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Agreement Addendum: 128: Regulation: 129

1. E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 6 Appendix 1 Figure 4 Dimensions of the cover material OSTI Dimensions in mm 73 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 6 Appendix 2 Annex 6 Appendix 2 74 Arrangement and use of anchorages on the test trolley 1 2 Figure 1 Top View Bench with anchorages Tolerance general 2 TT The anchorages shall be positioned as shown in the figure below Child Restraint Systems in the i Size universal specific and restricted categories shall use the following anchorage points and For testing of Child restraint systems with top tether the anchorage or G shall be used In the case of Child restraint systems utilising a support leg the Technical Service shall select the anchorages to be used according to paragraph 3 above and with the support leg adjusted as specified in paragraph 7 1 3 6 3 of this Regulation The structure carrying the anchorages shall be rigid The upper anchorages shall not be displaced by more than 0 2 mm in the longitudinal direction when a load of 980 N is applied to them in that direction The trolley shall be so constructed that no permanent deformation shall occur in the parts bearing the anchorages during the test 140 350 o 140 E ECE 324 Rey 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 6 Appendix 2
2. Typical buckle strength test 1 5 enne nene Determination of performance Geometrical dimensions of i Size Child Restraint Systems esse Assessment volumes for i size support legs and support leg feet sene Minimum list of documents required for 79 80 81 82 83 85 89 91 93 95 99 101 102 103 104 105 109 113 E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 Scope This Regulation applies in its Phase 1 to Integral Universal ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems i Size and Integral Specific vehicle ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems for child occupants of power driven vehicles Definitions For the purposes of this Regulation Child Restraint System CRS means a device capable of accommodating a child occupant in a sitting or supine position It is so designed as to diminish the risk of injury to the wearer in the event of a collision or of abrupt deceleration of the vehicle by limiting the mobility of the child s body Child restraint type means a Child Restraint System which does not differ in such essential respects as The category in which the restraint is type approved The design material and construction of the Child Restraint System
3. from CR Figure 2 y le 550 gt l a 1 I I X amp t o i 99 5 N R DETAIL gt SCALE 2 5 E See p 1 T 7 S 1450 n t t High loor position Support leg cootoct surfoce volume Low floor position 75 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 6 Appendix 3 Annex 6 Appendix 3 Definition of side impact door 1 Door panel definition The dimension and initial position of the impact door relative to the bench are described in the following figures The stiffness and strength of the door panel shall be sufficient to avoid excessive oscillation or significant deformation during lateral dynamic test Figure Door panel geometry and position at 0 Top view Heod containment plone t B ug 1 350 ot tO x 7 Figure 2 Door panel geometry Side view 600 lt 0 E r 4 in 76 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 A dd 128 Annex 6 Appendix 3 Figure 3 Door panel approximate maximum intrusion Side view For information 2 2 2 3 Panel padding specification General The door panel is padded with 55 mm padding material Annex 6 Appendix 3 Figure 1 which has to comply with the performance criteria as described in Appendix 3 to this Regulation paragr
4. adjusting devices shall be of the quick adjuster type Devices of the quick adjuster type shall be easy to reach when the Child Restraint System is correctly installed and the child or dummy is in position A device of the quick adjuster type shall be easily adjustable to the child s physique In particular in a test performed in accordance with paragraph 7 2 2 1 below the force required to operate a manual adjusting device shall not exceed 50 N Two samples of the Child Restraint System adjusting devices shall be tested as prescribed by the temperature test operation requirements given in paragraph 7 2 7 1 and paragraph 7 2 3 below The amount of strap slip shall not exceed 25 mm for one adjusting device or 40 mm for all adjusting devices The device shall not break or become detached when tested as prescribed in paragraph 7 2 2 1 below An adjuster mounted directly on the Child Restraint System shall be capable of withstanding repeated operation and shall before the dynamic test prescribed in paragraph 7 1 3 undergo a test comprising 5 000 5 cycles as specified in paragraph 7 2 3 Retractors Automatically locking retractors The strap equipped with an automatically locking retractor shall not unwind by more than 30 mm between locking positions of the retractor After a rearward movement of the wearer the strap shall either remain in its initial position or return to that position automatically on subsequent forw
5. 9 81 m s2 strap on the retractor However where the length of the strap exceeds 900 mm the above percentage shall be related to the final 900 mm of strap which can be withdrawn from the retractor Locking of emergency locking retractors The retractor shall be tested once for locking when the strap has been unwound to its full length less 300 3 mm In the case of a retractor actuated by strap movement the extraction shall be in the direction in which it normally occurs when the retractor is installed in a vehicle When retractors are being tested for sensitivity to vehicle accelerations they shall be tested at the above extraction length in both directions along two mutually perpendicular axes which are horizontal if the retractors are to be installed in a vehicle as specified by the child restraint manufacturer When this position is not specified the testing authority shall consult the child restraint manufacturer One of these test directions shall be chosen by the Technical Service conducting the approval tests to give the most adverse conditions with respect to actuation of the locking mechanism The design of the apparatus used shall be such that the required acceleration is given at an average rate of increase of acceleration of at least 25 g s For testing compliance with the requirements of paragraphs 6 7 3 2 1 3 and 6 7 3 2 1 4 above the retractor shall be mounted on a horizontal table and the table tilted at a spe
6. Acceleration Deceleration g 1 Time o The additional segment applies only for the acceleration sled 81 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 7 Appendix 3 Annex 7 Appendix 3 Lateral impact Curve of relative velocity between trolley and door panel as function of time Lateral impact Test velocity corridor 3 Lower corridor Upper corridor Definition of the different curves Time ms Door bench Door bench Relative velocity m s Relative velocity m s Lower corridor Upper corridor 0 6 375 7 25 15 5 5 18 6 2 60 0 70 0 Remark The corridor shall be defined on experiences of respective test labs 82 E ECE 324 Rey 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 7 Appendix 4 Annex 7 Appendix 4 1 2 2 2 3 Figure 1 Door panel definition The door panel geometry shall be in line with the bench definition Drawing to describe the door will be proposed in line with the NPACS bench Panel padding specification General The impacting surface of the door panel shall be entirely covered with a padding material 55 mm in thickness The material shall comply with the performance criteria specified in paragraph 2 3 of this appendix when tested in accordance with paragraph 2 2 of this appendix A material combination that has been found to meet these requirements is detailed i
7. E ECE 324 Rey 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Figure O d 10 mm 6 3 5 4 Figure O e Support leg foot jig A jig shall be used to check that the support leg foot meets the requirements defined in paragraph 6 3 5 2 above see Figure O e As an alternative a computer simulation shall also be considered satisfactory The jig is defined as the ISOFIX CRF corresponding to the size class of the child restraint The jig is expanded with two 6 mm diameter ISOFIX low anchorages The striped box positioned in front of the jig is positioned and sized according paragraph 6 3 5 2 above The CRS shall have its attachments latched when conducting the assessment ISOFIX axle 6 mm round 25 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 26 6 4 6 4 1 6 5 6 5 1 6 6 6 6 1 6 6 1 1 6 6 1 2 6 6 2 6 6 2 1 6 6 2 2 6 6 3 6 6 3 1 6 6 4 6 6 4 1 Control of markings The Technical Service conducting the approval tests shall verify that the markings conform to the requirements of paragraph 4 of this Regulation Control of instructions on installation and the instructions for use The Technical Service conducting the approval tests shall verify that the instructions on installation and the instructions for use conform to paragraph 14 of this Regulation Provisions applicable to the assembled Child Restraint System Resistance to corrosion A complete Child Res
8. 0 20 1 20 0 20 1 48 0 10 2 49 0 10 4 00 Suit 0 27 0 05 0 27 0 05 0 30 0 05 0 40 0 10 0 55 0 10 see torso Total 3 73 0 39 9 6 0 80 11 10 0 80 14 59 0 70 22 95 0 80 35 54 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 8 4 2 Principal dimensions Figure 2 Main dimensions of dummy 15 87 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 8 Table 2 Q dummy dimensions Q10 No QO Ql QI 5 Q3 Q6 design targets Dimensions in mm Seating height 17 head tilted forward 35549 479 9 499 9 54449 601 x9 748 9 ig 225 7 298 7 309 7 32947 362 7 473 7 sitting pints 74049 800 9 98549 114349 lt 1443 9 head tilted forward B m 5 Chest depth 114 x5 11345 146 x5 14145 171 5 15 Shoulder width 230 7 227 7 22747 259 7 305 7 338 7 12 Hip width 191 7 194 7 200 7 223 7 270 7 p 130 5 211 5 23525 305 5 366 5 488 5 front of knees 3 Pack of buttocks t9 161 5 18545 25345 29945 418 5 popliteus 21 Thigh height sitting 69 72 79 92 114 Height of spacer device for positioning of 229 2 237 2 250 2 270 2 359 2 dummy See section 7 1 3 5 2 1 Height of spacer device hinged board or similar flexible device equals shoulder height sitting minus thigh height sitting Notes 1 Adj
9. 10 per cent of A Weight decrease lt 1 per cent Immersion in oil ASTM Method D 471 1979 Oil No 1 70 hours at 100 Shore hardness max variation 4 Breaking strength decrease 15 per cent of R Elongation decrease 10 per cent of A Volume swelling 5 per cent Immersion in oil ASTM Method D 471 1979 Oil No 3 70 hours at 100 Breaking strength decrease 15 per cent of R Elongation decrease 15 per cent of A Volume swelling 20 per cent Immersion in distilled water 1 week at 70 C Breaking strength decrease lt 35 per cent of R Elongation increase 20 per cent of A The address to obtain the relevant ASTM standards is ASTM 1916 Race Street Philadelphia USA PA 19 103 69 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 6 Table 4 Characteristics of the Absorbing Material ASTM Method 2000 1980 unless otherwise stated Shore hardness A 88 2 at 20 C 5 C temperature Breaking strength Ro gt 300 kg cm Minimum elongation A gt 400 per cent Module at 100 per cent elongation gt 70 kg cm Module at 300 per cent elongation gt 130 kg cm Low temperature brittleness ASTM Method D 736 5 hours at 55 C Compression set Method B 22 hours at 70 lt 45 per cent Density at 25 C 1 08 to 1 12 Ageing in air ASTM Meth
10. 51 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 9 2 1 3 9 2 1 3 1 9 2 1 3 2 9 2 2 9 2 3 9 2 3 1 9 2 3 2 9 2 3 3 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 52 For rearward facing and carrycots the head exposure described in paragraph 6 6 4 4 1 2 1 above and head excursion described in 6 6 4 4 1 2 2 above Shall be measured The maximum head excursion results shall comply with the following two conditions No value shall exceed 1 05 L and X S shall not exceed L Where L the limit value prescribed X the mean of the values S the standard deviation of the values The injury criteria results shall comply with the requirements of paragraph 6 6 4 3 1 above and in addition the X S condition in paragraph 9 2 1 3 1 above shall be applied to the 3 ms clipped injury criteria results as defined in para 6 6 4 3 1 above and recorded for information only Dynamic tests for lateral impact Control of markings The Technical Service that conducted the approval tests shall verify that the markings conform to the requirements of paragraph 4 of this Regulation Control of instructions on installation and the instructions for use The Technical Service that conducted the approval tests shall verify that the instructions on installation and the instructions for use conform to paragraph 14 of this Regulation Conformity of production and routine tests The conformity of production procedu
11. Convertible or modular Child Restraint Systems shall be considered to not differ in their design material and construction i Size Integral Universal ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems is a category of Child Restraint System for use in all i Size seating position of a vehicle as defined and approved according to Regulation Nos 14 and 16 Integral is a class of Child Restraint System meaning that the child is restrained only by components which comprise the Child Restraint System e g strap harness shield etc and not by means connected directly to the vehicle e g seat belt ISOFIX is a system that provides a method of connecting a Child Restraint System to a vehicle It is based on two vehicle anchorages and two corresponding attachments on the Child Restraint System in conjunction with a means to limit the pitch rotation of the Child Restraint System three vehicle anchorages are to be approved according to Regulation No 14 ISOFIX Universal is an ISOFIX comprising either a top tether or a support leg to limit the pitch rotation of the Child Restraint System attached to or supported by the corresponding vehicle Specific vehicle ISOFIX is a category of Child Restraint System connecting to specific vehicle types vehicle anchorages are to be approved according to Regulation No 14 It is also an indication for Child Restraint Systems including dashboard as a vehicle contact zone Size indicates the stat
12. Test velocity corridor curve No 3 As prescribed in Annex 7 Appendix 3 Lateral impact TBD to be defined NA non applicable 7 1 3 5 Dynamic test dummies 7 1 3 5 1 The Child Restraint System shall be tested using the dummies prescribed in Annex 8 to this Regulation 7 1 3 5 2 Installation of the dummy for frontal and rear impacts 7 1 3 5 2 1 Installation of a Child Restraint System on the test bench The unoccupied ISOFIX Child Restraint System shall be attached to the ISOFIX anchorage system Securing the ISOFIX attachments to the ISOFIX lower anchorages shall be permitted to draw the unoccupied Child Restraint System towards those anchorages An additional force of 135 15N shall be applied in a plane parallel to the surface of the test seat cushion The force shall be applied along the centre line of the Child Restraint System and at a height no more than 100 mm above the cushion If present the top tether shall be adjusted to achieve a tension load of 50 5N Alternatively and if present the support leg shall be adjusted according to the child restraint system manufacturer s instructions The Child Restraint System centre line shall be aligned with the centre line of the test bench The dummy shall be placed in the Child Restraint System separate from the seat back of the chair by a flexible spacer The spacer shall be 2 5 cm thick and 6 cm wide It shall have length equal to the shoulder height less the
13. At the rear the structure shall be secured at a sufficient distance behind the anchorages to ensure that all requirements of paragraph 7 1 3 2 1 1 above are fulfilled The vehicle seat and Child Restraint System shall be fitted and placed in a position chosen by the Technical Service conducting the approval tests to give the most adverse conditions in respect of strength compatible with installation of the dummy in the vehicle The position of the vehicle seat back and Child Restraint System shall be stated in the report The vehicle seat back if adjustable for inclination shall be locked as specified by the manufacturer or in the absence of any specification at an actual seat back angle as near as possible to 25 Unless the instructions for fitting and use require otherwise the front seat shall be placed in the most forward normally used position for child restraints intended for use in the front seating position and in the rearmost normally used position for child restraints intended for use in the rear seating position The deceleration conditions shall satisfy the requirements of paragraph 7 1 3 4 below The test bench will be the seat of the actual vehicle 39 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 7 1 3 2 1 6 7 1 3 2 1 6 1 7 1 3 2 1 6 2 7 1 3 2 1 6 3 7 1 3 2 1 6 4 7 1 3 2 1 6 5 7 1 3 2 1 7 7 1 3 2 2 7 1 3 2 2 1 7 1 3 2 22 7 1 3 3 7 1 3 3 1 7 1 3 3 2 7 1 3 3 3
14. T 2312 7 2 5 1 2 1 7 2 5 1 3 7 25 2 7 2 5 2 1 7 2 5 2 1 1 7 2 5 2 2 72 5 2 2 1 7 2 5 2 2 2 7 2 5 2 3 7 2 5 2 3 1 7 2 5 2 3 2 7 2 5 2 4 7 2 5 2 4 1 Static test for straps Strap strength test Each test shall be carried out on two new samples of strap conditioned as specified in paragraph 6 7 4 of this Regulation Each strap shall be gripped between the clamps of a tensile strength testing machine The clamps shall be so designed as to avoid breakage of the strap at or near them The speed of traverse shall be 100 20 mm min The free length of the specimen between the clamps of the machine at the start of the test shall be 200 mm 40 mm The tension shall be increased until the strap breaks and the breaking load noted If the strap slips or breaks at or within 10 mm of either of the clamps the test shall be invalid and a new test shall be carried out on another specimen Samples out from straps as referred to in paragraph 3 2 3 of this Regulation shall be conditioned as follows Room conditioning The strap shall be kept for 24 1 hours in an atmosphere having a temperature of 23 C 5 and a relative humidity of 50 10 per cent If the test is not carried out immediately after conditioning the specimen shall be placed in a hermetically closed receptacle until the test begins The breaking load shall be determined within five minutes after removal of the strap from the condition
15. When production is found to non conforming according to paragraphs 2 2 1 4 2 2 2 4 or 2 3 2 above the holder of the approval or his duly accredited representative shall Notify the Type Approval Authority which has granted type approval indicating what steps have been taken to re establish the conformity of production The manufacturer shall advise the Type Approval Authority on a quarterly basis the volume of products produced against each approval number providing a means of identifying which products correspond to that approval number E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 13 Annex 13 Test of energy absorbing material 1 1 1 1 2 Figure A Headform 3 2 Headform The headform shall consist of a solid wooden hemisphere with an added smaller spherical segment as shown in Figure A below It shall be constructed so that it can be dropped freely along the axis marked and it shall have provision for mounting an accelerometer in order to measure the acceleration along the direction of fall The headform shall have a total mass including the accelerometer of 2 75 0 05 kg x to T 5 m o c Y 2 5 R64 R19 Instrumentation The acceleration shall be recorded during the test using equipment in accordance with channel frequency class 1000 as specified in the latest version of ISO 6487 Procedure The test shall be conducted on a comple
16. Where the Child Restraint System requires substantial modification for different sizes e g convertible Child Restraint System or if the size range cover more than 3 size ranges a relevant intermediate dummy ies shall be tested in addition to the dummy ies defined above If the Child Restraint System is designed for two or more children one test shall be carried out with the heaviest dummies occupying all seating positions second test with the lightest and the heaviest dummies specified above shall be carried out The tests shall be conducted using the test bench as shown in Annex 6 Appendix 3 Figure 3 The laboratory conducting the tests may if it deems it advisable add a third test with any combination of dummies or empty seat positions If the i Size Child Restraint System uses a top tether one test shall be carried out with the smallest dummy with the shorter distance of the top tether anchorage point G1 A second test shall be carried out with the heavier dummy with the longer distance of the top tether anchorage point G2 Adjust the top tether to achieve a tension load of 50 5 For side lateral impact the ISOFIX child restraint shall be tested with only the shorter distance of the top tether If the i Size Child Restraint System uses a support leg as an anti rotation device the hereafter mentioned dynamic tests shall be carried out as follows a The tests for frontal impact shall be conducted with the support leg
17. and 6 2 1 6 of this Regulation In the case of Child Restraint System making use of an anti rotation device the dynamic test shall be carried out as follows With the anti rotation device in use and Without the anti rotation device in use unless a mechanism is provided to prevent incorrect use of the anti rotation device During the dynamic tests no part of the Child Restraint System affecting the restraint of the occupant shall fully or partially fracture and no buckle locking system or displacement system shall release or unlock The only exception is where such parts or systems are identified as having a load limiting function in the manufacturer s technical description as defined in paragraph 3 2 1 of this Regulation and they comply with the following criteria Perform as predicted by the manufacturer Do not compromise the ability of the Child Restraint System to protect the occupant Dummy criteria for frontal and rear impact Injury assessment criteria for frontal and rear impact as in Table 3 Criterion Abbreviation Unit QO Ql 01 5 Q3 Q6 Head performance HPC 15 600 600 600 800 800 criterion only in case of contact during in vehicle testing Head acceleration 3 ms A head 3 ms g 75 75 75 80 80 Upper neck tension Fz N For monitoring purpose only Force Upper neck flexion My Nm For monitoring purpose only moment Chest acceleration 3 ms A chest 3 ms g 55
