Pin Type Hinges

It runs the entire length of the door panel or box.

Pin type hinges.

There are specialized types of hinges so consult the chart for details. Let s have a look at the various types of the hinges mostly used by professional interior designers. With security butt hinges the two halves of the hinge are lock together when the door is closed so removing the hinge pin won t allow access. Clean room lift off hinges the hinge pin is permanently attached to the frame leaf so you can quickly lift the door off the hinge without removing the pin.

The leaf plates come together and are hidden between the door and frame when the door is closed so that the only thing visible is the barrel of the hinge. Spring hinges are common to use anywhere you need your door close. Get full details on butt hinges in this guide. Pivot pins and pin hinges are used in a variety of applications.

If an ordinary butt hinge were used in this position the hinge pin could be removed and the door released. From application ranging from doors windows cabinets and almost all furniture these are the most commonly used type of hinges. Butt hinges have two rectangular leaves joined by pin or rod which can be removed if you need to take off the door. Removing the pin allows the hinge halves to separate for example to remove a door easily.

Spring hinges a type of hinge containing one or more springs to move the door into a closed position. Hinges are right or left handed and can have a fixed or removable pin the latter lets you remove doors without unscrewing the hinges. Plain bearing ball bearing see above spring loaded and rising. These hinges are available in a single acting or double acting type.

Spring hinges are also known as self closing hinges. The two halves of a hinge are joined by a pin that may be either a loose or tight fit. There are several types. The hinge consists of two leaf plates one anchored to the edge of the door and the other to the door jam.

Continuous hinges are manufactured with or without holes. The most common hinge used on doors and cabinets butt hinges have two rectangular shaped leaves with knuckles in the middle joined by a pin. A loose pin hinge is removable and is generally held in place by a flanged head and gravity. Continuous hinges this type of hinge is also known as a piano hinge.

Butt hinges are the most common type of hinges used on entry doors and passage doors as well as some cabinet doors. These hinges also come in various thicknesses pin diameters and knuckle lengths. Only the pin shows when the door is closed. The hinge pin is permanently attached to the frame leaf so you can quickly lift the door off the hinge without removing the pin.