DIN EN 1176-5-2008 Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 5 Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for carousels English version of DIN EN .pdf

1、 y!“ # # $ % # +6-5:*8-*8 # +6-5:*3-*+ “%!% Documentcomprises22pagesDIN EN 1176-5:2008-08 2 Start of validity This standard takes effect on 01 August 2008. National foreword This standard includes in clause 4 safety requirements within the meaning of the Gerte- und Produktsicher- heitsgesetz (German

2、 Equipment and Product Safety Law). This standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment” (Secretariat: DIN, Germany). The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Sport- und Freizeitg

3、ert (Sports Equipment Standards Committee), Technical Committee NA 112-07-01 AA Spielplatzgerte. Playground equipment as specified in this standard falls within the scope of the Gerte- und Produkt- sicherheitsgesetz. Once compliance with the safety requirements specified therein has been verified by

4、 an accredited test house designated by the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, the playground equipment may be marked with the symbol GS (= geprfte Sicherheit, safety tested). Amendments This standard differs from DIN EN 1176-5:2003-07 as follows: a) The title of the standard has

5、been changed to read: “Playground equipment and surfacing”. b) Clause 3 “Terms and definitions” now includes the description of the carousel types. c) In subclause 4.1, a note has been included to clarify that hand rails provided on carousels need not meet the height requirements given in EN 1176-1:

6、2008. d) The requirement for speed of rotation is now limited to those carousels that use mechanical advantage to raise speed, whereas in the previous edition the requirement was generally applicable. e) The free space/falling space for type C carousels has been increased and requirements for fallin

7、g height have been introduced. f) Requirements have been introduced for shock absorbing properties for seats of type A carousels. g) h) Requirements for carousels with rotating platform flush to the ground have been added. Previous editions DIN 7926-5: 1984-07 DIN EN 1176-5: 1998-12, 2003-07 DIN EN

8、1176-5/A1: 2002-07 Figure 8 “Ground clearance for carousel type B” has been corrected. EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 1176-5 May 2008 ICS 97.200.40 Supersedes EN 1176-5:1998 English Version Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and

9、 test methods for carousels de scurit et mthodes dessai complmentaires spcifiques aux manges Spielplatzgerte und Spielplatzbden - Teil 5: Zustzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren fr Karussells This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 April 2008. CEN members a

10、re bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to

11、 the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the sa

12、me status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,

13、Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2008 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means res

14、erved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 1176-5:2008: E quipements et sols daires de jeux - Partie 5: ExigencesEN 1176-5:2008 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword3 1 Scope5 2 Normative references5 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 Safety requirements8 4.1 General8 4.2 Free height of fall and impact

15、area 9 4.3 Free space/falling space .9 4.4 User stations11 4.5 Axis.11 4.6 Speed of rotation.11 4.7 Grip handles.11 4.8 Load capacity and stability.11 5 Type specific requirements11 5.1 Carousel type A (rotating chairs).11 5.2 Carousel type B (classic carousel) 12 5.3 Carousel type C (spinning mushr

16、ooms, hanging glides)15 5.4 Carousel type D (track-driven carousels) .16 5.5 Carousel type E (giant revolving disks) 16 6 Test reports18 7 Marking.18 Annex A (normative) Method for the determination of attachment strength of supporting structure components to the rotating shaft19 A.1 Principle19 A.2

17、 Procedure.19 Annex B (informative) Adeviations20 DINEN11765:200808EN 1176-5:2008 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 1176-5:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This Euro

18、pean Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2008, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2009. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elemen

19、ts of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 1176-5:1998. This European Standard consists of a number of parts as follows: EN 1176-1, Playground equipment and surfa

20、cing Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods EN 1176- 2, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for swings EN 1176- 3, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for sli

21、des EN 1176- 4, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for cableways EN 1176- 5, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for carousels EN 1176- 6, Playground equipment and surfaci

22、ng Part 6: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for rocking equipment EN 1176- 7, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 7: Guidance on installation, inspection, maintenance and operation EN 1176-10, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 10: Additional specific safety requirem

23、ents and test methods for fully enclosed play equipment EN 1176-11, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 11: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for spatial network This part of EN 1176 should not be used in isolation, but in conjunction with EN 1176-1, EN 1176-7 and EN 1177.

24、 For inflatable play equipment see: EN 14960, Inflatable play equipment Safety requirements and test methods. The principal changes from the previous edition of this part of EN 1176 are as follows: a) The requirement for speed of rotation is now limited to those carousels that use mechanical advanta

25、ge to raise speed, whereas in the previous edition the requirement was generally applicable. DINEN11765:200808EN 1176-5:2008 (E) 4 b) The free space/falling space for type C carousels has been increased and requirements for falling height introduced. c) Requirements have been introduced for shock ab

26、sorbing properties for seats of type A carousels. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Repub- lic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,

27、 Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. DINEN11765:200808EN 1176-5:2008 (E) 5 1 Scope This document is applicable to carousels that

28、 are used as playground equipment for children, as defined in 3.1 to 3.6. This document specifies additional safety requirements for carousels of diameter greater than 500 mm in- tended for permanent installation for use by children. This document is not applicable to equipment where the main play f

29、unction is not rotating. This document is not applicable to motor-driven carousels, fairground carousels or climbing drums. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated refer- ences, only the edition cited applies. For un

