Furniture lock

Vitali Design Lions furniture lock determines the material on which it is installed. This is explained by the fact that the castle is designed for a certain thickness of the door or drawer front and a different method of fixation (in glass, for example, you can not screw the screw or screws). Locks are divided into: locks for drawers and doors from chipboard or wood (usually calculated by the thickness of 16-18 mm). When fixing particleboard furniture locks and tree problems practically do not arise: for striker drilled a hole and the lock body is mounted on the back side. Outside the hole for the striker may be executed decorative overlays. Locks for glass doors (commonly used glass thickness 5-6 mm, rarely 8 mm). Locks for glass - universal, they can fix any glass thickness used. They are also suitable for metal (for example, metal cabinets, mailboxes). Locks are locks for windows (require drilling of glass) and overhead. Complexity of installing mortise locks that not every manufacturer has the ability to qualitatively and accurately drill the glass installed in these holes in the castle. Since drilling requires a special machine with a drill bit for glass with a diamond-plated, boring glass on two sides simultaneously. At the same time must come cooling emulsion, which makes the process of better quality. Costs of such machines from 5 thousand euro. Therefore, the most commonly used for glass door rim locks, which are drilled to install the glass is not necessary. Such locks have a "g-shaped bar, which fits over the glass. In the holes in the bracket screws are inserted and pressed to the glass castle by a plastic gasket. Locks also vary depending on the purpose for which they were intended: for drawers, sliding or swing doors. Locks for hinged doors are divided into lock for one door and double doors. In addition, locks vary according to the principle of the mechanism: with a retractable tongue, rotary, push button, garpunoobraznye, rack and pinion with locking mechanism. Construction of locks and mechanisms of action of most producing countries are very similar, so let the major models, priority for the Russian market. Locks for drawers and swing doors made of wood and chipboard with a sliding lock mechanism can be considered the most common in the Russian furniture market. It is suitable for boxes and hinged doors of wood and particleboard. When you turn the key from the lock box extends the tab, which is either part of the hole in the case of furniture, decorated with strap-lining or protruding behind the bar corner. There is a model, in which the tongue is not "hiding" in the lock body, and "walks" up and down. Furniture manufacturers can choose the way in which the lock will be fixed relative to the case of furniture, as the striker-pad and a bracket corner, as a rule, complete with a lock is not available and purchased separately. It is worth noting that if, for furniture manufacturers strap corner is often preferred because they do not need to drill a hole in the furniture, the end user area is not so easy to use. After all, opening the door or drawer for that protrusions can hurt your hand or catch clothing, etc. Housing such a lock can be of different sizes, round or square in shape. These differences are purely decorative and functional significance are not, except in that rare case where the thickness of the material in which to insert lock exceeds the standard. Also for drawers and doors are often used to lock the turning mechanism. In this case, the tongue of the lock will not retract into the body, but simply rotated. When locked, like the castle the previous model, the tongue is a striker-pad or set behind the bar corner. Cam lock with a curved shape allows the reed fence-corner serve as a stopper. In this case, the strap is attached closer to the door. When locking the lock it fits between the tongue and enters the door. As a result, the door rests against the bar and hang out. To fix folding swing door of chipboard or wood a locking twist mechanism with a double tongue. The tongue is made in the form of two plates of different lengths, connected by a right angle. When you turn the key short tongue locks the door, which is fixed, relative to the housing enclosure, going behind the bar corner, while the long tongue closes the second door. If you do not need to be particularly privacy, you can use the lock "button-latch" without a key. When you click on the latch is fixed and does not open the door, when re-pressing the same fixation is removed. In the case where you want the ultimate protection from the opening, a model of locks, which functions similar to safe lock. For example, a typical lock with a sliding mechanism to the body which is attached a long metal rod with swivel snaps on the ends. The rod lies along the edge of the door, on opening the rotated and locked at the top and bottom of the emphasis on building furniture. Another option - if you turn the key rod extendible up and down relative to the body lock and enters into the holes. For office pedestals, which usually consist of 3 boxes, at least - 4-5, as there is a solution: the furniture manufacturers have a choice: put a lock on each box, or choose a more economical option - the central locking which locks all drawers simultaneously. Lock mechanism - turning, but does not rotate the tongue and pin. In this case rises or falls a long plank on which the rods. When the plank is lowered, each rod extending beyond the bar-pad or enters into a special recess in the appropriate box, locking it. If necessary, the length of the rods increases: threaded inside, where you can screw propeller. Before fixing the rods were attached to the base plate screw through the hole, now mounting method is changed, which makes it easy to change the location of the rods. Buyer accessories as himself can decide on how many boxes will be designed such a lock, because currently offered and longer straps, and additional locking rods. Locks for sliding doors from chipboard There are several ways to fix the sliding door of the ADI. Consider locks, working on a "spear", and locks with push-button mechanism. In the case of sliding doors when the door pulls to the body of the cabinet, used the castle, which works on the principle of "harpoon": double garpunoobrazny tongue snaps over the edge of the side-strap lining. When you turn the key double tongue is compressed, while its size is smaller than the size of the hole bar bill, and the door opens easily. With push-button locking mechanism works very simply. When you click on the larva of the lock rod extends, which rests against the second door, as a result, while the castle is closed, both doors are not moving. Length of the rod