18. only the buckle on the primary means of restraint need comply with the requirements of paragraphs 6 7 1 2 to 6 7 1 8 inclusive The buckle even when not under tension shall remain closed whatever its position It shall be easy to operate and to grasp It shall be possible to open it by pressure on a button or on a similar device The surface to which this pressure shall be applied shall have in the position of actual unlocking and when projected into a plane perpendicular to the button s initial direction of motion a For enclosed devices an area of not less than 4 5 cm with a width of not less than 15 mm 31 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 32 6 7 1 3 6 7 1 4 6 7 1 4 1 6 7 1 4 2 6 7 1 4 3 6 7 1 5 6 7 1 6 6 7 1 7 6 7 1 7 1 6 7 1 7 1 1 6 7 1 7 1 2 6 7 1 7 2 6 7 1 7 2 1 6 7 1 8 6 7 1 8 1 b For non enclosed devices an area of 2 5 cm and a width of not less than 10 mm The width shall be the smaller of the two dimensions forming the prescribed area and shall be measured rectangular to the direction of movement of the release button The buckle release area shall be coloured red No other part of the buckle shall be of this colour It shall be possible to release the child from the restraint by a single operation on a single buckle It is allowed to remove the child together with devices such as infant carrier carry cot carry cot restraints if the Ch
19. sese Type of device deceleration acceleration Date of test report issued by that Service sse Number of test report issued by that Service Approval granted extended refused withdrawn for size range x to x for i Size specific vehicle or for use as a special needs restraint position in vehicle Signature M M The following documents bearing the approval number shown above are attached to this communication a Drawings diagrams and plans of the child restraint including any retractor chair assembly impact shield fitted b Drawings diagrams and plans of the vehicle structure and the seat structure as well as of the adjustment system and the attachments including any energy absorber fitted c Photographs of the child restraint and or vehicle structure and seat structure d Instructions for fitting and use e List of vehicle models for which the restraint 1s intended 57 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 2 Annex 2 58 Arrangements of the approval mark 0 i Size a 3 gt 40cm 70cm lt 24kg L a a 2 8 min 002439 The Child Restraint System bearing the above approval mark is a device capable of being fitted in any i size compatible vehicle and of being used for the 40 cm 70 cm size range and mass limit of 24 kg it is approved in France E 2 under
20. 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 6 3 6 3 1 6 3 1 1 6 3 1 2 6 3 2 6 3 2 1 6 3 2 2 purpose shall be so designed as to avoid any risk of incorrect assembly and use as the assembly and disassembly processes shall be explained in detail in the restraint user guides Any harness belt shall be capable of its full range of adjustment without disassembly Special Needs Restraints may have additional restraining devices these shall be designed to avoid any risk of incorrect assembly and shall be designed so that their means of release and mode of operation is immediately obvious to any rescuer in an emergency A Child Restraint System may be designed for use in any range of size specified by the manufacturer provided that it satisfies the requirements laid down in this Regulation Child Restraint Systems incorporating inflatable elements shall be so designed that the conditions of use pressure temperature humidity have no influence on their ability to comply with the requirements of this Regulation Child Restraint System specifications Material The Child Restraint System manufacturer shall declare in writing that the toxicity of materials used in the manufacture of restraint systems and accessible to the restrained child is in conformity with the relevant parts of EN 71 2009 Part 3 Tests confirming the validity of the declaration may be carried out at the discretion of the Technical Service The Child Restra
21. 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 2 27 Child support means that part of a Child Restraint System by which the child can be raised within the Child Restraint System 2 28 Impact shield means a device secured in front of the child and designed to distribute the restraining forces over the greater part of the height of the child s body in the event of a frontal impact 2 29 Strap means a flexible component designed to transmit forces 2 30 Lap strap means a strap which either in the form of a complete belt or in the form of a component of such a belt passes across the front of and restrains the child s pelvic region 2 31 Shoulder strap means that part of a belt which restrains the child s upper torso 2 32 Crotch strap means a strap or divided straps where two or more pieces of webbing make it attached to the Child Restraint System and the lap strap and is 50 positioned as to pass between the child s thighs it is designed to prevent the child sliding under the lap belt in normal use and prevent the lap belt moving up off the pelvis in an impact 2 33 Child restraining strap means a strap which is a constituent part of the belt harness and restrains only the body of the child 2 34 Buckle means a quick release device which enables the child to be held by the restraint or the restraint by the structure of the car and can be quickly opened The buckle may incorporate the adjusting device 2 35 E
22. 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 17 Annex 17 Determination of performance criteria 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 4 1 3 104 Head Performance Criterion HPC This criterion is considered to be satisfied when during the test there is no contact between the head and any vehicle component If that is not the case a calculation of the value of HPC is made on the basis of the acceleration by the following expression 32 5 t 6 f adt t t ti In which The term a is the resultant acceleration is measured in units of gravity g 1g 2 9 81 m s If the beginning of the head contact can be determined satisfactorily t and t are the two time instants expressed in seconds defining an interval between the beginning of the head contact and the end of the recording for which the value of HPC is maximum If the beginning of the head contact cannot be determined t and t are the two time instants expressed in seconds defining a time interval between the beginning and the end of the recording for which the value of HPC is maximum Values of HPC for which the time interval t t2 is greater than 36 ms are ignored for the purposes of calculating the maximum value The value of the resultant head acceleration during forward impact which is exceeded for 3 ms cumulatively is calculated from the resultant head acceleration The acce
23. 20 6 3 2 3 6 3 3 6 3 3 1 Figure O a Key c Specific vehicle ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems may fit within any ISO size envelope Mass The mass of an integral ISOFIX Child Restraint System i Size Child Restraint System included combined with the mass of the largest child intended to use the Child Restraint System shall not exceed 33 kg This mass limit is also applicable for Specific vehicle ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems ISOFIX attachments Type ISOFIX attachments may be according to examples shown in Figure O a or other appropriate designs that are part of a rigid mechanism having provision for adjustment the nature of which is determined by the ISOFIX Child Restraint System manufacturer 1 ISOFIX Child Restraint System attachment example 1 2 ISOFIX Child Restraint System attachment example 2 6 3 3 2 Dimensions in mm Dimensions Dimensions for the portion of the ISOFIX Child Restraint System attachment that engages the ISOFIX anchorage system shall not exceed the maximum dimensions given by the envelope in Figure E ECE 324 Rey 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Figure 6 3 3 3 6 3 4 6 3 4 1 6 3 4 2 6 3 4 2 1 6 3 4 2 2 6 3 4 2 3 Dimensions in mm Partial latching indication The ISOFIX Child Restraint System shall incorporate means by which there is a clear indication that both of the ISOFIX attachments are completely latched with the c
24. 3 6 7 4 3 1 6 7 4 3 2 6 7 4 3 3 6 7 4 3 4 6 7 4 4 6 8 6 8 1 test described in paragraph 7 2 4 5 below It shall then satisfactorily complete a further 5 000 cycles of withdrawal and retraction making 45 000 in all After the above tests the retractor shall continue to operate correctly and to meet the requirements of paragraphs 6 7 3 2 1 to 6 7 3 2 5 above Straps Width The minimum width at the child restraint straps which contact the dummy shall be 25 mm These dimensions shall be measured during the strap strength test prescribed in paragraph 7 2 5 1 below without stopping the machine and under a load equal to 75 per cent of the breaking load of the strap Strength after room conditioning On two sample straps conditioned as prescribed in paragraph 7 2 5 2 1 the breaking load of the strap shall be determined as prescribed in paragraph 7 2 5 1 2 below The difference between the breaking loads of the two samples shall not exceed 10 per cent of the greater of the two breaking loads measured Strength after special conditioning On two straps conditioned as prescribed in one of the provisions of paragraph 7 2 5 2 below except para 7 2 5 2 1 below the breaking load of the strap shall be not less than 75 per cent of the average of the loads determined in the test referred to in paragraph 7 2 5 1 below In addition the breaking load shall be not less than 3 6 kN for the restraints of i Size Child
25. EK 71 Appendix 2 Arrangement and use of anchorages on the test trolley sees 74 Appendix 3 Definition of side impact door nennen 76 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Curve of trolley s deceleration or acceleration as function of time ssssseeeeee Appendix T Frontal impact stu e teret te ee A ee ERU Ue tt deve tees Appendix 2 Rear 1p aet oH E REPRE PLUR E e aE Appendix 3 Lateral imp act a tee Appendix 4 tts e Wee M ee e EI Ne rer MIR v Le ee EX E be Pete Perte Description OF d minies reete itte eb lee e ecce etie ga Frontal impact test against a Rear imp ct test procedure cies mr ec RE ener n epe eue Terre petente Type approval scheme Flow chart ISO 9002 2000 sees Control of conformity of production sese nennen rene enne enne Test of energy absorbing material esses eene ener entente entente enne Method of defining head impact area of devices with backrests and for rearward facing devices defining the minimum size of side 1 enne Description of conditioning of adjusters mounted directly on Child Restraint Systems
26. General the Child Restraint System shall be subjected to dynamic tests in accordance with Table 2 in conformity with paragraph 7 1 3 below E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Table 2 Application of different criteria depending of test set up Frontal impact Rear impact Lateral impact Test on trolley Test in car body Test on trolley Test in car body Test on trolley standard seat standard seat standard seat Rearward Forward Rearward Rearward Forward Forward Rearward and Rearward and facin and and lateral faci and lateral 5 em acin ateral facin ateral facin atera facing facing facing facing Note 1 Standard seat means test seat or test bench Note 2 For lateral facing child restraint systems in lateral impact if two positions are possible then the dummy s head shall be situated near the side door 6 6 4 1 1 6 6 4 1 2 6 6 4 1 2 1 6 6 4 1 2 2 6 6 4 1 2 3 6 6 4 1 3 i Size category Child Restraint Systems shall be tested on the test trolley by means of the test seat prescribed in Annex 6 and in conformity with paragraph 7 1 3 1 below Child Restraint Systems of the Specific vehicle ISOFIX category shall be tested with each vehicle model for which the Child Restraint System is intended The Technical Service responsible for conducting the test may reduce the number of vehicle models tested if they do not differ greatl
27. PR RE RE eene e 11 TEE 12 AS PPLOV Als saeco P 16 General specifications oce tee t iet t CREARE eripi LE ER EEE EE ES TO 17 TESS sis rp UE en EOD BN a npe ED iss 36 Test reports of type approval and of production qualification eene 50 Production qualifiCatiOn pe ee n e ve 51 Conformity of production and routine tests essen eene ener enne 52 Modification and extension of approval of a Child Restraint System esses 23 Penalties for non conformity of eene enne nennen nennen enne 53 Production definitively 41 enne 53 Information for USGIS rone te P rr D iE erre 53 Names and addresses of Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests and OL Type Approval AUthOrities 7 ood tiere rette ie nt Ree bee te ned eeu 55 COMMUNICATION Dra ipse en Ure teste pete ere 56 Arrangements of the approval 58 Arrangement of apparatus for dust resistance 59 COFFOSIODkEeSE 60 Abrasion and microslip test nennen nennen eene enne entre nennt nennen nen 62 Description of trolley sse ite D ete Ite e tecti e erre RP HR Ere Ded 65
28. Regulation Information for users Each Child Restraint System shall be accompanied by instructions in the language of the country where the device is sold with the following content Instructions on installation shall include the following points 53 E ECE 32A Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 54 14 2 1 For i Size category Child Restraint Systems the following label shall be clearly visible on the exterior of the packing Notice This is an i Size Child Restraint System It is approved to Regulation No 129 for use in i Size compatible vehicle seating positions as indicated by vehicle manufacturers in the vehicle users manual If in doubt consult either the child restraint manufacturer or the retailer 14 2 2 14 2 3 14 2 4 14 2 5 14 2 6 14 2 7 14 2 8 For Specific vehicle ISOFIX category Child Restraint Systems information on the applicable vehicle shall be clearly visible at the point of sale without removing the child restraint from its packing The child restraint manufacturer shall provide information on the exterior packaging as to the address to which the customer can write to obtain further information on fitting the child restraint in specific cars The method of installation illustrated by photographs and or very clear drawings The user shall be advised that the rigid items and plastic parts of a child restraint shall be so located and installed
29. TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 20 Annex 20 Minimum list of documents required for approval i Size CRS Specific vehicle ISOFIX CRS Paragraph General Application letter request Application letter request 3 1 documents Technical description of the CRS Technical description of the CRS 3 2 1 Installation instruction for retractors Installation instruction for retractors 3 2 1 Declaration on toxicity Declaration on toxicity 3 2 1 Declaration on flammability Declaration on flammability 3 2 1 Instructions and details of packaging Instructions and details of packaging 3 2 6 Material specifications of the parts Material specifications of the parts 2 46 and 2 2 1 1 of Annex 12 Assembly instructions for removable Assembly instructions for 6 2 3 removable parts Documentation on information for Documentation on information for 14 users users including reference to the applicable vehicle s List of vehicle model s Annex 1 CoP clearance documents including CoP clearance documents including 3 1 and company organisation chart company organisation chart Annex 11 Chamber of Commerce registry Chamber of Commerce registry production plant declaration quality production plant declaration quality system certificate CoP procedure system certificate CoP procedure declaration declaration and declaration on procedures for sampling per product type Drawings Exploded view drawing of CRS a
30. The child restraint shall be removed from the test trolley or the vehicle without opening the buckle A tension of 200 2 N shall be applied to the buckle If the buckle is attached to a rigid part the force shall be applied reproducing the angle formed between the buckle and that rigid part during the dynamic test A load shall be applied at a speed of 400 20 mm min to the geometric centre of the buckle release button along a fixed axis running parallel to the initial direction of motion of the button the geometric centre applies to that part of the surface of the buckle to which the release pressure is to be applied The buckle shall be secured against a rigid support during the application of the opening force The buckle opening force shall be applied using a dynamometer or similar device in the manner and direction of normal use The contact end shall be a polished metal hemisphere with radius 2 5 0 1 mm The buckle opening force shall be measured and any failure noted Opening test under zero load A buckle assembly which has not previously been subjected to a load shall be mounted and positioned under a no load condition The method of measuring the buckle opening force shall be as prescribed in paragraphs 7 2 1 1 3 and 7 2 1 1 4 above The buckle opening force shall be measured Strength testing For the strength test two samples have to be used adjusters except for adjusters mounted directly on a child restraint
31. The configuration of the Child Restraint System shall be such that The restraint of the child shall give the required protection in any position specified for the Child Restraint System For Special Needs Restraints the primary means of restraint shall give the required protection in any intended position of the Child Restraint System without the use of the additional restraining devices which may be present The Child Restraint System shall be such that the child may be easily and readily restrained or removed In the case of a Child Restraint System in which the child is restrained by means of a harness belt or a Y shaped belt without a retractor each shoulder restraint and lap strap shall be capable of movement relative to each other during the procedure prescribed in paragraph 6 7 1 4 below in these cases the belt assembly of the Child Restraint System may be designed with two or more connecting parts For Special Needs Restraints it is recognized that the additional restraining devices will restrict the speed by which a child can be restrained and removed However the additional devices shall be designed to release quickly so far as possible If it is possible to change the inclination of the Child Restraint System this change in inclination shall not require manual readjustment of any other part of the Child Restraint System A deliberate hand action shall be necessary in order to change the inclination of the Child Restraint Syst
32. adjusted to its maximum adjustment compatible with the positioning of the trolley floor pan The tests for rear impact shall be conducted with the worst case position selected by the Technical Service During the tests the support leg shall be supported by the trolley floor pan as described in Annex 6 Appendix 3 Figure 2 b In the case of support legs out of the plane of symmetry the worst case shall be selected by the Technical Service for the test c In the case of Specific vehicle ISOFIX category the support leg shall be adjusted as specified by the Child Restraint System manufacturer d leg length of a support leg shall be adjustable in such a way that it is able to cover the complete span of floor pan levels that are allowed for in Regulation No 16 Annex 17 for car seats to be approved for the installation i Size Child Restraints Systems The test specified in paragraph 6 6 4 1 6 2 above is a requirement only for the largest dummy for which the child restraint is designed 43 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 44 7 2 7 2 1 7 2 1 1 7 2 1 1 1 7 2 1 1 2 7 2 1 1 3 7 2 1 1 4 7 2 1 1 5 7 2 122 7 2 1 2 1 72 1 22 7 2 1 2 3 7 2 1 3 7 2 1 3 1 7 2 1 3 2 Testing of individual components Buckle Opening test under load A child restraint already having been subjected to the dynamic test specified in paragraph 7 1 3 above shall be used for this test
33. allow the same vehicle as is used for tests prescribed by other Regulations including tests capable of affecting its structure to be used also for the tests prescribed by this Regulation Impact velocity The impact velocity shall be 50 0 2 km h However if the test has been carried out at a higher impact velocity and the vehicle has satisfied the conditions prescribed the test is considered satisfactory 89 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 9 1 6 Measuring instruments The instrument used to record the speed referred to in paragraph 1 5 above shall be accurate within 1 per cent 90 E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 10 Annex 10 Rear impact test procedure 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 3 1 2 3 4 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 1 4 2 1 5 1 5 1 Installations procedures and measuring instruments Testing ground The test area shall be large enough to accommodate the propulsion system of the impactor and to permit after impact displacement of the vehicle impacted and installation of the test equipment The part in which vehicle impact and displacement occur shall be horizontal The slope shall be less than 3 per cent measured over any length of one metre Impactor The impactor shall be of steel and of rigid construction The impacting surface shall be flat and at least 2 500 mm wide and 800 mm high Its
34. and retraction After the above tests the retractor shall continue to operate correctly and to meet the requirements of paragraphs 6 7 3 1 1 and 6 7 3 1 2 above Emergency locking retractors An emergency locking retractor shall when tested as prescribed in paragraph 7 2 4 3 satisfy the conditions below It shall be locked when the deceleration of the vehicle reaches 0 45 g It shall not lock for strap accelerations of less than 0 8 g as measured in the axis of strap extraction It shall not lock when its sensing device is tilted by not more than 12 in any direction from the installation position specified by its manufacturer It shall lock when its sensing device is tilted by more than 27 in any direction from the installation position specified by its manufacturer Where the operation of a retractor depends on an external signal or power source the design shall ensure that the retractor locks automatically upon failure or interruption of that signal or power source A multiple sensitivity emergency locking retractor shall meet the requirements set out above In addition if one of the sensitivity factors relates to strap extraction locking shall have occurred at a strap acceleration of 1 5 g as measured in the axis of strap extraction In the tests referred to in paragraphs 6 7 3 2 1 1 and 6 7 3 2 3 above the amount of strap extraction occurring before the retractor locks shall not exceed 50 mm starting at the length of un
35. be perpendicular to the principal direction of horizontal flow of mist through the chamber The strap opening in the retractor shall also be facing in this principal direction Each sample shall be so placed as to permit free settling of mist on all samples Each sample shall be so placed as to prevent salt solution from one sample dripping on to any other sample Salt solution The salt solution shall be prepared by dissolving 5 1 parts by mass of sodium chloride in 95 parts of distilled water The salt shall be sodium chloride substantially free of nickel and copper and containing not more than 0 1 per cent of sodium iodide and not more than 0 3 per cent of total impurities in the dry state The solution shall be such that when atomized at 35 the collected solution is in the pH range of 6 5 to 7 2 Compressed air The compressed air supply to the nozzle or nozzles for atomizing the salt solution shall be free of oil and dirt and maintained at pressure between 70 kN m and 170 kN m E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 4 5 2 Conditions in the mist chamber The exposure zone of the mist chamber shall be maintained at 35 C 5 C At least two clean mist collectors shall be placed within the exposure zone so that no drops of solution from the test samples or any other sources are collected The collectors shall be placed near the test samples one as near as possible to any nozzle
