FprEN 16139

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-september-2022
Pohištvo - Trdnost, trajnost in varnost - Zahteve za sedežno pohištvo za javno
uporabo
Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for non-domestic seating
Möbel - Festigkeit, Dauerhaltbarkeit und Sicherheit - Anforderungen an Sitzmöbel für
den Nicht-Wohnbereich
Mobilier - Résistance, durabilité et sécurité - Exigences applicables aux sièges à usage
collectif
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16139
ICS:
97.140 Pohištvo Furniture
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 16139
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2022
ICS 97.140 Will supersede EN 16139:2013
English Version
Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements
for non-domestic seating
Mobilier - Résistance, durabilité et sécurité - Exigences Möbel - Festigkeit, Dauerhaltbarkeit und Sicherheit -
applicables aux sièges à usage collectif Anforderungen an Sitzmöbel für den Nicht-
Wohnbereich
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Safety, strength and durability . 7
4.1 General requirements . 7
4.2 General requirements . 7
4.3 General requirements . 7
4.3.1 General. 7
4.3.2 Shear and compression points when setting up and folding . 8
4.3.3 Shear and compression points under influence of powered mechanisms . 8
4.3.4 Shear and compression points during use . 8
4.4 Stability . 8
4.5 Test methods . 8
4.5.1 General. 8
4.5.2 Requirements . 10
5 Information for use . 11
6 Test report . 11
Annex A (informative) Additional tests . 12
Annex B (informative) Test severity in relation to applications . 13
Annex C (informative) Dimensional requirements for non-domestic chairs . 14
Annex D (normative) Seat side-to-side durability test at D-G points . 16
D.1 General. 16
D.2 Loading points . 16
D.3 Seat side-to-side durability test in D-G points – procedure . 17
Annex E (informative) Rationale for single column seating . 19
E.1 For term 3.7 Single column seating . 19
E.2 For Table 1, selection of applicability . 19
E.3 For Table 1, test 4. Arm rest sideways static load test EN 1728:2012, 6.10 . 19
E.4 For Table 1, test 10. Seat side-to-side durability test Annex E . 19
E.5 For Table 1, test 14 and 15 (test not applicable for single column seating swivelling)
................................................................................................................................................................... 19
E.6 For Table 1, test 16. Seat impact test EN 1728:2012, 6.24 . 20
Annex F (normative) Test methods for finger entrapment and shear and compression . 21
F.1 Finger entrapment . 21
F.2 Shear and compression . 25
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Annex G (normative) Rolling resistance of the unloaded chair . 27
G.1 General . 27
G.2 Test method . 27
G.3 Requirement . 28
Annex H (normative) Leg rest durability test . 29
H.1 General . 29
H.2 Test method . 29
Bibliography . 32

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European foreword
This document (prEN 16139:2022) 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 16139:2013.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
a) introduction of single column seating;
b) changes to Annex C (Informative) in terms of dimensional requirements;
c) introduction of “side to side” durability requirements for “single column seating” and “side to side”
test method in Annex D (normative);
d) new Annex E (informative) new rationale for “single column seating”;
e) new Annex F (normative) Test methods for finger entrapment and shear and compression;
f) new Rolling resistance requirement and a new test methods in Annex G (Normative);
g) new introduction of “leg rest” static requirement;
h) introduction of “leg rest” durability requirement with a “leg rest” test method in Annex H
(Normative);
i) introduction of “backward fall test” requirement.
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1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types of non-domestic
seating intended to be used by adults with a weight of not more than 110 kg, including office visitor chairs.
This document does not apply to ranked seating, office work chairs, chairs for educational institutions,
outdoor seating and to links for linked seating for which European Standards or drafts exist. It does also
not apply to work chairs for industrial use.
This document does not include requirements for the durability of upholstery materials, castors, reclining
and tilting mechanisms and seat height adjustment mechanisms.
This document does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation and flammability.
This document does not include requirements for electrical safety.
Annex A contains additional tests.
Annex B contains information on the level of test severity in relation to applications.
Annex C contains dimensional requirements for office visitor chairs.
Annex D contains a seat side-to-side durability test in D-G points.
Annex E contains a rationale for single column seating.
Annex F contains test methods for finger entrapment and shear and compression.
Annex G describes rolling resistance of the unloaded chair.
Annex H contains a test method for durability “Leg rest”.
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.
prEN 1022:2022, Furniture - Seating - Determination of stability
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 terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
accessible part
part to which access can easily be gained by the user when the seating is in its intended configuration of
use and for which the probability of unintentional user contact is high
3.2
part accessible during setting up and folding
part to which access can only be gained when setting up and folding the furniture
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3.3
castors
castors assembly comprising a housing, one or more wheels, an axle and, if required, accessories
3.4
leg rest
extension of the seat area intended to support the legs of the sitter
Note 1 to entry: A leg rest may or may not be permanently attached to the seat.
3.5
foot rest
component intended as an occasional support for the feet or to assist getting on and off a tall chair or tall
stool
Note 1 to entry: A foot rest may be a part of the structure of the underframe of a chair or stool.
3.6
visitor chair
seating for one person used in the office environment additional to the office work chair
Note 1 to entry: It is used for meetings or consultations as well as for reading, writing, listening and waiting.
3.7
single column seating
item of seating whose upper part, which includes the seat, is mounted on a single support with a diameter
of up to 120 mm at its narrowest point
Note 1 to entry: This includes e.g. chairs with gas lifts.
[SOURCE: prEN 12520:2021, definition 3.4]
3.8
tall chair/stool seating
chair / stool with the height of seat from the floor high than the seat height specified in Table C.1 and with
a foot rest
3.9
median plane
vertical plane passing through the geometric centre of the seat, dividing the seat from side to side into
two equal parts
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 1.
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Key
1 median plane
Figure 1 — Median plane
4 Safety, strength and durabilit
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