The benefits of specifying accessible locking architectural ironmongery


Traditional architectural ironmongery

UK style lockcases with the cylinder below the lever handle:
  • Hides the cylinder keyway from the line of sight.
  • Makes it awkward to enter and rotate the key.                               
  • The close proximity of the door frame and the lever hampers access.
  • Deceases the overall disabled access of the door. 

Traditional architecural ironmongery;cylinder below the lever handle 
Accessible architectural ironmongery

Access to the keyway is considerably improved:
  • Clearly visible - cylinder above lever handle.
  • Unhindered access - 40%+ increase to lock centres.
  • Unhindered access - 30%+ increase to average backset.
  • Improved ease of use for those who require disabled access. 
access to the keyway is clear: improved disabled access.
Traditional architectural ironmongery

The design of traditional hardware:
  • Operation virtually impossible for people with limited grip and hand flexibility.

 


 traditional architectural ironmongery: lock operation difficult for people with limited grip
Accessible architectural ironmongery

Large thumbturn facilitates easier operation:
  • No need to grip.
  • No need to rotate the wrist.
  • Improved leverage reduces force needed by at least 70%.

large thumbturn facilitates easier operation for disabled access
Traditional architectural ironmongery

Even with larger European lockcases:
  • Access to the keyway and thumbturn remains hampered by the lever handle.
  • The close proximity of the door frame and the lever remains a problem.
  • Keys are difficult to handle.

larger european architectural ironmongery lockcases don't solve the problems
Accessible architectural ironmongery

Special key bow improves handling:
  • Improved leverage and reduces force needed by 60%*.
  • Increased surface area of 280%*.
  • Overall disabled access is vastly improved.
(* when compared with a typical key bow of 24mm)

 special key bow improves handling for disabled access



Definitions:

Centres - the distance between the lever handle and the cylinder keyway.
Backset - the distance from the edge of the door to the centreline of the lock follower and keyway.
Lock follower - the rotating hub within the lock which is operated by the lever handle.

The UK's most specified masterkey system just got integrated... mechanical AND electric locking. in one cost-effective system.
Beautiful to behold. More accessible and DDA compliant than any other. At last, seamless Access2 All Areas.