Railing strut for a drawer

A method for mounting a railing strut to a drawer, the drawer having at least two wall elements arranged substantially parallel to one another the railing strut including:

• an end region configured to be connected to a wall element of the drawer;
• a locking device on the end region, the locking device having a locking element configured to be engaged with the wall element for locking the railing strut;
• and
• a movably mounted actuating element configured to move the locking element into a release position by applying a force to the actuating element, the release position being a position in which the locking between the railing strut and the wall element can be released when the railing strut is in a locked condition with the wall element,
• wherein the actuating element is accessible for manual actuation by an operator and can be directly actuated when the railing strut is locked to the wall element, so that the locking between the railing strut and the wall element can be released by the manual actuation of the actuating element, the method comprising:
• connecting a first end region of the railing strut to a first wall element of the at least two wall elements or to a furniture fitting mounted to the first wall element, wherein the railing strut encloses an acute angle relative to a notional connecting line arranged perpendicular to the at least two wall elements;
• decreasing the acute angle relative to the notional connecting line by pivoting the railing strut;
• until the railing strut is aligned substantially parallel to the notional connecting line;
• and
• subsequently tilting the railing strut about an axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the railing strut;
• until the at least two locking elements of the railing strut are locked with the second wall element.

A railing strut for a drawer, comprising:

• an end region configured to be connected to a wall element of the drawer;
• a locking device on the end region, the locking device having a locking element configured to be engaged with the wall element for locking the railing strut;
• a movably mounted actuating element configured to move the locking element into a release position by applying a force to the actuating element, the release position being a position in which the locking between the railing strut and the wall element can be released when the railing strut is in a locked condition with the wall element,
• wherein the actuating element is accessible for manual actuation by an operator and can be directly actuated when the railing strut is locked to the wall element, so that the locking between the railing strut and the wall element can be released by the manual actuation of the actuating element,
• wherein the end region of the railing strut includes a supporting portion configured to be introduced into (i) a corresponding opening of the wall element or (ii) a corresponding opening of the furniture fitting fixed to the wall element for pre-positioning the railing strut on the wall element, and
• wherein the railing strut is configured to be manually tilted about an axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the railing strut from a position in which the supporting portion is introduced into the corresponding opening, whereby the locking element is locked to the wall element or to the furniture fitting fixed to the wall element.

An arrangement comprising:

• a wall element of a drawer;
• and
• a railing strut connected to the drawer, the railing strut including:
• an end region to be connected to the wall element of the drawer;
• a locking device on the end region, the locking device having a locking element to be engaged with the wall element for locking the railing strut to the wall element;
• and
• a movably mounted actuating element configured to move the locking element into a release position by applying a force to the actuating element, the release position being a position in which the locking between the railing strut and the wall element can be released when the railing strut is in a locked condition with the wall element,
• wherein the actuating element is accessible for manual actuation by an operator and can be directly actuated when the railing strut is locked to the wall element, so that the locking between the railing strut and the wall element can be released by the manual actuation of the actuating element, and
• wherein the railing strut is configured to be connected to the wall element by moving the railing strut in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the railing strut.