1、| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 12655:1998 The Euro
2、pean Standard EN 12655:1998 has the status of a British Standard ICS 97.220.30 NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW Gymnastic equipment Hanging rings Functional and safety requirements, test methodsBS EN 12655:1998 This British Standard, having been prepared under t
3、he direction of the Consumer Products and Services Sector Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Committee and comes into effect on 15 December 1998 BSI 1998 ISBN 0 580 30238 5 Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date Text affected National foreword This British Stand
4、ard is the English language version of EN 12655:1998. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee SW/14, Gymnasium and sports equipment, which has the responsibility to: aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible European committee any enquiries
5、 on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British
6、Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the section entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using the “Find” facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue. A British St
7、andard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cove
8、r, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 9 and a back cover.CEN European Committee for Standardization Comite Europe en de Normalisation Europa isches Komitee fu r Normung Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels 1998 CEN All righsts of exploitation in any form any by
9、any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 12655:1998 E EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 12655 NORME EUROPE ENNE EUROPA ISCHE NORM July 1998 ICS 97.220.30 Descriptors: sport equipment, gymnastic equipment, hanging rings, classifications, design, specifications, dimensions, safety, accide
10、nt prevention, stablility, tests, information, marking English version Gymnastic equipment Hanging rings Functional and safety requirements, test methods Mate riel de gymnastique Anneaux Exigences fonctionelles et de se curite ,m e thodes dessai Turngera te Ringeeinrichtungen Funktionelle und sicher
11、heitstechnische Anforderungen, Pru fverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1 July 1998. CEN members are 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
12、. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat 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
13、 under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
14、 Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.Page 2 EN 12655:1998 BSI 1998 Foreword This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136, Sports, playground and other recreational equipment, the Secretariat of which is held by DIN. T
15、his 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 January 1999, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by January 1999. This European Standard is one of a package, each o
16、f which deals with a particular type or a particular group of equipment. This European Standard should be read in conjunction with EN 913. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard:
17、 Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Contents Page Foreword 2 1 Scope 3 2 Normative references 3 3 Types and classes 3 4 Functional requirem
18、ents 6 5 Safety requirements 8 6 Test methods 8 7 Instructions for use 9 8 Marking 9Page 3 EN 12655:1998 BSI 1998 1 Scope This standard specifies functional requirements (see clause 4) and specific safety requirements (see clause 5) for gymnastic hanging rings in addition to the general safety requi
19、rements in EN 913. This standard is applicable to three types of gymnastic hanging rings (see Table 1). 2 Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated references, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the
20、 text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to ap
21、plies. EN 913:1996, Gymnastic equipment General safety requirements and test methods. 3 T ypes and classes 3.1 Classification Gymnastic equipment with hanging rings shall be classified by the design (types) as shown in Table 1. Table 1 Classification Type Description Example 1 Fixed height ring set
22、Figure 1 2 Adjustable height ring set Figure 2 3 Adjustable height swinging ring set Figure 3 1 ring 2 strap (ring attachment) 3 cable 4 swivel Figure 1 Typical example of type 1 equipment 3.2 Components Equipment with gymnastic hanging rings shall comprise at least the following: a) For type 1 (see
23、 Figure 1): 1) pair of rings; 2) straps; 3) cable; 4) swivel. b) For type 2 (see Figure 2): 1) pair of rings; 2) straps; 3) cable; 4) pulley; 5) height adjustment fixing point. c) For type 3 (see Figure 3): 1) pair of rings; 2) rope; 3) rope adjuster; 4) swinging mechanism; 5) height adjustment fixi
