Method and kit for making a cladding for a structure

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing a facing (P) comprising at least one first panel (91) and a second panel (92), each delimited by a front face (91a, 92a) and a rear face (91b, 92b) joined together by a side edge (91c, 92c), said method comprising at least the following steps: a) disposing a first panel (91), b) securing a first part (111) of a connector (100) to the first panel (91) in such a way that a second part (112) of said connector (100) protrudes from the first panel (91), and c) disposing a second panel (92) next to the first panel (91) and securing it to the second part (112) of the connector (100).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] This disclosure relates to a method for producing a facing, in particular a facing of a dividing wall or a lining wall of a structure such as a wall, a partition, a ceiling, a slope. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] As is well known, a partition wall is generally formed of two facings fixed on either side of a frame comprising a plurality of metal uprights, generally equidistant, arranged vertically between and fitted into two horizontal uprights, also called top rail and bottom rail, fixed respectively to the ceiling and the floor.

[0003] A lining partition is for example made up of a facing, attached to a frame comprising a plurality of spacer devices fixed to the structure to be lined and metal uprights of the type described above, fixed to these spacer devices and fitted into two horizontal uprights fixed respectively to the ceiling and to the floor.

[0004] In the case of a dividing partition or a lining partition of the aforementioned type, each facing is formed by a juxtaposition of panels of a width corresponding to a multiple of the distance between two adjacent vertical metal uprights. The lateral edges of a panel are thus in continuous contact, over their entire height, with a vertical metal upright, ensuring the flatness of the facing at the junction between panels.

[0005] To facilitate the installation of partitions and reduce the associated costs, the applicant is currently developing a new type of framework, which allows the creation of dividing partitions and lining partitions without vertical metal studs or, at the very least, not requiring the panels to be screwed into such vertical studs. This new type of framework uses a plurality of point support elements, arranged at a distance from the top and bottom rails, for example at mid-height, configured in such a way that the panels can be fixed directly to them, without the interposition of metal studs. With such a system, the lateral edges of the facing panels are only supported punctually, at the level of zones called support zones, by the point support elements. Between two support zones, the edges of the panels are free. On the one hand, there is then a risk that two adjacent panels are not at the same level (i.e.that their front faces are not locally coplanar), affecting the aesthetic appearance of the facing. On the other hand, the facing, which is not very rigid, can be deformed between two support zones, when a force is applied orthogonally to the panel, for example by a person leaning on the partition. US4782642 describes a method and a device for joining panel edges, EP3190242 describes a membrane waterproofing system and US2008104918 describes a cavity wall system. SUBJECT AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] One of the objectives of the present invention is to remedy the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art.

[0007] This objective is achieved with a method of producing a facing according to claim 1, in particular a facing of a dividing partition or a lining partition, said facing comprising at least a first panel and a second panel each delimited by a front face and a rear face connected by a lateral edge, the method comprising at least the following steps: a) a first panel is placed in place, b) a first part of a connector is fixed on the first panel, so that a second part of the connector protrudes from said first panel, c) a second panel is placed next to the first panel and fixed to the second part of the connector.

[0008] The method according to the invention makes it possible to locally connect two adjacent panels not supported by a metal upright. It is particularly suitable for creating a facing at the front of a frame comprising individualized, point support elements, in place of vertical metal uprights, at the junctions between panels (note that by vertical upright, we mean here an upright orthogonal to the horizontal direction, which may possibly be inclined).

[0009] The process according to the invention ensures better rigidity and durability of the facing and avoids unevenness in level at the junction between panels, which makes the finish unsightly and sometimes impossible.

[0010] A panel can be, for example, a plasterboard, with or without a decorative coating, monolithic or with a sandwich or laminated structure made up of several panels glued together.

[0011] A panel can also be a cement board, wood, wood composite (chipboard, OSB). It can also be made of plastic or metal, or any other suitable material.

