THE ROLE OF EACH PARTS IN PLATE DOOR LOCK

15/10/2020, 08:15

Plate door lock is one of the most commonly used nowadays. It has a horizontal handle that brings convenience for user to open/lock the door. There are 3 parts of a plate door lock: lever handles, mortise lock and cylinder.

Lever handle: is a part that brings the aesthetics to the plate door lock and connected to latch bolt to help the user open/close the door. User usually bases on the design of the lever handle to choose the right plate door lock that matched with the house’s style. The lever handle has a plate covering the outside of the lock handle and the key holder to create the certainty of the lock. It was made from different materials such as stainless steel SUS304, aluminum alloy, zinc alloy, brass. Different materials allow manufacturers to diversify the model, texture or color of the plate door lock. Thanks to that, the plate door lock is widely installed for many types of doors and many styles of the house, from classical to modern.

Mortise lock: is the part determining the durability and safety of the plate door lock and is usually made from hard materials. The mortise lock with 85-45mm centres is more commonly used than the small mortise lock with 58-45mm centres. The deadbolt and latch bolt was mold to create the stiffness and makes it difficult to pry the door. The safely of the mortise lock lies on the structure and material of the deadbolt. The deadbolt is used to lock the door when the user turns the key, usually made of stainless steel SUS304. In the market, there are 2 types of the mortise: single throw and double throw. The mortise with double throw is more popular because of higher safety. The latch bolt was made from brass to prevent rust and lock jam. The forend is usually made of the same material as the lock handle. The other inside parts of the mortise lock are also made from galvanized steel or zinc alloy to ensure the smooth operation with the cylinder.

Cylinder: connected to the mortise lock to create motion for the deadbolt to lock the door. Usually, thieves will choose the cylinder is the first place to attack when they break the door lock. Therefore, the cylinder and the core must be made of brass to ensure the smoothly rotation. The core has different number of intricate details and hole balls to prevent copying or unlocking with key-breakers. The core with 7-hole ball is the most common cylinder nowadays. The cylinder has 2 types: the single-cylinder is usually installed for toilet, room doors and double-cylinder for main doors. The stiffness of cylinder will definitely bring high security to the lock set.

Each part of the plate door lock has its own role but ensures the aesthetics and safety of your home. VICKINI hopes to bring you useful information through this article. VICKINI is providing a variety of plate door locks which were made of zinc alloy, brass, stainless steel. We'll help you choose the right plate door lock. Please contact us via hotline ‪1800 6943‬ for more advice