SQS is involved in creation of an ARINC 836A standard for small cabin enclosures Type II – Miniature MRP (Modular Rack Principle) called Mini Modules (MM).
The new standard creates a concept for the installation of optical and electrical devices in the cabin of the aircraft, with an emphasis on smaller dimensions, less weight, resistance of module and frame connectors to operating errors, modularity and interchangeability of individual modules.
Mini modules can be used in all industrial applications where electronic or optical components of the system will be operated under demanding conditions, especially with respect to vibrations and a wide range of operating temperatures. For example in modern aircrafts with composite fuselage, the MM distributed system can deploy Mini Modules with electronics to multiple locations in the fuselage to provide a very efficient drain of the large amount of heat that the electronics generate.
SQS offers Mini Modules in all ARINC 836A variants equipped with its own design of locking mechanism ensuring a defined insertion and locking of the Mini Module. The design of the locking mechanism by SQS is not part of the ARINC 836A standard and it is protected by the European and American patent registered under number EP 2811326 resp. US 9086549. SQS offers Customers who would like to produce Mini Modules individually to use a license for the patented locking mechanism. Detailed license conditions will be sent to specific customers on request.
