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Types of doors by working mechanism

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Doors are classified by working mechanism: hinged doors swing on hinges, sliding doors move on rails, revolving doors rotate around a central pivot, and rolling shutters coil upward. Other types include double-acting, accordion, overhead, collapsible, and pivoted doors.

Explain the various types of door based on working mechanism (nature of working operations).

Doors are classified by the way they work (open or move):

TypeWorking
Hinged (swinging) doorLeaf opens on hinges about a vertical edge; single or double leaf; most common
Double-acting (swing) doorHung on double-action spring hinges so it opens both ways; hospitals, restaurants
Sliding doorLeaf slides on rails parallel to the wall; saves swing space
Sliding-folding (accordion) doorLeaves fold like an accordion; partitions in halls
Revolving doorThree or four leaves rotate about a central pivot; hotels, banks, air-conditioned buildings
Rolling shutterSteel strips roll up on a drum above the opening; shops, garages
Overhead / up-and-over doorLeaf swings up to lie horizontally under the ceiling; garages
Collapsible doorSteel channels pivoted together so the leaf folds; lifts, shops
Pivoted (tilting) doorLeaf turns about a pivot at the middle; rare
 Hinged         Sliding         Revolving       Rolling shutter
 +---+--+       +--+--+         +---o---+       ======= (drum)
 |  /   |       |  |>>|         |   |   |       |||||||
 | /    |       +--+--+         |---+---|       |||||||
 +---+--+       rails           +---o---+       |||||||

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