1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI Standards PublicationBS EN 1729-2:2012Furniture Chairs and tablesfor educational institutionsPart 2: Safety requirements and testmethodsCopyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IH
2、S under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 1729-2:2012 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 1729-2:2012. Itsupersedes BS EN 1729-2:2006 which is withdrawn.The UK participation in it
3、s preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee FW/0/4, Educational Furniture.A list of organizations represented on this committee can beobtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessaryprovisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its corre
4、ctapplication. The British Standards Institution 2012. Published by BSI StandardsLimited 2012ISBN 978 0 580 67320 7ICS 97.140Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Com
5、mittee on 29 February 2012.Amendments issued since publicationDate Text affectedCopyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 1729-2:2012EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE
6、 EUROPISCHE NORM EN 1729-2 January 2012 ICS 97.140 Supersedes EN 1729-2:2006English Version Furniture - Chairs and tables for educational institutions - Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods Meubles - Chaises et tables pour les tablissements denseignement - Partie 2 : Exigences de scurit et m
7、thodes dessai Mbel - Sthle und Tische fr Bildungseinrichtungen - Teil 2: Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und PrfverfahrenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 December 2011. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giv
8、ing 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 the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three off
9、icial 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-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies o
10、f Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom
11、. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2012 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 1729-2:2012: ECopyrigh
12、t European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 1729-2:2012EN 1729-2:2012 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 31 Scope 42 Normative references 43 General test conditions .43.1 Testing ran
13、ges of chairs and tables 43.2 Testing of height adjustable and multi-size chairs and tables .53.3 Sequence of testing .54 Safety requirements 55 Testing of chairs 65.1 General 65.2 Stability .75.2.1 General 75.2.2 Forward stability 75.2.3 Sideways stability 85.2.4 Rearwards stability . 105.2.5 Chair
14、s with backrest inclination 105.3 Strength and durability 115.3.1 General . 115.3.2 Seat and back static load (EN 1728:2000, 6.2.1) 115.3.3 Seat and back durability (EN 1728:2000, 6.7) . 125.3.4 Seat front edge durability (EN 1728:2000, 6.8) . 125.3.5 Sideways static load (EN 1728:2000, 6.13) . 135.
15、3.6 Forward static load (EN 1728:2000, 6.12) . 145.3.7 Seat impact (EN 1728:2000, 6.15) 145.3.8 Back impact (EN 1728:2000, 6.16) . 155.3.9 Static load of foot rail (EN 1728:2000, 6.4) . 165.3.10 Drop test (Annex A) 165.3.11 Foot rail durability (EN 15373:2007, A.5 General). 175.3.12 Armrest vertical
16、 static load (EN 1728:2000, 6.6) 176 Testing of tables . 186.1 Stability 186.1.1 General . 186.1.2 Stability of tables, vertical load (EN 1730:2000, 6.7) . 186.2 Strength and durability of tables . 186.2.1 General . 186.2.2 Horizontal static load (EN 1730:2000, 6.2) 186.2.3 Horizontal durability (EN
17、 1730:2000, 6.4) . 196.2.4 Vertical static load (EN 1730:2000, 6.3) 206.2.5 Vertical durability (EN 1730:2000, 6.5) 217 Test report . 21Annex A (normative) Drop test of chairs . 22Annex B (informative) Test method for determination of the displacement of chairs placed on tabletops 23B.1 General . 23
18、B.2 Test equipment . 23B.3 Test method . 23Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 1729-2:2012EN 1729-2:2012 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 1729-2:2012) has been
19、prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 207 “Furniture”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by July 2012, and conflicting national standards shall
20、 be withdrawn at the latest by July 2012. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements 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 1729-2:2006. EN
21、1729 consists of the following parts under the general title “Furniture Chairs and tables for educational institutions“: Part 1: Functional dimensions; Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods. The main changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below: a) additional consideration of
22、 swivel chairs; b) additional consideration of chairs with arm rests; c) clarification of seat loading points and back loading points; d) amendment of some loads and forces; e) modification of Annex B (informative) “Test method for determination of stability of chairs placed on tabletops“. According
23、 to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
24、Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking perm
25、itted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 1729-2:2012EN 1729-2:2012 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for chairs and tables for general educational purposes in educational institutions. It applies to furniture for use with laptop computers or portable
26、 devices, but not to special purpose workstations, e.g. laboratories, ranked seating and workshops. Annex A (normative) includes a test method for the drop test of chairs. With the exception of Annex A, the figures illustrate test principles only and cannot be used to carry out the tests. NOTE EN 17
27、29-1 specifies functional dimensions and marking of chairs and tables for general educational purposes. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the
