1、BSI Standards PublicationBS EN 16121:2013Non-domestic storage furniture Requirements for safety,strength, durability andstabilityBS EN 16121:2013 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 16121:2013.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to
2、TechnicalCommittee FW/0/2, Domestic and Contract 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 correctapplication. The Br
3、itish Standards Institution 2013. Published by BSI StandardsLimited 2013ISBN 978 0 580 71356 9ICS 97.140Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 Septembe
4、r 2013.Amendments issued since publicationDate Text affectedBS EN 16121:2013EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 16121 September 2013 ICS 97.140 English Version Non-domestic storage furniture - Requirements for safety, strength, durability and stability Meubles de rangement usage col
5、lectif - Exigences pour la scurit, la rsistance, la durabilit et la stabilit Behltnismbel fr den Nicht-Wohnbereich - Anforderungen an die Sicherheit, Festigkeit, Dauerhaltbarkeit und Standsicherheit This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 June 2013. CEN members are bound to comply with the
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10、ights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 16121:2013: EBS EN 16121:2013EN 16121:2013 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 Test sequence and tolerances .7 4.1 Individual units .
11、7 4.2 Range of units 7 4.3 Tolerances 7 5 Safety requirements 8 5.1 Principles of safety requirements 8 5.1.1 General 8 5.1.2 Determination of centre of gravity .8 5.1.3 Determination of total mass .8 5.2 General safety requirements 9 5.3 Sheer and squeeze points 9 5.3.1 Shear and squeeze points whe
12、n setting up and folding .9 5.3.2 Shear and squeeze points under influence of powered mechanism .9 5.3.3 Shear and squeeze points during use .9 5.4 Hinged horizontal lids .9 5.5 Vertical glass components 10 5.6 Stability 10 5.7 Structural safety 11 5.7.1 Structural safety tests 11 5.7.2 Structural s
13、afety requirements 12 6 Strength and durability 13 6.1 General . 13 6.2 Strength and durability requirements. 14 7 Information for use . 15 8 Test report . 15 Annex A (normative) Modified requirements for schools, kindergartens and similar applications . 16 A.1 General . 16 A.2 Requirements 16 A.3 A
14、dditional requirements for furniture for kindergartens 17 Annex B (normative) Selecting product from a range of furniture . 18 B.1 Range of units . 18 Annex C (informative) Guidance of test severity in relation to application . 19 Annex D (informative) Suggested loads for tests not specified in this
15、 standard 20 D.1 Suggested loads for tests not specified in this standard 20 D.1.1 General . 20 D.1.2 Stability 20 D.1.2.1 General . 20 BS EN 16121:2013EN 16121:2013 (E) 3 D.1.2.2 Suggested stability requirements 20 D.1.3 Strength and durability . 20 D.1.3.1 General . 20 D.1.3.2 Suggested strength a
16、nd durability requirements 21 Bibliography 22 BS EN 16121:2013EN 16121:2013 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 16121:2013) 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,
17、either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2014. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/
18、or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
19、 Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
20、 BS EN 16121:2013EN 16121:2013 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard specifies requirements for the safety, strength, durability and stability for all types of non-domestic storage furniture. It does not apply to domestic storage, office storage, industrial storage, kitchen, catering equipment, retai
21、l storage, laboratory storage and industrial storage lockers. Requirements for strength and durability do not apply to the structure of the building for example the strength of wall hanging cabinets includes only the cabinets and the parts used for attachment. The wall and the wall attachments are n
22、ot included. It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation and flammability. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition
23、 cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 71-1:2011, Safety of toys Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties EN 716-2:2008+A1:2013, Furniture Childrens cots and folding cots for domestic use Part 2: Test methods EN
24、12150-1:2000, Glass in building Thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass Part 1: Definition and description EN 12600:2002, Glass in building Pendulum test Impact test method and classification for flat glass EN 14072:2003, Glass in furniture Test methods EN 16122:2012, Domestic and non-do
25、mestic storage furniture Test methods for the determination of strength, durability and stability 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 accessible parts parts to which access can easily be gained by the user when in its intended con
26、figuration of use and for which the probability of unintentional user contact is high Note 1 to entry : This includes, but is not limited to: the exposed edges and corners of storage units to which the user has access when the doors, drawers and extension elements are closed, the corners and edges o
27、f handles. 3.2 parts accessible during setting up and folding parts to which access can only be gained when setting up and folding the furniture BS EN 16121:2013EN 16121:2013 (E) 6 3.3 shear and squeeze points such points exist if the distance between two accessible parts moving relative to each oth
28、er can be less than 25 mm or more than 8 mm in any position during movement Note 1 to entry : For the definition of shear and squeeze points for furniture intended for use in schools and kindergartens, see A.2.2. 3.4 unit complete item of furniture including the structure and all components such as
29、drawers, doors and other storage features 3.5 total mass mass (kg) of the unit, or component plus the load defined in Table 2 3.6 clear height unobstructed height above the top of the bottom surface Note 1 to entry: The top of the extension element bottom and the lower edge of the extension element
