1、BS EN 15638:2009ICS 97.220.20NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBRITISH STANDARDIce skates Safetyrequirements and testmethodsThis British Standardwas published under theauthority of the StandardsPolicy and StrategyCommittee on 28 February2010. BSI 2010ISBN 978 0 58
2、0 58243 1Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate CommentsBS EN 15638:2009National forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 15638:2009.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee SW/136, Sports, playground and other recreationalequipment.
3、A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained onrequest to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisionsof a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunityfrom leg
4、al obligations.BS EN 15638:2009EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 15638April 2009ICS 97.220.20English VersionIce skates - Safety requirements and test methodsPatins glace - Exigences de scurit et mthodes dessai Eislaufkomplets - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungenund PrfverfahrenThis
5、European Standard was approved by CEN on 5 March 2009.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references co
6、ncerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to 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 translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its ow
7、n language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial 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
8、, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNGManagement Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2009 CEN All ri
9、ghts of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 15638:2009: EBS EN 15638:2009EN 15638:2009 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 3 Introduction .4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 Design .6 4.1 General 6 4.2 Requirements
10、for design 6 4.2.1 Connection of the runner to the boot 6 4.2.2 Attachment of the blade in the blade holder .6 4.2.3 Linearity of the runner .6 4.2.4 Position of the runner .7 4.2.5 Impact resistance.7 4.2.6 Surface condition.7 4.2.7 Condition of the blade .7 5 Testing 8 5.1 General 8 5.2 Test speci
11、men 8 5.3 Last 8 5.4 Connection of the runner to the boot 8 5.5 Resistance against impact loads .9 5.5.1 Conditioning .9 5.5.2 Lateral impact onto the blade .9 5.5.3 Frontal impact onto the blade tip and end . 10 5.6 Hardness of the runner 11 6 Marking 11 7 Information supplied by the manufacturer 1
12、1 7.1 General . 11 7.2 Contents 12 7.2.1 General . 12 7.2.2 Information about the construction of the ice skate . 12 7.2.3 Instructions for use 12 7.2.4 Servicing and maintenance instructions . 12 BS EN 15638:2009EN 15638:2009 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 15638:2009) has been prepared by Technic
13、al Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. 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 October 2009,
14、 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 2009. 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.
15、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 Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
16、Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. BS EN 15638:2009EN 15638:2009 (E) 4 Introduction When elaborating this document, it was assumed that dimensions cannot be specified for the fun
17、ctional grinding of the blade mentioned in 4.2.7.2, as they depend on the use the ice skates are intended for and differ from user to user. BS EN 15638:2009EN 15638:2009 (E) 5 1 Scope This standard applies to ice skates intended for users with a body mass up to 100 kg for ice skating excluding the f
18、ield of sports competitions. It specifies the minimum safety requirements for ice skates as well as requirements for test methods, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer to reduce the risk of injuries to both third parties and the user during their normal use. 2 Normative references Th
19、e following referenced documents 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. EN ISO 6508-1, Metallic materials Rockwell hardness
20、 test Part 1: Test method (scales A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, N, T) (ISO 6508-1:2005) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 ice skate unit (assembly) of boot and runner, intended for ice skating 3.2 runner part of the ice skate compri
21、sed of the blade and a holder 3.3 holder part of the ice skate for the attachment of the blade NOTE Holders can be blade holder, sole plate, heel plate or any other suitable holding device. BS EN 15638:2009EN 15638:2009 (E) 6 4 Design 4.1 General The typical components of an ice skate are shown in F
22、igure 1. Key 1 Heel 2 Heel cap 3 Toe cap 4 Sole 5 Sole plate 6 Teeth 7 Runner 8 Blade (surface of the runner) 9 Heel plate 10 Blade holder 11 Boot shaft Figure 1 Examples of ice skates NOTE Figure 1 is provided only for representation of the individual components and does not specify any shapes for
23、an ice skate. 4.2 Requirements for design 4.2.1 Connection of the runner to the boot Binding elements shall prevent unintentional disconnection of the runner from the users boot. This requirement is considered to be fulfilled, if the correct functioning of the ice skate is not impeded by broken, dis
24、connected or loosened binding elements after the tests specified in Clause 5. 4.2.2 Attachment of the blade in the blade holder If blade and blade holder form a unit, it shall be so designed that when tested according Clause 5 the blade neither loosens nor disconnects. 4.2.3 Linearity of the runner
25、The runner of the ice skate shall not have a deviation from linearity of more than 0,5 mm over a length of 150 mm. BS EN 15638:2009EN 15638:2009 (E) 7 4.2.4 Position of the runner Any part of the runner shall not protrude over the toe cap of the boot by more than 15 % of the sole length. 4.2.5 Impac
26、t resistance The ice skate shall be designed so as to withstand the impact loads to which it is exposed during normal use. This requirement is considered to be fulfilled if the correct functioning of the ice skate is not impeded by any breaking, disconnection or loosening of the runner after the tes
27、ts specified in Clause 5. 4.2.6 Surface condition All protruding components and edges on the ice skate which can come into contact with body parts during normal use shall be deburred or shall be designed so as to prevent any injuries. Protruding fastening elements shall not stand out by more than th
