Assembly kit, a set comprising such a kit and assembly method

Abstract

Assembly kit, set comprising such a kit and assembly method. The assembly kit (1) comprises at least two profiles (3) and at least two connecting members (5), configured to connect the profiles (3) in an assembled position. Each connecting member (5) comprises at least one insertion portion (11) configured to be inserted into one of the profiles (3) and a connecting portion (13) comprising a stop means (17) preventing penetration of the connecting portion (13) into the profile (3). In the assembled configuration of the profiles (3) by means of the connecting members (5), the connecting portion (13) of at least one connecting member (5), referred to as the receiving connecting member (5A), receives at least a portion of the connecting portion (13) of at least one other connecting member (5), referred to as the received connecting member (5B, 5C). Figure for the abbreviation: Figure 1

Description

Title of the invention: Assembly kit, set comprising such a kit and assembly method

[0001] The present invention relates to an assembly kit. It also relates to an assembly comprising such a kit. Finally, it relates to a method for assembling such a kit.

[0002] For reasons of manufacturing processes, ease of transport, and modularity, many systems are available in kits and must be assembled to form a final structure, for example, a piece of furniture. DE202010011493U is known as such a system comprising plates designed to be assembled by being inserted into profiles, the profiles being connected to each other at their ends by means of connecting pieces. Once assembled, the system forms a parallelepiped-shaped unit, in this case, a shelving system.

[0003] However, there is a risk of a plate coming out of its profile once the system is assembled, compromising the stability and strength of the assembly. Furthermore, this assembly system is only compatible with rigid plates and does not allow the assembly of flexible walls, such as nets or wire mesh. Finally, the structure proposed by DE202010011493U only allows the assembly of parallelepiped structures.

[0004] The aim of the invention is therefore to offer a robust, practical assembly kit offering more assembly possibilities.

[0005] To this end, the invention relates to an assembly kit comprising:

[0006] - at least two profiles, each extending along a longitudinal axis of the profile, and

[0007] - at least two connecting members, configured to connect the profiles together in an assembled position, each connecting member comprising at least one insertion portion configured to be inserted into one of the profiles and a connecting portion comprising a stop means opposing penetration of the connecting portion into the profile;

[0008] and such that, in the assembled configuration of the profiles by means of the connecting members, the connecting portion of at least one connecting member, called the receiving connecting member, receives at least a part of the connecting portion of at least one other connecting member, called the received connecting member.

[0009] Thanks to the invention, the profiles can be assembled using the connecting elements after being positioned in the assembled configuration. This feature allows for new configurations of the walls and profiles, for example, by allowing the wall to be inserted into the profile first. For example, by joining one side of the profile, then the profiles together, thus improving the robustness of the assembly. Furthermore, this feature simplifies assembly in certain critical situations where the plates and profiles are fixed.

[0010] According to other advantageous aspects of the invention, the assembly kit comprises one or more of the following features, taken individually or in all technically possible combinations:

[0011] - at least one profile includes at least one notch configured to cooperate with the edge of a panel.

[0012] - the notch allows relative movement of the panel with respect to the profile according the longitudinal axis of the profile and does not allow relative movement of the panel with respect to the profile along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis.

[0013] - the connecting portion of at least one received connecting element is substantially flat and butts against the profile or against the connecting portion of a receiving connecting member, so that the assembly composed of the connecting portion of the receiving connecting member and the connecting portion of the received connecting member receives in the assembled position the connecting portion of another received connecting member, so as to allow the assembly of at least three profiles previously positioned in the assembled configuration.

[0014] - at least one connecting element is both received and received, its connecting portion comprising a first part received in the link portion of a receiving linking element and a second part receiving the link portion of a received linking element in the assembled configuration.

[0015] - the profiles are of polygonal cross-section, preferably square, and the portions of The connections of the majority of the connecting elements are parallelepiped in shape, at least the edges of which are solid.

[0016] - the connecting portion of at least one connecting member comprises an angled part allowing the connecting element to link two profiles whose longitudinal axes are neither parallel nor perpendicular to each other in assembled configuration.

[0017] The invention also relates to an assembly composed of:

[0018] - at least one panel whose edges have a raised edge, and

[0019] - a kit according to the foregoing, in which the notch is adapted to cooperate with the roll.

