Caravans — Masses and dimensions — Vocabulary

Provides 20 terms in English and French. Does not give measurement methods, units, and accuracy.

Caravanes — Masses et dimensions — Vocabulaire

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
27-Jan-1993
Current Stage
9093 - International Standard confirmed
Start Date
23-Oct-2023
Completion Date
14-Feb-2026

Relations

Effective Date
06-Jun-2022
Effective Date
15-Apr-2008
Effective Date
15-Apr-2008

Overview

ISO 7237:1993 – Caravans - Masses and Dimensions - Vocabulary is an international standard developed by ISO to establish a clear and consistent vocabulary for terms related to the masses and dimensions of caravans. This standard provides a set of 20 key terms and definitions, facilitating effective communication in the caravan industry and ensuring harmonization across international markets. The vocabulary is presented in both English and French, supporting global adoption and multilingual understanding.

Notably, ISO 7237:1993 does not prescribe methods for measuring, reporting units, or accuracy requirements for the defined masses and dimensions. Its primary function is to provide standardized terminology for technical documentation, regulations, and communication in the context of caravans as defined in ISO 3833.

Key Topics

ISO 7237:1993 addresses the following main areas:

  • Masses Related to Caravans: Definitions for various mass concepts, including unladen mass, actual mass, maximum authorized total mass, pay mass, and axle loads.
  • Dimensions: Standard terminology for longitudinal, transverse, and vertical dimensions, such as wheelbase, rear overhang, overall width, track, overall height, coupling head height, and ground clearance.
  • Angles: Essential terms related to departure angle and ramp angle, which are critical for vehicle and road clearance analysis.
  • Combinations: Vocabulary for combined masses and relevant geometrical parameters when a caravan is used with a towing vehicle.

Key terms are clearly defined to avoid ambiguity. For example, "unladen mass," "maximum authorized axle load," and "overall height" all have specific meanings under this standard.

Applications

ISO 7237:1993 offers practical value in several aspects of the caravan industry:

  • Manufacturing and Design: Engineers and designers use the standard vocabulary to specify caravan dimensions and masses accurately in technical specifications and drawings.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensures a common understanding of measurement-related terms in national and international regulations.
  • Sales and Marketing: Provides clear and consistent descriptions in catalogs, user manuals, and technical brochures, improving customer understanding and comparability.
  • Inspection and Certification: Helps inspection agencies and testing organizations refer to standardized definitions when assessing caravan compliance.
  • Multilingual Documentation: The bilingual (English/French) terms allow manufacturers and stakeholders to operate efficiently in multilingual environments.

By promoting clear communication, ISO 7237:1993 supports quality assurance, consumer safety, and cross-border trade.

Related Standards

ISO 7237:1993 is part of a broader framework of international standards related to road vehicles, dimensions, and masses:

  • ISO 612:1978 - Road vehicles - Dimensions of motor vehicles and towed vehicles - Terms and definitions
  • ISO 1176:1990 - Road vehicles - Masses - Vocabulary and codes
  • ISO 3833:1977 - Road vehicles - Types - Terms and definitions
  • ISO 1103:1976 - Road vehicles - Caravans and light trailers - Coupling ball - Dimensional characteristics
  • ISO 10061:1991 - Road vehicles - Trailers, including caravans - Height of coupling head

These related standards provide additional terminology, definitions, and requirements for road vehicles, helping to ensure a cohesive and comprehensive approach to vehicle standards worldwide.


By utilizing ISO 7237:1993, manufacturers, regulators, and industry professionals can achieve greater clarity, uniformity, and efficiency in describing the masses and dimensions of caravans, supporting safer and more effective operations in the global caravan sector.

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Frequently Asked Questions

ISO 7237:1993 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Its full title is "Caravans — Masses and dimensions — Vocabulary". This standard covers: Provides 20 terms in English and French. Does not give measurement methods, units, and accuracy.

Provides 20 terms in English and French. Does not give measurement methods, units, and accuracy.

