prEN 1129

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2025
Pohištvo - Sklopne postelje - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
Furniture - Foldaway beds - Safety requirements and test methods
Möbel - Klappbetten - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Ameublement - Lits rabattables - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d’essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 1129
ICS:
97.140 Pohištvo Furniture
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2025
ICS 97.140 Will supersede EN 1129-1:1995, EN 1129-2:1995
English Version
Furniture - Foldaway beds - Safety requirements and test
methods
Ameublement - Lits rabattables - Exigences de sécurité Möbel - Klappbetten - Sicherheitstechnische
et méthodes d'essai Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 207.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

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United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 General test conditions . 8
4.1 Preliminary preparation . 8
4.2 Application of forces . 8
4.3 Tolerances . 8
5 Test equipment . 9
5.1 General. 9
5.2 Loading pad . 9
5.3 Floor surface . 9
6 Safety requirements . 10
6.1 General safety requirements . 10
6.2 Shearing and compression points. 10
6.3 Stability of free-standing foldaway beds . 10
6.3.1 Stability – Forward side . 10
6.3.2 Stability rearward side . 12
6.4 Mounting of the bed to the building structure . 13
6.4.1 Requirement . 13
6.4.2 Test method . 14
6.5 Intended opening . 15
6.5.1 Requirement . 15
6.5.2 Test method . 16
6.6 Intended closing . 16
6.6.1 Requirement . 16
6.6.2 Test method . 17
6.7 Durability of foldaway mechanism . 17
6.7.1 Non-electrically operated foldaway mechanisms . 17
6.7.2 Electrically operated foldaway mechanisms . 17
6.8 Unintended closing. 18
6.8.1 Requirement . 18
6.8.2 Test method . 18
6.9 Unintended opening . 19
6.9.1 Unintended opening, all foldaway beds . 19
6.9.2 Unintended opening of foldaway beds with a seat function . 21
6.9.3 Unintended opening of foldaway beds with an additional table function . 21
6.10 Locking mechanism . 22
6.10.1 Requirement – All locking mechanisms . 22
6.10.2 Durability test . 22
7 Test sequence . 22
8 Installation instructions . 22
9 Marking . 23
10 Purchase information . 23
11 Test report . 24
Annex A (informative) Rationale . 25
Annex B (informative) Explanation of the determination of the number of fixings required
per anchor device . 27

European foreword
This document (prEN 1129:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 207 “Furniture”,
the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 1129-1:1995 and EN 1129-2:1995.
EN 1129-2:1995:
— combination of requirements and test methods;
— test methods updated/modified in order to serve requirements properly;
— introduction of requirements for free-standing foldaway beds;
— introduction of a durability test for electrically operated foldaway bed mechanisms;
— introduction of requirements for foldaway beds with additional functions, such as seating and tables
functions;
— structure revised and requirements/text aligned with other furniture standards;
— modification of requirements relating to unintended closing/opening to reflect actual risks;
— introduction of locking mechanism requirements and durability;
— update of the requirements for instructions for use;
— addition of requirements for point of sale information;
— incorporation of the test scheme from Annex A of the previous version into the main text;
— addition of a new informative Annex A containing a rationale of the tests and requirements;
— addition of a new informative Annex B with gives examples for the determination of the number of
fixings required per anchor device.
Introduction
This document contains two Annexes:
— Annex A (informative) – Rationale;
— Annex B (informative) – Explanation of the determination of the number of fixings required per
anchor device.
1 Scope
This document specifies safety requirements and test methods for foldaway beds for domestic and non-
domestic use.
The requirements only apply to the foldaway function of the bed.
The safety, strength and durability of the bed itself, including high beds and bunk beds, as well as other
functions e.g. seating, tables or storage, are covered by other European Standards.
Safety that is dependent upon the structure of the building is not included.
It does not include requirements for electrical safety.
It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation and flammability.
The requirements apply without regard to materials, design, construction or manufacturing process.
This document does not apply to folding beds, camping beds and convertible bed/chairs or settees which
are covered by other European safety standards.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 1728:2012, Furniture — Seating — Test methods for the determination of strength and durability
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
foldaway bed
bed equipped with an opening/closing mechanism, which is rotated about at least one horizontal axis,
allowing the bed to be stored against a wall, or in a cabinet when not in use
Note 1 to entry: The entire bed is either freestanding or fixed to the building structure.
3.2
open position
bed in the sleeping position
3.3
closed position
bed in the stored position
3.4
parts accessible during opening and closing
parts to which access can only be g
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