[0020] The invention also relates to an assembly composed of:

[0021] - at least one clamping element, suitable for clamping an edge of a panel element in a way to form a ridge, and

[0022] - a kit according to the foregoing, in which the notch is adapted to cooperate with the roll.

[0023] The invention also relates to a method for assembling at least two profiles from a kit according to the above, comprising:

[0024] - at least one positioning step, during which the profiles are positioned in the assembled configuration;

[0025] - at least one preliminary assembly step, during which the portion The insertion point of one of the receiving elements is inserted into one of the profiles; and

[0026] - at least one final assembly step, during which the insertion portion one of the received connecting members is inserted into the connecting portion of the receiving connecting member, and then into one of the other profiles, so that the profiles and connecting members considered are in assembled configuration at the end of the final assembly step.

[0027] The invention will become clearer upon reading the following description, given solely by way of non-limiting example and with reference to the drawings in which:

[0028] [Fig-1] [Fig. 1] is a perspective view of three profiles and three connecting elements of an assembly kit according to the invention;

[0029] [Fig.2] [Fig.2] is a perspective view of an assembly comprising an element clamping and two profiles and two connecting elements of an assembly kit according to the invention;

[0030] [Fig. 3] [Fig. 3] is a perspective view of different profiles that can be part of an assembly kit according to the invention;

[0031] [Fig.4] [Fig.4] is a perspective view of various connecting elements of a kit assembly according to the invention;

[0032] [Fig. 5] [Fig. 5] is a larger-scale perspective view of three other connecting elements of an assembly kit according to the invention;

[0033] [Fig.6] [Fig.6] is a perspective view of two profiles of an organ of receiver connection and a received connecting element belonging to an assembly kit according to the invention, in unassembled configuration on the insert (A) and in assembled configuration on the insert (B);

[0034] [Fig.7] [Fig.7] is a perspective view of a profile, a connecting element, of a retaining screw and a clamping block belonging to an assembly kit according to a second embodiment of the invention;

[0035] [Fig.8] [Fig.8] is a perspective view of the profile, the connecting member, the retaining screw and clamping block of [Fig.7], in a different configuration closer to the assembled configuration;

[0036] [Fig.9] [Fig.9] is a perspective view of a panel belonging to a set according to a first example of the realization of the invention;

[0037] [Fig. 10] [Fig. 10] is a perspective view of a clamping element belonging to an assembly according to a second embodiment of the invention;

[0038] [Fig. 11] [Fig. 11] is a representation of tightening a thread, by means of the tightening element of [Fig.10], in configuration not assembled on the insert (A) and in configuration assembled on the insert (B).

[0039] An assembly kit 1 according to the invention is partially shown in Figures 1 to 8. This assembly kit 1 comprises at least two profiles 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E and / or 3F and at least two connecting members 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J and / or 5K. The number and type of profiles 3A-3F and connecting members 5A-5K are given by way of example only and are not limiting to the invention.

[0040] Hereafter, the profiles taken as a whole are identified by reference 3 and the connecting members taken as a whole are identified by reference 5.

[0041] The connecting members 5 are configured to link the profiles 3 together in an assembled position, so as to form structures such as furniture, cages, containers, fish traps, etc. An assembled structure is either composed of the assembly kit 1 alone in the assembled configuration, in which case only the edges of the structure are solid, or comprises an assembly consisting of the assembly kit 1 and other elements in the assembled configuration, allowing, in particular, the formation of solid or perforated walls of the assembled structure. In both cases, the structure can take on very diverse forms and uses.

[0042] Within the assembly kit 1, each profile 3 extends along a longitudinal axis X3 of the profile and is preferably hollow and polygonal in cross-section, or even more preferably square in cross-section. In the illustrated example, each profile 3 is in the form of a bar.

[0043] In an alternative not shown, one or more profile(s) 3 is of a general non-rectilinear shape, for example curved.

[0044] Fig. 3 shows several non-limiting examples of profiles 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E and 3F. Some 3A-3D profiles advantageously include one or more notches 7, configured to cooperate with an edge of a panel. Advantageously, a notch 7 allows relative movement of the panel with respect to the profile 3 along the longitudinal axis X3 of the profile 3 and does not allow relative movement of the panel with respect to the profile 3 along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis X3 of the profile 3. In practice, this is achieved by means of a particular shape of each notch 7, which is wider towards the center of the profile 3 than towards a transverse end of the profile 3, and by a complementary shape of the edge of the panel cooperating with the notch 7. In this way, the panel can only be inserted by a longitudinal end of the profile 7, and can no longer move once the profiles are connected together in the assembled configuration, thus reinforcing the robustness of the assembly..

