EN 1022:2023
(Main)Furniture - Seating - Determination of stability
Furniture - Seating - Determination of stability
This document specifies test methods and requirements for the determination of the stability of all types of seating for adults weighing up to 110 kg, without regard to use, materials, design/construction or manufacturing process.
The test methods described can be used for seating for children and heavier adults by modifying test loads and loading points.
This document does not apply to children’s highchairs, table mounted chairs and bath seats which are covered by other European Standards.
This standard contains two Annexes:
Annex A (normative) – Seat loading pad data
Annex B (normative) – Test parameters
Möbel - Sitzmöbel - Bestimmung der Standsicherheit
Dieses Dokument legt Prüfverfahren und Anforderungen zur Bestimmung der Standsicherheit aller Arten von Sitzmöbeln für Erwachsene mit einem Gewicht von bis zu 110 kg ohne Rücksicht auf Gebrauch, Materialien, Design/Bauart oder Fertigungsprozess fest.
Die beschriebenen Prüfverfahren können durch Abänderung der Prüflasten und Belastungspunkte auf Sitzmöbel für Kinder und für Erwachsene mit höherem Gewicht angewendet werden.
Dieses Dokument ist nicht anwendbar für Sitzmöbel zum Sitzen, Hocken oder Anlehnen, die vom Benutzer eine Handlung erfordern, um die Körperhaltung in einer stabilen Position zu halten.
Dieses Dokument ist nicht anwendbar für Kinderhochstühle, Tischhängesitze und Badesitze, die durch andere Europäische Normen abgedeckt werden.
Dieses Dokument enthält drei Anhänge:
Anhang A (normativ) — Angaben zum Sitz Druckstempel;
Anhang B (normativ) — Prüfparameter;
Anhang C (informativ) — Halbkreisförmiges Teilstück der Sitzflächen und Rückenlehnen Belastungsschablone.
Mobilier - Sièges - Détermination de la stabilité
Le présent document spécifie les méthodes d’essai et les exigences pour la détermination de la stabilité de tous les types de sièges destinés à être utilisés par des adultes jusqu’à 110 kg, indépendamment de leur utilisation, de la nature des matériaux, de la conception/construction ou du procédé de fabrication.
Les méthodes d’essai décrites peuvent être utilisées pour les sièges destinés aux enfants et ceux destinés aux adultes plus lourds en modifiant les charges d’essai et les points de charge.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux sièges pour s’asseoir, se percher ou se pencher qui nécessitent une action de la part de l’utilisateur afin de maintenir la posture du corps dans une position stable.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux chaises hautes pour enfants, aux sièges de table, ni aux sièges de bain qui sont couverts par d’autres Normes européennes.
La présente norme contient trois annexes :
Annexe A (normative) – Données relatives au patin de charge de l’assise
Annexe B (normative) – Paramètres d’essai
Annexe C (informative) – Section semi-circulaire du gabarit de positionnement des charges sur l’assise et le dossier
Pohištvo - Sedežno pohištvo - Ugotavljanje stabilnosti
Ta dokument določa preskusne metode in zahteve za določanje stabilnosti sedežnega pohištva vseh vrst za odrasle, ki tehtajo do 110 kg, pri čemer se ne upoštevajo uporaba, materiali, oblika/gradnja in postopek izdelave.
Opisane preskusne metode je mogoče uporabiti za sedenje otrok in težjih odraslih s spreminjanjem preskusnih obremenitev in točk obremenitve.
Ta dokument ne velja za otroške visoke stole, otroške stole za hranjenje za pritrditev na mizo in kopalne sedeže, ki so obravnavani v okviru drugih evropskih standardov.
Ta standard ima dva dodatka:
Dodatek A (normativni) – podatki obremenitvene plošče stola
Dodatek B (normativni) – preskusni parametri
General Information
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 1022:2019
Pohištvo - Sedežno pohištvo - Ugotavljanje stabilnosti
Furniture - Seating - Determination of stability
Möbel - Sitzmöbel - Bestimmung der Standsicherheit
Mobilier - Sièges - Détermination de la stabilité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1022:2023
ICS:
97.140 Pohištvo Furniture
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 1022
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.140 Supersedes EN 1022:2018
English Version
Furniture - Seating - Determination of stability
Mobilier - Sièges - Détermination de la stabilité Möbel - Sitzmöbel - Bestimmung der Standsicherheit
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 22 October 2023.
