EN 957-6:2001

Stationary training equipment - Part 6: Treadmills, additional specific safety requirements and test methods

This European Standard specifies safety requirements for treadmills in addition to the general safety requirements of EN 957-1 and should be read in conjunction with it.
This European Standard is applicable to power driven and manually driven training equipment type treadmills (type 6) (hereafter referred to as treadmills) with the classes S and H and classes A, B and C regarding accuracy.

Stationäre Trainingsgeräte - Teil 6: Laufbänder, zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Diese Europäische Norm legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen an Laufbänder zusätzlich zu den allgemeinen sicherheitstechnischen Anforderungen nach EN 957-1 fest und sollte in Verbindung damit gelesen werden.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für energetisch und manuell betriebene Trainingsgeräte vom Typ Laufbänder (Typ 6) (im folgenden Laufbänder genannt) der Klassen S und H und der Klassen A, B und C hinsichtlich Fehlergrenzen.

Appareils d'entraînement fixes - Partie 6: Simulateurs de course, méthodes d'essai et exigences de sécurité spécifiques supplémentaires

La présente partie de l'EN 957 fixe des exigences de sécurité applicables aux simulateurs de course, en complément des exigences de sécurité générales qui figurent dans l'EN 957-1. La présente partie doit être lue conjointement avec cette dernière.
La présente partie de l'EN 957 est applicable aux appareils d'entraînement entraînés manuellement ou par un moteur, de type " simulateurs de course " (type 6) (appelés ci-après simulateurs de course) des classes S et H et des classes A, B et C en ce qui concerne l'exactitude.

Nepremična oprema za vadbo - 6. del: Tekoče preproge, dodatne posebne zahteve in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 28-Aug-2001
• Withdrawal Date: 07-Dec-2010
• ICS: 97.220.30 - Indoor sports equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 136/WG 4 - Stationary training equipment
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 08-Dec-2010
• Completion Date: 08-Dec-2010
• Directive: 2001/95/EC - Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety
• Ref Project: SIST EN 957-6:2002 - Stationary training equipment - Part 6: Treadmills, additional specific safety requirements and test methods

Relations

• Replaced By: EN 957-6:2010 - Stationary training equipment - Part 6: Treadmills, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 11-Dec-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

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Stationary training equipment - Part 6: Treadmills, additional specific safety requirements
and test methods
Stationäre Trainingsgeräte - Teil 6: Laufbänder, zusätzliche besondere
sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Appareils d'entraînement fixes - Partie 6: Simulateurs de course, méthodes d'essai et
exigences de sécurité spécifiques supplémentaires
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 957-6:2001
ICS:
97.220.30
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 957-6
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2001
ICS 97.220.30
English version
Stationary training equipment - Part 6: Treadmills, additional
specific safety requirements and test methods
Appareils d'entraînement fixes - Partie 6: Simulateurs de Stationäre Trainingsgeräte - Teil 6: Laufbänder, zusätzliche
course, méthodes d'essai et exigences de sécurité besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
spécifiques supplémentaires Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 June 2001.
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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the 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 translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre 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, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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© 2001 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 957-6:2001 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents
Foreword.3
Introduction .3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions.4
4 Classification.4
5 Safety requirements .6
6 Test methods.10
7 Additional instructions for use.13
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.
This standard EN 957 "Stationary training equipment" consists of the following parts:

Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods

Part 2: Strength training equipment, additional specific safety requirements and test methods

Part 4: Strength training benches, additional specific safety requirements and test methods

Part 5: Pedal crank training equipment, additional specific safety requirements and test methods

Part 6: Treadmills, additional specific safety requirements and test methods

Part 7: Rowing machines, additional specific safety requirements and test methods

Part 8: Steppers, stairclimbers and climbers, additional specific safety requirements and test methods

Part 9: Elliptical trainers, additional specific safety requirements and test methods.
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 February 2002, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest
by February 2002.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
This European Standard amends and supplements EN 957-1. The requirements of this specific standard take priority
over those in EN 957-1.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies safety requirements for treadmills in addition to the general safety requirements of
EN 957-1 and should be read in conjunction with it.
This European Standard is applicable to power driven and manually driven training equipment type treadmills (type 6)
(hereafter referred to as treadmills) with the classes S and H and classes A, B and C regarding accuracy.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates, by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the 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 applies (including amendments).
EN 292, Safety of machinery — Basic concepts, general principles for design.
EN 957-1:1996, Stationary training equipment — Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods.
EN 60947-5-5, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear — Part 5-5: Control circuit devices and switching elements
- Electrical emergency stop device with mechanical latching function (IEC 60947-5-5:1997)
EN 60335-1, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances — Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60335-
1:1983, modified).
EN 60601-1, Medical electrical equipment — Part 1: General requirements for safety (IEC 60601-1:1988).
ISO 5904, Gymnastic equipment — Landing mats and surfaces for floor exercises – Determination of resistance to
slipping.
ISO 9838, Alpine ski-bindings — Test soles for ski-binding tests.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the terms and definitions given EN 957-1:1996 and the following apply.
3.1
treadmill
training equipment with a unidirectional moving surface on which a walking or running activity can take place,
where the feet are free to leave the moving surface
3.2
running surface
length of the usable part of the moving surface (see l in Figure 1)
NOTE Figure 1 is intended only to give examples and to illustrate the names of the components.
3.3
width of the running surface
usable width of the running belt excluding rear roller guards, see b in Figure 1)
4 Classification
Clause 4 of EN 957-1:1996 applies.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 Display
2 Front handlebar
3 Side handrail
4 Non slip surface
5 Foot platform
6 Rear roller guard (see Figure 2)
7 Running deck
8 Running surface (belt)
9 Front housing
10 Emergency stop
11 Rear roller (see Figure 2)
l length of running surface (belt)
b width of running surface (belt)
NOTE The numbering system in this Figure 1 is retained in Figure 2 of this European Standard.
Figure 1 — Example of a treadmill
5 Safety requirements
5.1 General
Depending on the design of the piece of equipment the following requirements shall apply as appropriate.
5.2 External construction
5.2.1 Squeeze and shear points within the accessible area
Where the elevation can be changed during operation thus causing the distance between any part of the equipment
and the floor to become smaller than 60 mm the speed of elevation shall not exceed 1 /s.
The user shall be able to stop this movement.
5.2.2 Transmission elements and rotating parts
Pull-in points between the running surface, the rear roller and the frame and the rear roller/belt and the floor shall be
avoided. This can be achieved e. g. by a rear roller guard (see Figure 2).
When tested in accordance with 6.1 it shall not be possible that the test finger becomes trapped between the rear
roller guard and the running surface. There shall be a minimum distance of 10 mm between the edge of the running
surface and the rear roller guard during all operating conditions (see Figure 2).
Elements of the motor drive system shall be in accordance wit
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