{"id":415625,"date":"2024-10-20T06:06:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T06:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/product\/uncategorized\/bs-en-121842022\/"},"modified":"2024-10-26T11:20:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T11:20:57","slug":"bs-en-121842022","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/product\/publishers\/bsi\/bs-en-121842022\/","title":{"rendered":"BS EN 12184:2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

This document specifies requirements and test methods for electrically powered wheelchairs, with a maximum speed not exceeding 20 km\/h, intended to carry one person of mass not less than 25 kg and not greater than 300 kg, including – electrically powered scooters with three or more wheels, – manual wheelchairs with an add-on electrically powered drive system, – handrim-activated power-assisted wheelchairs, – electrically powered stand-up wheelchairs, – wheelchairs with a pivot drive wheel unit, and – push-assist wheelchairs. This document does not apply to balancing wheelchairs, custom-made electrically powered wheelchairs or electrically powered wheelchairs intended for use in sports. This document also specifies requirements and test methods for manual wheelchairs with electrically powered ancillary equipment.<\/p>\n

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2<\/td>\nNational foreword <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nEuropean foreword <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nIntroduction <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n1 Scope
2 Normative references <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n3 Terms and definitions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n4 Test apparatus <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n5 Type classes
6 General requirements
6.1 Risk management
6.2 Intended performance and technical documentation <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n6.3 Clinical evaluation and investigation
6.4 Wheelchairs that can be dismantled
6.5 Single-use fasteners
6.6 Biocompatibility and toxicity
6.7 Contaminants and residues
6.7.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n6.7.2 Substances which can leak in intended use or in a fault condition
6.8 Infection and microbiological contamination
6.8.1 Cleaning and disinfection
6.8.2 Animal tissue
6.9 Overflow, spillage, leakage, and ingress of liquids
6.9.1 Overflow <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n6.9.2 Spillage
6.9.3 Leakage
6.9.4 Ingress of liquids <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n6.10 Safety of moving parts
6.10.1 Squeezing
6.10.2 Mechanical wear
6.10.3 Emergency stopping functions
6.11 Prevention of traps for parts of the human body
6.11.1 Holes and clearances <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\n6.11.2 V-shaped openings
6.12 Folding and adjusting mechanisms
6.12.1 General
6.12.2 Locking mechanisms
6.12.3 Guards <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n6.13 Surfaces, corners, edges and protruding parts
6.14 Ergonomic principles
6.15 General modifications to normative references
6.16 Applicable provisions for specified types of wheelchair
6.17 Recommendations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n7 Preparation for testing
7.1 General
7.2 Test dummy
7.3 Human test occupant
8 Wheelchair performance
8.1 Driving characteristics
8.1.1 General
8.1.2 Ability to climb rated slope <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\n8.1.3 Ground unevenness
8.1.4 Maximum downhill speed <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\n8.1.5 Dynamic stability
8.1.6 Obstacle climbing and descending
8.1.7 Static stability <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\n8.1.8 Maximum speed
8.1.9 Distance range
8.2 Static, impact and fatigue strength
8.2.1 Requirements
8.2.2 Test method <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\n8.3 Wheelchairs for use as seats in motor vehicles
8.4 Climatic performance
9 Component properties
9.1 Foot supports, lower leg support assemblies and arm supports
9.1.1 Requirements <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\n9.1.2 Test methods <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\n9.2 Component mass
9.3 Pneumatic tyres
9.4 Means for maintaining a sitting posture
9.5 Resistance to ignition
9.5.1 General
9.5.2 Test methods <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\n9.5.3 Power and control systems
10 Propulsion and braking systems
10.1 Means for operating brakes
10.1.1 Requirement <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\n10.1.2 Test method for determination of brake operating forces
10.2 Braking functions
10.2.1 Requirements <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\n10.2.2 Test methods <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\n10.3 Freewheel device <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\n11 Operations
11.1 Operations intended to be carried out by the occupant and\/or assistant
11.2 Controls intended for operation by the occupant <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\n11.3 Controls intended for operation by an assistant
11.4 Assistant control unit, push handles and handgrips
11.4.1 Requirements
11.4.2 Test method <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\n11.5 Operating forces
11.5.1 Requirements
11.5.2 Test method <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\n11.6 Occupied seating adjustments
11.6.1 Requirements
11.6.2 Test method
12 Electrical systems
12.1 General requirements
12.2 Circuit protection
12.2.1 Requirement
12.2.2 Preparation <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\n12.2.3 Test method
12.3 Battery chargers
12.3.1 General
12.3.2 Operation
12.3.3 Manual adjustment for battery type <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\n12.4 Charging connector
12.5 Battery enclosures and containers
12.6 Emergency stop
12.7 Lighting <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\n12.8 Switching off while driving
12.9 Software
12.10 Lithium cells and batteries
12.11 Remote control <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\n13 Information supplied by the manufacturer
13.1 General
13.2 Pre-sale information
13.3 User information <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\n13.4 Service information
13.5 Labelling
14 Test report, tables and figures <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nAnnex A (informative) Recommendations for dimensions and manoeuvring space of electrically powered wheelchairs <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\nAnnex B (informative) Recommended design features <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\nAnnex C (informative) Recommendations for lighting and reflectors <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
58<\/td>\nAnnex D (informative)
\n EN 12184 and rail interoperability <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
59<\/td>\nAnnex E (informative) Recommendations for safety in freewheel mode <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61<\/td>\nAnnex F (informative) Hazardous substances <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/td>\nAnnex G (normative) Applicable provisions for particular types of wheelchair <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>\nAnnex H (informative) Technical changes from the previous edition of EN 12184 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nBibliography <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Electrically powered wheelchairs, scooters and their chargers. Requirements and test methods<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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