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Group 8 Report Hardware Ironmongery
Group 8 Report Hardware Ironmongery
Group 8 Report Hardware Ironmongery
ARCILLA, RYAN
BUHION, DWANE
BELMONTE, CZARINA
TAN, RHEMIE MHAR
HARDWARE IRONMONGERY
CONCEALED - CONCEALED
CLOSERS ARE FITTED INTO
RECESSES IN THE DOOR AND FRAME.
THUS, THEY AREN’T VISIBLE WHEN
THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THEY ARE
AVAILABLE AS HYDRAULIC OR
SPRING-LOADED VERSIONS, AND
THEY ARE TYPICALLY USED FOR
INTERIOR DOORS THAT ARE FAIRLY
LIGHT.
SURFACE-MOUNTED - THESE TYPES
OF DOOR CLOSERS ARE FITTED TO THE
DOOR FRAME, WITH A BAR ALONG THE
BACK OF THE DOOR. TYPICALLY, THESE
ARE FAIRLY SMALL IN SIZE, AND THEY
CAN BE USED TO MATCH THE COLOR
OF THE DOOR. THEY ARE A COST-
EFFECTIVE OPTION FOR
AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING DOORS.
FLOOR-SPRING - FLOOR-
SPRING CLOSERS ARE TYPICALLY
USED ON GLASS STOREFRONT
DOORS. THEY ARE MOUNTED IN THE
FLOOR, AND ARE CONCEALED. A
BAR WITHIN THE CLOSER IS FITTED
INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE
DOOR, WHICH CONTROLS THE
CLOSING ACTION.
LOCKS
IS A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC FASTENING DEVICE THAT IS RELEASED BY A
PHYSICAL OBJECT, BY SUPPLYING SECRET INFORMATION, OR BY A COMBINATION
THEREOF OR ONLY BEING ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM ONE SIDE SUCH AS A DOOR
CHAIN. A KEY IS A DEVICE THAT IS USED TO OPERATE A LOCK.
PARTS OF A DOOR
LOCK
CYLINDER - IS THE PART OF
THE LOCK WHERE THE KEY
GOES. YOUR KEY MUST FIT THE
CYLINDER CORRECTLY, WHICH
WILL PERMIT YOU TO OPEN THE
LOCK. EVEN A SLIGHTLY
MISSHAPEN KEY WILL RESULT IN
THE CYLINDER KEEPING THE
LOCK FROM UNLOCKING.
BOLT/LATCH - WHEN THE KEY FITS
THE CYLINDER, THE PINS INSIDE THE
CYLINDER MOVE, ENGAGING THE
BOLT – SOMETIMES CALLED A LATCH
– WITHIN THE DOOR LOCK. THIS IS
THE PART OF THE LOCK THAT MOVES
IN AND OUT AND RESTS IN THE
CARVED-OUT PART OF THE
DOOR FRAME, KNOWN AS THE BOX,
WHEN THE DOOR IS LOCKED,
KEEPING IT IN PLACE.
STRIKE PLATE - THE STRIKE
PLATE IS WHERE THE LOCK
ATTACHES TO THE DOOR FRAME
TO KEEP THE DOOR IN POSITION
WHEN YOU LOCK IT. THIS PIECE IS
A SIMPLE, METAL PART THAT YOU
CAN SCREW TO THE DOOR FRAME
AND IS THE EASIEST PART OF A
LOCK TO REPLACE IF IT BECOMES
DAMAGED
KNOB LOCKS - ARE
FREQUENTLY INSTALLED IN
RESIDENTIAL SITUATIONS ON
EXTERIOR DOORS IN ADDITION TO
DEADBOLTS, AND ARE SOMETIMES
USED AS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF
SECURITY FOR DOORS. FIRST AND
FOREMOST, IT SHOULD BE SAID
THAT KNOB LOCKS SHOULD
VIRTUALLY NEVER BE USED FOR
SECURITY ON EXTERNAL DOORS.
HANDLESETS - HAVE A
HANDLE ON THE EXTERNAL
SIDE AND EITHER A KEYED
OPENING OR TWIST KNOB ON
THE INTERNAL SIDE WITH
WHICH TO LOCK IT. THIS TYPE
OF LOCK FEATURES A
DEADBOLT RATHER THAN
SPRING BOLT FOR EXTRA
SECURITY. THESE SERVE A
SIMILAR PURPOSE AS A
DOORKNOB LOCK BUT CAN
PROVIDE A MORE APPEALING
LOOK TO THE EXTERIOR OF A
HOME.
HAND LEVERS - ARE AN
EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR INSIDE
DOORS, LIKE CLOSETS OR
BASEMENT DOORS. THEY
FEATURE A SIMPLE HANDLE LEVER
ON ONE SIDE AND A TWIST KNOB
ON THE OTHER. THESE LOCKS
DON’T PROVIDE AS MUCH
SECURITY AS OTHERS, SO
THEY’RE NOT AN IDEAL OPTION
FOR ENTRY DOORS. BUT, THEY DO
ALLOW YOU TO OPEN DOORS
QUICKLY WITH ONE HAND, WHICH
IS USEFUL WHEN YOU’RE
CARRYING GROCERIES OR
LAUNDRY THROUGH THE HOME.