36. edges shall be rounded to a radius of curvature of between 40 and 50 mm It shall be clad with a layer of plywood 20 1 mm thick At the moment of impact the following requirements shall be met The impacting surface shall be vertical and perpendicular to the median longitudinal plane of the impacted vehicle The direction of movement of the impactor shall be substantially horizontal and parallel to the median longitudinal plane of the impacted vehicle The maximum lateral deviation permitted between the median vertical line of the surface of the impactor and the median longitudinal plane of the impacted vehicle shall be 300 mm In addition the impacting surface shall extend over the entire width of the impacted vehicle The ground clearance of the lower edge of the impacting surface shall be 175 25 mm Propulsion of the impactor The impactor may either be secured to a carriage moving barrier or form part of a pendulum Special provisions applicable where a moving barrier is used If the impactor is secured to a carriage moving barrier by a restraining element the latter shall be rigid and be incapable of being deformed by the impact the carriage shall at the moment of impact be capable of moving freely and no longer be subject to the action of the propelling device The combined mass of carriage and impactor shall be 1 100 20 kg Special provisions applicable where a pendulum is used The distance between the centre of
37. extent and limitations for the movement of the support leg foot It corresponds to the support leg foot assessment volume for vehicles as defined in Annex 10 of Regulation No 14 2 15 4 Support leg dimension assessment volume means a volume defining the maximum dimensions of a support leg corresponding to the support leg installation assessment volume for vehicles as defined in Annex 17 of Regulation No 16 ensuring the dimensional installation of a support leg of an i Size CRS in an i Size seating position of a vehicle 2 16 CRF pitch angle is the angle between the bottom surface of the fixture ISO F2 B as defined in Regulation No 16 Annex 17 Appendix 2 Figure 2 and the horizontal Z plane of the vehicle as defined in Regulation No 14 Annex 4 Appendix 2 with the fixture installed in the vehicle as defined in Regulation No 16 Annex 17 Appendix 2 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 2 17 2 18 2 19 2 20 2 21 2 22 2 23 2 24 2 25 2 26 CRF child restraim Cf 9 i e T 1 Vehicle Seat Fixture VSF means a fixture according to ISOFIX size classes whose dimensions are given in Figures 1 to 6 of Appendix 2 to Annex 17 to Regulation No 16 used by a Child Restraint System manufacturer to determine the appropriate dimensions of an ISOFIX Child Restraint System and the location of its I
38. if prosent RRRA Area in which the tether strap hook Interface profile must be wholly located 6 3 5 i Size Child Restraint System support leg and support leg foot requirements i Size Child Restraint Systems fitted with support legs must comply in all positions of use e g in case of length adjustable attachment base etc the shortest and longest position with the geometrical provisions defined in this paragraph and its subparagraphs Compliance with the requirements specified in paragraphs 6 3 5 1 and 6 3 5 2 below may be verified by a physical or computer simulation 22 E ECE 324 Rey 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 The geometrical requirements in paragraphs 6 3 5 1 to 6 3 5 4 below are referenced to a coordinate system whose origin is located centrally between the two ISOFIX attachments and on the centreline of the corresponding ISOFIX anchorage system The orientation of the axes of the coordinate system is referenced to the child restraint fixture s a The X axis shall be parallel to the Child Restraint Fixture CRF bottom surface and in te the median longitudinal plane of the CRF b The Y axis shall be perpendicular to the median longitudinal plane c The Z axis shall be perpendicular to the CRF bottom surface In fulfilling the requirements of this section the Child Restraint System shall be installed in accordance with the user manual of the Child Restraint System The storage position of t
39. load of 50 N shall be 100 5 mm from that support table 20 2 pre test cycles shall then be completed and 1 000 5 cycles shall then be completed at a frequency of 30 10 cycles per minute the total amplitude being 300 20 mm or as specified in paragraph 7 2 5 2 6 2 above The 50 load shall be applied only during the time corresponding to a shift of 100 x 20 mm for each half period Microslip shall be measured from the position at the end of the 20 pre test cycles Retractor Retracting force The retracting forces shall be measured with the safety belt assembly fitted to a dummy as for the dynamic test prescribed in paragraph 7 1 3 above The strap tension shall be measured at the point of contact with but just clear of the dummy while the strap is being retracted at the approximate rate of 0 6 m min Durability of retractor mechanism The strap shall be withdrawn and allowed to retract for the required number of cycles at a rate of not more than 30 cycles per minute In the case of emergency locking retractors a jolt to lock the retractor shall be introduced at each fifth cycle The jolts occur in equal numbers at each of five different extractions namely 90 80 75 70 and 65 per cent of the total length of the 45 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 7 2 4 3 7 2 4 3 1 7 2 4 3 2 7 2 4 3 3 7 2 4 3 4 7 2 4 3 5 7 2 4 4 7 2 4 4 1 TZAN 7 2 4 5 1 7 2 4 5 2 3 46
40. min and the maximum force measured to the nearest integer value of after the first 25 5 mm of strap movement The test shall be carried out in both directions of strap travel through the device the strap being subjected to the full travel cycle 10 times prior to the measurement Microslip test see Annex 5 Figure 3 The components or devices to be subjected to the microslip test shall be kept for a minimum of 24 hours before testing in an atmosphere having a temperature of 20 C 5 and a relative humidity of 65 5 per cent The test shall be carried out at a temperature between 15 and 30 C The free end of the strap shall be arranged in the same configuration as when the device is in use in the vehicle and shall not be attached to any other part The adjusting device shall be placed on a vertical piece of strap one end of which bears a load of 50 0 5 N guided in a manner which prevents the load from swinging and the strap from twisting The free end of the strap from the adjusting device shall be mounted vertically upwards or downwards as it is in the vehicle The other end shall pass over a deflector roller with its horizontal axis parallel to the plane of the section of strap supporting the load the section passing over the roller being horizontal The device being tested shall be arranged in such a way that its centre in the highest position to which it can be raised is 300 5 mm from a support table and the
41. or on a console the front seat the floor pan and the roof The Technical Service responsible for conducting the test may permit items to be excluded if they are found to be superfluous Testing shall be as prescribed in paragraph 7 1 3 2 of this Regulation except for lateral impact The dynamic test shall be performed on Child Restraint Systems which have not previously been under load 27 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 28 6 6 4 1 4 6 6 4 1 5 6 6 4 1 6 6 6 4 1 6 1 6 6 4 1 6 2 6 6 4 2 6 6 4 2 1 6 6 4 2 2 6 6 4 3 6 6 4 3 1 Table 3 If an Specific vehicle ISOFIX Child Restraint System is installed in the area behind the rearmost forward facing adult seat positions for example the luggage area one test with the largest dummy dummies as allowed by the Child Restraint System on a complete vehicle as prescribed in paragraph 7 1 3 3 of this Regulation shall be performed The other tests including the conformity of production may be done as prescribed in paragraph 7 1 3 2 of this Regulation at the request of the manufacturer In the case of a Special Needs Restraint every dynamic test specified by this Regulation for the range of size specified by the manufacturer shall be performed twice first using the primary means of restraint and second with all restraining devices in use In these tests special attention shall be given to the requirements in paragraphs 6 2 1 5
42. shall be covered with polyurethane foam the characteristics of which are given in Table 1 The dimensions of the cushion are given in Appendix to this annex Table 1 Standard Value Unit Density EN ISO 845 68 74 Kg m3 Compression EN ISO 3386 1 13 kPa resistance 40 compression Indentation Load EN ISO 2439B 500 4 1596 N Deflection ILD 40 compression Tensile strenght EN ISO 1798 gt 150 Ultimate elongation EN ISO 1798 gt 120 Compression set EN ISO 1856 lt 3 22hr 50 70 C 65 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 6 66 3 1 6 The polyurethane foam shall be covered with a sun shade cloth made of poly acrylate fibre the characteristics of which are given in Table 2 Table 2 Specific mass g m 290 Breaking strength according to DIN 53587 on test specimen 50 mm wide Lengthwise kg 120 Breadth wise kg 80 3 1 7 Covering the test bench seat cushion and the test bench seat back cushion 3 1 7 1 The test bench seat cushion is produced out of a square foam block 800 x 575 x 135 mm in such a way see Figure 1 of Appendix 1 to this annex that its shape resembles the shape of the aluminium bottom plate specified in Figure 2 of Appendix 1 to this annex 3 17 2 Six holes are drilled in the bottom plate in order to fasten it to the trolley with bolts The holes are drilled alongside the longest side of the plate three on each side
43. the impacting surface and the axis of rotation of the pendulum shall be not less than 5 m The impactor shall be freely suspended by rigid arms rigidly secured to it The pendulum so constituted shall be substantially incapable of being deformed by the impact 91 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 10 1 5 3 1 5 4 1 5 5 1 5 6 1 6 1 7 1 8 92 The distance a a A stopping device shall be incorporated in the pendulum to prevent any secondary impact by the impactor on the test vehicle At the moment of impact the velocity of the centre of percussion of the pendulum shall be between 30 and 32 km h The reduced mass at the centre of percussion of the pendulum is defined as a function of the total mass m of the distance a between the centre of percussion and the axis of rotation and of the distance 1 between the centre of gravity and the axis of rotation by the following equation The reduced mass mr shall be 1 100 20 kg General provisions relating to the mass and velocity of the impactor If the test has been conducted at an impact velocity higher than those prescribed in paragraph 1 5 4 above and or with a mass greater than those prescribed in paragraphs 1 5 3 or 1 5 6 above and the vehicle has met the requirements prescribed the test shall be considered satisfactory State of the vehicle during the test The vehicle being tested shall eithe
44. the remainder of the 24 hour cycle Certification of test bench cushion The test bench seat cushion shall be certified when new to establish initial values for impact penetration and peak deceleration and then after every 50 dynamic tests or at least every month whichever is the sooner or before each test if the test rig is used frequently The certification and measuring procedures shall correspond to those specified in the latest version of ISO 6487 the measuring equipment shall correspond to the specification of a data channel with a channel filter class CFC 60 Using the test device defined in Annex 14 to this Regulation conducts three tests 150 5 mm from the front edge of the cushion on the centre line and at 150 5 mm in each direction from the centre line Place the device vertically on a flat rigid surface Lower the impact mass until it contacts the surface and set the penetration marker to the zero position Place the device vertically above the test point raise the mass 500 5 mm and allow it to fall freely to make impact on the test bench seat cushion surface Record the penetration and the deceleration curve The peak values recorded shall not deviate by more than 15 per cent from the initial values 49 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 7 4 Registration of dynamic behaviour 7 4 1 In order to determine the behaviour of the dummy and its displacements all d
45. their position being dependent on the construction of the trolley Six bolts are put through the holes It is recommended to glue the bolts on the plate with an appropriate adhesive Afterwards the bolts are fastened with nuts 3 1 7 3 The cover material 1 250 x 1 200 mm see Figure 3 of Appendix 1 to this annex is cut across the width in such a way that it is not possible for the material to overlap after covering There should be a gap of about 100 mm between the edges of the cover material Therefore the material has to be cut at about 1 200 mm 3 1 7 4 The cover material is marked with two lines which run across the width They are drawn 375 mm from the centreline of the cover material see Figure 3 of Appendix 1 to this annex 3 1 7 5 The test bench seat cushion is placed upside down on the cover material with the aluminium bottom plate on top 3 1 7 6 On both sides the cover material is stretched until the lines drawn on it match the edges of the aluminium bottom plate At each bolt position small incisions are made and the cover material is pulled over the bolts 3 1 7 7 At the position of the grooves in the bottom plate and in the foam the cover material should be incised 3 1 7 8 The cover is glued to the aluminium plate with flexible glue The nuts have to be removed before gluing 3 1 7 9 The flaps on the side are folded onto the plate and are glued as well 3 1 7 10 The flaps in the grooves are folded inside and t
46. this annex Figure 2 shall be adjusted to meet the requirements of paragraph 7 1 3 6 3 of this Regulation The floor pan shall be designed so that the surface hardness should not be below 120 HB according to EN ISO 6506 1 1999 The floor pan shall withstand an applied vertical concentrated load of 5 kN without causing a vertical movement greater than 2 mm referring to Cr axis and without any permanent deformation occurring The dimension shall be of 210 mm with an adjustment range of 70 mm 67 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 6 68 3 3 1 4 3 3 1 5 4 1 4 2 4 2 1 4 2 2 4 2 3 4 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 The floor pan shall have a surface roughness not exceeding Ra 6 3 according to ISO 4287 1997 The floor pan shall be designed so that no permanent deformation is occurring after a dynamic test of a Child Restraint System according to this Regulation Stopping device The device consists of two identical absorbers mounted in parallel If necessary an additional absorber shall be used for each 200 kg increase in nominal mass Each absorber shall comprise An outer casing formed from a steel tube A polyurethane energy absorber tube A polished steel olive shaped knob penetrating into the absorber and A shaft and an impact plate The dimensions of the various parts of this absorber are shown in the diagram reproduced in Appendix 2 to this annex The characterist
47. way that all the energy absorption takes place in the Child Restraint System Deceleration or acceleration devices The applicant shall choose to use one of the two following devices Deceleration test device The deceleration of the trolley shall be achieved by using the apparatus prescribed in Annex 6 to this Regulation or any other device giving equivalent results This apparatus shall be capable of the performance specified in paragraph 7 1 3 4 below and hereafter specified Calibration procedure The deceleration curve of the trolley in the case of Child Restraint System tests performed in accordance with paragraph 7 1 3 1 above ballasted with inert masses up to 55 kg in order to reproduce one occupied Child Restraint System and in the case of Child Restraint System tests in a vehicle body shell performed in accordance with paragraph 7 1 3 2 below where the trolley is ballasted with the vehicle structure and inert masses up to x times 55 kg reproducing the number of x occupied Child Restraint Systems shall remain in the case of frontal impact within the hatched area of the graph in Annex 7 Appendix 1 to this Regulation and in the case of rear impact within the hatched area of the graph in Annex 7 Appendix 2 to this Regulation During calibration of the stopping device the stopping distance shall be 650 30 mm for frontal impact and 275 20 mm for rear impact Dynamic testing conditions during testing For fronta
48. 55 55 55 55 F HPC see Annex 17 To be reviewed within 3 years following entry into force of this Regulation To be reviewed within 3 years following entry into force of this Regulation E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 6 6 4 4 6 6 4 4 1 6 6 4 4 1 1 6 6 4 4 1 1 1 Figure 1 Dummy s head displacement for frontal and rear impact Child Restraint Systems of i Size category Forward facing Child Restraint Systems Head excursion No part of the head of the dummy shall pass beyond the planes BA DA and DE as defined in Figure 1 below This shall be judged up to 300 ms or the moment that the dummy has come to a definitive standstill whatever occurs first Where a test is conducted in accordance with paragraph 6 6 4 1 6 2 above a tolerance of 10 per cent shall be applicable to the head excursion value distance between Cr point and plane AB Arrangement for testing a forward facing device 6 6 4 4 1 2 6 6 4 4 1 2 1 D A 500 gt c y a Dimensions in mm Rearward facing Child Restraint Systems and carrycots Head excursion no part of the head of the dummy shall pass beyond the planes FD FG and DE as shown in Figure 2 below This shall be judged up to 300 ms or the moment that the dummy has come to a definitive standstill whatever occurs first In the case there is a contact of such a Child Restraint System wi
49. 7 1 3 3 4 7 1 3 3 4 1 7 1 3 3 4 2 7 1 3 3 4 3 7 1 3 3 5 7 1 3 3 6 7 1 3 4 40 The following measurements shall be made The trolley speed immediately before impact only for deceleration sleds needed for stopping distance calculation The stopping distance only for deceleration sleds which may be calculated by double integration of the recorded sled deceleration Any contact of the dummy s head with the interior of the vehicle body shell The parameters required to perform the injury assessment against the criteria as mentioned in paragraph 6 6 4 3 1 above for at least the first 300 ms The trolley and vehicle body shell acceleration or deceleration for at least the first 300 ms After impact the child restraint shall be inspected visually without opening the buckle to determine whether there has been any failure For rear impact tests The vehicle body shell shall be rotated 180 on the test trolley Same requirements as for frontal impact paras 7 1 3 2 1 1 to 7 1 3 2 1 5 above shall apply When testing with a complete vehicle The deceleration conditions shall satisfy the requirements of paragraph 7 1 3 4 below For frontal impact tests the procedure shall be that set out in Annex 9 to this Regulation For rear impact tests the procedure shall be that set out in Annex 10 to this Regulation The following measurements shall be made The speed of the vehicle impactor immediately before
50. 8 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 48 7 2 5 2 42 T2325 72 5 2 5 1 1 2 5 2 5 2 7 2 5 2 6 7 2 5 2 6 1 7 2 5 2 6 2 Table 8 The breaking load shall be determined within five minutes after removal of the strap from the heating cabinet Exposure to water The strap shall be kept fully immersed for 180 10 minutes in distilled water at a temperature of 20 C 5 C to which a trace of wetting agent has been added Any wetting agent suitable for the fibre being tested may be used The breaking load shall be determined within 10 minutes after removal of the strap from the water Abrasion conditioning The components or devices to be submitted to the abrasion test shall be kept for a minimum of 24 hours before testing in an atmosphere having a temperature of 23 C 5 and a relative humidity of 50 10 per cent The room temperature during the testing shall be between 15 C and 30 C The table below sets out the general conditions for each test Load N Cycles per minute Cycles No Type 1 procedure 10 x 0 1 30 x10 1 000 5 Type 2 procedure 5 0 05 30 10 5 000 5 7 2 5 2 6 3 7 2 5 2 6 3 1 7 2 5 2 6 3 2 Where there is insufficient strap to test over 300 mm of shift the test may be applied over a shorter length subject to a minimum of 100 mm Particular test conditions Type 1 procedure For cases where the strap slides through the quick adjusting dev
51. Evece324 Rev 2 Add 128 Eyecesr RANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 7 August 2013 Agreement Concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these Prescriptions Revision 2 including the amendments which entered into force on 16 October 1995 Addendum 128 Regulation 129 Date of entry into force as an annex to the 1958 Agreement 9 July 2013 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of enhanced Child Restraint Systems used on board of motor vehicles ECRS UNITED NATIONS Former title of the Agreement Agreement Concerning the Adoption of Uniform Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition of Approval for Motor Vehicle Equipment and Parts done at Geneva on 20 March 1958 AY re GE 13 Please recycle WA E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Regulation No 129 Contents Regulation 1 BO Dao LPS e nm e e Ln AR Annexes ON A N Uniform provisions concerning the approval of enhanced Child Restraint Systems used on board of motor vehicles ECRS Page SCOPE CP a a e a E E R M 5 Detinitons nee ORE ERE ERE GERNE NOR UH C re NFL DER EEA 5 Application for approval ete rere tree re Fee S E EE SERRE
52. In all cases the calibration and measuring procedures shall correspond to those defined in the International Standard ISO 6487 the measuring equipment shall correspond to the specification of a data channel with a channel frequency class CFC 60 79 E ECE 324 Rey 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 7 Appendix 1 Annex 7 Appendix 1 80 Frontal impact Curve of trolley s deceleration or acceleration as function of time Frontal impact Test pulse 1 Definition of the different curves Time ms Acceleration g Acceleration g Low corridor High corridor 0 10 20 0 50 20 28 65 20 80 28 100 0 120 0 Regulation No 44 Frontal impact Acceleration Deceleration g 5 0 0 0 T i 0 5 10 15 20 25 3035 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 BO 85 90 95 100 10 110115 120 Time ms The additional segment applies only for the acceleration sled E ECE 324 Rey 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 7 Appendix 2 Annex 7 Appendix 2 Rear impact Curves of trolley s deceleration or acceleration as function of time Rear impact Test pulse 2 Definition of the different curves Time ms Acceleration g Acceleration g Low corridor High corridor 0 21 10 0 10 20 14 37 14 52 7 52 0 70 21 70 0 Regulation No 44 Rear impact 2 210 140
