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BS EN 12184:2022

BS EN 12184:2022

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

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BSI 2022 76
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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.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 National foreword
7 European foreword
8 Introduction
9 1 Scope
2 Normative references
11 3 Terms and definitions
12 4 Test apparatus
13 5 Type classes
6 General requirements
6.1 Risk management
6.2 Intended performance and technical documentation
14 6.3 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
15 6.7.2 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
16 6.9.2 Spillage
6.9.3 Leakage
6.9.4 Ingress of liquids
17 6.10 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
18 6.11.2 V-shaped openings
6.12 Folding and adjusting mechanisms
6.12.1 General
6.12.2 Locking mechanisms
6.12.3 Guards
19 6.13 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
20 7 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
21 8.1.3 Ground unevenness
8.1.4 Maximum downhill speed
22 8.1.5 Dynamic stability
8.1.6 Obstacle climbing and descending
8.1.7 Static stability
23 8.1.8 Maximum speed
8.1.9 Distance range
8.2 Static, impact and fatigue strength
8.2.1 Requirements
8.2.2 Test method
24 8.3 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
25 9.1.2 Test methods
26 9.2 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
27 9.5.3 Power and control systems
10 Propulsion and braking systems
10.1 Means for operating brakes
10.1.1 Requirement
28 10.1.2 Test method for determination of brake operating forces
10.2 Braking functions
10.2.1 Requirements
29 10.2.2 Test methods
30 10.3 Freewheel device
31 11 Operations
11.1 Operations intended to be carried out by the occupant and/or assistant
11.2 Controls intended for operation by the occupant
32 11.3 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
33 11.5 Operating forces
11.5.1 Requirements
11.5.2 Test method
34 11.6 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
35 12.2.3 Test method
12.3 Battery chargers
12.3.1 General
12.3.2 Operation
12.3.3 Manual adjustment for battery type
36 12.4 Charging connector
12.5 Battery enclosures and containers
12.6 Emergency stop
12.7 Lighting
37 12.8 Switching off while driving
12.9 Software
12.10 Lithium cells and batteries
12.11 Remote control
38 13 Information supplied by the manufacturer
13.1 General
13.2 Pre-sale information
13.3 User information
40 13.4 Service information
13.5 Labelling
14 Test report, tables and figures
50 Annex A (informative) Recommendations for dimensions and manoeuvring space of electrically powered wheelchairs
52 Annex B (informative) Recommended design features
56 Annex C (informative) Recommendations for lighting and reflectors
58 Annex D (informative)
EN 12184 and rail interoperability
59 Annex E (informative) Recommendations for safety in freewheel mode
61 Annex F (informative) Hazardous substances
66 Annex G (normative) Applicable provisions for particular types of wheelchair
72 Annex H (informative) Technical changes from the previous edition of EN 12184
74 Bibliography

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