DEADBOLTS - DEADBOLT LOCKS
ARE A SEPARATE MECHANISM
FROM THE DOORKNOB, WHICH
GIVES YOUR ENTRY DOORS AN
ADDITIONAL LAYER OF SECURITY.
MANY HOME AND BUSINESS
OWNERS CHOOSE TO HAVE BOTH
A DOORKNOB LOCK AND
DEADBOLT ON THEIR ENTRY
DOORS TO PREVENT THE RISK OF
INTRUDERS.
BARREL BOLT - ALSO KNOWN
AS A SLIDING BOLT, GOES ON THE
INSIDE OF THE DOOR TO KEEP
YOU SAFE WHEN YOU’RE IN YOUR
HOME WITH YOUR FAMILY. THIS
LOCK HAS TWO PIECES: ONE
THAT GOES ON THE DOOR FRAME
AND THE OTHER MAIN LOCKING
ASSEMBLY THAT GOES ON THE
DOOR.
CHAIN LOCK - ARE ONES YOU
USUALLY SEE ON THE INSIDE OF
HOTEL DOORS. THESE LOCKS
HAVE A CATCH ON THE DOOR
FRAME AND A MAIN LOCKING
ASSEMBLY ON THE DOOR, MUCH
LIKE A BARREL BOLT, BUT USE A
CHAIN TO LOCK THE DOOR
INSTEAD OF THE CYLINDER PIECE
CAM LOCKS - IS A SIMPLIFIED
VERSION OF OTHER LOCKS,
REQUIRING A KEY TO TURN A
CAM, WHICH LOCKS AND
UNLOCKS IT. CAM LOCKS CAN
BE EITHER FLAT OR TUBULAR,
WITH KEYS OF THE SAME
SHAPE NECESSARY TO OPEN
THEM.
SIMPLE PADLOCKS - ARE ONE
OF THE SIMPLEST TYPES OF DOOR
LOCKS. YOU’LL TYPICALLY SEE
THESE LOCKS ON DOORS THAT
DON’T NEED HIGH-LEVEL SECURITY,
LIKE SHED AND STORAGE UNIT
DOORS. THESE LOCKS AREN’T
ATTACHED TO ANYTHING ELSE BUT
INSTEAD LOCK INTO THEMSELVES.
CIRCULAR PADLOCKS - A
CIRCULAR PADLOCK, OR DISC
PADLOCK, IS ANOTHER TYPE OF
PADLOCK THAT OFFERS A BIT
MORE PROTECTION FOR
PEOPLE WHO WANT A MORE
SECURE SHED OR STORAGE
UNIT. THEY’RE ALSO DETACHED
FROM THE DOORS THEY LOCK
BUT ARE THICKER AND MORE
CHALLENGING TO BREAK THAN
A REGULAR PADLOCK
ELECTRONIC LOCKS -
ELECTRONIC LOCKS ARE ONES THAT
DON’T REQUIRE KEYS TO LOCK AND
UNLOCK THEM. INSTEAD, THEY HAVE
A KEYPAD OR CARD SYSTEM IN
WHICH YOU CAN USE A SPECIAL
CODE OR KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR.
MOST OF THE TIME, THESE LOCKS
LOCK THE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY.
YOU’LL USUALLY FIND ELECTRONIC
LOCKS IN HOTEL ROOMS, SCHOOLS,
AND OFFICES.
HINGE
A MOVABLE JOINT OR MECHANISM ON WHICH A DOOR, GATE, OR
LID SWINGS AS IT OPENS AND CLOSES OR WHICH CONNECTS
LINKED OBJECTS
TYPES
DOOR HANDLE
THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR VIA A SPRING-LOADED BOX, WHICH SITS AT THE
TOP OF THE PUSH-SIDE OF THE DOOR AND POWERS THE CLOSING ACTION.
THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR VIA A SPRING-LOADED BOX, WHICH SITS AT THE
TOP OF THE PUSH-SIDE OF THE DOOR AND POWERS THE CLOSING ACTION.
Parallel Arm
A MOVABLE JOINT OR MECHANISM ON WHICH A DOOR, GATE, OR LID SWINGS AS IT OPENS AND CLOSES OR WHICH
CONNECTS LINKED OBJECTS
A MOVABLE JOINT OR MECHANISM ON WHICH A DOOR, GATE, OR LID SWINGS AS IT OPENS AND CLOSES OR WHICH
CONNECTS LINKED OBJECTS
HINGE
THESE TYPES OF DOOR CLOSERS ARE FITTED TO THE DOOR FRAME, WITH A
BAR ALONG THE BACK OF THE DOOR.
THESE TYPES OF DOOR CLOSERS ARE FITTED TO THE DOOR FRAME, WITH A
BAR ALONG THE BACK OF THE DOOR.
Surface-mounted
TYPE OF DOOR HANDLE WHICH OPERATES SIMILARLY TO THE LEVER LATCH
DOOR HANDLE
TYPE OF DOOR HANDLE WHICH OPERATES SIMILARLY TO THE LEVER LATCH
DOOR HANDLE
Lever lock