53. Restraint Systems The Type Approval Authority may dispense with one or more of these tests if the composition of the material used or information already available renders the test or tests superfluous The abrasion conditioning procedure of type 1 defined in paragraph 7 2 5 2 6 below shall only be performed when the microslip test defined in paragraph 7 2 3 below gives a result above 50 per cent of the limit prescribed in paragraph 6 7 2 5 1 above It shall not be possible to pull the complete strap through any adjusters buckles or anchoring points ISOFIX attachment specifications ISOFIX attachments and latching indicators shall be capable of withstanding repeated operations and shall before the dynamic test prescribed in paragraph 7 1 3 below undergo a test comprising 2 000 5 opening and closing cycles under normal conditions of use Classification Child Restraint Systems may cover any size range provided that the requirements for the whole range are fulfilled 35 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 7 7 1 7 1 1 7 1 1 1 7 1 1 2 7 1 2 7 1 2 1 7 1 2 2 7 1 2 3 7 1 24 7 1 3 1 7 1 3 1 1 7 1 3 1 1 1 36 Tests Tests of the assembled Child Restraint System Corrosion The metal items of the Child Restraint System shall be positioned in a test chamber as prescribed in Annex 4 In the case of a Child Restraint System incorporating a retractor the strap sha
54. Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 1 Annex 1 Communication Maximum format A4 210 x 297 mm concerning issued by Name of administration Approval granted Approval extended Approval refused Approval withdrawn Production definitively discontinued of restraining devices for child occupants of power driven vehicles pursuant to Regulation No 129 Approval Extension NOS onset 1 1 Forward facing child restraint rearward facing child restraint lateral facing child restraint 1 2 Integral partial booster cushion 1 3 Belt type Adult three point belt Adult lap belt Special type belt retractor 1 4 Other features chair assembly impact shield sss 2 Trade name or Mark soreer retten ep 3 Manufacturer s designation of the Child Restraint System 4 Man ufacturet s or Re PURUS 5 If applicable name of his representative sse 6 O tame Distinguishing number of the country which has granted extended refused withdrawn approval see approval provisions in the Regulation Strike out what does not apply 56 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Submitted for approval on Technical Service conducting approval tests
55. SOFIX attachments Child safety chair means a Child Restraint System incorporating a chair in which the child is held Chair means a structure which is a constituent part of the Child Restraint System and is intended to accommodate a child in a seated position Chair support means that part of a Child Restraint System by which the chair can be raised Belt means a child restraint comprising a combination of straps with a securing buckle adjusting devices and attachments Harness belt means a belt assembly comprising a lap belt shoulder restraints and a crotch strap Y shaped belt means a belt where the combination of straps is formed by a strap to be guided between the child s legs and a strap for each shoulder Carry cot means a restraint system intended to accommodate and restrain the child in a supine or prone position with the child s spine perpendicular to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle It is so designed as to distribute the restraining forces over the child s head and body excluding its limbs in the event of a collision Carry cot restraint means a device used to restrain a carry cot to the structure of the vehicle Infant carrier means a restraint system intended to accommodate the child in a rearward facing semi recumbent position It is so designed as to distribute the restraining forces over the child s head and body excluding its limbs in the event of the frontal collision E ECE 324 Rev
56. To bereviewed within 3 years following entry into force of this Regulation To be reviewed within 3 years following entry into force of this Regulation 6 6 5 6 6 5 1 6 6 52 6 7 6 7 1 6 7 1 1 6 7 1 2 Resistance to temperature Buckle assemblies retractors adjusters and lock off devices that are liable to be affected by temperature shall be subject to the temperature test specified in paragraph 7 2 7 below After the temperature test as prescribed in paragraph 7 2 7 1 below no signs of deterioration likely to impair the proper functioning of the restraint of the child shall be visible to the unaided eye of a qualified observer The dynamic tests should then be performed Provisions applicable to individual components of the restraint Buckle The buckle shall be so designed as to preclude any possibility of incorrect manipulation This means inter alia that it shall not be possible for the buckle to be left in a partially closed position it shall not be possible to exchange the buckle parts inadvertently when the buckle is being locked the buckle shall only lock when all parts are engaged Wherever the buckle is in contact with the child it shall not be narrower than the minimum width of strap as specified in paragraph 6 7 4 1 1 below This paragraph is not applicable to belt assemblies already approved according to Regulation No 16 or any equivalent standard in force In the case of a Special Needs Restraint
57. all be clearly legible and be indelible and may be affixed either by means of a label or by direct marking The label or marking shall be resistant to wear The labels referred to in paragraph 5 6 above may be issued either by the Type Approval Authority which has granted the approval or subject to that Type Approval Authority s authorization by the manufacturer The distinguishing number of the Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement are reproduced in Annex3 to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles R E 3 document TRANS WP 29 78 Rev 2 Amend 3 E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 6 General specifications 6 1 Positioning and securing on the vehicle 6 1 1 Child Restraint Systems in the i Size category are for use in i Size seating positions when the Child Restraint Systems are fitted in conformity with the vehicle manufacturer s instructions Child Restraint Systems in the Specific vehicle ISOFIX category are for use in all ISOFIX positions and also in the luggage area if the restraints are fitted in conformity with the vehicle manufacturer s instructions 6 1 2 According to the category in which it belongs to see Table 1 the Child Restraint System shall be secured to the vehicle structure or to the vehicle seat structure 6 1 2 1 For i Size category this shall be by means of two ISOFIX attachments with the addition of an anti rotation device for both forward and rearward faci
58. and one as far as possible from all nozzles The mist shall be such that for each 80 cm of horizontal collecting area from 1 0 to 2 0 ml of solution per hour when measured over an average of at least 16 hours is collected in each collector The nozzle or nozzles shall be directed or baffled so that the spray does not impinge directly on the test samples 61 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 5 Annex 5 Abrasion and microslip test Figure 1 Procedure type 1 gt total travel 300 20mm protective strap for inner bar support 10 0 1 Example gp gt total travel Lz 300 20mm rotating pin lower stop Example b F 10 0 11 N Examples of test arrangements corresponding to the type of adjusting device 62 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 5 Figure 2 Procedure type 2 total travel 300 20mm straps in horizontal plane Test in the buckle lt gt lt total travel 300 20mm gt 25 5 v A lt 25 5 Test a guide or pulley F 5 0 05 63 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 5 Figure 3 Microslip Test Total travel 300 20 mm Et Pd EE e N adjusting device adjusting device strap attached by stitching F 50 05 v k 100 20 Taut position Slack position The load of 50 N on the testing device
59. ans a device ensuring that the adult seat and its parts are maintained in the position of use E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 2 50 2 51 2 32 2 53 2 54 2 55 3 1 3 2 3 2 2 Seat bight means the area close to the intersection of the surfaces of the vehicle seat cushion and the seat back ISOFIX position means a location which allows for the installation of either a Universal ISOFIX Child Restraint System as defined in Regulation No 44 or b Specific vehicle ISOFIX Child Restraint System as defined Regulation No 44 or a Specific vehicle ISOFIX as defined in this Regulation or c An i Size Child Restraint System suitable for use in specific ISOFIX seating positions as defined by the vehicle manufacturer according to Regulation 16 Type approval test means a test to determine the extent to which a Child Restraint System type submitted for approval is capable of satisfying the requirements Production qualification test qualification of production test means a test to determine whether the manufacturer is able to produce a Child Restraint System in conformity with the Child Restraint Systems submitted for type approval Routine testing or conformity of production testing means the testing of a number of restraint systems selected from a single batch to verify the extent to which they satisfy the requirements Shoulder strap positioner mean
60. aped with a strong tape 3 1 7 11 The flexible glue has to dry for at least 12 hours E ECE 324 Rey 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 6 3 1 7 12 32 3 21 3 2 3 Figure 1 The test bench seat back cushion is covered in exactly the same way as the test bench seat cushion only the lines on the cover material 1 250 x 850 mm are drawn 333 mm apart from the centreline of the material Line Cr is coincident with the intersection line between the top plane of the test bench seat cushion and the front plane of the test bench seat back cushion Test of rearward facing devices A special frame shall be fitted on the trolley in order to support the child restraint system as shown in Figure 1 A steel tube shall be attached firmly to the trolley in such a way that a load of 5 000 50 applied horizontally to the centre of the tube does not cause a movement greater than 2 mm The dimensions of the tube shall be 500 x 100 x 90 mm Arrangements for testing a rearward facing device 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 2 3 3 1 3 Steel tube 500 x 100 x 90 Dimension in mm Trolley floor pan The floor pan of the trolley shall be constructed of a flat sheet of metal of uniform thickness and material see Figure 2 of Appendix 3 to this annex The floor pan shall be rigidly mounted on the trolley The height of the floor pan relative to the Cr axis projection point dimension in Appendix 2 to
61. aph 2 3 realised in a test set up as described in Appendix 3 to this Regulation paragraph 2 2 Test procedure for the assessment of panel padding material The test set up consists of a simple drop test using a spherical head form The spherical head form has a diameter of 150 mm and a mass of 6 kg 0 1 kg The impact speed is 4 m s 0 1 m s The instrumentation should allow the assessment of the time of first contact between the impactor and the sample as well as the head form acceleration at least in direction of impact Z direction The material sample should have the dimensions of 400 x 400 mm The sample should be impacted in its centre Performance criteria for the padding material The time of first contact between sample material and head form t0 is 0 ms The impactor acceleration shall not exceed 58 g 77 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 6 Appendix 3 Figure 4 Corridor for the padding material 60 55 N 50 ies 45 40 35 30 25 20 acceleration g time ms Key 1 Upper limit of 58 g 2 Lower limit for the maximum peak at 53 g 11 to 12 ms 3 Upper limit for the decline of acceleration 15 g at 20 5 ms to 10 g at 21 5 ms 4 Lower limit for the decline of acceleration 10 g at 20 ms to 7 g at 21 ms 78 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 7 Annex 7 Curve of trolley s deceleration or acceleration as function of time
62. ar impact The test seat shall be rotated 180 when testing its compliance with the requirements of the rear impact test When testing a rearward facing child restraint intended for use in the front seating position the vehicle facia shall be represented by a rigid bar attached to the trolley in such a way that all the energy absorption takes place in the child restraint The deceleration conditions shall satisfy the requirements of Annex 7 Appendix 2 The acceleration conditions shall satisfy the requirements of Annex 7 Appendix 2 The measurements to be made shall be similar to those listed in paragraphs 7 1 3 1 1 4 to 7 1 3 1 1 5 above Lateral impact The test bench shall be rotated 90 when testing in compliance with the requirements of the lateral impact test E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 7 1 3 1 3 2 7 1 3 1 3 3 7 1 3 1 3 4 7 1 3 1 3 5 7 1 3 1 3 6 7 1 3 2 7 1 3 2 1 7 1 3 2 1 1 7 1 3 2 1 2 7 1 3 2 1 3 7 1 3 2 1 4 7 1 3 2 1 5 The lower ISOFIX anchorages should be movable in the Y direction to avoid damage of the attachments and test equipment The ISOFIX anchorages shall be fixed to sliding system allowing a movement of 200 mm 0 mm 50 mm The lateral impact loading to the CRS shall be generated by a door panel as defined in Annex 6 Appendix 3 The surface of the panel shall be covered with padding as specified in Annex 6 Appendix 3 The test ri
63. ard movement of the wearer If the retractor is part of a lap belt the retracting force of the strap shall be not less than 7 N as measured in the free length between the dummy and the retractor as prescribed in paragraph 7 2 4 1 below If the retractor is part of a chest restraint the retracting force of the strap shall be not less than 2 N or more than 7 N as similarly measured If the strap passes through a guide or pulley the retracting force shall be measured in the free length between the dummy and the guide or pulley If the assembly incorporates a device manually or automatically operated that prevents the strap from being completely retracted that device shall not be in operation when these measurements are effected 33 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 34 6 7 3 1 3 6 7 3 2 6 7 3 2 1 6 7 3 2 1 1 6 7 3 2 1 2 6 7 3 2 1 3 6 7 3 2 1 4 6 7 3 2 2 6 7 3 2 3 6 7 3 2 4 6 7 3 2 5 6 7 3 2 6 The strap shall be repeatedly withdrawn from the retractor and allowed to retract in the conditions prescribed in paragraph 7 2 4 2 below until 5 000 cycles have been completed The retractor shall then be subjected to the temperature test operation requirements given in paragraph 7 2 7 1 and corrosion test described in paragraph 7 1 1 below and the dust resistance test described in paragraph 7 2 4 5 below It shall then satisfactorily complete a further 5 000 cycles of withdrawal
64. are included in the test Annex 17 shows a typical device for a buckle strength test The buckle is placed on the upper round plate A within the relief adjacent straps have a length of at least 250 mm and are arranged hanging down from the upper plate respective to their position at the buckle The free strap ends are then wound round the lower round plate B until they come out at the plate s inner opening straps have to be vertical between and B The round clamping plate C is then lightly clamped against the lower face of B still allowing a certain strap movement between them With a small force at the tensile machine the straps are tensioned and pulled between B and C until all straps are loaded respective to their arrangement The buckle shall stay free from plate A or any parts at A during this operation and the test itself B and C are then clamped firmly together and the tensile force is increased at a traverse speed of 100 20 mm min until the required values are reached E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 7 2 2 7 2 2 1 7 2 2 1 1 7 2 2 1 2 7 2 3 1 2 3 T 7 2 3 2 7 2 3 3 7 2 3 4 1 2 3 5 7 2 4 7 2 4 1 7 2 4 1 1 7 2 4 2 7 2 4 2 1 Adjusting device Ease of adjustment When testing a manual adjusting device the strap shall be drawn steadily through the adjusting device having regard for the normal conditions of use at a rate of 100 20 mm
65. as to be produced of the actual batch 2 2 1 3 The characteristics of the Child Restraint Systems and the number of dynamic tests to be conducted are given in paragraph 2 2 1 4 below 2 2 1 4 In order to be accepted a batch of Child Restraint Systems shall satisfy the following conditions Number of samples Combined Number in the Child Restraint Systems number of Degree of control batch characteristics samples Acceptance criteria Rejection criteria rigour N 500 1st IMH 1 0 Normal 2nd 1MH 2 1 2 500 lt N lt 5 000 Ist 1MH 1LH 2 0 2 Normal 2nd 1MH 1LH 4 1 2 N lt 500 1st 2MH 2 0 2 Strengthened 2nd 2MH 4 1 2 500 lt N lt 5 000 1st 2MH 2LH 4 0 2 Strengthened 2nd 2MH 2LH 8 1 2 96 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 12 Notes MH means harder configuration the least good results obtained in approval or extension of approval LH signifies a less hard configuration This dual sampling plan functions as follows For a normal control if the first sample does not contain any defective units the batch is accepted without testing a second sample If it contains two defective units the batch is rejected Finally if it contains one defective unit a second sample is extracted and it is the cumulative number which shall satisfy the condition of column 5 of the table above There is a change from normal control to strengthened control if out of 5 consecutive batches two ar
66. attached to an ISOFIX top tether anchorage E ECE 324 Rey 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 2 133 ISOFIX top tether hook means an ISOFIX top tether connector typically used to attach an ISOFIX top tether strap to an ISOFIX top tether anchorage as defined in Figure 3 of Regulation No 14 2 13 4 ISOFIX top tether attachment is a device to secure the ISOFIX top tether strap to the ISOFIX Child Restraint System 2 14 Tension relieving device means a system which allows to release the device that adjusts and maintains the tension in the ISOFIX top tether strap 2 15 Support leg means an anti rotation device permanently attached to a Child Restraint System creating a load path between the Child Restraint System and the vehicle structure A support leg shall be adjustable in length Z direction and may be additionally adjustable in other directions 2 15 1 Support leg foot means one or more part s of the support leg of the Child Restraint System intended by design to engage with the vehicle floor contact surface and designed to transmit the loading from the support leg to the vehicle structure during a frontal impact 2 15 2 Support leg foot contact surface means the surface of the support leg foot physically in contact with the vehicle floor contact surface and designed to spread the loads across the vehicle structure 2 15 3 Support leg foot assessment volume describes a spatial volume which denotes both the
67. be kept away from sunlight otherwise it may be too hot for the child s skin It shall be recommended that children are not left in their Child Restraint System unattended It shall be recommended that any luggage or other objects liable to cause injuries in the event of a collision shall be properly secured It shall be recommended that The Child Restraint System shall not be used without the cover The Child Restraint System cover should not be replaced with any other than the one recommended by the manufacturer because the cover constitutes an integral part of the restraint performance There shall be provisions made so that the instructions can be retained on the child restraint for its life period or in the vehicle handbook in the case of built in restraints For an i Size Child Restraint System the user shall also be referred to the vehicle manufacturer s handbook Names and addresses of Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests and of Type Approval Authorities The Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation shall communicate to the United Nations Secretariat the names and addresses of the Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests and of the Type Approval Authorities which grant approval and to which forms certifying approval or extension or refusal or withdrawal of approval or production definitively discontinued issued in other countries are to be sent 55 E ECE 324
68. bed in Figure 2 of this annex the following tolerances will be applied to the dimensions Minimum Sitting height From 40 to 87 cm B 5 per centile From 87 cm and up B 10 per centile Minimum shoulder breadth C rud cm Minimum hip breadth D cm Minimum shoulder height 5 per centile E1 cm Maximum shoulder height 95 per centile E2 cm 106 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 19 Figure 2 Side and front view of the measuring device Notes Hb Hip breadth variable from 140 to 380 mm Scb Shoulder breadth variable from 120 to 400 mm Sih Sitting height variable from 400 to 800 mm Shh Shoulder height variable from 270 to 540 mm 107 E ECE 32A4 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 19 Figure 3 3D view of the measuring device 108 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 19 Annex 19 Assessment volumes for i size support legs and support leg feet Figure 1 Side view of the support leg dimension assessment volume 1 Child Restraint Fixture CRF 2 ISOFIX low anchorages bar 3 Plane formed by the bottom surface of the CRF which is parallel to and 15 mm below the X Y plane of the coordinate system 4 Z Y plane of the coordinate system 5 Upper part of the support leg dimension assessment volume which shows the dimensional limitations in X and Y direction the upper height limit in Z direction as we
69. e rejected Normal control is resumed if 5 consecutive batches are accepted If any batch is rejected the production is considered to be non conforming and the batch shall not be released If two consecutive batches subjected to the strengthened control are rejected the provisions of paragraph 13 of this Regulation are applied 2 2 1 5 The control of Child Restraint Systems conformity is undertaken starting with the batch manufactured after the first batch which was subjected to production qualification 2 2 1 6 The test results described in paragraph 2 2 1 4 above shall not exceed L where L is the limit value prescribed for each approval test 2 252 Continuous control 2 22 1 The holder of an approval shall be obliged to carry out continuous quality control of his manufacturing process on a statistical basis and by sampling In agreement with the relevant authorities the tests can be carried out by the Technical Service or under the responsibility of the holder of an approval which is responsible for the traceability of the product 22 2 2 The samples shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 2 2 4 below 2 2 2 3 The characteristic of the Child Restraint Systems is taken at random and the tests to be carried out are described in paragraph 2 2 2 4 below 2 2 2 4 Control shall meet the following requirements Degree of control Child Restraint Systems taken rigour 0 02 per cent means one Child Res
