EN 12184:2014

Electrically powered wheelchairs, scooters and their chargers - Requirements and test methods

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for electrically powered wheelchairs, including electrically powered scooters with three or more wheels, with a maximum speed not exceeding 15 km/h intended to carry one person of mass not greater than 300 kg.
It also specifies requirements and test methods for battery chargers for wheelchairs and scooters.
This European Standard does not apply in total to:
-   electrically powered wheelchairs intended for special purposes, such as sports, showering or toileting,
-   manual wheelchairs with handrim-activated power-assisted propulsion,
-   custom-made electrically powered wheelchairs,
-   electrically powered stand-up wheelchairs,
-   manual wheelchairs with add-on power kits used for propulsion and
-   electrically powered office chairs.
NOTE   Requirements for manually propelled wheelchairs are specified in EN 12183.

Elektrorollstühle und -mobile und zugehörige Ladegeräte - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Elektrorollstühle, einschließlich Elektromobile mit drei oder mehr Rädern, mit einer Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 15 km/h fest, die für die Beförderung einer Person mit einem Höchstgewicht von 300 kg bestimmt sind.
Sie legt auch spezifische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Batterieladegeräte für Rollstühle und Elektromobile fest.
Die vorliegende Europäische Norm gilt nicht vollständig für:
 Elektrorollstühle für besondere Zwecke, wie z. B. für die Verwendung beim Sport, beim Duschen oder beim Toilettengang;
 Muskelkraftbetriebene Rollstühle mit Greifreifen betätigtem kraftunterstütztem Zusatzantrieb;
 kundenspezifisch angefertigte Elektrorollstühle;
 elektrischer Aufrichtrollstuhl;
 muskelkraftbetriebene Rollstühle mit zusätzlich angebauten Antriebseinheiten für die Fortbewegung; und
 Bürostühle mit Motorantrieb.
ANMERKUNG Die Anforderungen an muskelkraftbetriebene Rollstühle sind in EN 12183 festgelegt.

Fauteuils roulants électriques, scooters et leurs chargeurs - Exigences et méthodes d'essai

La présente norme européenne spécifie les exigences et les méthodes d'essai relatives aux fauteuils roulants électriques, incluant les scooters électriques à trois roues ou plus, dont la vitesse maximale ne dépasse pas 15 km/h et prévus pour transporter une personne dont le poids n'excède pas 300 kg.
Elle spécifie également les exigences et méthodes d'essai pour les chargeurs de batterie pour les fauteuils roulants et les scooters.
La présente norme européenne ne s'applique pas en totalité aux :
   fauteuils roulants électriques prévus pour des usages spéciaux, tels que le sport, la douche ou la toilette ;
   fauteuils roulants à propulsion manuelle équipés d'un système électrique d'assistance à la propulsion ;
   fauteuils roulants électriques personnalisés ;
   fauteuils roulants verticalisateurs électriques ;
   fauteuils roulants à propulsion manuelle équipés de kits de motorisation utilisés pour la propulsion et aux
   fauteuils de bureau électriques.
NOTE   Les exigences pour les fauteuils roulants à propulsion manuelle sont spécifiées dans l'EN 12183.

Invalidski vozički na električni pogon, skuterji in njihovi polnilniki - Zahteve in preskusne metode

Standard EN 12184 navaja zahteve in preskusne metode za invalidske vozičke na električni pogon vključno s skuterji na električni pogon s tremi kolesi ali več, katerih največja hitrost ne presega 15 km/h in so namenjeni za eno osebo s težo do 300 kg. Določa tudi zahteve in preskusne metode za polnilnike za invalidske vozičke in skuterje. Ta evropski standard se ne uporablja v celoti za: – invalidske vozičke na električni pogon, ki so namenjeni za specifične namene, kot je šport, tuširanje ali toaletno uporabo, – invalidske vozičke z ročnim upravljanjem s pomožnim pogonom na kolesnem obroču, – invalidske vozičke na električni pogon po meri, – invalidske vozičke na električni pogon z možnostjo stoječega položaja, – invalidske vozičke z ročnim upravljanjem in z vgrajenimi pogonskimi sistemi ter – pisarniške stole na električni pogon.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 25-Mar-2014
• Withdrawal Date: 13-Apr-2025
• ICS: 11.180.10 - Aids and adaptation for moving
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 293 - Technical aids for disabled persons
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 293/WG 9 - Wheelchairs - Revision of EN 12183 and EN 12184
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 07-Sep-2022
• Completion Date: 14-Apr-2025
• Directive: 2007/47/EC - Directive 2007/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 5 September 2007 amending Council Directive 90/385/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices, Council Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices and Directive 98/8/EC concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market
• Directive: 2008/57/EC - Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)
• Directive: 93/42/EEC - Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices
• Mandate: M/295 - Standardization mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the development of European standards relating to medical devices
• Ref Project: SIST EN 12184:2014 - Electrically powered wheelchairs, scooters and their chargers - Requirements and test methods