[0045] In an alternative not shown, the notch 7 allows the panel to rotate relative to the profile 3 around a notch axis parallel to the longitudinal axis X3 and passing through the notch 7. This is achieved by flaring the notch 7 relative to the edge of the panel. Thus, the panel is not necessarily perpendicular to a face of the profile 3 containing the notch 7 into which it is inserted.

[0046] Some 3F and 3E profiles may not have a notch 7, allowing a wallless structure to be created.

[0047] Each connecting member 5 comprises an insertion portion 11 and a connecting portion 13. Figures 4 and 5 show several non-limiting examples of connecting members 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G, 3H, 31, 3J and 3K.

[0048] Each insertion portion 11 is configured to be inserted into one of the profiles 3. To this end, the insertion portion 11 is complementary to the internal geometry of the profiles 3. More precisely, the insertion portion 11 of each connecting member 5 is complementary to the internal geometry of the most restrictive profile 3, that is, the profile 3 with the smallest internal volume for a given length. In practice, in [Fig. 3], the most restrictive profile is profile 3A, which has a notch 7 on each of its faces. In other words, in this example, the insertion portion 11 of each connecting member 5 has a recess 15 on each of its sides. Thus, each connecting member 5 is compatible with all types of profiles 3.

[0049] The connecting portion 13 includes a stop means 17 opposing penetration of the connecting portion 13 into the profile 3. In practice, the stop means 17 is wider or not complementary to the internal geometry of the profile 3, so that it cannot penetrate it.

[0050] The assembly kit 1 is made so that, in the assembled configuration of the profiles 3 by means of the connecting members 5, the connecting portion 13 of at least one connecting member 5, called the receiving connecting member, receives at least a part of the connecting portion 13 of at least one other connecting member 5, called the received connecting member.

[0051] In practice, the linkage portion 13 of the receiving linkage organs is preferably parallelepiped-shaped and hollow, so as to be able to receive the linkage portion 13 of a received linkage organ.

[0052] In the figures, the connecting elements 5A, 5D, 5E, 51 and 5K are receiving connecting elements.

[0053] In addition, the linking elements 5B, 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H and 5J are received linking elements.

[0054] The assembly kit 1 advantageously comprises a connecting member 5C, the connecting portion 13 of which is substantially flat and abuts against the profile 3 or against the connecting portion 11 of a receiving connecting member, so that the assembly composed of the connecting portion 13 of the receiving connecting member and the connecting portion 13 of the received connecting member, the connecting portion 13 of another received connecting member is received in the assembled position. In other words, the connecting portion 13 of the connecting member 5C does not completely fill the hollow connecting portion of the receiving connecting member, so as to leave sufficient space for the connecting portion 13 of another received connecting member. This allows three connecting members 13 to be fitted together in the same corner of the structure, which allows the assembly of three profiles 3 previously positioned in the assembled configuration, as shown in [Fig. 1].

[0055] The connecting portions 13 of the other received connecting members are advantageously parallelepiped-shaped and solid. Thus, these received connecting members close the corner of the assembled structure.

[0056] Connecting elements of the type of connecting element 5C are in the minority in the assembly kit 1. Thus, the connecting portions 13 of the majority of the connecting elements 5 of the assembly kit 1 are parallelepiped in shape, at least the edges of which are solid.

[0057] Advantageously, the assembly kit 1 includes connecting members 51 and 5J, called angled connecting members and shown in [Fig. 5], the connecting portion 13 of which includes an angled part 19. The angled part 19 is, for example, a triangular prism, one face of which is in contact with one of the sides of the parallelepiped part of the connecting portion 13, and another face is in contact with the insertion portion 11. Thus, the connecting members 51 and 5J are suitable for connecting two profiles 3 whose longitudinal axes X3 are neither parallel nor perpendicular to each other in the assembled configuration.

[0058] As shown in [Fig. 5], the receiving connecting members may include additional stop elements 20, configured to abut against the stop means 17 of the receiving connecting member. The additional stop element 20 may be positioned at one end of the connecting portion 13, as on the connecting member 5K. The additional stop element 20 may also be provided at an intermediate position in the connecting portion 13, as on the connecting member 51.