70. ed in paragraph 3 2 above and required elsewhere in this Regulation The Type Approval Authority of a Contracting Party shall verify before granting type approval the existence of satisfactory arrangements and procedures for ensuring effective control so that Child Restraint Systems equipment or parts when in production conform to the approved type Markings The samples of Child Restraint Systems submitted for approval in conformity with the provisions of paragraphs 3 2 4 and 3 2 5 above shall be clearly and indelibly marked with the manufacturer s name initials or trade mark The Child Restraint System except the strap s or harness shall be marked clearly and indelibly with the year of production The orientation of the Child Restraint System relative to the vehicle shall be clearly indicated on the product The marking defined in this paragraph shall be visible with the Child Restraint System in the vehicle with the child in the Child Restraint System E ECE 324 Rey 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 44 On the visible inner surface including the side wing beside the child s head in the approximate area where the child s head rests within the Child Restraint System rearward facing restraints shall have the following label permanently attached the information shown is a minimum Label minimum size 60 x 120 mm The label shall be stitched to the cover around its entire perimeter and or permanently bonded t
71. ed not exceeding 2 per second until locking has occurred The test shall be repeated with tilting in other directions to ensure that the requirements are fulfilled Corrosion testing The corrosion testing shall be carried out as paragraph 7 1 1 above Dust resistance testing The retractor shall be positioned in a test chamber as described in Annex 3 to this Regulation It shall be mounted in an orientation similar to that in which it is mounted in the vehicle The test chamber shall contain dust as specified in paragraph 7 2 4 5 2 below A length of 500 mm of the strap shall be extracted from the retractor and kept extracted except that it shall be subjected to 10 complete cycles of retraction and withdrawal within one or two minutes after each agitation of the dust For a period of five hours the dust shall be agitated every 20 minutes for five seconds by compressed air free of oil and moisture at a gauge pressure of 5 5 0 5 bars entering through an orifice 1 5 0 1 mm in diameter The dust used in the test described in paragraph 7 2 4 5 1 above shall consist of about 1 kg of dry quartz The particle size distribution shall be as follows a Passing 150 um aperture 104 um wire diameter 99 to 100 per cent b Passing 105 um aperture 64 um wire diameter 76 to 86 per cent c Passing 75 um aperture 52 um wire diameter 60 to 70 per cent E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 7 2 9 7 2 5 1 7 2 5 1 1
72. em To prevent submarining either by impact or through restlessness a crotch strap shall be required on all forward facing restraints incorporating an integral harness belt system With the crotch strap attached and in its longest position of adjustment if adjustable it shall not be possible to adjust the lap strap to lie above the pelvis of the dummy The Child Restraint assembly shall not subject weak parts of the child s body abdomen crotch etc to excessive stresses The design shall be such that compression loads shall not be imposed on the crown of the child s head in the event of a collision straps of the restraint shall be so placed that they cannot cause discomfort to the wearer in normal use or assume a dangerous configuration The distance between the shoulder straps in the vicinity of the neck should be at least the width of the neck of the appropriate dummy The Child Restraint System shall be designed and installed so as to Not exhibit sharp edges or protrusions liable to cause damage to vehicle seat covers or to occupant s clothing To ensure that its rigid parts do not at any point where they are in contact with straps exhibit sharp edges capable of abrading the straps It shall not be possible to remove or detach without the use of specific tools any components not designed to be removable or detachable Any components that are designed to be removable for maintenance or adjustment E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd
73. ent layer of Styrodur C2500 20 mm in thickness The Styrodur needs to be replaced after each test 84 E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 8 Annex 8 Description of dummies 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 General The dummies prescribed in this Regulation are described in this annex in technical drawings held by Humanetics Innovative Solutions Inc and in the user manuals delivered with the dummies Alternative dummies may be used provided that Their equivalence can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Type Approval Authority and Their use is recorded in the test report and in the communication form described in Annex 1 to this Regulation Description of the dummies The dimensions and masses of the Q0 Q1 Q1 5 Q3 Q6 and Q10 dummies described below are based on the anthropometry of 50th per centile children aged 0 1 1 5 3 6 and 10 5 years respectively The dummies consist of a metal and plastic skeleton covered with plastic skinned foam parts to complete body components Construction Head The head is largely made from synthetics The head cavity is large enough to allow use of several instruments including linear accelerometers and angular velocity sensors Neck The neck is flexible and allows shear and bending in all directions The segmented design allows a realistic rotational behaviour The neck is equipped with low stretch neck cord in order to pre
74. ent major technical amendments made to the Regulation at the time of issue of the approval The same Contracting Party shall not assign the same number to another type of Child Restraint System covered by this Regulation A type of Child Restraint System approved according to this Regulation shall not bear another approval mark according to Regulation No 44 Child Restraint Systems Notice of approval or of extension or refusal of approval of a Child Restraint System pursuant to this Regulation shall be communicated to the Parties to the Agreement which apply this Regulation by means of a form conforming to the model in Annex 1 to this Regulation In addition to the marks prescribed in paragraph 4 above the following particulars shall be affixed in a suitable space to every Child Restraint System conforming to a type approved under this Regulation An international approval mark consisting of A circle surrounding the letter E followed by the distinguishing number of the country which has granted approval An approval number The following additional symbols The word s i Size or Specific vehicle ISOFIX depending on the category of Child Restraint System The size range for which the Child Restraint System has been designed The symbol S in the case of a Special Needs Restraint Annex 2 to this Regulation gives an example of the arrangement of the approval mark The particulars referred to in paragraph 5 4 above sh
75. est retractor cycling attachment C lt dust collector retractor 40 A orifice valve and filter dust air 500 59 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 4 Annex 4 60 Corrosion test 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 2 2 2 3 24 3 2 Test apparatus The apparatus shall consist of a mist chamber a salt solution reservoir a supply of suitably conditioned compressed air one or more atomizing nozzles sample supports provision for heating the chamber and necessary means of control The size and detailed construction of the apparatus shall be optional provided that the test conditions are met It is important to ensure that drops of solution accumulated on the ceiling or cover of the chamber do not fall on test samples Drops of solution which fall from test samples shall not be returned to the reservoir for respraying The apparatus shall not be constructed of materials that will affect the corrosiveness of the mist Location of test samples in the mist cabinet Samples except retractors shall be supported or suspended between 15 and 30 from the vertical and preferably parallel to the principal direction of horizontal flow of mist through the chamber based upon the dominant surface being tested Retractors shall be supported or suspended so that the axes of the reel for storing the strap shall
76. g shall reproduce a relative velocity between the door panel and the test bench in compliance with Annex 7 Appendix 3 The maximum intrusion depth of the door panel is defined in Annex 6 Appendix 3 The relative velocity between the door panel and the test bench shall not be affected by contact with the CRS and shall remain within the corridor defined in Annex 7 Appendix 3 The CRS shall be tested in its most upright position At time t0 defined Annex 7 Appendix 3 the dummy shall be in its initial position as defined in paragraph 7 1 3 5 2 1 below Test on trolley and vehicle body shell For frontal impact tests The method used to secure the vehicle during the test shall not be such as to strengthen the anchorages of the vehicle seats adult safety belts and any additional anchorages required to secure the child restraint or to lessen the normal deformation of the structure No part of the vehicle shall be present which by limiting the movement of the dummy would reduce the load imposed on the child restraint during the test The parts of the structure eliminated may be replaced by parts of equivalent strength provided they do not hinder the movement of the dummy A securing device shall be regarded as satisfactory if it produces no effect on an area extending over the whole width of the structure and if the vehicle or structure is blocked or fixed in front at a distance of not less than 500 mm from the anchorage of the restraint system
77. he support leg is excluded from these requirements 6 3 5 1 Support leg and support leg foot geometrical requirements The support leg including its attachment to the child restraint systems and the support leg foot shall lie completely within the support leg dimension assessment volume see also Figures 1 and 2 of Annex 19 of this Regulation which is defined as follows a In width by two planes parallel to the X Z plane separated by 200 mm and centered around the origin and b In length by two planes parallel to Z Y plane and positioned at distances of 585 mm and 695 mm forward of the origin along the X axis and Child Restraint Fixture CRF as defined in Regulation No 16 Safety belts 23 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 24 6 3 5 2 6 3 5 3 c In height by a plane parallel to the X Y plane positioned at a distance of 70 mm above origin and perpendicular to the X Y plane Rigid non adjustable parts shall not extend beyond a plane parallel to the X Y plane positioned at a distance of 285 mm below the origin and perpendicular to the X Y plane For parts adjustable in the Z direction there shall be no limitation in height below the level of the CRF bottom surface providing it is also possible to adjust them to meet the requirements of the support leg dimension assessment volume Support leg foot adjustability requirements The support leg shall be adjustable in
78. hrough point A shall comprise special energy absorbing material tested in accordance with Annex 14 This material shall cover the internal surfaces of the backrest and side wings including the inner edges zone of radius of the side wings The energy absorbing material may be an integral part of the Child Restraint System In the case of carry cot devices where a symmetrical installation of the dummy is not possible according to the device and manufacturer instructions the lower limit of area at which material complying with Annex 13 shall be used shall be all areas beyond dummy s shoulder in the head direction when measured with this dummy in the carry cot in its worst position consistent with the manufactures instructions and the carry cot positioned on the test bench If a symmetrical installation of the dummy in the carry cot may be possible the whole inner surfaces shall be covered with material complying with Annex 13 this material has to fulfill its purpose together with the inner side structure the Technical Service may assess this aspect with further tests For rearward facing devices there shall be side wings with a depth of minimum 90 mm measured from the median of the surface of the backrest These side wings shall start at the horizontal plane passing through point A and continue to the top of the Child Restraint System seat back Starting from a point 90 mm below the top of the Child Restraint System seat back the depth of the
79. ice The 10 N load shall be vertically and permanently applied on one of the straps The other strap set horizontally shall be attached to a device giving the webbing a back and forth motion The adjusting device shall be so placed that the horizontal strap of the webbing remains under tension see Annex 5 Figure 1 Type 2 procedure For cases where the strap changes direction in passing through a rigid part During this test the angles of both webbing straps shall be as shown in Annex 5 Figure 2 The 5 N load shall be permanently applied For cases where the strap changes direction more than once in passing through a rigid part the load of 5 N may be increased so as to achieve the prescribed 300 mm of strap movement through that rigid part Conditioning test for adjusters mounted directly on a child restraint Install the largest dummy for which the restraint is intended as if for the dynamic test including the standard slack as specified in paragraph 7 1 3 5 above Mark a reference line on the webbing where the free end of the webbing enters the adjuster Remove the dummy and place the restraint in the conditioning rig shown in Figure 1 Annex 16 The webbing shall be cycled for a total distance of not less than 150 mm through the adjuster This movement shall be such that at least 100 mm of E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 7 2 7 7 27 1 7 3 7 3 1 webbing on the side of the reference line towa
80. ics of the absorbing material are given in Table 3 and Table 4 of this annex The stopping device assembly shall be maintained for at least 12 hours at a temperature between 15 and 25 before being used for the calibration tests described in Annex 7 to this Regulation The stopping device shall for each type of test meet the performance requirements laid down in Annex 7 Appendices 1 and 2 For dynamic tests of a child restraint the stopping device assembly shall be maintained for at least 12 hours at the same temperature to within 2 C as that of the calibration test Any other device giving equivalent results can be accepted E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 6 Table 3 Characteristics of the absorbing material ASTM Method 2000 1980 unless otherwise stated Shore hardness A 88 2 at 20 C 5 C temperature Breaking strength Ro gt 300 kg cm Minimum elongation A gt 400 per cent Module at 100 per cent elongation gt 70 kg cm Module at 300 per cent elongation gt 130 kg cm Low temperature brittleness ASTM Method D 736 5 hours at 55 C Compression set Method B 22 hours at 70 lt 45 per cent Density at 25 C 1 08 to 1 12 Ageing in air ASTM Method D 573 1981 70 hours at 100 C Shore hardness max variation 3 Breaking strength decrease lt 10 per cent of Elongation decrease
81. ild Restraint System can be released by operation of a maximum of two release buttons Shoulder strap positioner If a shoulder strap positioner is provided it shall be designed so as to prevent incorrect manipulation It shall not be possible to use the device in a manner which would cause the shoulder straps to twist It shall be possible to fasten the device in no more than one action The force required to fasten the device shall not exceed 15 N The shoulder strap positioner shall be easy to operate and to grasp It shall be possible to open it in one simple action but it shall be difficult for the child occupant to manipulate the release mechanism The force required to release the device shall not exceed 15 N The shoulder strap positioner shall not exceed 60 mm in height Opening of the buckle shall enable the child to be removed independently of the chair chair support or impact shield if fitted and if the device includes a crotch strap the crotch strap shall be released by operation of the same buckle The buckle shall be capable of withstanding the temperature test operation requirements given in paragraph 7 2 7 below and repeated operation and shall before the dynamic test prescribed in paragraph 7 1 3 below undergo a test comprising 5 000 5 opening and closing cycles under normal conditions for use The buckle shall be subjected to the following tests of opening Test under load A Child Restraint System havi
82. impact only for deceleration sleds needed for stopping distance calculation Any contact of the dummy s head with the interior of the vehicle The parameters required to perform the injury assessment against the criteria as mentioned in paragraph 6 6 4 3 1 above for at least the first 300 ms The front seats if adjustable for inclination shall be locked as specified by the manufacturer or in the absence of any specification at an actual seat back angle as near as possible to 25 After impact the child restraint shall be inspected visually without opening the buckle to determine whether there has been any failure or breakage The conditions for dynamic test are summarized in Table 4 E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Table 4 Frontal impact Rear impact Lateral impact Test Restraint Speed Test Stopping Speed Test pulse Stopping distance Relative km h pulse distance km h No during test mm door bench Stopping distance No during test velocity during test mm mm Maximum intrusion Trolley Forward 50 0 1 650 50 NA NA NA 250 50 with test bench Facing 2 Rearward 5040 1 650 50 3042 2 275 25 250 50 Facing 2 0 Lateral 5040 1 650 50 3042 2 275 25 250 50 Facing 2 0 Legend Test pulse No 1 As prescribed in Annex 7 Appendix 1 Frontal impact Test pulse No 2 As prescribed in Annex 7 Appendix 2 Rear impact
83. ing atmosphere or from the receptacle Light conditioning The provisions of Recommendation ISO 105 B02 1978 shall apply The strap shall be exposed to light for the time necessary to produce fading of Standard Blue Dye No 7 to a contrast equal to Grade 4 on the grey scale After exposure the strap shall be kept for a minimum of 24 hours in an atmosphere having a temperature of 23 5 and a relative humidity of 50 10 per cent The breaking load shall be determined within five minutes after the removal of the strap from the conditioning installation Cold conditioning The strap shall be kept for a minimum of 24 hours in an atmosphere having a temperature of 23 5 and a relative humidity of 50 10 per cent The strap shall then be kept for 90 5 minutes on a plain surface in a low temperature chamber in which the air temperature is 30 5 It shall then be folded and the fold shall be loaded with a weight of 2 0 2 kg previously cooled to 30 5 C When the strap has been kept under load for 30 5 minutes in the same low temperature chamber the weight shall be removed and the breaking load shall be measured within five minutes after removal of the strap from the low temperature chamber Heat conditioning The strap shall be kept for 180 10 minutes in a heating cabinet atmosphere having a temperature of 60 C 5 and a relative humidity 65 5 per cent 47 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 12
84. int System manufacturer shall declare in writing that the flammability of materials used to manufacture the restraint system is in conformity with the relevant paragraphs of EN 71 2009 Part 2 Tests confirming the validity of the declaration may be carried out at the discretion of the Technical Service General characteristics Internal geometric characteristics The Technical Service conducting the approval tests shall verify that the internal dimensions of the Child Restraint System conform to the requirements of Annex 18 For any size within the size range declared by the manufacturer the minimum dimensions for shoulder breadth hip breadth and sitting height shall be fulfilled together with the minimum and maximum dimensions of shoulder height External dimensions The maximum dimensions for width height and depth of the Child Restraint System and the locations of the ISOFIX anchorages system with which its attachments shall engage shall be defined by the Vehicle Seat Fixture VSF as defined in paragraph 2 17 of this Regulation a i Size Forward facing Child Restraint Systems shall fit within the ISO F2x size envelope for a reduced height forward facing toddler CRS height 650 mm ISOFIX SIZE CLASS b i Size Rearward facing Child Restraint Systems shall fit within the ISO R2 size envelope for a reduced size rearward facing toddler CRS ISOFIX SIZE CLASS D 19 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128
85. l and rear impact the deceleration shall be achieved with the apparatus calibrated as stated above however a The deceleration curve shall not have a more than 3 ms time duration exceedance of the lower borders of the performance requirements b the tests above were performed at a higher speed and or the deceleration curve has exceeded the upper level of the hatched area and the Child Restraint System meets the requirements the test shall be considered satisfactory Acceleration test device Dynamic testing conditions For frontal impact the trolley shall be so propelled that during the test its total velocity change AV is 52 0 2 km h and its acceleration curve is within the hatched area of the graph in Annex 7 Appendix 1 and stay above the segment defined by the coordinates 5 g 10 ms and 9 g 20 ms The start of the impact TO is defined according to ISO 17 373 for a level of acceleration of 0 5 g 37 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 38 7 1 3 1 1 6 7 1 3 1 1 6 1 7 1 3 1 1 6 2 7 1 3 1 1 6 3 7 1 3 1 1 6 4 7 1 3 1 1 6 5 7 1 3 1 1 7 7 1 3 1 2 7 1 3 1 2 1 7 1 3 1 22 7 1 3 1 2 3 7 1 3 1 2 4 7 1 3 1 3 7 1 3 1 3 1 For rear impact the trolley shall be so propelled that during the test its total velocity change AV is 32 2 0 km h and its acceleration curve is within the hatched area of the graph in Annex 7 Appendix 2 and stay above the segme
86. leration a referring to the centre of gravity is calculated from the triaxial components of the acceleration measured with a CFC of 1 000 The acceleration a referring to the centre of gravity is calculated from the triaxial components of the acceleration measured with a CFC of 1 000 E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 18 Annex 18 Geometrical dimensions of i Size Child Restraint Systems Figure 1 A Stature cm Sitting height cm Shoulder breadth cm Hip breadth cm Shoulder height cm A B C D E 95 ile 95 ile 95 ile S ile 95 ile 40 NA NA NA NA NA 45 39 0 12 1 14 2 27 4 29 0 50 40 5 14 1 14 8 27 6 29 2 55 42 0 16 1 15 4 27 8 29 4 60 43 5 18 1 16 0 28 0 29 6 65 45 0 20 1 17 2 28 2 29 8 70 47 1 22 1 18 4 28 3 30 0 75 49 2 24 1 19 6 28 4 31 3 80 513 26 1 20 8 292 32 6 85 534 26 9 22 0 30 0 33 9 90 55 5 2T 22 5 30 8 352 95 57 6 28 5 23 0 31 6 36 5 100 59 7 29 3 23 5 32 4 37 8 105 61 8 30 1 24 9 33 2 39 1 110 63 9 30 9 26 3 34 0 40 4 115 66 0 32 1 21 1 35 5 41 7 120 68 1 333 29 1 37 0 43 0 125 70 2 34 5 30 5 38 5 44 3 130 72 3 35 7 31 9 40 0 46 1 135 74 4 36 9 333 41 5 47 9 140 76 5 38 1 34 43 0 49 7 145 78 6 39 3 36 3 44 5 51 5 150 81 1 41 5 37 9 46 3 53 3 105 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 19 When measured under a contact force of 50 N with the device descri