Relations

• Replaces: EN 12184:2009 - Electrically powered wheelchairs, scooters and their chargers - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 12-Sep-2009
• Replaced By: EN 12184:2022 - Electrically powered wheelchairs, scooters and their chargers - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 15-May-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Elektrorollstühle und -mobile und zugehörige Ladegeräte - Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenFauteuils roulants électriques, trottinettes et leurs chargeurs - Exigenes et méthodes d'essaiElectrically powered wheelchairs, scooters and their chargers - Requirements and test methods11.180.10JLEDQMHAids and adaptation for movingICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12184:2014SIST EN 12184:2014en,fr,de01-maj-2014SIST EN 12184:2014SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 12184
March 2014 ICS 11.180.10 Supersedes EN 12184:2009English Version
Electrically powered wheelchairs, scooters and their chargers - Requirements and test methods
Fauteuils roulants électriques, scooters et leurs chargeurs -Exigences et méthodes d'essai
Elektrorollstühle und -mobile und zugehörige Ladegeräte - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 December 2013.
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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Recommendations for dimensions and manoeuvring space of electrically powered wheelchairs . 42 A.1 Specific dimensions . 42 A.1.1 Dimensions when ready for use . 42 A.1.2 Push handle height . 42 A.1.3 Ground clearance . 42 A.2 Manoeuvring space . 42 A.2.1 Turning diameter . 42 A.2.2 Pivot width or reversing width . 42 A.3 Speed settings . 42 Annex B (informative)
Recommended design features . 44 B.1 Introduction . 44 B.2 General recommendations . 44 SIST EN 12184:2014

Recommendations for lighting and reflectors . 47 C.1 General . 47 C.2 Headlights . 47 C.3 Lateral reflectors . 47 C.4 Rear lights . 47 C.5 Rear reflectors . 48 Annex D (informative)
EN 12184 and rail interoperability . 49 D.1 Background . 49 D.2 Related provisions in this document . 49 Annex E (informative)
Recommendations for safety in freewheel mode . 50 E.1 General . 50 E.2 Recommendation . 50 E.3 Recommended test methods . 50 E.3.1 Caution . 50 E.3.2 Wheelchair switched on . 50 E.3.3 Wheelchair switched off . 51 E.3.4 Attempted switch-on . 51 E.3.5 Battery set disconnected . 51 Annex F (informative)
Wheelchairs with nominal speed of not less than 10 km/h — Dynamic stability for slopes of 10° or steeper . 52 F.1 General . 52 SIST EN 12184:2014

Technical changes from previous editions of EN 12184 . 53 G.1 Technical changes between the first (1999) and second (2006) editions . 53 G.2 Technical changes between the second (2006) and third (2009) editions . 54 G.3 Technical changes from the third (2009) edition . 55 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of Council Directive 93/42/EEC . 57 Bibliography . 60
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 cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1021-2:2006, Furniture — Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture — Part 2: Ignition source match flame equivalent EN 12182:2012, Assistive products for persons with disability — General requirements and test methods EN 60335-1:2012, Household and similar electrical appliances — Safety — Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60335-1:2010, modified) EN 60529:1991, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529:1989) EN 60601-1:2006, Medical electrical equipment — Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance (IEC 60601-1:2005) EN 62304:2006, Medical device software — Software life-cycle processes (IEC 62304:2006) EN ISO 14971:2012, Medical devices — Application of risk management to medical devices (ISO 14971:2007, Corrected version 2007-10-01) ISO 7176-1:1999, Wheelchairs — Part 1: Determination of static stability ISO 7176-2:2001, Wheelchairs — Part 2: Determination of dynamic stability of electric wheelchairs ISO 7176-3:2012, Wheelchairs — Part 3: Determination of effectiveness of brakes SIST EN 12184:2014

1 000 mm of extension in any direction and 50 mm apart per 6 000 mm of extension in any direction. 4.2 Horizontal test plane, a flat, rigid plane with a coefficient of friction as specified in ISO 7176-13:1989, of sufficient size to accommodate the wheelchair under test, and such that the whole surface lies between two imaginary horizontal planes 5 mm apart per 1 000 mm of extension in any direction and 50 mm apart per 6 000 mm of extension in any direction. 4.3 Means to apply a force between 25 N and 200 N with an accuracy of ± 5 % and with a rate of application less than 5 N/s. 4.4 Means to measure force with an accuracy of ± 5 % in increments of 1 N in the range of 0 N to 200 N. 4.5 Means to measure speed between 0 km/h and 20 km/h to an accuracy of ± 5 %. 4.6 Means to measure distance in the range of 0 m to 5 m with an accuracy of ± 1 mm or ± 2 %, whichever is the greater. 4.7 Supplementary weights to add to a human test occupant to achieve the maximum occupant mass specified by the manufacturer and to achieve a similar mass distribution to the dummy specified in 4.9. 4.8 Test block, capable of supporting the loaded wheelchair under each of its wheels, with length and width 200 mm ± 10 mm, thickness given in Table 1 'ground unevenness' and corner radii greater than 2,0 mm. For the two large surfaces, the whole of each surface shall lie between two imaginary horizontal planes 1 mm apart. The coefficient of friction shall be as specified in ISO 7176-13:1989. 4.9 Test dummy, of appropriate mass, as specified in ISO 7176-11:2012. SIST EN 12184:2014
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