System for screening off and a method of mounting thereof

A method for mounting a partition element on two upstanding carrier elements, comprising

• hooking the partition element in the carrier elements in a temporary, unstable preparatory position,
• moving the partition element to a stable, mounted position relative to the carrier elements,
• locking the partition element in the mounted position by depressing a snap catch on each side of the partition element while moving the partition element to the mounted position so that the snap catch is received in a recess in a direction of movement of the partition element to the mounted position and so that the snap catch springs out into a locking position for fixedly locking the partition element relative to the carrier elements when in the mounted position, and
• retracting each snap catch by operating an actuator element to permit removal of the partition element from the carrier elements.

A system for screening off an area, comprising:

• a first and a second upstanding carrier element defining a space therebetween;
• a partition element removably connected at first and second sides thereof to the first and second carrier elements, respectively, the partition element being pivotably attachable to the first and second carrier elements by an attachment arrangement and lockable in a fixed position by a lock arrangement, a face of the partition element being parallel to longitudinal directions of the first and second carrier elements when the partition element is in the fixed position;
• the attachment arrangement comprising a recess extending in a direction perpendicular to the face of the partition element and a pin, the attachment arrangement permitting pivoting of the partition element relative to the first and second carrier elements about the pin when the lock is in an unlocked condition;
• and
• the lock arrangement being disposed vertically above the attachment arrangement and including a first recessed component and a second non-recessed component receivable in the recessed component in a direction of pivoting of the partition element for locking the partition element in the fixed position when the partition element is pivoted about the pin to the fixed position.