Wicket door
A wicket is a built in a door leaf hinged door . The device minimizes the frequency of opening and closing processes in the case of gates that are difficult to move when people (possibly also animals) have to pass through. Wicket doors can be completely embedded in the door (wicket door with threshold) or end flush with the lower edge of the door (without threshold).
When separated from the actual gate doors is in contrast to side doors .
Historically, wicket doors can be found more often at large church entrances, castle and city gates . In such cases, one speaks of a slip gate . Today they are widely used for entrance, industrial and fire protection doors, in the private sector they are often used for garage doors of various types. In the case of electrically operated doors, a wicket door represents an escape route if the electrical system fails. In air-conditioned halls, its use offers the advantage of lower heat loss.
Small, lockable passages in various types of fences are also known as wicket doors.
Wartburg Eisenach slip gate in the castle gate
City gate in Berching with a slip gate
Church portal St-Junien
Wicket door in a sectional door
Double wicket door serving as an entrance in the Catholic parish church Herz Jesu in Munich-Neuhausen
Wicket door in the fire station in Freepsum
Web links
- Wicket door , architektur-lexikon.de
- Sectional door with wicket door , bau-wiki.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Technical rules for workplaces: Doors and Gates ASR A1.7 Edition: November 2009 (PDF; 451 kB)