 in opposite directions, such as... Figure 3B Side view of the panel accessories and Figure 3C The front view of the panel fittings (i.e., parallel to the height direction H) is best shown. As in Figure 3C As can be seen, the attachment wings 12, 13 have curved edges 121 and straight edges 122. The curved edges 121 are beveled to allow the panel fitting 10 to rotate more easily by reducing friction between the panel fitting 10 and the slatted wall panel 1 during the formation of the tracks 20i, 20ii. The panel fitting 10 further includes a rotation-stopping element 15, which will be described in detail in conjunction with other embodiments.

[0454] exist Figures 4A to 4D The diagram shows a panel fitting 10 with a circular retaining element 30 that protrudes laterally from the main body 11. When the panel fitting 10 is attached to the slatted wall panel 1, slats 3i and 3ii are arranged between the retaining element 30 and the attachment wings 12 and 13, as shown. Figure 8As shown in the diagram. The retaining element 30 provides a more secure installation of the panel fitting 10 to the slatted wall panel 1 by limiting accidental rotation of the panel fitting 10 (such as rotation caused by the weight of the fitting). The retaining element 30 can also have other shapes and sizes, wherein... Figures 16C to 16F The diagram illustrates some potential alternatives. The retaining element 30 can be integrated into the panel fitting 10 during manufacturing, or later secured with bolts and nuts (e.g., ...). Figure 12A (as shown in the image) or attached to panel fitting 10 by adhesive. Figures 4A to 4D The panel accessory 10 shown further includes an accessory 35 in the form of a knob 351. Figures 4A to 4B Side views of the panel fitting 10 are shown from different sides. A knob 351 is shown extending from the main stem 11 in the height direction H. The knob 351 is integrally formed in the panel fitting 10. The knob 351 has a knob head 351i extending laterally from the end of the knob 351. Figure 4C The knob head 351i is shown in the front view. The knob 351 also constitutes a connecting element 351ii, which has a non-circular cross-section in a plane perpendicular to the height direction H, such as... Figure 4D The best view is shown in the perspective diagram. This allows the corresponding connecting element 51i of the installation tool 50 to mate around a non-circular cross-section. An embodiment of the installation tool 50 is shown in Figures 7A to 7D.

[0455] Figure 4E It shows Figure 4D The cross-section of panel fitting 10 at L2, and Figure 4F It shows Figure 4D The cross-section of panel fitting 10 at L1.

[0456] from Figure 4E Starting from the beginning, panel fitting 10 is shown as having a main body 11 with a square cross-section, the two opposite corners 153, 154 of which are rounded, allowing panel fitting 10 to be inserted between slats 3i, 3ii and rotate up to 90 degrees about a central axis extending in the height direction H of the main body, such that the rounded corners 153, 154 pass over the side surfaces 33, 34 of slats 3i, 3ii, and the sharp corners 151, 152 with square cross-sections inhibit further rotation. Therefore, the shape of the square cross-section constitutes a rotation-stopping element 15, which limits the risk of rotating panel fitting 10 more than 90 degrees (e.g., 180 degrees) (in which case the attachment wings 12, 13 would again disengage from tracks 20i, 20ii). It also provides a natural stop when panel fitting 10 rotates 90 degrees, wherein attachment wings 12, 13 are optimally positioned in tracks 20i, 20ii to secure panel fitting 10 to the slat wall panel 1. Figure 4GA cross-section of the panel fitting is shown, wherein the cross-section of the main body 11 has two rounded corners 153 and 154 and two sharp corners 151 and 152. Figure 4G In the middle, the additional material of the square was removed, thus providing an approximate H-shape, while still providing the same... Figure 4E The panel fittings shown have the same function. This embodiment has the advantage of saving materials and can be optimized for manufacturing via injection molding.

[0457] Go to Figure 4F The cross-section of the attachment element 351ii of the knob 351 is shown as a square cross-section.

[0458] exist Figure 5 In this embodiment, the attachment element 35 is a screw hole 352ii. The attachment element 35 constitutes a connecting element 352ii. The connecting element 352ii can mate with the second connecting element 51ii of the mounting tool 51, as shown in FIG7A.

