Why is the latch bolt of the smart door lock important? The key point is here

When we select the smart door lock, we usually put more attention to its appearance, lock mortise and cylinder, and convenient using experience but ignore to consider its latch bolt. Although the latch bolt might seem to be negligible, it plays an essential role to open and close the door. So, how to select a qualified latch bolt? What strengths of the latch bolt does the Philips EasyKey have?

The stretching length of the latch bolt

The protruding length of the latch bolt is a key indicator to ensure that the smart door lock can be fully locked. The unqualified protruding length of the bolt will affect the anti-theft performance of the smart door lock. It is clearly stipulated that if the latch bolt is used as the main latch bolt, the protruding length of the bolt should not be less than 14mm for class A and no less than 20mm for class B.

The material of the latch bolt

As an important load-bearing component, the latch bolt has strict requirements for the firmness of the material. It usually finds that its materials on the market are made of zinc alloy and stainless steel. Stainless steel has the advantages of high strength, corrosion resistance, high-temperature resistance, and resistance to deformation. This makes it become the first choice for many high-quality smart door lock brands such as Philips EasyKey.

The latch bolt of Philips EasyKey has adopted 304 stainless material or metal materials with strong capabilities of anti-prying, anti-sawing and anti-collision. The Philips smart door lock meets the standards in resisting violent unlocking.

Under the test on the anti-axial static pressure with 3000N, the main latch bolt of Philips EasyKey could still normally use and retracts not more than 5mm. Furthermore, under the anti-axial static pressure with 6000N, it could normally use as well.

In addition, the anti-prying grade of the outside escutcheon of Philips EasyKey meets the stated requirements from the GA 374-2019 Electronic Anti-theft Lock. It can withstand a high-strength impact of 2.65J under a pressure of 110N. Therefore, we don’t need to worry about the problem of violent damage to the Philips EasyKey.

Of course, the number of latch bolts will also affect the anti-theft performance of the smart door lock. Compared with a single latch bolt, a smart door lock with multiple bolts is more difficult to pry when it is violently opened and has higher security.

To sum up, the latch bolt is one of the indispensable parts in opening and closing the smart door lock. The stretching length of the latch bolt and the strength coefficient of the latch bolt withstand the axial or lateral static pressure are the keys to the security of the smart door lock. It embodies the all-around and high-standard requirements of Philips EasyKey for its latch bolt.

The Philips smart door lock is dedicated to focusing on every detail and gives your more security in every aspect.