When choosing an interior door suitable for the interior, one should not forget about acquiring high-quality fittings. For this type of door there are no strict requirements for the locking mechanism itself, unlike the locks on the entrance doors. At the same time, the accessories should still be easy to use and durable. Most of the locks mounted on the doors inside the apartment are classic mechanical or magnetic locks. They began to be installed on interior doors relatively recently - they belong to the most modern type of hardware.
Principle of operation
The most widely known type of magnetic lock is the intercom installed on the door to the entrance of an apartment building. The magnetic lock on the interior door carries the same principle of operation. It is based on the unique property of a magnet to attract metal objects and hold them in contact with a magnetized surface. When you turn the lock knob, the metal bar and the installed magnet are shifted to the side and the door opens.
The most modern model of a magnetic lock installed on interior doors is a device in which not a standard latch is provided, but a special “tongue”. It contacts the back of the lock exclusively when the door is closed. Inside the castle is a ferrite core, attracted by the strike plate of the castle, which has the opposite charge. A magnet built into the strike plate closes the slot in the box, ensuring silent operation of the lock and a neat appearance of the door. An installed magnetic lock on an interior door of this type is opened using a key, a pin, using a profile cylinder.
Benefits of Magnetic Locks
One of the main advantages of magnetic locks is their noiselessness. When you close the door, you can not hear a click, because it is not. Such a lock will be indispensable on the door to the bedroom or nursery.
Locks that can be opened with a pin or key are suitable for the office, as they will provide not only silent operation, but also additional security.
Reliability and durability of magnetic locks are highly appreciated. Since moving parts are not provided for in their design, breakdowns in such a castle can be avoided. When the magnetic lock on the interior door is installed correctly, it will last for many years without damage.
The neat appearance of the magnetic lock, which does not protrude at the end of the door frame, will be very appropriate on expensive doors made of precious wood.
Magnetic Lock Installation
How to install the magnetic lock correctly depends primarily on the type of lock. In addition, the installation itself also has some nuances. For example, the exact adjustment of the strike plate in relation to the lock, since for reliable closing and silent operation, their full coincidence is necessary. A magnetic lock on an interior door can also be installed independently, especially if the design does not involve opening with a key or a profile cylinder. But it is better if it is mounted by specialists with the necessary experience and a set of tools.