[0459] Return to Figure 5 The main trunk 11 has a circular cross-section. Rotation-stopping elements 15i and 15ii extend parallel to the main trunk 11 from each of the attachment wings 12 and 13 to prevent accidental rotation. Figure 5 In the middle, the attached wings 12 and 13 have rounded corners; however, other shapes can be imagined, such as squares, or straight edges combined with curved edges, where... Figures 160 to 162 Some alternative embodiments are shown in the figure.

[0460] exist Figure 6 In this assembly, attachment element 35 includes two parallel flanges for receiving cables. These flanges mate to receive accessories (such as cables or wires) into electronic devices (such as lights, TVs, speakers, stereos, etc.). The accessories can be installed in a rectangular opening in the slat wall panel 1, substantially flush with the front of the slat. Attachment element 35 of panel fitting 10 also includes connecting element 352ii, which mates with the corresponding connecting element 51ii of the mounting tool shown in Figures 7A to 7D.

[0461] Figures 7A to 7D illustrate the installation tool 50 according to aspect 5. The installation tool 50 has a first connecting element 51i, which is adapted to be used with, for example... Figures 4A to 4F The connecting element 351ii of the panel fitting 10 shown mates with the panel fitting 10. Additionally, the mounting tool 50 is shown having a second connecting element 51ii, which mates with another panel fitting 10 (e.g., such as...). Figure 5 and Figure 6The second connecting element 352ii of the panel fitting 10 shown matches. The first connecting elements 351ii and 352ii of the associated first and second panel fittings 10 are different from each other, and the corresponding first connecting elements 51i and 51ii of the mounting tool 50 are different from each other. The first connecting element 51i of the mounting tool 50 is included in the mounting tool 50 and is adapted to be clamped according to Figures 4A to 4F Around the knob 351 in the embodiment. The second connecting element 51ii of the installation tool 50 is a hex screw or a hex wrench, and is connected to, as in Figure 5 and Figure 6 The connecting element 352ii of the panel fitting 10 shown mates with the panel fitting. The mounting tool 50 can provide better clamping of the panel fitting when attaching it to the slatted wall panel 1. The mounting tool may include additional connecting elements for mating with corresponding connecting elements on other panel fittings, such as a third connecting element of the mounting tool that mats with a corresponding third connecting element of a third panel fitting. A first connecting element 51i of the mounting tool 50 is included in the elongated body 52 of the mounting tool 50, and a second connecting element 51ii extends laterally from the elongated body 52.

[0462] exist Figure 8 In the middle, installation tool 50 and Figures 4A to 4F The panel fitting 10 is shown together with the panel fitting 10. The connection of the first connecting element 351ii, in the form of a knob 351 of the panel fitting 10, with the corresponding connecting element 51ii of the installation tool 50 rotatably secures the installation tool 50 to the connecting element 351ii. The connecting element 51ii of the installation tool 50 is adapted to slide onto the knob 351 and receive the knob head 351i, such that the panel fitting 10 and the installation tool 50 are locked together in the height direction H (i.e., along the central axis) of the main body 11 of the panel fitting. The panel fitting 10 is attached to the slatted wall panel 1 by inserting the panel fitting 10 between the first slat 3i and the second slat 3ii of the slatted wall panel 1, and then rotating the panel fitting 10 using the installation tool 50, such that the attachment wings 12, 13 engage with the tracks 20i, 20ii of the slatted wall panel 1. During the removal of the panel fitting 10, the corresponding connecting element 51ii of the installation tool is slid onto the knob 35ii, the installation tool 50 is rotated, and the panel fitting 10 can be removed from the slatted wall panel 1 by pulling the installation tool 50. The slat 3 is shown as being fastened to the support plate 2 by means of clips 7.

[0463] exist Figure 9In the diagram, slats 3i and 3ii are shown having slat sides extending at an acute angle 5 from the front portion 32 of the slats, thereby giving the slats a trapezoidal cross-section. Tracks 20i and 20ii are formed in a triangular space 4i between the slats 3i and 3ii and the support plate 2. Panel fittings with attachment wings 12 and 13 are shown attached to the slat wall panels, these attachment wings having a profile that matches the triangular tracks, thereby giving the panel fittings a conical profile. Figures 10A to 10B It also shows Figure 9 The panel fittings, wherein the attached wings 12, 13 have a thickness substantially corresponding to the height of the main body 11.

