ISO 7170:2021

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 7170
Third edition
2021-09
Corrected version
2022-03
Furniture — Storage units — Test
methods for the determination of
strength, durability and stability
Ameublement — Éléments de rangement — Méthodes d'essai pour la
détermination de la résistance, de la durabilité et de la stabilité
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 General test conditions .4
4.1 Preliminary preparation . 4
4.2 Application of forces . 5
4.3 Tolerances . 5
4.4 Prevention of movement during test . 5
4.5 Loading . 6
5 Test equipment and apparatus .6
6 Test procedures for non-movable parts . 8
6.1 Shelves . 8
6.1.1 General . 8
6.1.2 Shelf retention test — Horizontal outward force . 8
6.1.3 Shelf retention test — Vertical downward force . 8
6.1.4 Deflection of shelves . 9
6.1.5 Strength of shelf supports . 9
6.2 Tops and bottoms . 10
6.2.1 Sustained load test for tops and bottoms. 10
6.2.2 Static load test for tops and bottoms. 11
6.3 Clothes rails and supports . 11
6.3.1 Strength of supports . 11
6.3.2 Strength of clothes rails .12
6.4 Strength of the structure .13
6.4.1 Test for structure, underframe and/or legs .13
6.4.2 Drop test . 14
6.4.3 Tests for units with castors or wheels . 15
7 Test procedures for movable parts .15
7.1 Pivoted doors . 15
7.1.1 General .15
7.1.2 Strength of pivoted doors — Vertical load . 15
7.1.3 Strength of pivoted doors — Horizontal force . 16
7.1.4 Slam shut of pivoted doors . 17
7.1.5 Durability of pivoted doors . 17
7.2 Sliding doors and horizontal roll fronts . . 18
7.2.1 General . 18
7.2.2 Slam shut/open of sliding doors and horizontal roll fronts . 18
7.2.3 Durability of sliding doors and horizontal roll fronts . 19
7.3 Flaps . 20
7.3.1 General .20
7.3.2 Strength of bottom-hinged flaps . 20
7.3.3 Durability of flaps . 21
7.3.4 Drop test for horizontally top-hinged doors/flaps . 21
7.3.5 Vertical downward static load of top hinged flaps .22
7.4 Vertical roll fronts .22
7.4.1 General .22
7.4.2 Slam shut/open of vertical roll fronts . 22
7.4.3 Durability of vertical roll fronts . 23
7.5 Extension elements . 23
7.5.1 General .23
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7.5.2 Strength of extension elements. 23
7.5.3 Durability of extension elements . 24
7.5.4 Slam shut of extension elements . 26
7.5.5 Slam open of extension elements . 26
7.5.6 Strength of bottoms in extension elements . 27
7.5.7 Interlock test . 27
7.6 Locking and latching mechanism test . 27
7.6.1 General . 27
7.6.2 Strength test for locking and latching mechanisms for extension elements . 27
7.6.3 Locking and latching mechanisms for doors, flaps and roll fronts .28
7.6.4 Locking and latching mechanism durability test .28
8 Trays .28
8.1 General .28
8.2 Sustained load test for trays . .28
8.3 Drop test for trays .28
9 Strength of coat hooks .29
10 Units mounted to the building or other structure .29
10.1 Units not supported by the floor .29
10.1.1 General .29
10.1.2 Movable parts, shelf supports, tops and bottoms .30
10.1.3 Static load .30
10.1.4 Dislodgement test . 31
10.1.5 Sideward detachment test . 31
10.2 Units supported by the floor . 32
11 Stability tests .
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