1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI Standards PublicationBS EN 527-1:2011Office furniture Work tablesand desksPart 1: DimensionsBS EN 527-1:2011 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 527-
2、1:2011. Itsupersedes BS EN 527-1:2000 which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee FW/0/3, Office Furniture.A list of organizations represented on this committee can beobtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include
3、all the necessaryprovisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correctapplication. BSI 2011ISBN 978 0 580 64930 1ICS 97.140Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Stra
4、tegy Committee on 31 May 2011.Amendments issued since publicationDate Text affectedBS EN 527-1:2011EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 527-1 May 2011 ICS 97.140 Supersedes EN 527-1:2000English Version Office furniture - Work tables and desks - Part 1: Dimensions Mobilier de bureau -
5、 Tables de travail de bureau - Partie 1: Dimensions Brombel - Bro-Arbeitstische - Teil 1: Mae This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 March 2011. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the st
6、atus 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 official versions (English, French,
7、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 of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cro
8、atia, 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. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARD
9、IZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2011 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 527-1:2011: EBS EN 527-1:2011EN 527-1:2011 (E) 2 Conten
10、ts Page Foreword 3 Introduction .4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 Dimensions .6 4.1 Measurement procedure .6 4.2 Requirements .6 Annex A (informative) General ergonomic principles and explanations to Table 1 12 A.1 General . 12 A.2 Anthropometric data for sitting and
11、 standing work 12 Bibliography . 22 BS EN 527-1:2011EN 527-1:2011 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 527-1:2011) has been 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
12、publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2011. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or C
13、ENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 527-1:2000. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgi
14、um, 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 the United Kingdom. BS EN 527-
15、1:2011EN 527-1:2011 (E) 4 Introduction Various designs of furniture for general office use exist as a consequence of rapid technological evolutions. This European Standard relates to office furniture of contemporary design. The dimensions in this standard are based on the requirements of anthropomet
16、ric measurements, mechanical design, subjective preference and other factors. The dimensional requirements of the tables and desks are based upon the 5thand 95thpercentile of the European office user group. In general, this is the 5thpercentile female and the 95thpercentile male (from 1493 mm to 191
17、3 mm for the stature height). To accomplish the needs of users outside this range, individual solutions can be applied. Some European countries can have 5thpercentile females and/or 95thpercentile males outside this European user group. BS EN 527-1:2011EN 527-1:2011 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Stand
18、ard specifies dimensions of work tables and desks for office tasks to be undertaken in a seated, a sit stand or standing position. It includes neither dimensions for storage unit nor those for other tables in the office area or reception desks. 2 Normative references The following referenced documen
19、ts are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. N/A 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following term
20、s and definitions apply. 3.1 height of the work surface vertical dimension measured from the floor to the top of the work surface at the edge closest to the user 3.2 work table/desk Type A height adjustable; the height can be changed by the user during use 3.3 work table/desk Type B height selectabl
21、e; the height can be adapted to the user at installation 3.4 work table/desk Type C fixed height 3.5 work table/desk Type D limited height selectable or adjustable 3.6 sit-stand work table/desk height adjustable allowing different work positions from seated to standing 3.7 desk top thickness thickne
22、ss of the work surface and all protruding parts or elements of the work table/desk within the width and depth of the legroom 3.8 levelling device leg component designed to allow the work surface to be set horizontal BS EN 527-1:2011EN 527-1:2011 (E) 6 3.9 desk top depth depth of working surface incl
23、uding any extension elements on the same plane 4 Dimensions 4.1 Measurement procedure Position the work table/desk on a flat horizontal and rigid floor surface, with levelling device(s) fully closed. Inclinable desk top work surfaces shall be set to the horizontal or as near to the horizontal as pos
24、sible. Before commencing measurement procedure, it shall be determined whether the table/desk is for sitting, standing or sit/stand use. The minimum and maximum height of work surface shall be measured at the front edge (see Figure 1) and the adjustment range shall be recorded. For height selectable
25、 work tables/desks type B and D the minimum height increments shall also be recorded. The legroom depth shall be measured at the working position and with the rear edge of the work table/desk placed against a vertical wall. Figure 1 shows the legroom for all work surfaces which have straight front e
26、dges at least all along the width, W, see Table 1. In these cases, the legroom shall be rectangular with dimensions as specified in Table 1. Figure 2 shows the legroom for all work surfaces with non-straight front edges. In these cases, the legroom shall be curved with dimensions as specified in Tab
27、le 1. 4.2 Requirements The dimensions of tables/desks shall be as specified in Table 1. BS EN 527-1:2011EN 527-1:2011 (E) 7 Table 1 Table/desk dimensions in millimetres Dimensions Work table/desk type Type A Type B Type C Type DFully adjustable Fully selectable Fixed height Limited adjustable or lim
28、ited selectable eh1Height of the work surface Sitting only Minimum range 650 - 850 Minimum range 650 - 850a740 20 -allow Min Max +allow yes 680 760 yes Standing only Minimum range 950 - 1250 Minimum range 950 - 1250a1050 20 -allow Min Max +allowyes 1000 1180 yes Sit/stand Minimum range 650 - 1250 N/