[0012] The material it is made of (plaster, plastic, etc.) can possibly be reinforced with fibers (mineral, cellulose, etc.).

[0013] In one example, the first panel is fixed to a frame before the connector is installed.

[0014] The framework includes: at least one point support element provided, at a first end, with a generally flat surface for the direct support of a panel and at a second end, with means for fixing it to an adjacent structure, for example an opposite facing or a structure to be lined (Note that "direct support" means direct support or support via a thin layer of glue or a thin adhesive element) and. The frame may comprise upper and lower horizontal uprights, fixed respectively to the ceiling and the floor. These may be, for example, C-shaped profiles, also called rails, or simple corner pieces.

[0015] It is understood that unlike such a framework, the connector is only intended to be connected to the panels it connects, and to no other structural element, in particular the structure to be doubled (in the case of a doubling partition), the adjacent facing (in the case of a dividing partition, the floor, the ceiling, etc.). The connector is therefore normally only fixed to the first and second panels.

[0016] According to one example, in step b), the connector is fixed to the first panel so that the rear face of the latter is placed against the first part of the connector.

[0017] According to claim 1, the first part of the connector comprises a main face and at least one tab comprising a wedging wing extending from said main face, and during step b), the main face of the first part is placed on the rear face of the first panel and the wedging wing is wedged against the edge of the first panel.

[0018] In this application, the main face is understood to mean the face of an element intended to be oriented towards the room which the facing is to delimit, after assembly.

[0019] According to an exemplary embodiment, the first part is provided with clamping means adapted to cooperate with the edge of the first panel.

[0020] For example, the tab further comprises a return extending from the wedging wing and forming with the main face of the first part and the wedging wing a receiving part, and during step b), the receiving part is engaged on the edge of the first panel.

[0021] The connector is thus mounted on the first panel, either by force if the tab is rigid and the width of the receiving part is equal to or slightly less than the width of the panel, or by elastic deformation of the tab, the U-shaped receiving part forming a clamp which tightens the panel.

[0022] According to claim 1, the tab is cut or broken at the end of step b) or c). This prevents it from hindering the creation of the joint between panels, or from remaining visible after jointing. Generally speaking, the connector is preferably not visible after the facing has been created, in the sense that it is not visible from the room that the facing delimits.

[0023] In some cases, the cladding is not linear. The first panel and the second panel then form an angle, either protruding or re-entrant. In this case, the connector is bent before fixing it to the first panel, at an angle corresponding to the desired angle between the first panel and the second panel.

[0024] According to one example, in step c), the second panel is placed next to the first panel, so that its rear face is placed against the second part of the connector.

[0025] The connector may, for example, be fixed to the first and / or second panel by screwing. According to a variant or additionally, it may be fixed to the first and / or second panel by gluing, in particular by means of a glue or an adhesive element such as film or tape, or by the combination of screwing and gluing. According to another variant, the first part and / or the second part of the connector may be fixed to the first and / or second panel solely by clamping (of the edge of the panel in a receiving part in particular).

[0026] The invention also relates to a kit according to claim 6 comprising a connector for implementing the method as defined previously, comprising a first part for its attachment to the first panel and a second part for its attachment to the second panel.

[0027] According to one example, at least one of the first and second portions of the connector, preferably the first and second portions of the connector, comprises a generally planar main face. The connector preferably comprises a generally planar main face.

[0028] According to one example, the connector is such that the ratio between the largest transverse dimension and the smallest transverse dimension of the or each main face is at most 3, in particular at most 2. The connector can then be easily and quickly fixed to the first panel after the latter has been put in place and the second panel can be easily and quickly fixed to the connector, while preventing deformation of the facing.

[0029] According to one example, the or each main face is textured. By "textured face" is meant that the face in question has a relief, composed of a succession of peaks and valleys. This relief can be periodic or random. The texturing of the surface can also have a plurality of different reliefs, distributed regularly or randomly. For example, the support face can be provided with concentric and / or honeycomb ribs and / or grooves.