28、e diameter of the fastening element. 4.2.7 Condition of the blade 4.2.7.1 Hardness The blade shall have an effective hardening depth of at least 2,5 mm. The hardness value shall be at least 52 HRC on all hardening depth. These requirements do not apply, if the blade is not intended for regrinding. 4
29、.2.7.2 Grinding (sharpening) The blade shall be grinded so as to be functional. The necessity to regrind or replace the blade shall be indicated in the information supplied by the manufacturer. 4.2.7.3 Teeth If a blade is equipped with teeth, the bottom teeth shall only come into contact with the ic
30、e, when the ice skate has an inclination of at least 10 towards the front, measured at the tangent of the runner at point A. See Figure 2. Key A l Figure 2 Ice contact of the bottom tooth 4.2.7.4 Shape of blade end The end of the blade shall either be rounded or shaped in such a manner that there is
31、 no angle smaller than 90. BS EN 15638:2009EN 15638:2009 (E) 8 4.2.7.5 Thickness The blade shall have a thickness of at least 2,8 mm. 5 Testing 5.1 General Any requirements in this standard, for which no test method has been specified in Clause 5, shall be checked by measurement or by visual or tact
32、ile examination. Unless otherwise specified, the ice skates shall be conditioned and tested either at a temperature of (23 2) C and a relative humidity of (50 5) % or at a temperature of (20 2) C and a relative humidity of (65 5) %. 5.2 Test specimen A new test specimen shall be used for each test i
33、n accordance with 5.4 and 5.5. 5.3 Last The last used for the tests in accordance with 5.4 and 5.5 shall fulfil the following requirements: a) it shall be made of non-flexible material; b) its size and fit shall be appropriate for the test specimen; c) it shall be possible to firmly attach the ice s
34、kate to the last by use of the binding elements of the skate. 5.4 Connection of the runner to the boot The ice skate is mounted in a universal test machine as shown in Figure 3, with the force being applied into the boot by a last as defined in 5.3. The ice skate shall be positioned on a last in acc
35、ordance with 5.3. It shall be tightened as close as is practical. A quasi-static tensile force is applied at a speed of (100 10) mm/min up to a tensile force F of 2 000 N. BS EN 15638:2009EN 15638:2009 (E) 9 Key F tensile force Figure 3 Testing of the attachment of runner to shoe 5.5 Resistance agai
36、nst impact loads 5.5.1 Conditioning The resistance test shall be carried out after the ice skate has been conditioned for at least 6 h at a temperature of (- 20 1) C. Testing shall start within 1 min after the ice skate has been removed from the conditioning environment and shall be concluded within
37、 5 min. 5.5.2 Lateral impact onto the blade The ice skate shall be impacted laterally with the entire runner and with an energy of (25 2) J and an impact velocity of (2,5 0,3) m/s onto a rubber plate of a hardness of (75 2) Shore A and an absorbing surface of 300 mm 50 mm, see for example Figure 4.
38、The energy may be impacted either by pendulum, falling mass or falling ice skate. BS EN 15638:2009EN 15638:2009 (E) 10 EXAMPLE Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 Rubber plate 2 Round steel of 25 mm diameter Figure 4 Lateral impact The type of suspension shall ensure that the energy is absorbed by the b
39、lade. The ice skate shall be positioned on a last in accordance with 5.3. It shall be tightened as close as is practical. The test specimen shall then be turned by (90 1). 5.5.3 Frontal impact onto the blade tip and end The ice skate shall be impacted in the forward direction three times onto the fr
40、ont tip of the blade and three times onto the blade end with an energy of (50 2) J and an impact velocity of (4,0 0,4) m/s against a rubber plate of a hardness of (75 2) Shore A and an absorbing surface of 300 mm 50 mm, see for example Figure 5. The energy may be impacted either by pendulum, falling
41、 mass or falling ice skate. BS EN 15638:2009EN 15638:2009 (E) 11 EXAMPLE Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 Rubber plate 2 Round steel of 25 mm diameter Figure 5 Frontal impact The type of suspension shall ensure that the energy is absorbed by the blade. The ice skate shall be positioned on a last in a
42、ccordance with 5.3. It shall be tightened as close as is practical. 5.6 Hardness of the runner Testing shall be carried out in accordance with EN ISO 6508-1. 6 Marking Each ice skate shall be legibly and durably marked with the following information: a) the number of this standard; b) the name, trad
43、emark or other means of identification of the manufacturer or retailer; c) means of identification of the model; d) the boot size; e) information on material identification of the boot. 7 Information supplied by the manufacturer 7.1 General Easily understood information supplied by the manufacturer
44、shall be provided with each pair of ice skates. This shall ensure that even a novice user will be able to use, handle and maintain the ice skates. Texts describing difficult or complicated operations are to be complemented with illustrations. The manufacturers information shall be supplied together
45、with the recommendation that this information shall be retained by the user for future reference. BS EN 15638:2009EN 15638:2009 (E) 12 7.2 Contents 7.2.1 General The information supplied by the manufacturer shall contain, in text or picture form, at least the information specified in 7.2.2, 7.2.3 an
46、d 7.2.4. 7.2.2 Information about the construction of the ice skate This information shall contain at least: a) advice that no modifications shall be made that can impair safety; b) advice indicating when self-locking nuts and other self-locking fixings may loose their effectiveness. 7.2.3 Instructio
47、ns for use The instructions for use shall contain at least: a) description of the correct techniques for use and for braking; b) advice that the user should always wear protective equipment; c) instruction to check before each use that the connective components of the ice skate are firmly secured; d
48、) advice indicating any practical use (e.g. figure skating, ice hockey, normal skating); e) advice concerning the elimination of any anticipated incorrect use of an ice skate; f) instruction to use blade protectors outside the ice surface. 7.2.4 Servicing and maintenance instructions Service and mai
49、ntenance instructions shall state that regular maintenance enhances the safety of the equipment and shall include: a) advice regarding the various properties of the ice skate and its maintenance; b) advice concerning the replacement/exchange of individual parts; c) note regarding the necessity of regrinding; d) advice for running checks. BS EN 15638:2009This page has been intentionally left blank
