QC/T 948-2013 Roof load carriers for road vehicles
1 Scope
This standard specifies the terms and definitions, category code requirements, test methods, inspection rules, markings, instructions, packaging, transportation, and storage of roof load carriers for road vehicles.
This standard is applicable to load carriers installed on the exterior of Type M1 and Type G road vehicles, hereinafter referred to as "roof load carriers".
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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.
GB/T 191 Packaging - Pictorial marking for handling of goods (GB/T 191-2008, ISO 780: 1997, MOD)
GB/T 700 Carbon structural steels
GB/T 1040 (all) Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 2: Test conditions for moulding and extrusion plastics [ISO 527 (all), IDT]
GB/T 1043.1-2008 Plastics - Determination of charpy impact properties - Part 1: Non-instrumented impact test (ISO 179-1: 2000, IDT)
GB 1589 Limits of dimensions, axle load and masses for road vehicles
GB/T 1766 Paints and varnishes - Rating schemes of degradation of coats
GB/T 1865 Paints and varnishes - Artificial weathering and exposure to artificial radiation - Exposure to filtered xenon-arc radiation (GB/T 1865-1997, ISO 11341: 1994, EQV)
GB/T 3190 Chemical composition of wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys (GB/T 3190-2008, ISO 209: 2007, MOD)
GB/T 6461-2002 Methods for corrosion testing of metallic and other in organic coatings on metallic substrates - Rating of test specimens and manufactured articles subjected to corrosion tests (ISO 10289: 1999, IDT)
GB/T 7762 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Resistance to ozone cracking - Static strain testing (GB/T 7762-2003, ISO 1431-1: 1989, MOD)
GB/T 10125-1997 Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt spray tests (ISO 9227: 1990, EQV)
GB 11566 External projections for passenger car (ECE R26-2007, MOD)
GB/T 16422.2 Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc sources (GB/T 16422.2-1999, ISO 4892-2: 1994, IDT)
GB/T 20878 Stainless and heat-resisting steels - Designation and chemical composition
ISO 6487 Road vehicles - Measurement techniques in impact test - Instrumentation
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
roof load carrier
device for loading objects on the outer roof of a car
3.2
roof rack
specific purpose roof device having its own fixation to the vehicle designed to carry a load on the roof of a vehicle
3.3
roof bar
supporting bar with connecting devices which enables a load to be carried on the roof of a vehicle
3.4
bicycle carrier
device intended for carrying bicycle(s) on roof bars
3.5
bicycle-wheel carrier
device intended for carrying bicycle wheel(s) on roof bars, roof decks or roof racks
3.6
ski and/or snow-board carrier
device intended for carrying ski(s), snow-board(s) and/or sticks on roof bars, roof decks or roof racks
3.7
sailboard and/or surfboard carrier
any device intended for carrying sailboard(s) with or without mast and boom and/or surfboard(s) on roof bars, roof decks or roof racks
3.8
sailboard mast carrier
device intended for carrying sailboard mast(s) on roof bars, roof decks or roof racks
3.9
roof container
containers intended for the transport of different loads such as suit-cases, bags, skis, etc. on roof bars, roof decks or roof racks, as illustrated in Figure 1
3.10
canoe and/or kayak carrier
device intended for carrying canoe(s) and/or kayak on roof bars, roof decks or roof racks
3.11
roof deck (basket)
basket device or platform intended for carrying different loads such as suit-cases, bags, skis and/or roof deck, as illustrated in Figure 2
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Category coding
5 Requirements
6 Test methods
7 Inspection rules
8 Marking, instructions, packaging, transportation, and storage
Annex A (Normative) Test bench
Annex B (Normative) Test devices and test box
Annex C (Nominative) Tightening torques for fastening roof load carriers
Annex D (Nominative) Crash test
Annex E (Normative) Dynamic test
Annex F (Normative) Static test
Annex G (Normative) Specific roof container tests
Annex H (Informative) Example for safety instructions in the instruction for use
Annex I (Informative) Determination of allowable additional mass
Annex J (Nominative) Instructions for the construction of the "Belgian Block" test track
Annex K (Normative) Force application
Annex L (Normative) Measurement of deflection
Annex M (Informative) Comparison between this standard and ISO/PAS 11154:2006 in terms of clause/subclause numbers