[0030] According to one example, the first part comprises at least one tab provided with a wedging wing extending from its main face, orthogonally to said main face.

[0031] According to one example, the tab further comprises a return extending from the wedging wing and forming with the main face of the first part and the wedging wing a receiving part.

[0032] Advantageously, the tab is configured to be fully or partially removable. To facilitate gripping the tab for removal, the return may carry gripping means such as a gripping tab.

[0033] According to one example, the connector comprises, extending perpendicular to the face opposite the main face of the connector, gripping means, in order to facilitate the gripping of the connector when it is installed and fixed on the first panel.

[0034] According to a particular embodiment, the connector comprises means for pivoting the first and second parts relative to each other. For this purpose, the first part and the second part may, for example, be connected by at least one metal core, the metal core forming a foldable intermediate part between the first and second parts.

[0035] The kit according to the invention further comprises at least one point support element provided, at a first end, with a generally flat surface for the direct support of a panel and at a second end, with means for fixing it to an adjacent structure, for example an opposite facing or a structure to be lined.

[0036] Several exemplary embodiments are described in this disclosure. However, unless otherwise specified, the characteristics described in relation to any exemplary embodiment may be applied to another exemplary embodiment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] The invention will be better understood and its advantages will appear better, on reading the detailed description which follows, of several exemplary embodiments represented as non-limiting examples. The description refers to the appended drawings in which: There figure 1illustrates a connector according to a first exemplary embodiment of the invention (front face); The figure 2 illustrates the connector of the figure 1 in side view; The figures 3 to 8 illustrate step by step the production of a facing according to a first example of implementation of the method of the invention, using connectors according to the Figures 1 and 2 : THE figures 3, 4 And 8 are front views of the facing in progress, the figures 5 to 7 are views along the section plane V of the figure 4 ; There figure 9 illustrates a connector according to a second exemplary embodiment of the invention (front face); The figure 10 illustrates the rear face of the connector of the figure 9 , and shows, in dotted lines, its internal structure; The figures 11 and 12 illustrate the production of a facing according to a second example of implementation of the method of the invention, using a connector according to the figures 9 and 10 . THE figures 13 and 14illustrate a variant of the connector according to the first embodiment, showing respectively the rear face and the front face of the connector. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXAMPLES OF IMPLEMENTATION

[0038] On the figure 1 , a connector 100 has been illustrated according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, intended to locally make the connection between two panels 91, 92 of a facing P, as illustrated in the figure 8 .

[0039] For the rest, we define for each panel 91, 92: a front face 91a, 92a, oriented towards the interior of the room intended to be at least partly delimited by the facing P, a rear face 91b, 92b opposite the front face 91a, 92a, and an edge 91c, 92c.

[0040] More generally, the terms front and rear are used, throughout the present description, with reference to the location of the parts on the final facing, the front being oriented towards the interior of the part intended to be at least partly delimited by the facing P, the rear being oriented away from said part.

[0041] In reference to the figure 7 , the general principle of the method according to the invention is as follows: the connector 100 is fixed by a first part (hereinafter referenced 111) on a first panel 91, so that a second part of the connector (hereinafter referenced 112) protrudes from said first panel 91, a second panel 92 is placed next to the first panel 91 and fixed to the second part 112 of the connector 100, and so on on the following panels

[0042] In this first embodiment, the connector 100 is a monolithic element, made of a thermoplastic material such as a polyamide loaded or not with glass fibers, polypropylene, or other.

[0043] As illustrated in the figure 1 and the figure 14 , the connector 100 comprises a main part 110 having the general shape of a plate, here generally circular with central axis X. As a variant, the connector 100 can however have any other suitable section, for example square, rectangular, hexagonal, octagonal, etc.