ISO 7237:1993 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 01.040.43 - Road vehicle engineering (Vocabularies); 43.100 - Passenger cars. Caravans and light trailers. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

ISO 7237:1993 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to ISO 7237:1993/Amd 1:2001, ISO 7237:1981; is excused to ISO 7237:1993/Amd 1:2001. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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ISO
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Second edition
Deuxkme Edition
NORME
1993-02-01
INTERNATIONALE
Masses and dimensions -
Caravans -
Vocabulary
Masses et dimensions -
Caravanes -
Vocabulaire
Reference number
Numkro de rkference
ISO 7237 : 1993 (E/F)
ISO 7237 : 1993 (E/F)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of
national Standards bodies (ISO member bedies). The work of preparing International
Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Esch member
body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has
the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, govern-
mental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO
collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all
matters of electrotechnical standardization.
Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to
the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires
approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
International Standard ISO 7237 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 22,
Road vehicles, Sub-Committee SC 6, Terms and definitions of dimensions and
masses.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 7237 : 19811, of which it
constitutes a minor revision and transformation into a bilingual document.
0 ISO 1993
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ISO 7237 : 1993 (E/F)
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d’organismes nationaux de normalisation komites membres de I’ISO). L’elaboration
des Normes internationales est en general confiee aux comites techniques de I’ISO.
Chaque comite membre interesse par une etude a Ie droit de faire Partie du comite
technique cr&? a cet effet. Les organisations internationales, gouvernementales et non
gouvernementales, en liaison avec I’ISO participent egalement aux travaux. L’ISO col-
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Les projets de Normes internationales adoptes par les comites techniques sont soumis
aux comites membres pour vote. Leur publication comme Normes internationales
requiert I’approbation de 75 % au moins des comites membres votants.
La Norme internationale ISO 7237 a et6 elaboree par Ie comite technique ISO/TC 22,
Whicules routiers, sous-comite SC 6, Dknominations et definitions des dimensions et
des masses.
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eIIe constitue une revision mineure, et qui a etc transformee en un document bilingue.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
ISO 7237 : 1993 (E/F)
NORME INTERNATIONALE
Caravanes - Masses et
Caravans - Masses and
- Vocabulaire
dimensions
dimensions - Vocabulary
1 Domaine d’application
1 Scope
La presente Norme internationale etablit un vocabulaire relatif
This International Standard provides a vocabulary of masses
aux masses et aux dimensions des caravanes telles que definies
and dimensions of Caravans as defined in ISO 3333.
dans I’ISO 3333.
lt does not give measurement methods, units used in reporting
Elle ne traite pas des methodes de mesure, des uni&
the results, accuracy required or Order of magnitude of the
employees pour exprimer les resultats, ni de I’exactitude a obte-
masses and dimensions defined.
nir ou de I’ordre de grandeur des masses et des dimensions
definies.
2 References normatives
2 Normative references
Les normes suivantes contiennent des dispositions qui, par
The following Standards contain provisions which, through
Suite de Ia reference qui en est faite, constituent des disposi-
reference in this text, constitute provisions of this International
tions valables pour Ia presente Norme internationale. Au
Standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated
moment de Ia publication, les editions indiquees etaient en
were valid. All Standards are subject to revision, and Parties to
vigueur. Toute norme est sujette a revision et les Parties pre-
agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged
to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions nantes des accords fondes sur Ia presente Norme internationale
sont invitees a rechercher Ia possibilite d’appliquer les editions
of the standards indicated below. Members of IEC and ISO
les plus recentes des normes indiquees ci-apres. Les membres
maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
de Ia CEI et de I’ISO possedent Ie registre des Normes interna-
ISO 612 : 1978, Road vehicles - Dimensions of motor vehicles
tionales en vigueur a un moment donne.
and towed vehicles - Terms and definitions.
ISO 612 : 1978, Vehicules routiers - Dimensions des automo-
ISO 1103 : 1976, Road vehicles - Caravans and light trailers -
brTes et vehicules tractes - Denomina tions et de finitions.
Coupling ball - Dimensional charac teristics.
ISO 1103 : 1976, Vehicules routiers - Caravanes et remorques
ISO 1176 : 1990, Road vehicles - Masses - Vocabulary and
Boule d’attelage - Caracteristiques dimensionnel-
legeres -
Codes.
les.
ISO 3833 : 1977, Road vehicles - Types - Terms and defi-
ISO 1176 : 1990, Vehicules routiers - Masses - Vocabulaire et
nitions.
Codes.
ISO 3833 : 1977, Vehicules routiers - Types - Denominations
et de finitions.
3 General 3 Gh6ralit6s
Unless otherwise stated, the Caravan is considered to be new Sauf indication contraire, Ia caravane est consideree comme
from the factory, in the following conditions: neuve, sortant de fabrication, dans les conditions suivantes:
a) the Caravan is stationary and the supporting surface is
a) Ia caravane est immobile sur un plan d’appui horizontal;
horizontal; lengths and widths are measured in the horizon- les longueurs et les largeurs sont mesurees dans des Plans
tal plane, and heights in the vertical plane; horizontaux, les hauteurs dans des Plans verticaux;
all wheels of the Caravan, including the jockey wheel,
b) b) toutes les roues de Ia caravane, y compris Ia roue
rest on the supporting surface, and its interior floor is jockey, reposent sur Ie plan d’appui, et son planeher inte-
horizontal ; rieur est horizontal ;
les aerateurs de toit, les portes et les fenetres sont fer-
c) roof vents, doors, and windows are closed; retractable c)
Steps are retracted ; m&; les marches escamotables sont repliees;

