There are different type of door lock, there are knob lock, handle lock, deadbolt lock, cam lock, padlock, mortise lock, smart lock and keypad lock and so on, these are very common door lock on the market. According to the specific application door lock is roughly divided into the following types:
1.Entry door lock:
installed in the residential door, therefore, the door lock must be anti-theft lock, its security is very important. Because the door is usually equipped with anti-theft door, the gap between the two is relatively small, so the door lock is usually select spring lock (commonly known as “stay lock”), so as to avoid the handle of the lock against the anti-theft door, can not close the door.
2.Bedroom door lock:
install on all kinds of bedroom,the private is must be guaranteed, bedroom door lock can lock inside by door hand, but outside need a key to open.
3.Bathroom door lock:
installed in the bathroom, can be locked inside, can be opened from the outside with a key, because there may be fainting, coma and even poisoning accident when bathing, if not from the outside to open, not conducive to rescue. Additional, bathroom lock still should have waterproof, rustproof function.
4.Passage door lock:
generally install on the door of kitchen,living room,dining room,hall and children room, it is only used for pulling to open and close door, the latching mechanism can be retracted by both the inside and outside levers at all times. This door lock function is never locked and has no key or locking mechanism on either side of the door.
Today we will discuss about handle lock from MAILON HARDWARE which is very commonly used in our daily life.
Let’s have a look type of handle lock
handle lock is divided into split handle lock, one-piece handle lock, three bar quick loading handle lock. Interior door lock have European style, Chinese style, modern simply style these three styles, in order to match various style furniture,the shape and color of door handle are in thousands of postures and colorful. Handle lock safety is better, often used for entry door, room door, handle lock can be applied to Residential, office, hotel and other places. Door handle with electroplating and electrostatic spray paint have good wear – resistant and anti – corrosion performance. Except consider about matching of home decoration style also need consider about the pulling force when you choose door handle of handle lock,door handle should be able to withstand more than 6 kg of tension on usual.
Material application of handle lock:
According to the materials, the handle lock can be divided into aluminum, stainless steel, copper die-casting, zinc alloy. The aluminum and stainless steel materials after surface processing, they have bright luster and soft feel. Even if corroded by sweat and moisture, they are not easy to fade and rust, if use some inferior quality of zinc alloy,the handle lock easily will broken when using,so users need pay attention to it during buying.
How to judge it’s zinc alloy or copper die -casting door handle?
zinc alloy door handles have a plating on surface, it is not easily to recognize compare to copper die-casting hand lock, users can use sharp knife scrape on the surface, the color appear brass color then it is copper die- casting door handle ,the color appear silver color then it is zinc alloy door handle.
Lock body and lock cylinder of handle lock:
Here we recommend following silent lock body and magnetic lock body for our handle lock, of course you can choose your favorite door lock body to match our door handle
How to install the handle lock
1.Drill the lock body installation holes according to the lock body installation size diagram.
2.Install the lock body into the hole position in turn, locate the rear fixing screw, install the screw and connecting screw on the outer panel parts, insert the connecting square rod into the square rod hole of the lock body, and align the square hole with the connecting square rod hole of the outer plate parts to install the outer plate parts.
3.Install inner panel parts and tighten screws after aligning; Insert the lock body into the lock hole from inside to outside; Insert the screw through the hole of the lock face plate into the screw thread of the mounting hole of the lock body and tighten. Then install a locking box or locking plate on the door frame.
4.After the initial installation, rotate the outer door handle and the inner handle to check if the latch bolt can be smoothly withdrawn and extended; Turn the rear panel knob to feel whether the dead bolt is smoothly withdrawn; Insert the key and rotate it back and forth to feel whether the dead bolt is smoothly extended and withdrawn.
5.After fastening each assembly screw, repeat the above action and test several times. If each action is not smooth, loosen the screw and adjust the position and try again until it is suitable.
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