[0044] In the example, and as will emerge from the remainder of the description, the limit between the first part of the connector 111 intended to be fixed to the first panel 91 and the second part of the connector 112 intended to be fixed to the second panel 92 corresponds to a transverse plane of the main part 110, here its plane of symmetry S.

[0045] As illustrated in more detail on the figure 2 , the main part 110 is here delimited, in the X direction, by two faces: a front face 114 called the main face of the connector, formed by the main faces 111a, 112a of the first and second parts 111, 112, and a rear face 116 of the connector, formed by the rear faces 111b, 112b of the first and second parts 111, 112. In the example, the main faces 111a, 112a are coplanar, as are the rear faces 111b, 112b.

[0046] In the example, the main face 114 of the connector is entirely textured, that is to say it has a relief, composed of a succession of peaks and valleys. This is a periodic relief, formed of a plurality of parallel ribs 118, of the same height and the same width. In the variant shown in figure 14, the relief further comprises, in the central part of the main face 114, a plurality of parallel ribs 119 arranged perpendicular to the ribs 118 and having a height less than the latter. This configuration makes it possible, in the event of screwing the panels, to prevent the screw from rotating the connector or from driving in at an angle.

[0047] The texturing of the main face 114 allows improved grip of the fixing screws, or, in the case of fixing by means of glue, increases the contact surface of the glue with the plate.

[0048] In the example, the main face 114 of the connector remains, however, generally flat, so as to be able to come into stable support against the rear faces 91b, 92b of the first and second panels 91, 92, as described in more detail below. By generally flat, it is meant that the high points of this face are located substantially in the same plane, or more generally, that its envelope surface is substantially flat.

[0049] The minimum transverse dimension of the main face 114, here denoted D, is greater than or equal to 30 mm, preferably greater than or equal to 45 mm. By minimum transverse dimension is meant the smallest dimension of the connector measured in a plane orthogonal to the axial direction X. The maximum transverse dimension of the main face 114 is preferably less than or equal to 600 mm, in particular less than or equal to 400 mm, and even less than or equal to 200 mm.

[0050] In addition, the total surface area of the main face 114 of the connector is preferably greater than at least 900 mm 2< , preferably greater than 2025 mm 2< . The total surface area of the main face 114 of the connector is preferably less than 3000 cm 2< , in particular less than 1000 cm 2< , and even less than 300 cm 2< . By total surface area, here is meant the surface area of the envelope surface of the bearing face 114.

[0051] In the example illustrated, it has an axial section with a diameter D equal to 8 cm.

[0052] As illustrated in the figure 2 , the rear face 116 of the connector 100 may also be flat or almost flat.

[0053] In a variant illustrated in figure 13, the rear face 116 is further provided with gripping means 130 facilitating the installation and fixing of the connector, in particular by allowing it to be held in hand when placing it on the first panel and when screwing the latter. These gripping means are here in the form of two wings parallel to each other and extending towards the rear in the axial direction X.

[0054] In the example of the Figures 1 and 2 , the first part 111 of the connector 100 is provided with a tab 120 extending forward from its main face 111a. In the example of the figures 13 and 14 , the first part 111 is provided with two tabs 120.

[0055] The or each tab 120 comprises a wedging wing 122 extending from the main face 111a and orthogonal to this main face 111a. It extends along the edge of the first part 111, along the transverse plane S of the main part 110.

[0056] The or each tab 120 further comprises a return 124 defining with the wing 122 and the main face 111a a U-shaped receiving part 126, the receiving part 126 being open on the side of the first part 111 of the connector.

[0057] Finally, the or each tab comprises gripping means 128, on the return 124, here in the form of a tab projecting forward.

[0058] As a variant, the or each tab 120 could also comprise only the wedging wing 122, or only the wedging wing 122 and the return 124, without gripping means 128.