30、dated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1176-1:2008, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 1: General safety requirements and test meth- ods EN 1176-2:2008, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 2: Additional specific safety requirem

31、ents and test methods for swings 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 1176-1:2008 and the following apply. 3.1 carousel playground equipment intended for more than one user, that rotates around a central vertical axis without os- cillation

32、3.2 carousel type A rotating chairs carousels without a closed rotating platform whose user stations are defined by seats or handholds that are rigidly connected with the central shaft via the supporting structure (see Figure 1) DINEN11765:200808EN 1176-5:2008 (E) 6 Figure 1 Example of carousel type

33、 A (rotating chair) 3.3 carousel type B classic carousel carousels with a closed rotating platform whose user stations are defined by the upper side of the platform itself and/or by additional seats or handholds that are rigidly fixed on the platform and/or the central shaft (see Figure 2) Figure 2

34、Example of carousel type B (classic carousel) DINEN11765:200808EN 1176-5:2008 (E) 7 3.4 carousel type C spinning mushrooms, hanging glides carousels whose user stations are rigidly (spinning mushrooms) or flexibly (hanging glides) fixed to the under side of the supporting structure (see Figure 3) Fi

35、gure 3 Example of carousel type C (spinning mushrooms, hanging glides) 3.5 carousel type D track-driven carousel carousel structures that are set in rotation around flat or undulating circular tracks by muscle power (from the hands or feet) transmitted to drive wheels (see Figure 4) Key view on X (e

36、nlarged) Figure 4 Example of carousel type D (track-driven carousel) DINEN11765:200808EN 1176-5:2008 (E) 8 3.6 carousel type E giant revolving disks giant revolving disks are carousels having an inclined axis (as specified in 4.5) whose user stations are not clearly definable (see Figure 5) NOTE The

37、y can be set in rotation by the users physical strength up to the running speed of the users and taking into account gravity. Figure 5 Example of carousel type E (giant revolving disk) 3.7 user station seat or platform and/or handholds on a carousel that allow the user to stay on or to propel the ca

38、rousel NOTE The user stations are either rigidly connected to the supporting structure or are mounted on it so as to be mo- bile. 3.8 carousel range space in which the user stations and their supporting structures move when the carousel is in use 3.9 ground clearance H 2clear distance between the mo

39、ving parts of the structure and the installation surface (see Figure 6) 3.10 carousel diameter d diameter of the circle described by the construction element farthest away from the centre of the rotational axis where the carousel is in use 3.11 carousel axis central shaft on which the supporting str

40、ucture is pivot-mounted and that is rigidly connected to the founda- tions or installation components NOTE The carousel axis can also be a theoretical line when the carousel structure is mounted on a circular track. 4 Safety requirements 4.1 General Carousels shall conform to EN 1176-1 unless otherw

41、ise specified in this part of EN 1176. NOTE Hand rails provided on carousels need not meet the height requirements given in EN 1176-1:2008, 4.2.4.2. DINEN11765:200808EN 1176-5:2008 (E) 9 4.2 Free height of fall and impact area Except for carousels of type C, the free height of fall shall be not more

42、 than 1 000 mm at any point. For type C carousels, the free height of fall shall be measured from the grip position minus 1 500 mm to the surface below (see also 5.3.4). The impact area around the carousel shall have critical fall height of at least 1 000 mm. 4.3 Free space/falling space NOTE See Fi

43、gure 6. The principal risk connected to carousels is that of the centrifugal force which results from the rotation. In de- viating from the requirements for free space (see EN 1176-1), for carousels the free space and falling space are the same. NOTE This is substantiated by the fact that the centri

44、fugal force which is generated by the carousel often leads to the user leaving the carousel in an uncontrolled movement. Therefore, attention should be paid to there being no obstacles in the falling space. Unless otherwise specified, the free space/falling space shall be as follows: a) to the side

45、of the carousel, at least 2 000 mm; and b) for the free space above the carousel, at least 2 000 mm. When carousels are placed near other items of playground equipment, the impact area of the carousel and the impact area of the other playground equipment shall not overlap. DINEN11765:200808EN 1176-5

46、:2008 (E) 10 a) b) Key 1 platform 2 free space d carousel diameter l free space/falling space to the side of the carousel H 1 head clearance H 2 ground clearance Figure 6 Illustration of the free space, falling space and ground clearance for carousels DINEN11765:200808EN 1176-5:2008 (E) 11 4.4 User

47、stations In addition to the requirements in EN 1176-1 regarding entrapment of body parts of users (e.g. arms and legs), care should also be taken regarding entrapment of clothing (e.g. jackets, body warmers) that could re- strain users when getting off the carousel. User stations of type A carousels

48、 that are supplied with seats shall be equipped with a backrest or hand grip. 4.5 Axis The axis of support of the carousel shall not be inclined at an angle of more than 5 from the vertical. 4.6 Speed of rotation Carousels that use a mechanical advantage to raise the speed, e.g. pedal or hand wheel driven, should be so designed that the maximum speed at the periphery, under normal conditions or reasonably foreseeable condi- tions of use, is not more than 5 m/s. NOTE Carousels without mechanical advantage cannot reach 5 m/s as this is above the normal running speed of a ch