[0059] Advantageously, the assembly kit 1 further comprises at least one receiving and receiving connecting member 5A, as illustrated in [Fig. 6]. In [Fig. 6], insert (A) represents a portion of the assembly kit 1 comprising the receiving and receiving connecting member 5A in its unassembled configuration. Insert (B) represents the same portion of the assembly kit 1 in its assembled configuration. As can be clearly seen in the figure, the connecting portion 13 of the receiving and receiving connecting member 5A comprises a first portion 21 received in the connecting portion 13 of a member of the receiving link, and a second part 23 receiving the link portion 13 of a received link in the assembled configuration. In [Fig. 6], the receiving link is the 5D link and the received link is not shown.

[0060] The same connecting member 5 can be used in different assembled configurations, its received and / or receiving role varying from one assembled configuration to another. Thus, the insertion portions 11 and the connecting portion 13 can be delimited differently on the same connecting member 5 depending on the configuration considered. For example, in the assembled configuration shown in [Fig. 1], the connecting member 5A is solely a receiving member, whereas in the assembled configuration shown in insert (B) of [Fig. 6], the connecting member 5A is both a receiving and receiving member.

[0061] The angled connecting members 51 and 5J and the connecting members that are both received and received 5A allow for the assembly of non-parallelepiped structures. The variety of connecting members 5, the variety of assembly kits 1, and the variety of possible assembly configurations for a single assembly kit 1 offer a very high degree of modularity in the structure.

[0062] The connecting elements 5 are advantageously made of a rigid material, such as a rigid polymer or a metal, providing rigidity to the assembly. Alternatively, the connecting elements 5 are made of a natural or synthetic elastomeric material, in particular rubber, providing flexibility and improved mechanical and seismic resistance properties to the assembly.

[0063] The assembly kit 1 advantageously includes fastening means, allowing the structure to be maintained in the assembled configuration.

[0064] The fastening means include, for example, retaining screws 25 and holes 27 configured to receive the retaining screws 25.

[0065] The holes 27 can be smooth or tapped, in which case they constitute tapped holes.

[0066] According to a first embodiment of the invention, visible in particular in figures 1 and 2, the connecting portion 13 of each received connecting member is fixed to the connecting portion 13 of the receiving connecting member, at one end of the profile 3 and / or at the edge of the panel by means of the retaining screws 25.

[0067] In particular, in the example of [Fig. 1], the retaining screw 25 is inserted into the received connecting member 5B, into the complementary stop element 20 of the receiving connecting member 5A and into one of the notches 7 of the profile 3B. In the example of [Fig. 2], the retaining screw 25 is inserted into the received connecting member 5B, into the complementary stop element 20 of the receiving connecting member 5A and into a bead 35 which forms an edge of the panel.

[0068] According to an advantageous aspect of the invention which is represented by the distribution of the holes 27 on the figures, each connecting member received is preferably fixed by means of several retaining screws 25, preferably four retaining screws 25.

[0069] Alternatively, only certain of the received connecting members are fixed, the fixing of the entire structure being ensured by a set of interlocking parts. In particular, the connecting members 5C, whose connecting portion 13 is substantially flat, are not fixed by screws. Indeed, as clearly visible in [Fig. 1], the connecting members 5A and 5C are held in place by the received fixing member 5B once the latter has been fixed by means of the retaining screws 25.

[0070] For this purpose, the holes 27 are positioned on the connecting portions 13 of the connecting members 5. In particular, some holes 27 are positioned on the complementary stop elements 20 of the receiving connecting members. Alternatively, some holes 27 are positioned at a longitudinal end of a profile 3E, as shown in [Fig. 3].

[0071] According to a second embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 7 and 8, the insertion portion 11 of each connecting member 5 is fixed to one of the profiles 3 into which the connecting member 5 is inserted in its assembled configuration, by means of the retaining screw 25 and a clamping block 29, belonging to the fastening means. Alternatively, and as in the first embodiment of the invention, only some of the connecting members 5 are fixed to their profile 3.

[0072] To this end, the insertion portion 11 of the connecting members 5 includes a cavity 31, configured to face, in the assembled configuration, another cavity 31 positioned on a lateral face of a profile 3, the two cavities 31 receiving the clamping block 29 in the assembled configuration. The holes 27 are positioned on the clamping block 29 and at the bottom of the cavity 31 positioned on the insertion portion 11. Thus, in the assembled position, the retaining screw 25 secures the connecting member 5, the profile 3 and the clamping block 29, as clearly visible in [Fig. 8].