[0059] Advantageously, the or each tab 120 is shaped to be removable, after fixing the connector 100 to the first panel 91 and before or after its fixing to the second panel. For example, the wedging wing 122 may be thin enough to be detachable under the effect of a sufficient tensile force, the application of which may be facilitated by the gripping means. As a variant, pre-cut lines may also be produced at the base of the wedging wing 122 or of the return 124.

[0060] THE figures 3 to 8 illustrate the production of the facing of a lining partition attached to the front of an existing wall M, according to an example of implementation of the present invention using the connector of the Figures 1 and 2 .

[0061] As is well known, the facing P is formed by the juxtaposition of several panels 91, 92, etc.

[0062] In the example, the facing P is attached to a frame comprising a plurality of spacer devices 94 fixed to the wall to be lined, as well as two horizontal metal uprights 96, 98, fixed respectively to the ceiling and to the floor.

[0063] The spacer devices 94 are here point support elements provided, at a first end (front), with a generally flat surface 94a for the direct support of a panel and at a second end 94b, with means for fixing it to the wall to be lined M, for example a screw plate or means for clipping onto a metal upright.

[0064] In a first step, illustrated on the figure 3, the first panel 91 is put in place in its final position then fixed, generally by screws 93, on the horizontal metal uprights 96, 98 as well as on the point support elements 94. At the end of this first step, the lateral edges of the panel 91 are not supported at the intermediate zones between the metal uprights 96, 98 and the spacing devices 94.

[0065] In a second step, illustrated on the figure 4, connectors 100 are placed on the panel 91, preferably in the center of each intermediate zone, by engaging their receiving part 126 on the edge of the panel 91. Each connector 100 is here mounted on the edge of the panel 91, either by force if the tab 120 is rigid and the width of the receiving part 126 is equal to or slightly less than the thickness of the panel 91, or by deformation of the tab. In the latter case, the tab being elastically returned to its initial position, the U-shaped receiving part forms a clamp which tightens the panel.

[0066] Each connector 100 is thus placed so that the main face 111a of its first part is in contact with the rear face 91b of the first panel 91, that a first face of the wedging wing 122 is in contact with the edge 91c of the first panel 91 and that the second part of the connector 112 protrudes laterally from the first panel 91, thus remaining free, in the extension of the first panel.

[0067] In a third step illustrated on the Figure 5 , the connector 100 is attached to the first panel 91, for example by screwing through the first panel 91 and the first part 111.

[0068] Following this third step, as illustrated in the figure 6, the tab 120 is possibly cut or broken, preferably at its base or possibly at the junction between the wing 122 and the return 124. This prevents it from hindering the creation of the joint between panels, or from remaining visible after jointing. As a variant, however, if the return 124 is sufficiently thin and has a substantially flat front surface, the tab can also remain in place and be covered by the jointing product.

[0069] In a fifth step, illustrated on the figure 7 , the second panel 92 is placed next to the first panel 91, with its edge 92c in contact with the edge 91c of the first panel 91 and with the right face of the wedging wing 122 and with its rear face 92b in contact with the main face 112a of the second part 112 of the connector.

[0070] In a sixth stage ( figure 8), the second panel 92 is finally fixed to the second part 112 of the connector 100, for example by screwing through the second panel 92 and said second part 112.

[0071] At the same time, the second panel 92 is also fixed to the frame formed here by the horizontal uprights 96, 98 and the bracing devices 94.

[0072] Alternatively, the frame could, for example, be formed solely of point support elements, or of a combination of horizontal uprights and point support elements with vertical uprights.

[0073] Furthermore, if the figures 3 to 8illustrate the creation of a facing added to the front of an existing wall M, the method according to the invention can be implemented in the same way for the creation of any facing comprising at least two panels, in particular a facing for lining a ceiling, a slope, or even for the creation of a dividing partition.

[0074] THE figures 9 and 10 illustrate a connector 200 according to a second exemplary embodiment of the invention.

[0075] The connector 200 differs from that of the first embodiment in that it comprises a first part 211 (intended to be fixed to the first panel 91) and a second part 212 (intended to be fixed to the second panel 92), movable relative to each other around an intermediate part forming a hinge 213.

