It s useful for any diy er to know how things around the home operate.
Parts of a door frame lock.
Door handle or door knob parts in addition to the keypad or scanner on an electronic lock can be considered external while the internal parts are composed of everything hidden inside the door and everything behind the key slot.
The anatomy of a door lock every door lock has both internal and external components.
The sides of the door.
Secures door to frame while enabling a swinging motion.
By william machin the side of a door frame where the lock engages is known as the strike side of the frame.
It may have rounded corners or be a circular drive in faceplate.
A metal plate on the edge of the door next to the latch or deadbolt the faceplate protects the lock from wear and tear.
The hinge style is where the hinges are attached to.
This is the part that swings open and closed.
Key used to align the pins with the tumblers to allow the barrel to rotate and release the lock.
Bolt or dead latch this is the part of the lock that inserts into the mortise to secure the door.
The frame is built into the wall.
A locking doorknob features a locking mechanism on the interior handle and a slot for a key on the exterior.
Horizontal top and bottom parts of the door.
Door armor lock side light door security kit.
The door sill is the very bottom part of the door frame that rests on the floor.
The lock style is where the lock and knob is placed.
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The jambs also called the door legs are the interior sides of a door frame specifically the parts of the frame that hold the mounting hinges on one side and the strike plate for the latch on the other.
Lock the internal component of the lock consisting of the tumblers pins and barrel.
On non locking doorknobs the interior and exterior handles are smooth and contain no locking mechanism.
The two door jambs are the sides of the door frame that run vertically.
Doorknobs have two handles one on each side of the door and are either locking or non locking.
The head is the top piece of the door frame running horizontally.
The strike plunger enters a strike plate on the jamb and keeps the door closed locked.
Each type of lock is built differently but let s take a look at the anatomy of a typical door lock usually used in homes or light commercial buildings.
The main parts of a door lock are the cylinder bolt box and strike plate.