EN 62849:2016

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Performance evaluation methods of mobile household robots
Verfahren zur Bewertung der Leistungsfähigkeit von mobilen Haushaltrobotern
Méthodes d'évaluation de l'aptitude à la fonction des robots mobiles à usage domestique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62849:2016
ICS:
97.030 (OHNWULþQLDSDUDWL]DGRPQD Domestic electrical
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62849
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2016
ICS 97.030
English Version
Performance evaluation methods
of mobile household robots
(IEC 62849:2016)
Méthodes d'évaluation de l'aptitude à la fonction Verfahren zur Bewertung der Leistungsfähigkeit
des robots mobiles à usage domestique von mobilen Haushaltrobotern
(IEC 62849:2016) (IEC 62849:2016)
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Ref. No. EN 62849:2016 E
European foreword
The text of document 59/655/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62849, prepared by IEC/TC 59
"Performance of household and similar electrical appliances" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 62849:2016.
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(dop) 2017-06-29
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at
national level by publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2020-09-29
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the document have to be withdrawn

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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62849:2016 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated :
IEC 60335-1:2010 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60335-1:2012 (modified).
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
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available here: www.cenelec.eu.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC/TS 62885-1 -  Surface cleaning appliances - - -
Part 1: General requirements on test
material and test equipment
IEC 62929 2014 Cleaning robots for household use - Dry EN 62929 2014
cleaning: Methods of measuring
performance
ISO 554 -  Standard atmospheres for conditioning - -
and/or testing - Specifications
ISO 2768-1 1989 General tolerances - EN 22768-1 1993
Part 1: Tolerances for linear and angular
dimensions without individual tolerance
indications
IEC 62849 ®
Edition 1.0 2016-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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INTERNATIONALE
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Performance evaluation methods of mobile household robots

Méthodes d’évaluation de l’aptitude à la fonction des robots mobiles à usage

domestique
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 97.030 ISBN 978-2-8322-3596-6

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references. 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 General conditions for testing . 8
4.1 Conditions prior to testing . 8
4.2 Operating and environmental conditions . 8
4.2.1 General . 8
4.2.2 Operating conditions . 8
4.2.3 Atmospheric conditions . 8
4.2.4 Lighting conditions . 9
4.3 Test equipment and materials . 9
4.4 Number of samples . 9
4.5 Preparation of battery . 9
4.6 Operation of the mobile household robot . 9
4.7 Tolerance of dimensions . 9
5 Units . 10
6 Pose measurements . 10
6.1 General . 10
6.2 Test bed . 10
6.2.1 General . 10
6.2.2 Test mode. 11
6.3 Test method . 11
7 Capability of homing function . 12
7.1 General . 12
7.2 Test bed . 12
7.3 Test method . 13
8 Operation time per single charge . 14
8.1 General . 14
8.2 Test bed . 14
8.3 Test method . 15
9 Managing a single step . 15
9.1 General . 15
9.2 Test bed . 16
9.3 Test method (autonomous modes) . 16
9.4 Test method (manual modes) . 17
10 Obstacle avoidance . 17
10.1 General . 17
10.2 Test bed . 17
10.3 Test method . 18
11 Cable traversing behaviour . 19
11.1 General . 19
11.2 Test bed . 19
11.2.1 General . 19
11.2.2 Circles mark setting . 20

IEC 62849:2016 © IEC 2016 – 3 –
11.2.3 Cable . 20
11.3 Test method . 21
Annex A (normative) . 23
A.1 General . 23
A.2 Door specification . 26
Bibiography . 27

Figure 1 – Pose measurements configuration . 12
Figure 2 – Capability of homing function configuration . 13
Figure 3 – Operation time per single charge configuration. 14
Figure 4 – Managing a single step configuration . 16
Figure 5 – Starting position for managing a single step test . 17
Figure 6 – Obstacle avoidance configuration . 18
Figure 7 – Starting position for obstacle avoidance test . 18
Figure 8 – Wire fastening configuration . 20
Figure 9 – Floor circle marks schematic diagram . 20
Figure 10 – Floor circle marks schematic diagram with robot . 21
Figure 11 – Top view of cable traversing behaviour Configuration . 21
Figure 12 – Side view of cable traversing behaviour Configuration . 22
Figure A.1 – Details of obstacles around table . 23
Figure A.2 – Illustration of metal transition installation . 25
Figure A.3 – Illustration of wood transition Installation . 25
Figure A.4 – Detail view of checker board and transitions . 26
Figure A.5 – Illustration of four-panel door . 26

Table 1 – Tolerance of linear dimension (from ISO 2768-1) .
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