Regulation No 12 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations ... (42008X0626(01))
Regulation No 12 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the protection of the driver against the steering mechanism in the event of impact
- Regulation No 12 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the protection of the driver against the steering mechanism in the event of impact
- 1. SCOPE
- 2. DEFINITIONS
- 3. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL
- 3.1. Vehicle type
- 3.2. Steering control type
- 4. APPROVAL
- 4.2. Vehicle type
- 4.3. Steering-control type
- 5. SPECIFICATIONS
- 6. TESTS
- 7. MODIFICATIONS AND EXTENSION OF APPROVAL OF THE VEHICLE TYPE OR STEERING CONTROL TYPE
- 8. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
- 9. PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
- 10. INSTRUCTIONS
- 11. PRODUCTION DEFINITELY DISCONTINUED
- 12. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TECHNICAL SERVICES RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING APPROVAL TESTS, AND OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
- 13. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- 13.2. Approvals of vehicle type
- 13.3. Approvals of type of steering control
- ANNEX 1A
- COMMUNICATION
- (maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))
- ANNEX 1B
- COMMUNICATION
- (maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))
- ANNEX 2
- ARRANGEMENTS OF APPROVAL MARKS
- MODEL A
- (See paragraph 4.2.4 of this Regulation)
- MODEL B
- (See paragraph 4.2.5 of this Regulation)
- MODEL C
- (See paragraph 4.3.4 of this Regulation)
- MODEL D
- (See paragraph 4.3.4.3 of this Regulation)
- ANNEX 3
- FRONTAL-IMPACT TEST AGAINST A BARRIER
- 1. PURPOSE
- 2. INSTALLATIONS, PROCEDURE AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
- 2.1. Testing ground
- 2.2. Barrier
- 2.3. Propulsion of vehicle
- 2.4. State of vehicle
- 2.5. Speed on impact
- 2.6. Measuring instruments
- 3. RESULTS
- 4. CORRECTION FACTORS
- 4.1.
- Notation
- 5. EQUIVALENT PROCEDURES
- ANNEX 4
- BODY BLOCK TEST
- 1. PURPOSE
- 2. INSTALLATIONS, PROCEDURES AMD MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
- 2.1. Mounting of the steering control
- 2.2. Setting of the steering mechanism for the tests
- 2.3. Body block
- 2.4. Measurement of forces
- 2.5. Propulsion of the body block
- 2.6. Speed
- 2.7. Measuring instruments
- 3. RESULTS
- Appendix
- ANNEX 5
- Head form test
- 1. PURPOSE
- 2. INSTALLATIONS, PROCEDURES AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
- 2.1. General
- 2.2. Mounting of the steering control when seeking steering control approval related to vehicle approval
- 2.3. Mounting the steering control when seeking steering control approval only
- 3. TEST APPARATUS
- 3.3. Measuring instruments
- 3.3.2. Acceleration
- 3.3.3. Speed
- 3.3.4. Time recording
- 4. TEST PROCEDURE
- 5. RESULTS
- 6. EQUIVALENT PROCEDURES
- Figure 1a
- Testing set-up
- Fig. 1b
- Measurement of the testing set-up rigidity
- ANNEX 6
- Procedure for determining the ‘H’ point and the actual torso angle for seating positions in motor vehicles
- 1. PURPOSE
- 2. DEFINITIONS
- 3. REQUIREMENTS
- 3.1. Data presentation
- 3.2. Relationship between measured data and design specifications
- 4. PROCEDURE FOR ‘H’ POINT AND ACTUAL TORSO ANGLE DETERMINATION
- 4.7.1. Designated seating position: driver and outside front passenger
- 4.7.2. Designated seating position: outboard rear
- 4.7.3. Other designated seating positions:
- Appendix 1
- Description of the three dimensional ‘H’ point machine(1) (3-D H machine)
- 1. Back and seat pans
- 2. Body and leg elements
- Figure 1
- 3-D H machine elements designation
- Figure 2
- Dimensions of the 3-D H machine elements and load distribution
- Appendix 2
- Three-dimensional reference system
- Figure
- Three-dimensional reference system
- Appendix 3
- Reference data concerning seating positions
- 1. Coding of reference data
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