87. ll as the lower height limitation in Z direction for rigid not in Z direction adjustable support leg components Notes 1 Drawing not to scale 2 Volumes 5 and 6 are defining the maximum limits of the support leg and its foot No parts of the CRS shall exceed these limits in any position of adjustment when in use configuration 109 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 19 Figure 2 3D view of the support leg dimension assessment volume am gt Notes 1 Drawing not to scale 110 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 19 Figure 3 Side view of the support leg foot assessment volume Key Child Restraint Fixture 2 ISOFIX low anchorages bar 3 Plane formed by the bottom surface of the CRF which is parallel to and 15 mm below the X Y plane of the coordinate system 4 Z Y plane of the coordinate system 5 Support leg foot assessment volume which shows the required adjustment range of the support leg foot in Z directions as well as the dimensional limitations in X and Y direction 6 Additional volumes shows the additional permissible adjustment range in Z direction for the support leg foot Notes 1 Drawing not to scale 111 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 19 Figure 4 3D view of the support leg foot assessment volume Notes 1 Drawing not to scale 112 E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE
88. ll be unwound to full length less 100 3 mm Except for short interruptions that may be necessary for example to check and replenish the salt solution the exposure test shall proceed continuously for a period of 50 0 5 hours On completion of the exposure test the metal items of the Child Restraint System shall be gently washed or dipped in clean running water with a temperature not higher than 38 C to remove any salt deposit that may have formed and then allowed to dry at room temperature of 18 C to 25 C for 24 1 hours before inspection in accordance with paragraph 6 6 1 2 above Overturning The dummy shall be placed in the restraints installed in accordance with this Regulation and taking into account the manufacturer s instructions and with the standard slack as specified in paragraph 7 1 3 5 below The restraint shall be fastened to the test bench or vehicle seat The whole Child Restraint System shall be rotated around a horizontal axis contained in the median longitudinal plane of the Child Restraint System through an angle of 360 at a speed of 2 5 degrees second For the purposes of this test devices intended for use in specific cars may be attached to the test bench described in Annex 6 This test shall be carried out again rotating in the reverse direction after having repositioned if necessary the dummy in its initial position With the rotational axis in the horizontal plane and at 90 to that of the two earlier te
89. lvis Special hip joints are available that allow to position the dummy in a standing position The QO pelvis has a simplified layout with an integral foam part for the complete torso 3 8 Legs The legs are constructed with metal reinforced plastic bones cover with PVC skinned foam parts that represent the upper and lower flesh The knee joints can be locked in any position This feature can be used to facilitate positioning the dummy in a standing position Note that the dummy does not have the ability to stand without external support The QO legs have a simplified layout with one integral part per leg with a fixed angle at the knee 3 9 Arms The arms are constructed with plastic bones cover with PVC skinned foam parts that represent the upper and lower flesh The elbow joints can be locked in any position The QO arms have a simplified layout with one integral part per arm with a fixed angle at the elbow 4 Main characteristics 4 1 Mass Table 1 Q dummy mass distributions Q10 Design QO Q1 QI 5 Q3 Q6 targets Mass in kg Head Neck 1 10 0 10 2 41 0 10 2 80 0 10 3 17x0 10 3 94 0 10 4 19 incl acc mount Torso incl acc 1 50 40 15 4 21 0 25 4 74 0 25 6 00 0 30 9 07 0 40 14 85 mount and chest incl suit deflection sensor Legs together 0 58 0 06 1 82 0 20 2 06 0 20 3 54 0 10 6 90 0 10 12 50 Arms together 0 28 0 03 0 89
90. n paragraph 2 4 of this appendix Test procedure for the assessment of panel padding material The test set up consists of a simple drop test using a spherical head form The spherical head form has a diameter of 150 mm and a mass of 6 kg 0 1 kg The impact speed is 4 m s 0 1 m s The instrumentation should allow the assessment of the time of first contact between the impactor and the sample as well as the head form acceleration at least in direction of impact Z direction The material sample should have the dimensions of 400 x 400 mm The sample should be impacted in its centre Performance criteria for the padding material The time of first contact between sample material and head form t0 is 0 ms The impactor acceleration shall not exceed 58 g Corridor for the padding material 60 55 50 45 B o a acceleration g m CQ eo mm o 15 Key n 2 time ms 1 Upper limit of 58 g 2 Lower limit for the maximum peak at 53 g 11 to 12 ms 3 Upper limit for the decline of acceleration 15 g at 20 5 ms to 10 g at 21 5 ms 83 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 A dd 128 Annex 7 Appendix 4 4 Lower limit for the decline of acceleration 10 g at 20 ms to 7 g at 21 ms 2 4 Example of material meeting the test requirements Rubber cell foam Polychloropren CR4271 measuring 35 mm in thickness attached to the door panel structure to which shall then be attached a subsequ
91. nclosed buckle release button a buckle release button such that it shall not be possible to release the buckle using a sphere having a diameter of 40 mm 2 36 Non enclosed buckle release button a buckle release button such that it shall be possible to release the buckle using a sphere having a diameter of 40 mm 2 37 Adjusting device means a device enabling the belt or its attachments to be adjusted to the physique of the wearer The adjusting device may either be part of the buckle or be a retractor or any other part of the belt 2 38 Quick adjuster means an adjusting device which can be operated by one hand in one smooth movement 2 39 Adjuster mounted directly on Child Restraint System means an adjuster for the harness belt which is directly mounted on the Child Restraint System as opposed to being directly supported by the strap that it is designed to adjust 2 40 Energy absorber means a device which is designed to dissipate energy independently of or jointly with the strap and forms part of a Child Restraint System 2 41 Retractor means a device designed to accommodate a part or the whole of the strap of a Child Restraint System The term covers the following devices 2 41 1 Automatically locking retractor a retractor which allows extraction of the desired length of a strap and when the buckle is fastened automatically adjusts the strap to the wearer s physique further extraction of the strap without volun
92. nd Exploded view drawing of CRS and 3 2 1 and pictures drawings of all its relevant parts drawings of all its relevant parts Annex 1 Position of approval mark Position of approval mark 3 2 1 Drawings or pictures regarding the 3 2 3 combination of the CRS and the car or the ISOFIX seating position and the relevant car environment Drawings of vehicle and seat Annex 1 structure adjustment system and attachments Photographs of CRS Photographs of CRS and or vehicle Annex 1 and seat structure 113 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 20 i Size CRS Specific vehicle ISOFIX CRS Paragraph In case not marked on the sample s at the time of submission for approval Example of marking of manufacturer s name initials or trade mark the year of production orientation warning labels i Size logo size range occupant mass and additional markings In case not marked on the sample s at the time of submission for approval Example of marking of manufacturer s name initials or trade mark the year of production orientation warning labels i Size logo size range occupant mass specific vehicle ISOFIX marking and additional markings 4 Tn case tested on the test trolley in a vehicle body shell in conformity with paragraph 7 1 3 2 or in a complete vehicle in conformity with paragraph 7 1 3 3 of this Regulation 114
93. ng Child Restraint System 6 1 2 2 For Specific Vehicle ISOFIX category this shall be by means of the ISOFIX attachments designed by the manufacturer of the Child Restraint System secured to ISOFIX anchorage system as designed by the vehicle manufacturer Table 1 Possible configurations for type approval Orientation Category INTEGRAL Lateral facing carry cot NA A Rearward facing A A Forward facing integral A A With CRS Child Restraint System A Applicable NA Non Applicable 6 1 3 For children under the age of 15 months only lateral facing or rearward facing Child Restraint System shall be used That means a A Child Restraint System designed for children up to 15 months of age shall be rearward facing and accommodate at least a child with a stature of 83 cm b forward facing Child Restraint System shall not be designed to accommodate a stature below 71 cm c A convertible seat in its rearward facing configuration shall be able to accommodate a child with a stature up to 83 cm This shall not preclude a child stature greater than 83 cm 17 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 18 6 2 6 2 1 6 2 1 1 6 2 1 2 6 2 1 3 6 2 1 4 6 2 1 5 6 2 1 6 6 2 2 6 2 2 1 6 2 2 2 The use of rearward facing Child Restraint System may be applied to any age of child Configuration of the Child Restraint System
94. ng already undergone the dynamic test prescribed in paragraph 7 1 3 below shall be used for this test The force required to open the buckle in the test prescribed in paragraph 7 2 1 1 below shall not exceed 80 N No load test A buckle which has not previously been subjected to a load shall be used for this test The force needed to open the buckle when it is not under load shall be in the range of 40 80 N in the tests prescribed in paragraph 7 2 1 2 below Strength During the test in accordance with paragraph 7 2 1 3 2 below no part of the buckle or the adjacent straps or adjusters shall break or be detached E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 6 7 1 8 2 6 7 1 8 2 1 6 7 1 8 22 6 7 1 8 3 6 7 2 6 7 2 1 6 7 2 2 6 7 2 3 6 7 2 4 6 7 2 5 6 7 2 5 1 6 7 2 6 6 7 2 7 6 7 3 6 7 3 1 6 7 3 1 1 6 7 3 1 2 Depending of the mass limit declared by the manufacturer a harness buckle shall withstand 4 kN if the mass limit is less or equal to 13 kg 10 kN if the mass limit is greater than 13 kg The Type Approval Authority may dispense with the buckle strength test if information already available renders the test superfluous Adjusting device The range of adjustment shall be sufficient to permit correct adjustment of the Child Restraint System with all size for which the device is intended and to permit satisfactory installation in all i Size compatible vehicles
95. nstallation and use 9 Production qualification 9 1 In order to make sure that the manufacturer s production system is satisfactory the Technical Service which conducted the type approval tests shall carry out tests to qualify production in accordance with paragraph 9 2 below 9 2 Qualifying the production of Child Restraint Systems The production of each new approved type of Child Restraint System shall be subjected to production qualification tests For this purpose a random sample of five Child Restraint Systems will be taken from the first production batch The first production batch is considered to be the production of the first block containing a minimum of 50 Child Restraint Systems and a maximum of 5 000 Child Restraint Systems 9 2 1 Dynamic tests for frontal and rear impact 9 2 1 1 Five Child Restraint Systems shall be subjected to the dynamic test described in paragraph 7 1 3 above The Technical Service that conducted the type approval tests shall choose the conditions that produced the maximum horizontal head excursion during the type approval dynamic tests excluding the conditions described in paragraph 6 6 4 1 6 2 above All the five Child Restraint Systems shall be tested under the same conditions 9 2 1 2 For each test described in paragraph 9 2 1 1 above the injury criteria described in paragraph 6 6 4 3 1 above and For forward facing the head excursion described in paragraph 6 6 4 4 1 1 above
96. nt defined by the coordinates 5 g 5 ms and 10 g 10 ms The start of the impact TO is defined according to ISO 17 373 for a level of acceleration of 0 5 g Despite the fulfilment of the above requirements the Technical Service shall use a mass of trolley equipped with its test bench as specified in paragraph 1 of Annex 6 superior to 380 kg However if the tests above were performed at a higher speed and or the acceleration curve has exceeded the upper level of the hatched area and the Child Restraint System meets the requirements the test shall be considered satisfactory The following measurements shall be made The trolley speed immediately before impact only for deceleration sleds needed for stopping distance calculation The stopping distance only for deceleration sleds which may be calculated by double integration of the recorded sled deceleration The displacement of the dummy s head in the vertical and horizontal direction of the tests with all Q dummies necessary for the given i Size indication for at least the first 300 ms The parameters required to perform the injury assessment against the criteria as mentioned in paragraph 6 6 4 3 1 above for at least the first 300 ms The trolley acceleration or deceleration for at least the first 300 ms After impact the Child Restraint System shall be inspected visually without opening the buckle to determine whether there has been any failure or breakage Re
97. o the cover over its entire back surface Any other form of attachment that is permanent and not liable to removal from the product or to becoming obscured is acceptable Flag type labels are specifically prohibited If sections of the restraint or any accessories supplied by the Child Restraint System manufacturer are able to obscure the label an additional label is required One warning label shall be permanently visible in all situations when the restraint is prepared for use in any configuration Label outline vertical and horizontal line black White background White background Top symbols black with yellow or amber background AJA Pictogram images shall be Pictogram according to ISO 2575 2004 Z 01 shall expect well as in the indicated be exact or larger as well as in the specified colours red black and white colours red black and white 13 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 4 5 In the case of Child Restraint Systems that can be used forward facing it shall have the following label permanently attached and visible to the person installing a child restraint in the vehicle The manufacturer shall be permitted to include the word months to explain the symbol M in the label The word months should be in a language commonly spoken in the country or countries where the product is sold More than one language is allowed Minimum label size 40 x 40 mm Label o
98. od D 573 1981 70 hours at 100 Shore hardness max variation 4 Breaking strength decrease 15 per cent of R Elongation decrease 10 per cent of A Volume swelling 5 per cent Immersion in oil ASTM Method D 471 1979 Oil No 3 70 hours at 100 Breaking strength decrease lt 15 per cent of Ro Elongation decrease 15 per cent of A Volume swelling 20 per cent Immersion in distilled water 1 week at 70 C Breaking strength decrease lt 35 per cent of Ro Elongation increase 20 per cent of A E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 6 Appendix 1 Annex 6 Appendix 1 Figure 1 Dimensions of the test bench and the test bench seat cushions Ls 100 zi i i i Dd 4 N N amp Rx t 8 t Li T lt Top View Bench seat cushions Tolerance general 2 n L 20 ty 5 j m fy 485 E ws aj my 7 o0 2 di 4 r 4 CR Side View Bench seat cushions Tolerance general 2 71 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 6 Appendix 1 Figure 2 Dimensions of the aluminium bottom plate 485 2 103 5 1 Figure 3 Dimensions of the aluminium backrest plate 2 l 480 50 ot iD 72 gt 250 2275
99. on the test trolley in a vehicle body shell in conformity with paragraph 7 1 3 2 of this Regulation or in a complete vehicle in conformity with paragraph 7 1 3 3 of this Regulation the applicant shall submit documentation drawings and or pictures regarding the combination of the Child Restraint System and the car or the ISOFIX seating position and the relevant car environment for which the manufacturer has requested a Specific vehicle ISOFIX approval This documentation needs to indicate a The available area around the Child Restraint System when installed on the seating position In particular it shall include parts which might interfere with the Child Restraint System during an impact b relevant vehicle parts which might influence the rotational movement of the Child Restraint System during an impact due to their strength or stiffness Samples of the Child Restraint System requested by the Technical Service responsible for conducting the test A 10 metre length of each type of strap used in the Child Restraint System and Instructions and details of packaging in accordance with paragraph 14 of this Regulation In case of a Specific vehicle ISOFIX application when tests are performed in a vehicle body shell a body of the vehicle including adult seats and the relevant parts of the car environment shall be available Annex 20 lists the minimum documents required to accompany the application for approval as indicat
100. order to ensure that the support leg foot can be positioned throughout the height range of the support leg foot assessment volume as specified below see also Figures 3 and 4 of Annex 19 to this Regulation Where incremental adjustment is provided the step between two locked positions shall not exceed 20 mm The support leg foot assessment volume is defined as follows a In width by two planes parallel to the X Z plane separated by 200 mm and centered around the origin and b In length by two planes parallel to the Z Y plane and positioned at distances of 585 mm and 695 mm forward of the origin along the X axis and c In height by two planes parallel to the X Y plane positioned at distances of 285 mm and 540 mm below the origin along the X axis It shall be permissible for the support leg to be adjustable beyond the height limits in the Z direction providing that no parts extend beyond the limiting planes in the X and Y directions Support leg foot dimensions The dimensions of the support leg foot shall meet the following requirements a Minimum support leg contact surface shall be 2 500 mm measured as a projected surface 10 mm above the lower edge of the support leg foot see Figure O d b Minimum outside dimensions shall be 30 mm in the X and Y directions with maximum dimensions being limited by the support leg foot assessment volume c Minimum radius of the edges of the support leg foot shall be 3 2 mm
101. orresponding ISOFIX lower anchorages The indication means may be audible tactile or visual or a combination of two or more In case of visual indication it shall be detectable under all normal lighting conditions ISOFIX Child Restraint System top tether strap specifications Top tether connector The top tether connector shall be ISOFIX top tether hook as shown in Figure O c or similar devices that fit within the envelope given by Figure O c ISOFIX top tether strap features The ISOFIX top tether strap shall be supported by webbing or its equivalent having a provision for adjustment and release of tension ISOFIX Top tether strap length ISOFIX Child Restraint System top tether strap length shall be at least 2 000 mm No slack indicator The ISOFIX top tether strap or the ISOFIX Child Restraint System shall be equipped with a device that will indicate that all slack has been removed from the strap The device may be part of an adjustment and tension relieving device Dimensions Engagement dimensions for ISOFIX top tether hooks are shown in Figure O c 21 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Figure O c ISOFIX top tether connector hook type dimensions Dimensions in millimetres S 0 56 SS E Seo detall A R Side view Radius 12 maximum Rod6 4 diameter 2 5 Minimum 2 3 to 3 8 radius 45 Nominal Detail LEGEND 477477 Surrounding structure
102. paragraph 5 3 above to the Parties to the Agreement applying this Regulation The Type Approval Authority issuing the extension of approval shall assign a series number for such an extension and inform thereof the other Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation by means of a communication form conforming to the model in Annex 1 to this Regulation Penalties for non conformity of production The approval granted in respect of a Child Restraint System pursuant to this Regulation may be withdrawn if a Child Restraint System bearing the particulars referred to in paragraph 5 4 of this Regulation fails to pass the random checks described in paragraph 9 above or does not conform to the type approved If a Party to the Agreement which applies this Regulation withdraws an approval it has previously granted it shall forthwith so notify the other Contracting Parties applying this Regulation by means of a communication form conforming to the model in Annex 1 to this Regulation Production definitively discontinued If the holder of the approval completely ceases to manufacture a specific type of Child Restraint System under this Regulation he shall inform thereof the Type Approval Authority which granted the approval Upon receiving the relevant communication that Type Approval Authority shall inform the other Parties to the Agreement which apply this Regulation by means of a communication form conforming to the model in Annex 1 to this
103. production qualification The test results described in paragraph 2 2 2 4 above shall not exceed L where L is the limit value prescribed for each approval test For Specific vehicle ISOFIX devices according to paragraph 2 1 2 4 1 above the Child Restraint System manufacturer may choose Conformity of Production procedures according to either paragraph 2 2 above on a test bench or paragraphs 2 3 1 and 2 3 2 below in a vehicle body shell For Specific vehicle ISOFIX devices the following test frequencies shall apply once every eight weeks At each test all requirements according to paragraphs 6 6 4 and 6 7 1 7 1 of this Regulation shall be fulfilled If all tests during one year show satisfactory results the manufacturer may after agreement with the Type Approval Authority reduce the frequencies as follows once every 16 weeks However a minimum frequency of one test per year shall be permitted where annual production is 1 000 Child Restraint Systems or less Where a test sample fails a particular test to which it has been subjected a further test to the same requirement shall be carried out on at least three other samples In the case of dynamic tests if one of the latter fails the production is considered to be non conforming and the frequency shall be raised to the higher one if the lower one was used according to paragraph 2 3 above and necessary steps shall be taken to re establish the conformity of the production
