EN 747-1:2007

Furniture - Bunk beds and high beds for domestic use - Part 1: Safety, strength and durability requirements

This European Standard specifies requirements for the safety, strength and durability of bunk beds and high beds for domestic use. The loads and forces in the strength and durability tests apply to beds with a maximum bed base width of 120 cm.
It is particularly intended to minimise the risk of accidents happening to children.
If the bunk bed/high bed includes other products, for example a table or storage furniture, the safety requirements for these products are not covered by this standard.

Möbel - Etagenbetten und Hochbetten für den Wohnbereich - Teil 1: Anforderungen an die Sicherheit, Festigkeit und Dauerhaltbarkeit

Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen an die Sicherheit, Festigkeit und Dauerhaltbarkeit von Etagen-betten und Hochbetten im Wohnbereich fest.
Es ist insbesondere beabsichtigt, die Unfallgefahr für Kinder auf ein Mindestmaß zu reduzieren. Nur die Funktion des Schlafens wird berücksichtigt.

Meubles - Lits superposés et lits surélevés à usage domestique - Partie 1 : Exigences de sécurité, de résistance et de durabilité

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences relatives à la sécurité, à la résistance et à la durabilité des lits superposés et des lits surélevés à usage domestique. Les charges et forces spécifiées dans les essais de résistance et de durabilité s’appliquent aux lits ayant un sommier d’une largeur maximum de 120 cm.
Elle est en particulier destinée à réduire les risques d’accidents d’enfants.
Si le lit surélevé ou superposé inclus d’autres produits, par exemple une table ou un meuble de rangement, les exigences de sécurités pour ces produits ne sont pas couvertes par cette norme.

Pohištvo - Pogradi in visoke postelje za domačo uporabo - 1. del: Varnostne, trdnostne in trajnostne zahteve

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 17-Apr-2007
• Withdrawal Date: 17-Apr-2012
• ICS: 97.140 - Furniture
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 207 - Furniture
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 207 - Furniture
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 18-Apr-2012
• Completion Date: 18-Apr-2012
• Ref Project: SIST EN 747-1:2007 - Furniture - Bunk beds and high beds for domestic use - Part 1: Safety, strength and durability requirements

Relations

• Replaces: EN 747-1:1993 - Furniture - Bunk beds for domestic use - Part 1: Safety requirements
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Replaced By: EN 747-1:2012 - Furniture - Bunk beds and high beds - Part 1: Safety, strength and durability requirements
• Effective Date: 25-Apr-2012

Standards Content (Sample)

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Furniture - Bunk beds and high beds for domestic use - Part 1: Safety, strength and
durability requirements
Möbel - Etagenbetten und Hochbetten für den Wohnbereich - Teil 1: Anforderungen an
die Sicherheit, Festigkeit und Dauerhaltbarkeit
Meubles - Lits superposés et lits surélevés a usage domestique - Partie 1 : Exigences de
sécurité, de résistance et de durabilité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 747-1:2007
ICS:
97.140 Pohištvo Furniture
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 747-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2007
ICS 97.140 Supersedes EN 747-1:1993
English Version
Furniture - Bunk beds and high beds for domestic use - Part 1:
Safety, strength and durability requirements
Meubles - Lits superposés et lits surélevés à usage Möbel - Etagenbetten und Hochbetten für den Wohnbereich
domestique - Partie 1 : Exigences de sécurité, de - Teil 1: Anforderungen an die Sicherheit, Festigkeit und
résistance et de durabilité Dauerhaltbarkeit
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 18 September 2006.
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 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 CEN Management Centre has the same status as the
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Contents           Page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope.5
2 Normative references.5
3 Terms and definitions.5
4 Safety requirements.5
4.1 Materials.5
4.2 Construction.5
4.3 Safety barriers.6
4.4 Holes, gaps and openings .8
4.5 Bed base.8
4.6 Ladder or other means of access .8
4.6.1 Attachment, deflection and strength .8
4.6.2 Dimensions of footholds.8
4.7 Strength of frame and fastenings .9
4.8 Stability.9
4.9 Fastening of the upper bed to the lower bed.9
5 Instructions for use .10
6 Marking.11

Foreword
This document (EN 747-1:2007) 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 October 2007, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by April 2008.
This document supersedes EN 747-1:1993.
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, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Introduction
This part of EN 747 specifies requirements for bunk beds and high beds for domestic use. The loads and
forces contained in EN 747-2 are based on use by one adult per bed.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies requirements for the safety, strength and durability of bunk beds and high
beds for domestic use. The loads and forces in the strength and durability tests apply to beds with a maximum
bed base width of 120 cm.
It is particularly intended to minimise the risk of accidents happening to children.
If the bunk bed/high bed includes other products, for example a table or storage furniture, the safety
requirements for these products are not covered by this standard.
2 Normative references
The 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 747-2:2007, Furniture – Bunk beds and high beds for domestic use – Part 2: Test methods
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
bunk bed
set of beds, one above the other
3.2
high bed
bed where the height of the upper surface of the bed base is 800 mm or more above floor level, irrespective of
the use to which the space below is put
3.3
bed base
support structure for a mattress
3.4
safety barrier
component intended to prevent an occupant from falling out of the upper bunk or high bed
4 Safety req
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