[0073] Advantageously, assembly kit 1 is part of a set, comprising assembly kit 1 and elements for making walls of the structure.

[0074] According to a first embodiment of the invention, the assembly comprises the assembly kit 1 and a solid panel 33, shown in [Fig. 9], the edges of which each have a bead 35. In other words, the bead 35 constitutes the edge of the panel. The notches 7 of the profiles 3 are then configured to cooperate with the bead 35, as described above. Thus, the panel 33, forming a wall of the structure in its assembled configuration, is securely held in that configuration.

[0075] The panel 33 is advantageously made of a rigid material, such as a rigid polymer, a metal, or concrete. In particular, the ridges 35 of the panel 33 are made of a rigid material. In another, more advantageous, the 35 beads of the panel 33 are made of a natural or synthetic elastomer material, in particular rubber, providing flexibility and better mechanical and anti-seismic resistance properties to the assembly.

[0076] For a rectangular panel 33, or any other shape including angles, and comprising a bead 35 receiving a profile 3 on each of its edges, as illustrated in [Fig. 9], it is understood that the last two assembled profiles 3 must be connected while already positioned in the assembled configuration. The advantage of the characteristics of the connecting elements 5 described in this application for the realization of such a structure is then clear.

[0077] According to a second embodiment of the invention, the assembly comprises the assembly kit 1 and a clamping element 37, visible in Figures 2, 10, and 11. The clamping element 37 is initially in a loosened position, shown in inset (A) of [Fig. 11]. The clamping element 37 comprises two blades 39, spread apart in the loosened position, and a joint 41 connecting the two blades 39. The clamping element 37 is capable of clamping an edge of a panel element 43 in a clamped position shown in inset (B) of [Fig. 11]. In the clamped position, the two blades 39 are brought together by wedging the edge of the panel element 43 between them, the joint 41 then forming the bead 35. As described previously, the notches 7 of the profiles 3 are then configured to cooperate with the bead 35.

[0078] The panel element 43 can be of very diverse types, being solid, perforated, rigid, or flexible. For example, it can be a net or wire mesh, as shown in Figures 2, 10, and 11. The clamping element 37 then allows the panel element 43 to be held taut, thus enabling the construction of structures whose walls are made of a flexible material, such as a net, wire mesh, or fabric. Furthermore, regardless of the type of panel element 43, the clamping element 37 acts as an adapter for any type of panel element 43 with the assembly kit 1, offering the advantages described above.

[0079] A method for assembling profiles 3 from assembly kit 1 is presented in the following description. The method is adaptable depending on the assembly kit 1 and the structure considered, but includes at a minimum a positioning step, a preliminary assembly step, and a final assembly step as described below.

[0080] If the assembly kit 1 is part of an assembly according to the second example of the invention, a first step consists of clamping the panel element 43 with the clamping elements 37 by bringing the two blades 39 of each clamping element 37 together, for example with pliers.

[0081] Two or three beads 35 belonging to clamping elements 37 or to panels 33 are inserted into two or three profiles 3, while being connected to each other by a connecting member 5F, 5G or 5H. This operation is carried out for all free profiles 3.

[0082] This operation includes a positioning step, namely the positioning of at least two profiles 3 in the assembled configuration. In particular, the profiles 3 form two or three sides of the same corner in the assembled position. At this stage, in the case of a three-profile corner, the assembly is in the position illustrated in [Fig. 1]. The next step is to close the corner using the connecting elements 5.

[0083] For this, a preliminary assembly step consists of inserting the insertion portion 11 of one of the receiver connecting members 5A 5E, 5J or 5K into one of the profiles 3.

[0084] Optionally, if there are three profiles 3 in question, the assembly process includes an intermediate assembly step consisting of inserting the insertion portion 11 of a connecting member 5C with a substantially flat connecting portion 13 into the connecting portion 13 of the receiving member 5A, 5E, 5J or 5K, and then into one of the other profiles 3. At this stage, two of the three profiles 3 are already connected to each other, the connecting portion 13 of the receiving connecting member 5A, 5E, 5J or 5K still being able to receive the connecting portion 13 of a received connecting member, and we reduce to the case of two profiles 3.