29、a N/a Minimum range 680 - 1180 t1and t2Maximum desk top thickness (see Figure 1) At the front, t155 b55 b70 70At 500 mm from the front edge, t280b90b100 100 k1Minimum height of knee clearance for standing position only (see Figure 3) Applies only to tables with a height more than 850 mm 700 d700 d70
30、0 d700 dk2Minimum depth of knee clearance for standing position only (see Figure 3) 80 80 80 80 k3Minimum depth of foot clearance for standing position only (see Figure 3) 150 150 150 150 f1and f2Minimum height of minimum foot clearance Sitting only and sit/stand From 600 mm to 800 mm from the front
31、 edge, f1120 120 120 120 Standing only From front edge to 150 mm, f2120 120 120 120 g1Minimum legroom depth c (see Figure 1) Sitting only and sit/stand 800 800 800 f800 BS EN 527-1:2011EN 527-1:2011 (E) 8 Table 1 Table/desk dimensions in millimetres (continued) D Minimum desk top depth g800 800 800
32、f800 W Minimum legroom width Sitting only and sit/stand 1200 1000 850 850 Standing only 790 790 790 790 aMaximum increment of 20 mm b Only applies to sitting and sit/stand work tables/desks c The construction of the product shall ensure the minimum legroom depth d Measured from the floore The minimu
33、m and maximum values shall be obtained f 600 mm can in some situations be acceptable, e.g. when 17“ or smaller flat screens are used, providing that the work surface is not against the wall and that two people are not sitting one in front of each other. Information about these limitations shall be p
34、rovided with the product g The dimension D is measured as the smallest dimension at the work area NOTE 1 Users outside of the range given in the introduction may need furniture of different dimensions. NOTE 2 There is no dimension specified for the width (length) of a work table/desk. The width and
35、shape of the work tables/desks can vary greatly. The actual size of the work surface depends on the individual users needs and task requirements (see EN ISO 9241-5). BS EN 527-1:2011EN 527-1:2011 (E) 9 Dimensions in millimetres Key h1height to the top of the work surface t1maximum desk top thickness
36、 at the front t2maximum desk top thickness at 500 mm from the front edge f1height of foot clearance g1minimum legroom depth w minimum legroom width Figure 1 Legroom and height for work tables/desks with straight front edges BS EN 527-1:2011EN 527-1:2011 (E) 10 Dimensions in millimetres Key h1height
37、to the top of the work surface t1maximum desk top thickness at the front t2maximum desk top thickness at 500 mm from the front edge f1height of foot clearance g1minimum legroom depth w minimum legroom width Figure 2 Legroom and height for work tables/desks with non-straight front edges BS EN 527-1:2
38、011EN 527-1:2011 (E) 11 Key 1 front edge 2 top of the work surface 3 floor h1height to the top of the work surface k1height of knee clearance k2depth of knee clearance k3depth of foot clearance f2height of foot clearance w minimum legroom width Figure 3 Foot and knee clearance dimensions for standin
39、g position only BS EN 527-1:2011EN 527-1:2011 (E) 12 Annex A (informative) General ergonomic principles and explanations to Table 1 A.1 General The functional dimensions of work tables/desks are shown in Table 1. There are four types of desks, A, B, C and D, based on their height adjustability/selec
40、tability. The dimensional requirements vary depending on how they are used i.e. whether the users are sitting or standing or can vary their posture from sitting to standing (and anything in between). The legroom clearance height is determined by the maximum desk top thicknesses t1at the front edge a
41、nd t2at 500 mm from the front edge. The reason for this is to make the measurement process simpler. The maximum desk top thickness has been calculated by subtracting the legroom height requirement from height of the work surface of a fixed height desk. The work tables/desks complying with the Type A
42、 and B height of the work surface and the maximum desk top thickness requirements will accommodate the 95thpercentile European male. The minimum foot clearance height is specified to allow a clearance under any part of the rear of the work surface/desk such as a modesty panel so that users can place
43、 their feet on the floor without hitting any part of the desk. For standing work tables/desks only, there is an additional requirement for the minimum foot clearance depth so that users standing in front of the table/desk can work without hitting any obstruction under the work table/desk. The minimu
44、m legroom depth and width for sitting and sit/stand work tables/desks is shown in Figure 2. For these work tables/desks, only the legroom depth is specified at knee height and at floor level.This should be deeper than the depth at knee height in order to allow the users to stretch their legs forward
45、 at angle of 30 degrees between their lower leg and the vertical and without their feet hitting any part of the work table/desk at the floor level. The minimum desk top depth (800 mm and 600 mm in some situations) can be different from the required minimum legroom depth. The minimum desk top depth i
46、s based on the comfortable eye to monitor distance which should be between 450 mm to 750 mm as specified in A.2.12 of EN ISO 9241-5:1999. The minimum legroom width for sitting applications (i.e. the gap between the legs or any part or component of the work table/desk at the sides) is specified suffi
47、ciently large to allow users to rotate their chairs rather than twist their spines when reaching sideways. The minimum legroom width for standing applications is based on the distance between the outsides of users legs when standing with their legs slightly apart. The dimensions specified in Table 1
48、 are based upon the following anthropometric data for sitting and standing work taking limitations in technology into account. Body dimensions shown in Table A.1 for the European populations are taken from PeopleSize 2008, by Open Ergonomics. A.2 Anthropometric data for sitting and standing work The
49、 body dimensions which form the basis of the table/desk dimensions given in Table 1 are shown in Table A.1 for sitting and standing. This anthropometric data is taken from PeopleSize 2008, by Open Ergonomics. All dimensions are in mm and appropriate ones include 30 mm shoe heel height as specified in EN ISO 14738.BS EN 527-1:2011EN 527-1:2011(E)13 Table A.1 Anthropometric data(including 30mmshoe thickness)Dutch ItalianFrenchGermanBelgianSwedish BritishSymbol Dimension5% female95% male95% female5% female95% male95% female5% female95% male95% female5% femal
