A securing device for detachably securing a front panel to a drawer , in particular a drawer side wall , comprising - at least one furniture fitting which can be pre-mounted to the front panel , - at least one catch device associated with the drawer for the at least one furniture fitting , wherein the at least one catch device upon insertion of the at least one furniture fitting receives same and automatically pulls it towards the drawer , - at least one locking device which prevents unintentional detachment of the at least one furniture fitting from the securing device , and - a coupling device for coupling the movement of the at least one locking device to the movement of the at least one catch device , wherein the coupling device has at least one adjusting body and at least one adjusting contour , in or on which the at least one adjusting body is or can be arranged, wherein the at least one adjusting body is arranged on the at least one catch device and the at least one adjusting contour is arranged on the at least one locking device , or vice-versa, and wherein the at least one adjusting contour is of such a configuration that the movement of the at least one locking device is only temporarily coupled to the movement of the at least one catch device upon insertion of the at least one furniture fitting , wherein the at least one locking device is moveable into a release position in which the at least one furniture fitting is moveable freely with respect to the at least one locking device and into a locking position in which unintentional detachment of the at least one furniture fitting from the securing device is prevented, characterized in that the at least one locking device has a locking lever pivotable about an axis of rotation . - at least one furniture fitting which can be pre-mounted to the front panel , - at least one catch device associated with the drawer for the at least one furniture fitting , wherein the at least one catch device upon insertion of the at least one furniture fitting receives same and automatically pulls it towards the drawer , - at least one locking device which prevents unintentional detachment of the at least one furniture fitting from the securing device , and - a coupling device for coupling the movement of the at least one locking device to the movement of the at least one catch device , wherein the coupling device has at least one adjusting body and at least one adjusting contour , in or on which the at least one adjusting body is or can be arranged, wherein the at least one adjusting body is arranged on the at least one catch device and the at least one adjusting contour is arranged on the at least one locking device , or vice-versa, and wherein the at least one adjusting contour is of such a configuration that the movement of the at least one locking device is only temporarily coupled to the movement of the at least one catch device upon insertion of the at least one furniture fitting , wherein the at least one locking device is moveable into a release position in which the at least one furniture fitting is moveable freely with respect to the at least one locking device and into a locking position in which unintentional detachment of the at least one furniture fitting from the securing device is prevented, characterized in that the at least one locking device has a locking lever pivotable about an axis of rotation . <EOS>