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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 General test conditions . 7
4.1 General. 7
4.2 Application of forces . 7
4.3 Tolerances . 8
5 Test equipment . 8
5.1 General. 8
5.2 Loading point template . 8
5.3 Floor . 12
5.4 Stops . 12
5.5 Stability loading pad . 12
5.6 Stability loading device . 14
5.7 Loading discs . 15
5.8 Support apparatus . 15
5.9 Support for tests for reclining back rests. 16
5.10 Local loading pad . 16
5.11 Seat loading pad . 16
6 Determination of seat and back loading points . 17
6.1 Single column seats . 17
6.2 All other seating . 18
6.3 Loungers . 20
6.4 Determination of height of seat loading point . 20
7 Test methods for assessing stability of all seating except loungers . 20
7.1 General. 20
7.2 Requirements . 23
7.3 Test procedures, all seating . 23
7.4 Additional test procedures for seating with reclining back rests . 33
8 Loungers . 40
8.1 General. 40
8.2 Requirements . 42
8.3 Test procedures . 42
9 Test report . 43
Annex A (normative) Seat loading pad data . 44
Annex B (normative) Test parameters . 47
Annex C (informative) Semi-circular section loading point template . 49
European foreword
This document (EN 1022:2023) 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 publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2024, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2024.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 1022:2018.
— The scope has been amended to specifically exclude products that require the user to actively affect
stability.
— The definition of arm rest has been improved.
— The sideways stability of seating with swivelling arm rest pads has been defined.
— The standard has been aligned with other standards to refer to single column seating, rather than
swivelling seating.
— A modified loading point template has been introduced.
— The sideways stability test for seating with raised side edges has been improved.
— Rearwards stability tests for loungers have been introduced.
— The clarification of rearward stability of multi-position reclining seating has been introduced.
— Requirements for single column seating with reclining back rests and foot/leg rests has been added.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
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 Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies test methods and requirements for the determination of the stability of all types
of seating for adults weighing up to 110 kg, without regard to use, materials, design/construction or
manufacturing process.
The test methods described can be used for seating for children and heavier adults by modifying test
loads and loading points.
This document does not apply to seating for sitting, perching or leaning that requires an action from the
user in order to keep the body posture in a stable position.
This document does not apply to children’s highchairs, table mounted chairs and bath seats which are
covered by other European Standards.
This document contains three Annexes:
Annex A (normative) – Seat loading pad data
Annex B (normative) – Test parameters
Annex C (informative) – Semi-circular section of seat and back loading template
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
arm rest
part of the seating able to support the arms of the user when seated, with a height above the seat loading
point of at least 100 mm, but not greater at any point in the horizontal plane than 400 mm above the seat
loading point, extending horizontally forward at least 175 mm from the back loading point
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 1.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 seat loading point
2 arm rest zone
Figure 1 — Arm rest zone
3.2
back rest
element that supports the back of the user higher than 100 mm above the height of the seat loading point
3.3
foot rest
part intended to support the feet of the user which assists the user getting on or off an item of seating
Note 1 to entry: A foot rest can or cannot be permanently attached to the structure of the item of seating.
3.4
leg rest
extension of the seat area intended to support the legs of the user
Note 1 to entry: A leg rest can or cannot be permanently attached to the structure of the item of seating, and may
not be suitable for use as an item of seating itself.
3.5
load bearing structure
components of the item of seating such as the frame, seat, back and arm supports and suspension which
are able to bear forces
3.6
lounger
item of seating intended for reclined posture with at least one back rest position such that back rest angle
is 45 degrees or less to the horizontal, and a leg rest which is an integral part of the product and intended
to support the full body weight of a user
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 2.
Key
θ back rest angle
Figure 2 — Example of lounger
3.7
median plane
vertical plane running from front to rear through the centre of the seat, dividing the item of seating into
two parts
Note 1 to entry: In most instances the two parts are symmetrical.
Note 2 to entry: See Figure 3.
Key
1 transverse plane
2 median plane
A seat loading point
Figure 3 — Transverse and median plane
3.8
overturning
action where an item of seating pivots to a position beyond which the item continues to fall
3.9
raised side edge
side edge of the item of seating, higher than 50 mm above the height of the seat loading point
3.10
stability
ability to withstand forces that tend to cause the loaded seating to overturn
3.11
supporting point
foot of a leg, castor or glide
3.12
single column seat
item of seating, whose upper part, which includes the seat, is mounted on a single support with a diameter
of up to 120 mm at its narrowest point
3.13
transverse plane
vertical plane perpendicular to the median plane passing through the seat loading point
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 3.
4 General test conditions
4.1 General
The furniture shall be tested as delivered. Knock-down furniture
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