104. r be fitted with all the normal components and equipment included in its unladen service weight or be in such condition as to fulfil this requirement in so far as the distribution of the service weight of the vehicle as a whole is concerned The complete vehicle with the Child Restraint System installed in accordance with the fitting instructions shall be placed on a hard flat and level surface with the handbrake off and in neutral gear More than one Child restraint system may be tested in the same impact test is equal to the length of the synchronous pendulum under consideration E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 11 Annex 11 Type approval scheme Flow chart ISO 9002 2000 Type Approval Request Unknown Applicant Known Applicant ISO 9002 2000 Factory Inspection by Type Approval Authority Type Approval Test amp Qualification Test Granting Type approval COP In House COP by Technical Service Laboratory Inspection by Type Approval Authority COP Test amp visit COP Test amp visit 93 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 11 94 Notes 0 Or an equivalent standard to this one with the permissible exclusion of the requirements related to the concepts of design and development point 7 3 of ISO 9002 2000 Customer satisfaction and continual improvement These tests shall be done by Technical Services Visit to the man
105. rds the free end of the webbing and the remainder of the moving distance approx 50 mm on the integral harness side of the reference line moves through the adjuster If the length of webbing from the reference line to the free end of the webbing is insufficient for the movement described above the 150 mm of movement through the adjuster shall be from the fully extended harness position The frequency of cycling shall be 10 1 cycles minute with a velocity on B of 150 10 mm sec Temperature test The components specified in paragraph 6 6 5 1 above shall be exposed to an environment over a water surface within a closed space the environment having a temperature of not less than 80 C for a continuous period of not less than 24 hours and then cooled in an environment having a temperature not exceeding 23 C The cooling period shall immediately be followed by three consecutive 24 hour cycles with each cycle comprising the following consecutive sequences a An environment having a temperature of not less than 100 shall be maintained for a continuous period of 6 hours and this environment shall be attained within 80 minutes of commencement of the cycle then b environment having a temperature of not more than 0 C shall be maintained for a continuous period of 6 hours and this environment shall be attained within 90 minutes then c An environment having a temperature of not more than 23 C shall be maintained during
106. requency and results 2 1 The frequency of testing to the requirements of paragraphs 1 1 to 1 5 and 1 7 above shall be on a statistically controlled and random basis in accordance with one of the regular quality assurance procedure and shall be conducted at least once per year 2 2 Minimum conditions for the control of conformity of Child Restraint Systems of categories Universal Semi Universal and Restricted in relation to the dynamic tests according to paragraph 1 6 above In accordance with the relevant authorities the holder of an approval will supervise the control of conformity following the method of batch control 2 2 1 below or following the method of continuous control para 2 2 2 below 2 2 1 Batch control for the Child Restraint Systems 2 2 1 1 The holder of an approval shall divide the Child Restraint Systems into batches which are as uniform as possible in regard to raw material or intermediate products involved in their manufacture different colour of shell different manufacture of harness and in regard to production conditions The numbers in a batch shall not exceed 5 000 units In agreement with the relevant authorities the tests can be carried out by the Technical Service or under the responsibility of the holder of an approval 22 1 2 A sample shall be taken in each batch in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 2 1 4 below from a minimum of 20 per cent of the batch quantity which h
107. res shall comply with those set out in the Agreement Appendix 2 E ECE 324 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 with the following requirements Any Child Restraint System approved to this Regulation shall be so manufactured as to conform to the type approved by meeting the requirements set forth in paragraphs 6 to 7 above The minimum requirements for conformity of production control procedures set forth in Annex 12 to this Regulation shall be complied with The Type Approval Authority which has granted type approval may at any time verify the conformity control methods applied in each production facility The normal frequency of these verifications shall be twice a year E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 11 11 1 1 11 1 2 12 12 1 12 2 13 14 14 1 14 2 Modification and extension of approval of a Child Restraint System Every modification of a Child Restraint System shall be notified to the Type Approval Authority which approved the Child Restraint System The Type Approval Authority may then either Consider that the modifications made are unlikely to have an appreciable adverse effect and that in any case the Child Restraint System still complies with the requirements or Require a further test report from the Technical Service responsible for conducting the tests Confirmation or refusal of approval specifying the alterations shall be communicated by the procedure specified in
108. rier with different characteristics but giving results at least equally conclusive may likewise be used Propulsion of the vehicle At the moment of impact the vehicle shall no longer be subjected to the action of any additional steering or propelling device or devices It shall reach the obstacle on a course perpendicular to the collision wall the maximum lateral disalignment permitted between the vertical median line of the front of the vehicle and the vertical median line of the collision wall is 30 cm State of the vehicle The vehicle under test shall either be fitted with all the normal components and equipment included in its unladen service weight or be in such a condition as to fulfil this requirement in so far as the components and equipment of concern to the passenger compartment and the distribution of the service weight of the vehicle as a whole are concerned If the vehicle is driven by external means the fuel installation shall be filled to at least 90 per cent of its capacity either with fuel or with a non inflammable liquid having a density and a viscosity close to those of the fuel normally used All other systems brake fluid containers radiator etc shall be empty If the vehicle is driven by its own engine the fuel tank shall be at least 90 per cent full All other liquid holding tanks shall be filled to capacity If the manufacturer so requests the Technical Service responsible for conducting the tests may
109. rsons Vehicle bench seat means a structure complete with trim and intended to seat more than one adult person Vehicle front seats means the group of seats situated foremost in the passenger compartment i e having no other seat directly in front of them Vehicle rear seats are fixed forward facing seats situated behind another group of vehicle seats Seat type means a category of adult seats which do not differ in such essential respects as the shape dimensions and materials of the seat structure the types and dimensions of the seat lock adjustment and locking systems and the type and dimensions of the adult safety belt anchorage on the seat of the seat anchorage and of the affected parts of the vehicle structure Adjustment system means the complete device by which the vehicle seat or its parts can be adjusted to suit the physique of the seat s adult occupant this device may in particular permit longitudinal displacement and or vertical displacement and or angular displacement Vehicle seat anchorage means the system including the affected parts of the vehicle structure by which the adult seat as a whole is secured to the vehicle structure Displacement system means a device enabling the adult seat or one of its parts to be displaced angularly or longitudinally without a fixed intermediate position to facilitate the entry and exit of passengers and the loading and unloading of objects Locking system me
110. s a device intended to maintain during normal transit conditions the appropriate shoulder strap position on the child s torso by connecting the shoulder straps to one another Application for approval The application for approval of a type of Child Restraint System shall be submitted by the holder of the trade mark or by his duly accredited representative and follow the type approval scheme described in Annex 11 The application for approval relating to each type of Child Restraint System shall be accompanied by A technical description of the Child Restraint System specifying the straps and other materials used together with the predicted and reproducible behaviour of load limiting devices It shall be accompanied by drawings of the parts making up the Child Restraint System and in the case of retractors installation instructions for these retractors and their sensing devices declaration on toxicity para 6 3 1 1 and flammability para 6 3 1 2 the drawings shall show the position intended for a single approval number and additional symbol s in relation to the circle of the approval mark The applicant shall indicate the kind of application a Application for an i Size Child Restraint Systems or b Application for a Specific vehicle ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems 11 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 12 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 1 4 2 4 3 For Child Restraint Systems tested
111. shall be vertically guided in such a way as to prevent load swing and twisting of the strap The attaching device shall be fixed to the load of 50 N in the same manner as in the vehicle 64 E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 6 Annex 6 Description of trolley 1 Trolley 1 1 For tests on child restraints the trolley carrying the seat only shall have a mass greater than 380 kg For tests on Child Restraint Systems in the Specific vehicle ISOFIX category the trolley with the attached vehicle structure shall have a mass greater than 800 kg 2 Calibration screen 2 1 A calibration screen shall be attached firmly to the trolley with a movement limit line plainly marked on it to enable compliance with forward movement criteria to be determined from photographic records 3 Test bench 3 1 The test bench shall be constructed as follows 3 1 1 A rigid back fixed dimensions of which are given in Appendix 1 to this annex 3 1 2 Rigid seating dimensions of which are given in Appendix 1 to this annex The rear part of the seating is made from a rigid sheet metal The front part of the seating is also made of a 20 mm diameter tube 3 1 3 For access to the ISOFIX anchorage system openings shall be made at the rear of the test bench seat cushion as prescribed in Appendix to this annex 3 1 4 The width of the test bench shall be 800 mm 3 1 5 The back and the seating
112. side wing may be gradually reduced 101 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 15 Annex 15 102 Description of conditioning of adjusters mounted directly on Child Restraint Systems Figure 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 fixed roller fixed roller 1 25 kg Method With the webbing set at the reference position described in paragraph 7 2 6 withdraw at least 50 mm of webbing from the integral harness by pulling on the free end of the webbing Attach the adjusted part of the integral harness to the pulling device A Activate the adjuster and pull at least 150 mm of webbing into the integral harness This represents half of one cycle and puts pulling device A to the maximum webbing extraction position Connect free end of webbing to pulling device B The cycle is Pull B atleast 150 mm whilst A exerts no tension on the integral harness Activate the adjusters and pull A whilst B exerts no tension on the free end of the webbing At the end of stroke de activate the adjuster Repeat cycle as specified in paragraph 6 7 2 7 of this Regulation E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 16 Annex 16 Typical buckle strength test device tensile force R40 buckle L 300 1 5 300 1 C R40 tensile force 6 dimensions in mm 3 a surface at A 103 E ECE 324 Rev
113. sts the procedure shall be repeated in the two directions of rotation These tests shall be carried out using both the smallest and the largest appropriate dummy of the size range for which the restraining device is intended Dynamic testing for frontal rear and lateral impact a Frontal impact test shall be performed on i Size Integral Universal ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems and Specific vehicle ISOFIX child restraint systems b Rear impact test shall be performed on i Size and Specific Vehicle ISOFIX Rearward facing Child Restraint Systems c Lateral impact test are performed only on the test bench for i Size Integral Universal ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems and Specific vehicle ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems Tests using the trolley and test bench Frontal and rear impact tests The trolley and test bench used in the dynamic test shall meet the requirements of Annex 6 to this Regulation E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 7 1 3 1 1 2 7 1 3 1 1 3 7 1 3 1 1 4 7 1 3 1 1 5 7 1 3 1 1 5 1 7 1 3 1 1 5 2 The trolley shall remain horizontal throughout deceleration or acceleration The test bench shall be rotated 180 when testing in compliance with the requirements of the rear impact test When testing a rearward facing Child Restraint System intended for use in the front seating position the vehicle facia shall be represented by a rigid bar attached to the trolley in such a
114. surements including the following test data a The type of device used for the test acceleration or deceleration device b total velocity change c The trolley speed immediately before impact only for deceleration sleds E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 d acceleration or deceleration curve during all the velocity change of the trolley and at least 300 ms e The time in ms when the head of the dummy reaches its maximum displacement during the performance of the dynamic test f The place occupied by the buckle during the tests if it can be varied g failure or breakage hb The following dummy criteria HIC Head acceleration 3 ms Upper neck tension force Upper neck moment Thorax chest deflection and i The lap belt force 8 2 If provisions relating to anchorages contained in Annex 6 Appendix 3 to this Regulation have not been respected the test report shall describe how the child restraint is installed and shall specify important angles and dimensions 8 3 When the child restraint is tested in a vehicle or vehicle structure the test report shall specify the manner of attaching the vehicle structure to the trolley the position of the Child Restraint System and vehicle seat and the inclination of the vehicle seat back 8 4 The test reports of type approval and of production qualification shall record the verification of markings and of instructions on i
115. t s shall be explained b The position function and interpretation of any indicator shall be explained c The position and if necessary the routing of top tethers or other means of limiting Child Restraint System rotation requiring action by the user shall be indicated using one of the following symbols as appropriate d adjustment of ISOFIX latches and the top tether or other means of limiting Child Restraint System rotation requiring action by the user shall be indicated e The marking shall be permanently attached and be visible to a user installing the Child Restraint System f Where necessary reference should be made to the Child Restraint System user instructions and to the location of that document using the symbol below Bu 1 15 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 16 5 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 4 1 5 4 1 1 5 4 1 2 5 4 2 5 4 2 1 5 4 2 2 5 4 2 3 5 5 5 6 5 7 Approval Each sample submitted in conformity with paragraphs 3 2 4 and 3 2 5 above shall meet the specifications set forth in paragraphs 6 to 7 of this Regulation in every respect before approval can be granted An approval number shall be assigned to each type approved Its first two digits at present 00 corresponding to the 00 series of amendments which entered into force on 9 July 2013 shall indicate the series of amendments incorporating the most rec
116. tary intervention by the wearer being prevented E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 10 2 41 2 2 41 2 1 2 41 2 2 2 42 2 43 2 44 2 45 2 46 2 47 2 48 2 49 Emergency locking retractor a retractor which does not restrict the strap wearer s freedom of movement in normal driving conditions Such a device has length adjusting devices which automatically adjust the strap to the wearer s physique and a locking mechanism actuated in an emergency by Deceleration of the vehicle extraction of the strap from the retractor or any other automatic means single sensitivity A combination of any of these means multiple sensitivity Inclined position means a special position of the chair which allows the child to recline Lying down supine prone position means a position where at least the child s head and body excluding its limbs are on a horizontal surface when at rest in the restraint Vehicle seat means a structure which may or may not be integral with the vehicle structure complete with trim and intended to seat one adult person In this respect Group of vehicle seats means either a bench seat or a plurality of seats which are separate but side by side i e so fixed that the front anchorages of one seat are in line with the front or rear anchorages of another seat or on a line passing between those anchorages each seat accommodating one or more seated adult pe
117. tely assembled Child restraint system with a minimum of modification only where necessary to ensure access for the support directly beneath the point of impact and for the impactor device and such that there is minimal effect on the performance by the modification The assembled Child restraint system shall be fully supported on its outer surface in the region of impact and be supported directly beneath the point of impact on a smooth rigid base for example a solid concrete plinth 99 E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 13 3 3 Raise the headform to a height of 100 0 5 mm from the respective upper surfaces of the assembled Child Restraint System to the lowest point on the headform and allow it to fall Record the acceleration experienced by the headform during impact 100 E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 14 Annex 14 Method of defining head impact area of devices with backrests and for rearward facing devices defining the minimum size of side wings 1 Place the device on the test bench described in Annex 6 Reclinable devices shall be set in the most upright position Place the smallest dummy in the device in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Mark a point A on the backrest on the same horizontal level as the shoulder of the smallest dummy at a point 2 cm inside the outer edge of the arm internal surfaces above the horizontal plane passing t
118. th the 100mm diameter bar and all injury assessment and dummy s head displacement criteria are met there shall be one further dynamic test front impact with the heaviest dummy intended for the given range of size indication and without the 100 mm diameter bar the requirements for this test are that all criteria other than forward displacement shall be met Where a test is conducted in accordance with paragraph 6 6 4 1 6 2 above only the second configuration without 100 mm diameter bar will be considered 29 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 30 Figure 2 Arrangement for testing a rearward facing device not supported by the dashboard 800 D F Steel tube 500x 100x 90 X 380 Dimensions in mm 6 6 4 4 2 6 6 4 4 3 6 6 4 5 6 6 4 5 1 When Child Restraint Systems of the Specific vehicle ISOFIX category are tested in a complete vehicle or a vehicle body shell the head performance criterion HPC and the Head Acceleration 3 ms shall be used as assessment criteria Where there is no head contact these criteria shall be satisfied without measurement and recorded only as No Head Contact After a test using a complete vehicle it shall be possible to remove the fully assembled dummy from the Child Restraint System without the use of mechanical leverage or the use of tools on the Child Restraint System or vehicle structure During the dynamic tests no part of
119. that they are not liable during everyday use of the vehicle to become trapped by a movable seat or in a door of the vehicle The user should be advised to use carry cots perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle In the case of rearward facing Child Restraint Systems the customer shall be advised not to use them in seating positions where there is an active frontal airbag installed This information shall be clearly visible at the point of sale without removing the packaging For i Size Special Needs Restraints the following information shall be clearly visible at the point of sale without removing the child restraint from its packing This i Size Special Needs Restraint is designed to give extra support to children who have difficulty in sitting correctly in conventional seats Always consult your doctor to make sure that this restraint system is suitable for your child 14 3 14 3 1 14 3 2 14 3 3 The instructions for use shall include the following points The Size range and the maximum occupant mass for which the device is intended The method of use shall be shown by photographs and or very clear drawings In the case of seats that can be used both forward and rearward facing clear warning shall be given to keep the Child Restraint System rearward facing until the child s age is greater than a stated limit or some other dimensional criterion is exceeded For forward facing Child Restraint S