[0085] Then, a final assembly step consists of inserting the insertion portion 11 of a received connecting member 5B or 5F into the connecting portion 13 of the receiving connecting member 5A, 5E, 5J, or 5K, and then into the remaining profile 3. By inserting the insertion portion 11 of the received connecting member 5B or 5F into the profile 3, its connecting portion 13 enters the connecting portion 13 of the receiving connecting member 5A, 5E, 5J, or 5K. At the end of the final assembly step, the profiles 3 and the connecting members 5 are in the assembled configuration.

[0086] Advantageously, the received connecting member 5B is then fixed to the receiving connecting member 5A or to one of the profiles 3 by means of the fixing means described above in either embodiment of the invention.

[0087] These steps are repeated as many times as necessary to close all the angles of the structure.

[0088] Any feature described above for one embodiment or variant can also be implemented in the other embodiments and variants described, as far as technically possible.

Claims

Demands

1. Assembly kit (1), comprising: • at least two profiles (3), each extending along a longitudinal axis (X3) of the profile (3), and • at least two connecting members (5), configured to connect the profiles (3) together in an assembled position, each connecting member (5) comprising at least one insertion portion (11) configured to be inserted into one of the profiles (3) and a connecting portion (13) comprising a stop means (17) opposing penetration of the connecting portion (13) into the profile (3); characterized in that, in the assembled configuration of the profiles (3) by means of the connecting members (5), the connecting portion (13) of at least one connecting member (5), called receiving connecting member (5A, 5D, 5E, 51, 5K), receives at least a part of the connecting portion (13) of at least one other connecting member (5), called received connecting member (5B, 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J).

2. Kit (1) according to claim 1, wherein at least one profile (3) includes at least one notch (7) configured to cooperate with an edge (35) of a panel.

3. Kit (1) according to claim 2, wherein the notch (7) permits relative movement of the panel with respect to the profile (3) along the longitudinal axis (X3) of the profile (3) and does not permit relative movement of the panel with respect to the profile (3) along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis (X3).

4. Kit (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the connecting portion (13) of at least one received connecting member (5C) is substantially flat and abuts against the profile (5) or against the connecting portion (13) of a receiving connecting member (5A, 5D, 5E, 51, 5K), so that the assembly consisting of the connecting portion (13) of the receiving connecting member (5A, 5D, 5E, 51, 5K) and the connecting portion (13) of the received connecting member (5C) receives in the assembled position the connecting portion (13) of another received connecting member (5B, 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J), so as to allow the assembly of at least three profiles (3) previously positioned in the assembled configuration.

5. Kit (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one connecting member (5A) is both received and receiving, its connecting portion (13) comprising a first part (21) received in the connecting portion (13) of a receiving connecting member (5A, 5D, 5E, 51, 5K) and a second part (23) receiving the connecting portion (13) of a received connecting member (5B, 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J) in the assembled configuration.

6. Kit (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the profiles (3) are of polygonal cross-section, preferably square, and the connecting portions (13) of the majority of the connecting members (5) are of parallelepiped shape, at least the edges of which are solid.

7. Kit (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the connecting portion (13) of at least one connecting member (51, 5K) comprises an angled portion (19) enabling the connecting member (51, 5K) to connect two profiles (3) whose longitudinal axes (X3) are neither parallel nor perpendicular to each other in the assembled configuration.

8. Assembly consisting of: • at least one panel (33) having edges with a bead (35), and • a kit (1) according to claim 3 or any one of claims 4 to 7 taken with claim 3, wherein the notch (7) is able to cooperate with the bead (35).

9. Assembly consisting of: • at least one clamping element (37), capable of clamping an edge of a panel element (43) so as to form a bead (35), and • a kit (1) according to claim 3 or any one of claims 4 to 7 taken with claim 3, wherein the notch (7) is capable of cooperating with the bead (35).

10. A method for assembling at least two profiles from a kit (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, comprising: at least one positioning step, during which the profiles (3) are positioned in the assembled configuration; at least one preliminary assembly step, during which the insertion portion (11) of one of the receiving members (5A, 5D, 5E, 51, 5K) is inserted into one of the profiles (3); and at least one final assembly step, during which the insertion portion (11) of one of the received connecting members (5B, 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J) is inserted into the connecting portion (13) of the receiving connecting member (5A, 5D, 5E, 51, 5K), and then into one of the other profiles (3), so that the profiles (3) and the connecting members (5) considered are in assembled configuration at the end of the final assembly step.