door spring

Self-closing door mechanism

A door spring is a mechanism that automatically closes a door after it has been opened.

The spring stores energy when the door opens and releases it to pull the door shut.

Door springs range from simple coiled devices mounted at hinges to hydraulic closers on commercial buildings.

The door spring needs adjusting—it slams too hard.

Related

slam · pneumatic · hydraulic · mechanism · bounce · recoil · threshold · entrance · squeaky · creak · latch · hardware · bracket · adjust · resistance · cylinder · swing · screen

Opposites
door movement mechanism

door springdoor stop

Device keeping entrances ajar

doorstop · door wedge · hinge · door hinge · hook and eye

Family

door, spring, doors, doored, doorway, doorways, doorman, doormen, doorstep

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G