The shape of the faceplate used during installation depends on your door s preparation.
Parts of a door frame lock.
The lock style is where the lock and knob is placed.
It may have rounded corners or be a circular drive in faceplate.
Horizontal top and bottom parts of the door.
Key used to align the pins with the tumblers to allow the barrel to rotate and release the lock.
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 hinge style is where the hinges are attached to.
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.
The door sill is the very bottom part of the door frame that rests on the floor.
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 two door jambs are the sides of the door frame that run vertically.
The head is the top piece of the door frame running horizontally.
On non locking doorknobs the interior and exterior handles are smooth and contain no locking mechanism.
The panel is the term for the door itself.
The sides of the door.
Doorknobs have two handles one on each side of the door and are either locking or non locking.
The strike plunger enters a strike plate on the jamb and keeps the door closed locked.
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Lock the internal component of the lock consisting of the tumblers pins and barrel.
By william machin the side of a door frame where the lock engages is known as the strike side of the frame.
This is the part that swings open and closed.
A locking doorknob features a locking mechanism on the interior handle and a slot for a key on the exterior.
The frame is built into the wall.
The frame to which the door is attached to via hinges.
Bolt or dead latch this is the part of the lock that inserts into the mortise to secure the door.
Secures door to frame while enabling a swinging motion.
The anatomy of a door lock every door lock has both internal and external components.