120. the Child Restraint System restraining the child in position shall fail This includes buckles locking systems and reclining systems except where identified as a load limiting device Any load limiting device shall be identified in the manufacturers technical descriptions as defined in paragraph 3 2 1 of this Regulation Dummy criteria for lateral impact for forward and rearward facing Child Restraint System Main injury assessment criterion Head containment During the loading phase of lateral impact testing up to 80 ms side protection shall always be positioned at the level at the dummy s head centre of gravity perpendicular to the direction of the door intrusion Head containment will be assessed by the following criteria a No head contact with the door panel b Head shall not exceed a vertical plane identified by a red line on top of the door top view camera This vertical plane is identified by a line on the impacted door as defined in Annex 6 Appendix 3 Figure 1 E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 6 6 4 5 2 Additional Injury assessment criteria for lateral impact Criterion Abbreviation Unit 00 Ql Q1 5 Q3 Q6 Head performance HPC 15 600 600 600 800 800 criterion Head acceleration Ahead 3 ms g 75 75 75 80 80 3 ms Upper neck tension Fz N For monitoring purpose only force Upper neck flexion Mx Nm For monitoring purpose only moment
121. the number 002439 The approval number indicates that the approval was granted in accordance with the requirements of the Regulation concerning the approval of enhanced Child Restraint Systems used on board of motor vehicles as amended by the 00 series of amendments a 3 f Specific Vehicle ISOFIX a 31 40cm 70cm lt 24kg rs aj 2 8 min 002450 The Child Restraint System bearing the above approval mark is a device not capable of being fitted in every vehicle and of being used for the 40 cm to 70 cm size range and mass limit of 24 kg it is approved in France E 2 under the number 002450 The approval number indicates that the approval was granted in accordance with the requirements of the Regulation concerning the approval of Specific vehicle ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems used on board of motor vehicles as amended by the 00 series of amendments Note The approval number and additional symbol s shall be placed close to the circle and either above or below the E or to left or right of it The digits of the approval number shall be on the same side of the E and oriented in the same direction The additional symbol s shall be diametrically opposite the approval number The use of Roman numerals as approval numbers should be avoided so as to prevent any confusion with other symbols E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 3 Annex 3 Arrangement of apparatus for dust resistance t
122. thigh height both in the sitting position and relevant to the dummy size being tested The resulting length of the spacer is listed in the table below for the different dummy sizes The board should follow as closely as possible the curvature of the chair and its lower end should be at the height of the dummy s hip joint 41 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 010 00 1 QI 5 Q3 Q6 design targets Dimensions in mm Height of spacer device for positioning of dummy 229 2 23742 25022 270 2 359 2 42 Adjust the belt in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions but to a tension of 250 25 N above the adjuster force with a deflection angle of the strap at the adjuster of 45 5 or alternatively the angle prescribed by the manufacturer The spacer shall then be removed and the dummy pushed towards to the seat back Distribute the slack evenly throughout the harness The longitudinal plane passing through the centre line of the dummy shall be set midway between the two lower belt anchorages however note shall also be taken of paragraph 7 1 3 2 1 3 above After installation the dummy position shall be adjusted so that The dummy centre line and the Child Restraint System centre line shall be aligned exactly with the centre line of the test bench The arms of the dummy shall be positioned symmetrically Elbows shall be positioned in such a way that the
123. traint System or the parts thereof that are liable to corrosion shall be subject to the corrosion test specified in paragraph 7 1 1 below After the corrosion test as prescribed in paragraphs 7 1 1 1 and 7 1 1 2 below no signs of deterioration likely to impair the proper functioning of the Child Restraint System and no significant corrosion shall be visible to the unaided eye of a qualified observer Energy absorption For all devices with backrests there shall be internal surfaces defined in Annex 14 to this Regulation comprising material with a peak acceleration of less than 60g when measured in accordance with Annex 13 to this Regulation This requirement applies also to areas of impact shields which are in the head strike area In the case of Child Restraint Systems with permanent mechanically attached adjustable head support devices in which the height of the child harness is directly controlled by the adjustable head support it is not necessary to demand energy absorbing material in areas as defined in Annex 14 which are not contactable by the dummy s head i e behind the head support Overturning The Child Restraint System shall be tested as prescribed in paragraph 7 1 2 below the dummy shall not fall out of the device and when the test seat is in the upside down position the dummy s head shall not move more than 300 mm from its original position in a vertical direction relative to the test seat Dynamic test
124. traint System taken from every Normal 5 000 manufactured 0 05 per cent means one Child Restraint System taken from every Strengthened 2 000 manufactured This dual sampling plan functions as follows If the Child Restraint System is considered to conform the production conforms If the Child Restraint System does not meet the requirements a second Child Restraint System shall be taken If the second Child Restraint System meets the requirements the production conforms 97 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 12 98 2 2 2 5 2 2 2 6 2 3 2 4 2 4 1 2 5 If both the first and the second Child Restraint Systems do not meet the requirements the production does not conform and Child Restraint Systems that are likely to present the same failure shall be withdrawn and necessary steps shall be taken to re establish the conformity of the production Strengthened control will replace normal control if out of 10 000 Child Restraint Systems manufactured consecutively the production has to be withdrawn twice Normal control is resumed if 10 000 Child Restraint Systems manufactured consecutively are considered to conform If production subjected to the strengthened control has been withdrawn on two consecutive occasions the provisions of paragraph 13 of this Regulation are applied The continuous control of Child Restraint Systems is undertaken starting after the
125. tructure to accept and restrain an ISOFIX Child Restraint System with ISOFIX attachments ISOFIX attachment means one of the two connections fulfilling the requirement of paragraph 6 3 3 of this Regulation extending from the ISOFIX Child Restraint System structure and compatible with an ISOFIX low anchorage Anti rotation device means a device intended to limit the rotation of the Child Restraint System during a vehicle impact and consisting of a Atop tether strap or b support leg Meeting the requirements of this Regulation and fitted to an ISOFIX anchorage system and ISOFIX top tether anchorages or vehicle floor contact surface meeting the requirements of Regulation No 14 An Anti rotation device for a Specific vehicle ISOFIX Child Restraint System may comprise a top tether a support leg or any other means capable of limiting the rotation ISOFIX top tether strap means a webbing strap or equivalent which extends from the top of an ISOFIX Child Restraint System to the ISOFIX top tether anchorage and which is equipped with an adjustment device a tension relieving device and an ISOFIX top tether connector ISOFIX top tether anchorage means a feature fulfilling the requirements of Regulation No 14 such as a bar located in a defined zone designed to accept an ISOFIX top tether connector and transfer its restraint force to the vehicle structure ISOFIX top tether connector means a device intended to be
126. ufacturer for inspection and random sampling by the Type Approval Authority or Technical Service a If there is no ISO 9002 2000 2 times a year b If there is an ISO 9002 2000 1 time a year Tests in accordance with Annex 13 a If there is no ISO 9002 2000 1 Of the Type Approval Authority or Technical Service during the visit of footnote 2a above ii Of the manufacturer between the visits of footnote 2b above b If there is an ISO 9002 2000 taken by the manufacturer procedure checked during visit of footnote 2b above E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 12 Annex 12 Control of conformity of production 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 Tests Child Restraint Systems shall be required to demonstrate compliance with the requirements on which the following tests are based Verification of the locking threshold and durability of emergency locking retractors According to the provisions of paragraph 7 2 4 3 of this Regulation in the most unfavourable direction as appropriate after having undergone the durability testing detailed in paragraphs 7 2 4 2 7 2 4 4 and 7 2 4 5 of this Regulation as a requirement of paragraph 6 7 3 2 6 of this Regulation Verification of the durability of automatically locking retractors According to the provisions of paragraph 7 2 4 2 of this Regulation supplemented by the tests in paragraphs 7 2 4 4 and 7 2 4 5 of this Reg
127. ulation as a requirement of paragraph 6 7 3 1 3 of this Regulation Test for strength of straps after conditioning According to the procedure described in paragraph 6 7 4 2 of this Regulation after conditioning according to the requirements of paragraphs 7 2 5 2 1 to 7 2 5 2 5 of this Regulation Test for strength of straps after abrasion According to the procedure described in paragraph 6 7 4 2 of this Regulation after conditioning according to the requirements described in paragraph 7 2 5 2 6 of this Regulation Microslip test According to the procedure described in paragraph 7 2 3 of this Regulation Energy absorption According to the provisions of paragraph 6 6 2 of this Regulation Verification of the performance requirements of the Child Restraint System when subjected to the appropriate dynamic test According to the provisions set out in paragraph 7 1 3 of this Regulation with any buckle having been pre conditioned according to the requirements of paragraph 6 7 1 6 of this Regulation such that the appropriate requirements of paragraph 6 6 4 of this Regulation for the overall performance of the Child Restraint System and paragraph 6 7 1 7 1 of this Regulation for the performance of any buckle under load are complied with Temperature test According to the provisions of paragraph 6 6 5 of this Regulation 95 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 12 2 Test f
128. upper arms are closely aligned with the sternum Hands shall be positioned on the thighs Legs shall be positioned parallel to one another or at least symmetrically For lateral impact positive measures shall be taken to ensure the stability of the dummy is maintained until t0 and this shall be confirmed using video analysis Any means used to stabilise the dummy before tO shall not influence the dummy kinematics after tO Because the foam of the test bench seat cushion will compress after installation of the Child Restraint System the dynamic test shall be conducted no more than 10 minutes after installation To allow the test bench seat cushion to recover the minimum period between two tests using the same test bench seat cushion shall be 20 minutes Example for arm alignment Arms are aligned with sternum Arms are not aligned with sternum E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 7 1 3 6 Table 6 1 Size indication The dynamic tests shall be conducted with the largest dummy and the smallest dummy as defined in the following tables according to the size range indicated by the manufacturer for the Child Restraint System Selection criteria for the dummy according to the range Size range indication lt 60 60 lt lt 75 75 lt lt 87 87 lt x lt 105 105 lt x lt 125 gt 125 Dummy QO Ql 01 5 Q3 Q6 010 7 1 3 6 1 7 1 3 6 2 7 1 3 6 3 7 1 3 6 4
129. ure of the Child for whom the Child Restraint System has been designed and approved Child restraint systems may cover any size range provided that all requirements are fulfilled E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 11 1 2 11 2 2 12 2 13 2 13 1 2 132 Orientation indicates a direction in which a Child Restraint System has been approved for use The following distinctions are made a Forward facing means facing in the normal direction of travel of the vehicle b Rearward facing means facing in the direction opposite to the normal direction of travel of the vehicle c Lateral facing means facing perpendicular to the normal direction of travel of the vehicle Special Needs Restraint is a Child Restraint System designed for children who have special needs as a result of either a physical or mental disability this device may in particular permit additional restraining devices for any part of the child but it shall contain as a minimum a primary means of restraint which complies with the requirements of this Regulation ISOFIX anchorage system means a system made up of two ISOFIX low anchorages fulfilling the requirements of Regulation No 14 which is designed for attaching an ISOFIX Child Restraint System in conjunction with an anti rotation device ISOFIX low anchorage means one 6 mm diameter rigid round horizontal bar extending from vehicle or seat s
130. ustments of joints Joints should be included in the Q dummy manuals adjusted according to procedures Instrumentation Instrumentation in the Q family of dummies shall be installed and calibrated according to procedures contained in the Q dummy manuals The technical specifications and detailed drawings of Q dummy and the technical specifications for its adjustment for the tests of this Regulation are deposited on the website of the UNECE Palais de Nations Geneva Switzerland 88 E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 9 Annex 9 Frontal impact test against a barrier 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 1 4 2 1 4 3 1 4 4 1 5 Testing ground The test area shall be large enough to accommodate the run up track barrier and technical installations necessary for the test The last part of the track for at least 5 m before the barrier shall be horizontal flat and smooth Barrier The barrier consists of a block of reinforced concrete not less than 3 m wide at the front and not less than 1 5 m high The barrier shall be of such thickness that it weighs at least 70 tonnes The front face shall be vertical perpendicular to the axis of the run up track and covered with plywood boards 20 1 mm thick in good condition The barrier shall be either anchored in the ground or placed on the ground with if necessary additional arresting devices to limit its displacement A bar
131. utline vertical and horizontal line black Text black by choice of manufacturer standard Top symbol black with yellow or amber Forbidden sign red Square green 4 6 i Size marking The following information shall be permanently visible to someone installing the Child Restraint System in a vehicle 4 6 1 The i Size logo The symbol shown below shall have minimum dimension of 25 x 25 mm and the pictogram shall contrast with the background The pictogram shall be clearly visible either by means of contrasting colors or by adequate relief if it is molded or embossed 25 mm minimum 5 mm minimum 14 E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 4 6 2 The size range of the Child Restraint System in centimeters 4 6 3 The maximum occupant mass allowed for the Child Restraint System in kilograms 4 7 Specific vehicle ISOFIX marking The Specific vehicle ISOFIX child restraint system shall have a permanently attached label visible to the person installing the child restraint system in the car containing the following information vs SPECIFIC VEHICLE ISOFIX 4 8 Additional markings The following information may be conveyed by pictograms and or text The marking shall indicate a The essential relevant steps needed for making the Child Restraint System ready for installation For example the method of extending the ISOFIX attachmen
132. vent excessive elongation The neck cord is also designed to act as a safety cord in case of rubber failure A six channel load cell can be mounted at the neck head and neck torso interface The Q0 Q1 and 1 5 cannot accommodate the load cell between neck and torso Thorax The thorax of the child is represented by a single rib cage The deformation can be measured with a string potentiometer in Q1 and 01 5 and an IR TRACC sensors in Q3 Q6 and Q10 The shoulders are connected with a flexible joint to the thorax allowing deformation forwards Accelerometers can be mounted on the spine to measure linear accelerations The QO thorax has a simplified layout with an integral foam part for the complete torso Abdomen The abdomen is foam covered with skin Biomechanical data from children has been used to determine the required stiffness The QO abdomen has a simplified layout with an integral foam part for the complete torso 85 E ECE 324 Rev 2 Add 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 Annex 8 86 3 6 Lumbar spine The lumbar spine is a flexible rubber column which allows shear and bending in all directions A six channel load cell can be mounted between the lumbar spine and the pelvis except for the QO 3 7 Pelvis The pelvis is constructed from an iliac sacrum bone part covered with a plastic flesh outer contour simulation In the bone part removable hip joints are inserted An accelerometer array can be mounted in the pe
133. winding specified in paragraph 7 2 4 3 1 below In the test referred to in paragraph 6 7 3 2 1 2 above locking shall not occur during the 50 mm of strap extraction starting at the length of unwinding specified in paragraph 7 2 4 3 1 below If the retractor is part of a lap belt the retracting force of the strap shall be not less than 7 N as measured in the free length between the dummy and the retractor as prescribed in paragraph 7 2 4 1 below If the retractor is part of a chest restraint the retracting force of the strap shall be not less than 2 N or more than 7 N as similarly measured If the strap passes through a guide or pulley the retracting force shall be measured in the free length between the dummy and the guide or pulley If the assembly incorporates a device manually or automatically operated that prevents the strap from being completely retracted that device shall not be in operation when these measurements are effected The strap shall be repeatedly withdrawn from the retractor and allowed to retract in the conditions prescribed in paragraph 7 2 4 2 below until 40 000 cycles have been completed The retractor shall then be subjected to the temperature test operation requirements given in paragraph 7 2 4 1 and corrosion test described in paragraph 8 1 1 below and to the dust resistance E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 6 7 4 6 7 4 1 6 7 4 1 1 6 7 4 2 6 7 4 2 1 6 7 4 2 2 6 7 4
134. y in the aspects listed in paragraph 6 6 4 1 2 3 of this Regulation The Child Restraint System may be tested in one of the following ways Child Restraint System according to paragraph 2 5 and in conformity with paragraph 6 3 of this Regulation and which fit in an envelope defined in Regulation No 16 Annex 17 Appendix 2 on the test trolley by means of the test bench prescribed in Annex 6 and in conformity with paragraph 7 1 3 1 of this Regulation or in a vehicle body shell in conformity with paragraph 7 1 3 2 of this Regulation For Child Restraint System which are not according to paragraph 2 5 and in conformity with paragraph 6 3 of this Regulation for example CRS using no anti rotation device or using additional anchorages or do not fit in any envelope defined in Regulation No 16 Annex 17 Appendix 2 on the test trolley in a vehicle body shell in conformity with paragraph 7 1 3 2 or in a complete vehicle in conformity with paragraph 7 1 3 3 of this Regulation Using sufficient parts of the vehicle body shell to be representative of the vehicle structure and impact surfaces If the Child Restraint System is intended for use in the rear seat these shall include the back of the front seat the rear seat the floor pan the B and C pillars and the roof If the Child Restraint System is intended for use in the front seat the parts shall include the dashboard the A pillars the windscreen any levers or knobs installed in the floor
135. ynamic tests shall be registered according to the following conditions 7 4 1 1 Filming and recording conditions a The frequency shall be at least 1 000 frames per second b The test shall be recorded on video or digital data carrier over at least the first 300 ms 7 4 1 2 Estimation of uncertainty Testng laboratories shall have and shall apply procedures for estimating uncertainty of measurement of the displacement of the dummy s head The uncertainty shall be within 25 mm Examples of international standards of such procedure are EA 4 02 of the European Accreditation Organization or ISO 5725 1994 or the General Uncertainty Measurement GUM method To The measuring procedures shall correspond to those defined in the latest version of ISO 6487 The channel frequency class shall be Table 9 Type of measurement CFC F x Cut off frequency Fy Trolley acceleration 600 see ISO 6487Annex A Belt loads 600 see ISO 6487Annex A Chest acceleration 600 see ISO 6487Annex A Head acceleration 1 000 1 650 Hz Upper neck force 600 Upper neck moment 600 Chest deflection 600 8 1 50 The sampling rate should be a minimum of 10 times the channel frequency class i e in installations with channel frequency class of 1 000 this corresponds to a minimum sampling rate of 10 000 samples per second per channel Test reports of type approval and of production qualification The test report shall record the results of all tests and mea
136. ystem the following information shall be clearly visible on the exterior of the packing IMPORTANT DO NOT USE FORWARD FACING BEFORE THE CHILD S AGE EXCEEDS 15 months Refer to instructions E ECE 324 Rev 2 A dd 128 E ECE TRANS 505 Rev 2 Add 128 14 3 4 14 3 5 14 3 6 14 3 7 14 3 8 14 3 9 14 3 10 14 3 11 14 3 12 14 3 13 14 3 13 1 14 3 13 2 14 3 14 14 3 15 15 The operation of the buckle and adjusting devices shall be explained clearly It shall be recommended that any straps holding the restraint to the vehicle should be tight that any support leg should be in contact with the vehicle floor that any straps restraining the child should be adjusted to the child s body and that straps should not be twisted The importance of ensuring that any lap strap is worn low down so that the pelvis is firmly engaged shall be stressed It shall be recommended that the device should be replaced when it has been subject to violent stresses in an accident Instructions for cleaning shall be given A general warning shall be given to the user concerning the danger of making any alterations or additions to the device without the approval of the Type Approval Authority and a danger of not following closely the installation instructions provided by the child restraint manufacturer When the chair is not provided with a textile cover it shall be recommended that the chair should

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