30、above, or the structure of the unit (see Figure 1). Key 1 structure of the unit 2 clear height H 3 extension element Figure 1 Clear height BS EN 16121:2013EN 16121:2013 (E) 7 3.7 levelling device adjustable device intended to keep the item of furniture perpendicular to the floor Note 1 to entry: Adj
31、ustable feet or similar. 3.8 tray storage element that is designed, under normal use, to be removed from the storage unit and used independently 3.9 potential energy Nm multiplication of the total mass (kg) of the unit (or the part), gravity (m/s2) and the height (m) above the floor to the centre of
32、 gravity Note 1 to entry: For the purpose of this standard gravity can be considered to be 10 m/s2. 4 Test sequence and tolerances 4.1 Individual units When a single unit is supplied for test all the safety tests (5) shall be carried out on the same sample and in the order in which they are listed i
33、n this standard. Tests for strength and durability (6) may be carried out on a second sample. 4.2 Range of units For a range of units featuring similar construction and sharing hardware, or single units with features utilising identical hardware and fixings (e.g. a unit with different size drawers),
34、 selected tests shall be carried out on the worst case units/components as detailed in Annex B. The tests shall be carried out in the order in which they are listed in this standard. If one unit or component within a range of products does not satisfy the requirements of this standard then complianc
35、e for the full range cannot be claimed. 4.3 Tolerances Unless otherwise stated, the following tolerances are applicable: Forces: 5 % of the nominal force; Forces may be replaced by masses. The relationship 10 N = 1 kg may be used. Velocities: 5 % of the nominal velocity; Masses: 1 % of the nominal m
36、ass; Dimensions: 1 mm of the nominal dimension; Angles: 2oof the nominal angle. NOTE For the purposes of uncertainty measurement, test results are not considered to be adversely affected when the above tolerances are met. BS EN 16121:2013EN 16121:2013 (E) 8 5 Safety requirements 5.1 Principles of sa
37、fety requirements 5.1.1 General Safety requirements are based upon the knowledge that storage furniture and its parts are likely to cause injury only when they are heavy and fall through a significant distance. This is possible if floor standing units overbalance, wall or screen mounted units become
38、 detached, or heavy parts become detached from units. Therefore, the tests contained in Table 4 are only considered to affect safety when: the height of the centre of gravity of the unit, or any part, is 650 mm above the floor and the total mass is 10 kg, or when the potential energy (3.9) of the un
39、it, or any part, is 65 Nm and the height of the centre of gravity of the unit, or any part, is 650 mm. 5.1.2 Determination of centre of gravity The centre of gravity of a component or unit shall be taken as the geometric centre of that unit, except in the case of extension elements, where the geomet
40、ric centre of the usable volume shall be used. The height of the centre of gravity above the floor shall be measured for storage furniture or their components when installed according to the manufacturers instructions. Levelling devices shall be set at their middle position. Height adjustable compon
41、ents shall be placed in their highest position. All wall or top hanging units, or components thereof, are considered to have their centre of gravity more than 650 mm above the floor. 5.1.3 Determination of total mass The total mass is the mass of the component or unit plus the mass supported by it.
42、Unless the component is conspicuously and durably marked by the manufacturer with a maximum load, the mass of the contents shall be determined according to Table 1, which specifies mass per unit area for shelves and the mass per unit volume for extension elements, baskets and trays, etc. The volume
43、of fixed baskets and trays shall be taken as the volume contained below their top edge. The volume of extension elements shall be taken as the area of its bottom multiplied by the clear height (3.6). Table 1 Load to determine total mass and load applied to all components other than those undergoing
44、test, excluding stability tests Part Unit Load Horizontal surfaces, tops, shelves, door baskets, etc. kg/dm21,5 Extension elements, trays and baskets kg/dm30,2 Suspended pocket files kg/dm a4 Clothes rails kg/dm 4 aMeasured perpendicular to the plane of the pocket files. BS EN 16121:2013EN 16121:201
45、3 (E) 9 5.2 General safety requirements The storage units shall be so designed as to minimise the risk of injury to the user. All parts of the storage unit with which the user comes into contact, during intended use, shall be so designed that physical injury and damage are avoided. This requirement
46、is met when: a) the accessible parts are rounded or chamfered, and all other edges accessible during intended use are free from burrs and sharp edges; b) feet of tubular components shall be capped or otherwise closed; c) open ends of tubular components, accessible during intended use, shall be cappe
47、d or otherwise closed. Movable and adjustable parts shall be designed so that injuries and inadvertent operation are avoided. It shall not be possible for any load bearing part of the storage unit to come loose unintentionally. All parts which are lubricated to assist sliding shall be designed to pr
48、otect users from lubricant stains when in normal use. If it can cause injury, all roll fronts and doors sliding vertically including those constructed from hinged elements shall not move by themselves from any position higher than 200 mm measured from the closed position. In order to avoid pinching
49、points for feet, the safe height for vertically moving units shall be at least 100 mm from the floor. Subject to the conditions contained within the general safety principles (5.1.1), all extension elements and trays shall not become detached from the unit when subjected to one horizontal pull force of 200 N applied to the handle of the loaded extension element/tray. The extension element/tray shall be loaded in accordance with Table 1, unless the component is conspicuously and durably marked by the manufacturer with a