[0076] The connector 200 is thus adapted to transition from an unfolded state as illustrated in the figures 9 and 10 , in a folded state, illustrated on the figures 11 and 12It can therefore be used to locally connect two panels 91, 92 forming an angle between them, projecting or re-entrant.

[0077] In the example, each part 211, 212 forms a substantially semi-circular half-plate, delimited by a front face (called main face) respectively 211a, 212a and a rear face respectively 211b, 212b. The main faces 211a, 212a of the two half-plates together form the main face 214 of the connector 200, and their rear faces 211b, 212b form the rear face 216 of the connector 200.

[0078] Furthermore, for each half plate 211, 212, an inner edge respectively 211c, 212c, and an outer edge respectively 211d, 212d are defined, with the inner edges oriented towards the intermediate part 213.

[0079] In the unfolded state shown on the figures 9 and 10 : the main faces 211a, 212a respectively of the two parts 211, 212 are located in the same plane. The inner edges 211c, 212c are opposite each other and spaced apart by a distance which is preferably small and between 0.5 and 3 mm.

[0080] In the example, the first and second parts 211, 212 are connected by a metal core in the form of a plate 230, preferably made of galvanized steel and typically having a thickness of between 0.3 mm and 0.6 mm.

[0081] As illustrated in more detail on the figure 10 , the plate 230 is partly secured to the first part 211 and partly to the second part 212, a thin strip of plate 230, free between the first and second parts 211, 212, forming the intermediate part 213. This part, deformable, forms a hinge allowing the connector 200 to be folded.

[0082] The connector 200 is for example manufactured by overmolding the metal plate 230. For this purpose, said plate 230 has, in the example, two holes 232a, 232b intended to cooperate with rods for holding it in position inside the injection mold. These holes can possibly be used for the introduction of screws when fixing the connector 200 to the panels 91, 92 but this implementation is not limiting.

[0083] To ensure good anchoring of the plate 230 on the first and second parts 211, 212, the latter is advantageously provided with a plurality of other through holes 234 into which the material forming said parts 211, 212 penetrates during injection.

[0084] As in the first embodiment, the connector has the main faces 211a, 212a of its first and second parts textured by a plurality of parallel ribs 218. These main faces, however, remain generally flat.

[0085] The first part 211 of the connector is further provided with two tabs 220, each similar to that 120 described in connection with the first exemplary embodiment, and each having: a wing 222 extending from the edge 211c of the first part 211 adjacent to the second part 212 and orthogonally to the front face 211a of said first part 211, a return 224 defining with the wing 222 and the face 211a a U-shaped receiving part 226, gripping means 228, on the return 224, here in the form of a tab projecting forwards.

[0086] According to a variant of this second embodiment, not shown, the intermediate part forming a hinge is positioned perpendicular to the intermediate part 213 shown in figures 9 and 10. The intermediate part is therefore located between the wings 222, along the axis of symmetry of the connector. Such a configuration makes it possible to manage the angles (inward or outward) and the creation of the window frames.

[0087] THE figures 11 and 12 illustrate the use of a 200 connector according to the figures 9 and 10 for the production of a facing P' having at least two adjoining panels 91, 92 forming a right angle.

[0088] There figure 11 illustrates the connector 200, fixed to the first panel 91. Prior to its installation, the connector 200 has been folded, so that the main face 211a of the first part 211 and the main face 212a of the second part 212 form an angle of 90° between them.

[0089] Once the tab 220 has been removed, the second panel 92 is placed against the edge 91c of the first panel 91 and the main face 212a of the second part of the connector 200, then is fixed to this second part 212, for example by screwing.

[0090] In the present case, to produce a facing with a salient angle, the first and second parts 211, 212 have been folded backwards (as if to bring their rear faces 211b, 212b closer together). To produce a re-entrant angle, the first and second parts 211, 212 should simply be folded forwards (as if to bring their main faces 211a, 212a closer together).