[0464] Go to Figure 12A An alternative embodiment of the panel fitting 10, including a curved portion 46, is shown. In this embodiment, the main body is substantially U-shaped, with two U-shaped legs 41, 42 extending from the bottom section 46. In this embodiment, the attachment element 35 includes the curved portion 46, and the attachment wings 12, 13 bend toward each other by bending the bottom section 46 of the U-shape, thereby reducing the width w of the panel fitting, as indicated by the dashed lines. Figure 12A In the middle, the attachment element 35 and the attachment wings 12, 13 are integrally formed, and the retaining element 30 is shown as two separate pieces from the main body 11. Figure 12B It shows Figure 12A The panel fittings are located within the slatted wall panel, with the bottom section of the U-shaped main section substantially parallel to the base plate 2. The attachment element 35 is bent to reduce the width w, allowing the panel fittings to be inserted into the rectangular opening.

[0465] Go to Figure 13A An alternative panel fitting 10 is shown, comprising a U-shaped main body 11 and a curved portion 46. In this embodiment, the main body 11 includes a curved portion, and the attachment wings 13, 12 bend toward each other, thereby reducing the width w of the panel fitting. Figure 13A In this configuration, the attachment element 35 is formed separately from the attachment wing and is inserted into the slatted wall panel after the bent portion has returned to its unbent state. This provides stability to the panel fitting 10 when attached to the slatted wall panel. Figure 13B It shows Figure 13A The panel fittings are located within the slatted wall panel. The bend in the main trunk 11 reduces the width W to allow the panel fittings to be inserted into the rectangular opening. Figure 13B It shows Figure 13A The panel fittings are attached to the slatted wall panel 1, wherein the bottom section of the U-shaped main section is perpendicular to the base plate 2.

[0466] Figures 14A to 14C It shows Figure 3A A modified embodiment of the panel accessory 10, wherein the following description will only be of the same type as... Figure 3A The differences between the embodiments. Figure 14A and Figure 14B An embodiment of panel fitting 10 is shown, in which an attachment wing 12 protrudes from one end of the main body 11. Figure 14A and Figure 14B The retaining element 30 is further shown, which protrudes from the main body 11 only in the opposite direction to the attachment wing 12.

[0467] Figure 14A and Figure 14B An embodiment is shown in which the attachment wing 12 can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise to guide the attachment wing so that it engages with the track of the slatted wall panel, because the main body 11 has a circular cross section and the panel fittings do not include rotation-stopping elements.

[0468] Figure 14C An alternative embodiment of the panel fitting 10 is shown, which includes an alternative rotation-stopping element 15, thus enabling clockwise rotation to guide the attachment wing 12 so that the attachment wing 12 can engage with the track, and counterclockwise rotation to disengage from the track.

[0469] Figures 15A to 15C An embodiment of panel fitting 10 is shown, wherein attachment wing 12 and retaining element 30 extend from main body 11 in the same direction.

[0470] Figure 16A shows a preferred embodiment of panel fitting 10, which has attachment wings 12 and 13 extending laterally from the end of the main body 11 and attachment elements 35 in the form of holes. Figure 16B Another preferred embodiment of the panel accessory 10 is shown, which includes an accessory 35 in the form of knob-shaped elements 351i and 351ii, and a retaining element 30.

[0471] Figures 16C to 16F Different alternatives to the cross-sectional area of ​​the retaining element 30 are shown, which is cut in a plane perpendicular to the height direction of the trunk.

[0472] Figures 16G to 16N Different alternatives to the cross-sectional area of ​​the attachment element 35 are shown, such as the cross-sectional areas of the knob head 351i and the connecting element 351ii in a plane perpendicular to the height direction of the main trunk. These embodiments all represent alternative cross-sectional areas of recesses and protrusions according to aspect 1.

[0473] Figures 160 to 162 Different alternatives to the shape of the attachment wings 12, 13 according to aspect 1 are shown.

[0474] Figure 17A This is a front view of the panel fitting 10 inserted between two slats 3i and 3ii of the slat wall panel 1 in Figure 16A. The panel fitting 10 is not attached to the slat wall panel 1, as indicated by the open lock.

[0475] The panel fittings include an attachment element 35 in the form of a hole 353.

[0476] The hole has a top portion 353i and a bottom portion 353ii, the top portion being adapted to engage with a polygonal periphery of a hexagonal wrench, and the bottom portion having a circular periphery.

