This standard describes test methods for determining the strength and durability of furniture like chairs and stools.
This standard is applicable to delivery finished products of various chairs and stools which are applied to household, hotel and restaurant. This standard is applicable neither to revolving chair, nor to chairs and stools made of ceramic, vine and osier.
The test methods for strength and durability specified in this standard have no limit on the materials, construction and processes of test specimen.
1 Subject Content and Application Scope 1
2 Principles and Test Classification 1
2.1 Principles 1
2.2 Test classification 1
3 Test Apparatus and Accessories 2
3.1 Test apparatus 2
3.2 Test accessories 2
4 Test Specimen 3
5 Test Requirements 3
5.1 Test environment 3
5.2 Loading requirement 3
5.3 Test procedures 4
5 4 Measurement precision 4
6 Test Procedures 4
6.1 Seat static load test 4
6.2 Back static load test 5
6.3 Arm and wing sideways static load test 6
6.4 Arm vertically downward static load test 6
6.5 Seat durability test 7
6.6 Back durability test 7
6.7 Leg forward static load test 8
6.8 Leg sideways static load test 9
6.9 Seat impact test 9
6.10 Back impact test 10
6.11 Arm impact test 11
6.12 Drop test 12
7 Assessment of Test Results 13
8 Test Report 13
Appendix A (Reference) Test Level Selection Table 17
Appendix B (Supplementary) Determination Method of Seat and Back Loading Points 18
Additional Explanation: 20
