Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Wheelchair classes and occupant mass groups
   4.1 General
   4.2 Classes of electrically powered wheelchairs
   4.3 Occupant mass groups
5 Test apparatus
6 Selection of the test wheelchair
7 Preparation of the test wheelchair
   7.1 General
   7.2 Wheelchair equipment
   7.3 Wheelchair adjustment
   7.4 Final check
   7.5 Positioning
   7.6 Loading of the wheelchair
   7.7 Records
   7.8 Use of hand space gauge and foot space gauges
   7.9 Wheel rotation
   7.10 Asymmetrical design of test wheelchair
8 Required measurements
   8.1 General
   8.2 Full overall length
   8.3 Overall width
   8.4 Handgrip height
   8.5 Stowage length
   8.6 Stowage width
   8.7 Stowage height
   8.8 Rising
   8.9 Total mass
   8.10 Mass of heaviest part
   8.11 Pivot width
   8.12 Reversing width
   8.13 Turning diameter
   8.14 Ground clearance
   8.15 Required width of angled corridor
   8.16 Required doorway entry depth
   8.17 Required corridor width for side opening
9 Disclosure of information
   9.1 General
   9.2 Wheelchairs with handrims
   9.3 Wheelchairs without handrims
10 Test report
   10.1 Requirements
   10.2 Recommendations
Annex A (informative) - Technical dimensions
Annex B (informative) - Pivot width and reversing width
Annex C (informative) - Turning diameter
Annex D (informative) - Wheelchair longitudinal axis and
                        wheelchair centre-point
Annex E (informative) - Guidelines and recommendations for
                        wheelchair design and performance
Bibliography

Abstract

Specifies methods for the determination of wheelchair dimensions and mass.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Organization for Standardization
ProductNote	Supersedes ISO/DIS 7176-5. (Seema 05/2008)
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TC 173