[0477] Figure 17B Shown from the side view Figure 17A Alternative embodiments of the panel fittings and the mounting tool 50 configured to engage with the panel fittings 10. The mounting tool 50 includes an elongated member 553, wherein a first portion 553i engages with the top portion 353i of the hole, and a second portion 553ii engages with the bottom portion 353ii of the hole.

[0478] The holes in the panel fittings form connecting elements for the panel fittings, and the elongated member 553 forms connecting elements for the installation tool.

[0479] Figure 17C Shown from the front view Figure 17A and Figure 17B The panel fittings now engage with the slatted wall panel 1, as indicated by the lock.

[0480] Figures 17A to 17C One possible use of the panel fitting 10 according to either the third or fourth aspect is shown. Figures 17A to 17C A set of components according to the first aspect is further shown, and Figure 17B A set of components according to the second aspect is shown.

Claims

1. A set of components for mounting accessories on a slatted wall panel for mounting on a building surface, wherein, The assembly includes the slatted wall panel (1) and a panel fitting (10) for attaching to the slatted wall panel (1). The slatted wall panel (1) includes at least a first slat and a second slat (3i, 3ii) connected to the support panel (2). The panel fitting (10) includes the attachment and / or an attachment element (35) for connecting to the attachment, and the panel fitting further includes at least one attachment wing (12, 13) such that the panel fitting (10) can be attached to the slat wall panel (1) by inserting the panel fitting (10) between the first and second slats (3i, 3ii) and then guiding the attachment wing (12, 13) to engage with the track (20i, 20ii) of the slat wall panel (1), wherein the track (20i, 20ii) is formed between the support plate (2) and one of the first and second slats (3i, 3ii).

2. The set of components as described in claim 1, wherein, This set of components further includes this accessory.

3. A set of components according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The panel fitting has a panel fitting height extending in the panel fitting height direction, and The at least one attachment wing has a thickness in the height direction of the panel fitting that allows the at least one attachment to be inserted between the slat and the support plate.

4. A set of components according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The attachment wing (12, 13) is guided by rotating the portion of the panel fitting that includes the attachment wing (12, 13) so that the attachment wing (12, 13) engages with the track (20i, 20ii) of the slatted wall panel (1).

5. A set of components according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The support plate is made of a compliant material, such as textile fibers.

6. A set of components according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The support plate (2) has a flat front surface, wherein the first strip (3i) and the second strip (3ii) are arranged on the flat front surface of the support plate (2).

7. A set of components according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, Each slat is attached to the support plate by attaching the back of the slat to the support plate, wherein at least one section of the back of each slat is not attached to the support plate.

8. A set of components according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, At least one attachment wing (12, 13) of the panel fitting is configured to form the track between the slat and the support plate without damage.

9. A set of components according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, When the attachment wing engages with the track, the track increases in depth between the support plate and the slat.

10. The set of components as claimed in claim 9, wherein, The increased range of the track in the depth direction is provided by the displacement and / or compression of the material of the support plate.

11. A set of components according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The at least one attachment wing extends laterally from the end of the main body (11).

12. A set of components according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The panel fitting further includes a piercing device (14), such as a pin or needle, which is configured to penetrate the support plate when the panel fitting is inserted between the first and second strips (3i, 3ii).

13. A set of components according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The accessory is one of the following: picture frame, shelf, lamp, hanger, or knob.

14. A set of components according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The attachment element is one of the following: recess, spacer, protrusion, screw hole, and knob.

15. A set of components according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The panel fitting (10) is configured to be detachably attached to the slatted wall panel (1).

16. A panel fitting (10) for attaching to a slatted wall panel (1) to mount an accessory on the slatted wall panel, the slatted wall panel (1) being mounted on a surface of a building and comprising at least first and second slats (3i, 3ii) arranged on the front surface of a support panel (2), the slatted wall panel further comprising tracks (20i, 20ii), wherein, The track is formed between the support plate (2) and one of the first and second strips (3i, 3ii), wherein the panel fitting includes: -The accessory and / or the attachment element for connecting to the accessory, - Main branch (11). - At least one attachment wing (12, 13), which is connected to the main trunk (11) and protrudes laterally from the main trunk, and - A piercing device is disposed at the end of the main stem (11), the end of which is configured to face the support plate when the panel fitting is attached to the slatted wall panel. The panel fitting (10) is adapted to be attached to the slat wall panel (1) by inserting the panel fitting (10) between the first slat and the second slat, wherein the piercing device penetrates the support plate (2) and then guides the attachment wings (12, 13) so that the attachment wings (12, 13) engage with the track (20i, 20ii).