24、ng point.Page 4 EN 12655:1998 BSI 1998 1 ring 2 strap (ring attachment) 3 cable 4 pulley 5 height adjustment fixing part Figure 2 Typical example of type 2 equipmentPage 5 EN 12655:1998 BSI 1998 1 ring 2 rope 3 rope adjust 4 swinging mechanism 5 height adjustment fixing point Figure 3 Typical exampl
25、e of type 3 equipmentPage 6 EN 12655:1998 BSI 1998 4 Functional requirements 4.1 Rings Rings shall be circular and have the dimensions shown in Figure 4. Dimensions in millimetres Figure 4 Dimensions for rings 4.2 Axis of rotation For all types of equipment each ring shall be able to rotate about it
26、s own vertical axis. For type 3 equipment the swinging mechanism shall allow swinging in the direction of intended use. 4.3 Dimensions All rings shall comply with the dimensions specified in Table 2 and Figure 5. The information booklet (see clause 7) shall contain the dimensions required for correc
27、t installation.Page 7 EN 12655:1998 BSI 1998 Table 2 Dimensions Dimensions in millimetres Type h 1max h 2max h 3min b 1 b 2min b 3min b 4min 1 5 775 3 000 500 5 1 500 1 500 4 000 2 5 775 3 000 2 000 500 5 1 500 1 500 4 000 3 5 600 3 000 2 000 500 5 1 500 1 500 10 0000 1 face of nearest object Figure
28、 5 Dimensions for gymnastic hanging rings types 1, 2 and 3Page 8 EN 12655:1998 BSI 1998 5 Safety requirements 5.1 General Rings shall comply with the requirements of EN 913, except in so far as they are modified by this European Standard. 5.2 Strength When tested in accordance with 6.1, hanging ring
29、s types 1 and 2 shall show no signs of fracture, rupture, defects or release of the adjustment mechanism (if any) when subjected to a vertical force of 4 530 N. When tested in accordance with 6.2, hanging rings shall show no permanent deformation of more than 10 mm in any direction when subjected to
30、 a horizontal force of: 775 N for types 1 and 2; and 2 140 N for type 3. NOTE The above mentioned forces have been calculated as follows, using the load factors in accordance with Table B.1 of prEN 1176-1:1996. Calculation of test force F t (in accordance with annex B of EN 913:1996): dynamic factor
31、 1,5 safety factor 1,2 body mass m b 95 kg g 10 m/s F t =9 53103 1,53 1,2 F t = 1 710 N Calculation of structural integrity for types 1, 2 and 3: swing angle a 08 c v load factor vertical F v = c v 3 F t F v = 2,6533 1 710 F v = 4 536,6 N chosen 4 540 N Calculation of stability: for type 1 and 2 swi
32、ng angle a 108 c h load factor horizontal F h = c h 3 F t F h = 0,4533 1 710 F h = 774,6 N chosen 775 N for type 3 F h = 1,2533 1 710 F h = 2 142,6 N chosen 2 140 N 5.3 Ring attachments For types 1 and 2 equipment the cable shall not be directly attached to the ring. For type 3 equipment the rope sh
33、all be spliced and shall not be swaged or clamped. 5.4 Height of axes For type 3 hanging rings the axes of rotation of the swinging mechanism shall be not more than 5,6 metres above the ground. 5.5 Space between ring sets The distance between ring sets (b 2 and b 3 ), in their position of intended u
34、se, shall be not less than 1 500 mm (see Table 2 and Figure 5). 6 Test methods 6.1 General Unless otherwise specified in the following, the requirements of clauses 4 and 5 shall be verified by measurement, visual examination or practical tests. Before testing the equipment shall be assembled accordi
35、ng to the manufacturers instructions into a condition similar to the position of use. 6.2 Strength 6.2.1 Vertical tests Carry out the vertical test in accordance with annex B of EN 913:1996 and as follows. Apply a vertical force of 4 530 N without shock on the hanging rings as shown in Figure 6. Not
36、e any signs of fracture, rupture, defects or release of the adjustment mechanism. Figure 6 Points of application of forces for vertical testsPage 9 EN 12655:1998 BSI 1998 a) types 1 and 2 b) type 3 Figure 7 Points of application of forces for horizontal tests 6.2.2 Horizontal tests Carry out the hor
37、izontal tests in accordance with annex B of EN 913:1996 and as follows. Apply a horizontal force of 775 N without shock on hanging rings types 1 and 2 as shown in Figure 7a). Apply a horizontal force of 2 140 N without shock on hanging rings type 3 as shown in Figure 7b). Determine any permanent def
38、ormation greater than 10 mm. 7 Instructions for use An information booklet shall be provided by the manufacturer/supplier containing the following: type according to Table 1; “Not more than one user per ring set”; “Do not adjust when in use”; assembly and adjustment details; a diagram showing the re
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