if necessary, can increase the screw the screw it, this thread is provided inside the rod. Also, the rod can be included in a specially prepared hole in the second door. The same principle operates with push button lock mechanism for sliding doors, which is installed not on the door itself, and the aluminum profile. Accordingly, the lock tab includes a profile of another door. This lock is equally suitable for both glass doors and for doors from chipboard. There are locks that combine button and rotary mechanism. This design is not particularly widespread. Tongue, when the lock is open, not sticking out, and when you need to secure the lock, the tongue extends, rotates and prevents movement of the door. The same mechanism of action is a model for sliding glass doors. Locks for glass swing door is the simplest design for the glass swing doors - mortise lock with a turning mechanism. Because of lower prices compared with other models, it is called "locking mailboxes. As with the rotary lock for wood and particleboard, while turning the key turns the lock tab and fixed for the striker. But this castle is a major drawback: it is inserted into the drilled hole in the glass and secured with a nut. But if the nut tightened sufficiently strong or she eventually blabbed, the round shape lock can be scrolled in the same round hole in the glass. As a result, the door can be opened without a key. Avoid this phenomenon allows the mortise lock with a turning mechanism, which has housing as a D-shaped plate which is fixed on the edge of the door and, accordingly, does not lock crank. Protects against tampering mortise lock with a retractable mechanism: at the close, the rod extends, which is included in the response of a cylindrical shape, mounted on a rack or cabinet enclosure. Locking twist mechanism is often not too difficult to discover: just push a door along the flat object, and with his help to turn the latch lock. With a lock with a retractable rod such an operation can not be done in addition to mate have special teeth to protect the rod from outside influence. Usually the price for the above-described model is quite high, but setting this lock, you can save by using it simultaneously as a handle, because elegant elongated lock body allows it. For double glass doors with a mortise lock with a turning mechanism and the body in the form of strips, which stands on the edge of the door, which is attached (the strap is fixed on the edge of the door, and lock respectively, not rotated), and does not open a second door. It is also designed for double doors lock, consisting of two parts. One piece - it's own castle. The second part - a decorative, fixed on the second door. On the reverse side of the decorative parts of the castle is a loop, for which clings to the hook of the castle, closing the door. Externally, decorative piece can be fitted with this padlock (for example, locks production Taiwanese «Armstrong») or plug (locks the Italian company «Meroni Serrature»). The disadvantages of this model include the need to drill holes as well in the second leaf. In addition, the doors are not fixed relative to the housing enclosure and therefore can "walk" in the closed position. Therefore, such a beautiful exterior design is functionally loses the previous model. Strengthen the locks without drilling of glass allow rim locks. The most common rim locks for glass doors with a sliding mechanism. Locks can vary as the size of the shell and its shape: a square or D-shaped. For two door lock designed invoice with twist mechanism and an elongated body, which fixes the second door. This lock is suitable for single doors. Which is very convenient for the manufacturer because in stock, you can have a stock of one universal model, rather than two different ones. Locks for sliding glass doors of one of the most beautiful and elegant locks - mortise for the two sliding glass doors with removable striker. In the drilled hole in the glass is inserted from one side of the puck, the other screws permanently attached to her sleeve. This construction forms a lock body, at the center of which there are opening for the larvae. When you need to secure the lock, the larva is inserted and the door does not move. Turning the key in the lock striker is fixed, then the key is removed and the doors remain locked. To open, the larva is removed from the lock with a key. Also for the two sliding doors used mortise lock with push-button mechanism. When Clicking on the larva of the castle from the back side extends the rod, which rests against the second door. To avoid the drilling of glass, you can use consignment lock for sliding glass doors - a rack lock, or lock-crocodile ". This lock consists of a toothed bar and the actual castle. Strap securely fastened to the glass door with clamps. At the bar put the castle, which rests against the second door and can not move. When closed, the lock is fixed on a bracket, and it is impossible to remove. Turning the key lock is unlocked and can be easily removed from the plates, which in itself does not interfere with the movement of the door. How do I choose? In the Russian market can be found furniture locks from different countries. But the most common locks, made in China, Taiwan, Italy, Germany and Austria. There are castles and domestic production, but as a rule, the most simple designs. One of the first in Russia there were locks Taiwanese «Armstrong», - product is good enough, has won the high price niche (an average price of a lock of 1,5-3 USD). However, the domestic market demanded more cheap locks that gave rise to the emergence of Chinese products. Chinese locks basically copying designs Taiwanese locks, but there are quite a different niche, both in quality and price. How long will run Castle Chinese production - can hardly be predicted. Nevertheless, these castles are in steady demand, since many domestic manufacturers is the priority issue is their low cost. In this recently developed an interest in and to the road furniture. Both appeared on the market Italian castles. With regard to countries such as Austria and Germany, their products are of superior quality at a consistently high price. Consumption of such locks is in Russia rather an individual, rather than massive. The life of the lock depends primarily on its quality: the better built, more solid material - the longer it will last castle. Good locks, moreover, should not change its color to fade, then there should be a quality finish. Also, when buying a lock, you should pay attention to how smoothly running mechanism, As the main key of one lock should not be approached differently. The producers of quality locks provide thousands of different combinations to avoid such a situation.