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Hard disk drive device and method of assembling the hard disk drive device

US7224550B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 2003
Grant dateMay 29, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B25/043
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hard disk drive device and method for assembling such a device are provided. The hard disk drive device includes storage medium components comprising a drive motor and disk for digital data storage, which are attached to a section of a casing that encloses the drive's mechanical components. Opposite the storage medium components, the read/write components including the actuator assembly, and heads are attached to a different section of the casing.

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