Slamming doors, damage to walls and furniture, and trapped fingers, could be things of the past with the introduction of GEZE’s ActiveStop – a new control mechanism for internal swing doors.
The sleek, recessed door control – just 28 mm wide – incorporates a draw-in damper, which can be ‘seamlessly integrated’ into swing doors, ‘making them quiet, smooth, and easy to operate’. GEZE ActiveStop has a gentle stopping action which breaks the swing of the door and stops it in a desired position. GEZE explained: “The mechanism itself is acoustically dampened, and stops doors from being thrown open by careless users, preventing loud banging and unnecessary damage to the door, walls, and furniture. It is ideal for use in commercial settings in doors without fire protection with leaf weights up to 45 kg.”
The ActiveStop allows the door to stay open if desired, while preventing slamming, reducing the risk of trapped fingers, and eliminating the need to install separate doorstoppers. The holding position can be set using the adjustable opening angle to between 80 and 140 degrees.
The product won the German Design Award 2016 in the ‘Building and Elements’ category.