17. The panel fitting according to claim 16, wherein, The panel accessory further includes this attachment.

18. The panel fitting according to any one of claims 16 to 17, wherein, The attachment wing (12, 13) is guided by rotating the portion of the panel fitting that includes the attachment wing (12, 13) so that the attachment wing (12, 13) engages with the track (20i, 20ii) of the slatted wall panel (1).

19. The panel fitting according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein, The panel fitting includes two attachment wings extending from the end of the trunk.

20. The panel fitting (10) according to any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein, The shape of the main trunk restricts the attachment wing from rotating more than 90 degrees when it is inserted into the slatted wall panel (1), and / or the at least one wing (12, 13) includes a rotation-stopping element extending from the at least one attachment wing (12, 13), which restricts the attachment wing from rotating more than 90 degrees when it is inserted into the slatted wall panel (1).

21. The panel fitting (10) according to any one of claims 16 to 20, wherein, The at least one attachment wing (12, 13) includes a curved edge and a straight edge.

22. The panel fitting (10) according to claim 21, wherein, The curved edge is beveled.

23. The panel fitting (10) according to any one of claims 16 to 22, further comprising a retaining element (30) that laterally protrudes from the main body (11), in, When the panel fitting is attached to the slatted wall panel (1), at least one of the first slat and the second slat is arranged between the retaining element and the at least one attachment wing (12, 13).

24. A panel fitting (10) for attaching an accessory to a slatted wall panel, wherein, The panel accessory (1) includes: -The accessory and / or the attachment element for connecting to the accessory, and - At least one attached wing (12, 13).

25. The use according to claim 24, wherein, The panel fitting (1) is as described in any one of claims 1 to 23.

26. The use according to claim 24, wherein, The slatted wall panel (1) is configured for installation on the surface of a building and includes at least first and second slats (3i, 3ii) arranged on the front surface of the support panel (2). The panel fitting (10) is attached to the slatted wall panel (1) by inserting the panel fitting (10) between the first and second slats (3i, 3ii) and then guiding the at least one attachment wing (12, 13) so that the attachment wing (12, 13) engages with the track (20i, 20ii) of the slatted wall panel (1), wherein the track (20i, 20ii) is formed between the support plate (2) and one of the first and second slats (3i, 3ii).

27. A panel fitting (10) for attaching an accessory to a slatted wall panel, wherein, The panel accessory (1) includes: -The accessory and / or the attachment element for connecting to the accessory, and - At least one attached wing (12, 13). The slatted wall panel (1) includes at least first and second slats (3i, 3ii) arranged on the front surface of the support plate (2), wherein a track (20i, 20ii) is formed between the support plate (2) and one of the first and second slats (3i, 3ii), and The panel fitting (10) is attached to the slatted wall panel (1) by inserting the panel fitting (10) between the first and second slats (3i, 3ii) and then guiding the attachment wing (12, 13) so that the attachment wing (12, 13) engages with the track (20i, 20ii) of the slatted wall panel (1).

28. A set of components for attaching panel fittings to a slatted wall panel for mounting on a building surface, the panel fittings being used to mount one or more accessories onto the slatted wall panel, wherein, The set of components includes at least a first panel fitting and a second panel fitting (10) and at least one installation tool. Each of the first panel fitting and the second panel fitting includes: - At least one of the accessories and / or an attachment element for connecting to the at least one accessory, and - At least one attached wing (12, 13). The first panel accessory includes a first connecting element (35i) that matches a corresponding first connecting element of the installation tool, and the second panel accessory includes a second connecting element that matches a corresponding second connecting element of the installation tool. The first and second connecting elements of the associated first and second panel accessories are different from each other, and the corresponding first and second connecting elements of the installation tool are also different from each other. The connection of the connecting element of the first panel fitting or the second panel fitting with the corresponding connecting element of the installation tool rotatably fixes the installation tool to the connecting element. The panel fitting (10) can be attached to the slatted wall panel (1) by inserting the panel fitting (10) between the first slat and the second slat of the slatted wall panel and then rotating the panel fitting (10) with the installation tool so that the attachment wing (12, 13) engages with the track (20i, 20ii) of the slatted wall panel (1). The track (20i, 20ii) is formed between the support plate (2) and one of the first and second slats (3i, 3ii).

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