IS07237: 1993(E/F)
d) the longitudinal median plane of the Caravan is that d) Ie plan longitudinal median de Ia caravane est celui
defined in ISO 612: 1978, clause 5; defini dans I’ISO 612: 1978, article 5;
e) the mass of the Caravan, at the moment of measure- e) Ia masse de Ia caravane au moment des mesurages est
ment, is the maximum authorized axle load (see 4.1.7) with Ia Charge maximale autorisee par essieu (voir 4.1.71, sauf
the exception of the measurement of the Overall height (sec pour Ie mesurage de Ia hauteur hors tout (voir note de
5.3.1 note) ;
5.3.1);
f) the tyres are inflated to the pressure corresponding to
f) les Pneus sont gonfles Zr Ia Pression correspondant a Ia
the maximum authorized total mass (see 4.1.4) of the cara- masse totale maximale autorisee (voir 4. 1.4) de Ia caravane.
van.
4 Masses 4 Masses
41 . Masses relative to Caravan alone 4.1 Masses relatives a Ia caravane seule
4.1 .l unladen mass: Mass of the Caravan equipped in 4.1.1 masse 6 vide: Masse de Ia caravane munie de tous les
equipements indiques par Ie constructeur, a I’exclusion des
accordance with the manufacturer’s specification, but exclud-
ing optional extras. equipements optionnels.
4.1.2 actual mass : Mass of the for a par- 4.1.2 masse effective: Masse de Ia caravane chargee
Caravan as
ticular journey comme pour u n voyage particulier.
4.1.3 masse maximale totale calculee: Noir ISO 1176:
4.1.3 maximum design total mass: (See ISO 1176: 1990,
1990, terme 4.7.)
term 4.7.)
4.1.4 maximum authorized total mass: (See ISO 1176: 4.1.4 masse totale maximale autorisee: Noir ISO 1176:
1990, term 4.8.) 1990, terme 4.8.)
4.1.5 maximum design pay mass [deprecated: payloadl : 4.1.5 masse utile maximale calcule Ie : Valeur obtenue par
soustraction de Ia Masse a vide (4.1.1) de Ia Masse maximale
Figure obtained by subtracting the mass defined in 4.1 .l from
the maximum desig
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