28、latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1022:2005, Domestic furniture Seating Determination of stability EN 1335-3:2009, Office furniture Office work chair Part 3: Test methods EN 1728:2000, Domestic furniture Seating Test methods for the determination of str
29、ength and durability EN 1729-1, Furniture Chairs and tables for educational institutions Part 1: Functional dimensions EN 1730:2000, Domestic furniture Tables Test methods for determination of strength, durability and stability EN 13722, Furniture Assessment of the surface gloss EN 15373:2007, Furni
30、ture Strength, durability and safety Requirements for non-domestic seating 3 General test conditions 3.1 Testing ranges of chairs and tables If chairs in a range of size marks are all manufactured with the same design details and geometry, it is only necessary to carry out the complete test programm
31、e on the highest size mark (including multi-size and height adjustable) in the range, plus additional stability tests on the smallest size mark in the range. If tables in a range of size marks are all manufactured with the same design details and geometry, it is only necessary to carry out the compl
32、ete test programme on the highest size mark in the range. In the event of failure in any of the chairs/tables in the above test programme, it is necessary to carry out the complete test programme on each chair/table size mark individually. Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by
33、 IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 1729-2:2012EN 1729-2:2012 (E) 5 3.2 Testing of height adjustable and multi-size chairs and tables Where tables or chairs can be set to a number of different configurations the worst ca
34、se configuration shall be tested. Where tables and chairs can be adjusted to suit multiple size marks the item shall be assessed in accordance with EN 1729-1 at all size marks, and structural testing shall be carried out at the highest size mark only. 3.3 Sequence of testing Testing shall be carried
35、 out according to EN 1729-1 prior to testing in EN 1729-2. The tests shall be carried out in the order that the clauses are numbered in this European Standard. 4 Safety requirements In order to minimise the risk of personal injury or damage to clothing, the following requirements apply: a) edges of
36、the seat, back rest and arm rests, which are in contact with the user when sitting in the chair shall be rounded with a minimum 2 mm radius or chamfer; b) edges of the handles shall be rounded with a minimum 2 mm radius in the direction of the force applied; c) all other edges and corners with which
37、 the user may come into contact with during normal use shall be smooth, rounded or chamfered and shall have no burrs; d) distance between accessible moving parts operated by powered mechanisms, e.g. gas lifts, shall always be either 8 mm and 1 000 mm in length shall have two simultaneous vertical lo
38、ads each 100 mm from the working edge, 300 mm each side of the middleN N 0 and 1 10 1 000 2 x 1 000 2 10 1 000 2 x 1 000 3 10 1 000 2 x 1 000 4 10 1 000 2 x 1 000 5 10 1 000 2 x 1 000 6 10 1 000 2 x 1 000 7 10 1 000 2 x 1 000 a) Tables 1 000 b) Tables 1 000Figure 18 Vertical static load of tables Co
39、pyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 1729-2:2012EN 1729-2:2012 (E) 21 6.2.5 Vertical durability (EN 1730:2000, 6.5) This test is only applicable to tables with can
40、tilever and pedestal bases. Table 21 Vertical durability of tables Table size mark Cycles Vertical load 50 mm from the working edge N 0 and 1 10 000 400 2 10 000 400 3 10 000 400 4 10 000 600 5 10 000 600 6 10 000 600 7 10 000 600 Figure 19 Vertical durability of tables 7 Test report The test report
41、 shall include at least the following information: a) reference to this European Standard; b) piece of furniture tested (relevant data); c) defects before testing; d) test results; e) details of any deviations from this European Standard; f) name and address of the test facility; g) date of test; h)
42、 any variation from the testing of ranges specified in 3.1; i) compliance with the requirements. Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 1729-2:2012EN 1729-2:2012 (
43、E) 22 Annex A (normative) Drop test of chairs Support the chair so that, at impact on one leg, the line joining that leg to the leg diagonally opposite is inclined 10 o 2 oto the horizontal, see Figure A.1. Lift the chair to the specified height and drop it for the number of times specified. The tes
44、t shall be carried out on one front leg and one rear leg. NOTE The test may be carried out by lifting the chair by means of three cords, which are adjusted in length so that the 10 oangle is obtained. Key 1 rear leg test 2 front leg test Figure A.1 Drop test (angle and drop height) Copyright Europea
45、n Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 1729-2:2012EN 1729-2:2012 (E) 23 Annex B (informative) Test method for determination of the displacement of chairs placed on tabletops B.1 Ge
46、neral During room cleaning, chairs may be placed on tables. It may be necessary to test their resistance to falling off tables. This applies only size mark 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 chairs. Such chairs can be tested in accordance with the test method specified below in B.3. B.2 Test equipment B.2.1 An impact
47、 hammer as specified in EN 1728:2000, 5.13. B.2.2 A tabletop, with a thickness of (22 2) mm, with a laminated mat or smooth surface (e.g. “velvet“ finish) and with edges rounded to a radius of (102+) mm. B.3 Test method Hang the chair on the test tabletop with the chair placed against the front edge
48、 of the test tabletop. Apply by means of the pendulum (see B.2.1) an impact of 2 Nm (31 mm drop height), at a height of 400 mm above the tabletop perpendicular to the back rest of the chair, to the inside surface of the back rest (direction towards the back of the seat). The pendulum shall hit the chair once only. With the chair re-placed on the tabletop, repeat the test three times. Record if the chair slides off the test tabletop during any of the force applications when