Claims

1. Method for producing a facing (P, P'), in particular a facing of a room partition or of a lining partition, said facing (P, P') comprising at least one first panel (91) and one second panel (92) that are each delimited by a front face (91a, 92a) and a rear face (91b, 92b) connected by a lateral edge (91c, 92c), the method comprising at least the following steps: a) a first panel (91) is fitted and fastened to a framework, the framework comprising plurality of point support elements (94) provided, at a first end, with an overall planar surface (94a) for the direct support of a panel and, at a second end, with means for fastening it to an adjacent structure, b) a first part (111, 211) of a connector (100, 200) is fastened to the first panel (91) such that the rear face (91b) of the first panel is placed against the first part (111, 211) of the connector and such that a second part (112, 212) of the connector (100, 200) projects beyond said first panel (91), c) a second panel (92) is fitted next to the first panel (91) such that the rear face (92b) of the second panel (92) is placed against the second part (112, 2012) of the connector and fastened to the second part (112, 212) of the connector (100, 200), the connector not being visible following the production of the facing, wherein the first part (111, 211) of the connector (100, 200) comprises a main face (111a, 211a) and at least one lug (120, 220) comprising a wedging wing (122, 222) extending from said main face (111a, 211a), and during step b), the main face (111a, 211a) of the first part (111, 211) of the connector is fitted on the rear face (91b) of the first panel (92) and the wedging wing (122, 222) is wedged against the edge (91c) of the first panel (91), the method being characterized in that the lug (120, 220) is cut or broken at the end of step b) or step c).

2. Method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lug (120, 220) also comprises a projection (124, 224) extending from the wedging wing (122, 222) and forming a receiving part (126, 226) with the main face (111a, 211a) of the first part (111, 211) and the wedging wing (122, 222), and during step b), the receiving part (126, 226) is engaged over the edge (91c) of the first panel (91).

3. Method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the connector (100, 200) is folded before it is fastened to the first panel (91), by an angle corresponding to the desired angle between the first panel (91) and the second panel (92).

4. Method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the connector (100, 200) is fastened to the first and / or to the second panel (91, 92) by screwing and / or adhesive bonding.

5. Method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the connector (100, 200) is fastened only to the first and second panels (91, 92).

6. Kit comprising: - at least a connector (100, 200) for implementing the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising a first part (111, 211) for fastening it to the first panel (91) and a second part (112, 212) for fastening it to the second panel (92), and wherein at least one of the first and the second part (111, 211; 112, 212), preferably the first and the second part (111, 211; 112, 212), comprises an overall planar main face (111a, 211a), the first part (111, 211) has at least one lug (120, 220) provided with a wedging wing (122, 222) extending from its main face (111a, 211a), orthogonally to said main face, and - a plurality of point support elements (94) provided, at a first end, with an overall planar surface (94a) for the direct support of a panel (91, 92) and, at a second end, with means for fastening it to an adjacent structure, the kit being characterized in that the lug is designed to be entirely or partially removable.

7. Kit as claimed in claim 6, wherein the or each main face (111a, 211a) is textured, in particular provided with concentric or honeycomb ribs or grooves.

8. Kit as claimed in claim 6 or 7, wherein the lug also comprises a projection (124, 224) extending from the wedging wing (122, 222) and forming a receiving part (126, 226) with the main face (111a, 211a) of the first part and the wedging wing (122, 222).

9. Kit as claimed in claim 8, wherein the projection (124, 224) bears gripping means (128, 228).

10. Kit as claimed in any one of claims 6 to 9, comprising means (230) for pivoting the first and the second parts (211a, 212) with respect to one another.

11. Kit as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first part and the second part are connected by at least one metal core (230), the metal core forming a foldable intermediate part (213) between the first and the second part (211, 212).

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