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

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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       11 . A hard disk drive device comprising: 
 a first section of a casing for the hard disk drive coupled to at least one disk for data storage and at least one component for rotating said at least one disk;    an opposing section of the casing for the hard disk drive coupled to a component for at least one of reading data from and writing data to said at least one disk; and    wherein said first section of the casing is configured to be joined to the opposing section of the casing.    
   
   
       12 . The hard disk drive device of  claim 11 , wherein an electric control body is coupled to an outside surface of said casing.  
   
   
       13 . The hard disk drive device of  claim 12 , wherein said electric control body is electrically connected to said at least one component for rotating said at lease one disk.  
   
   
       14 . The hard disk drive device of  claim 11 , wherein said at least one disk for data storage consists of two or more magnetic disks for data storage.  
   
   
       15 . The hard disk drive device of  claim 11 , wherein said first section of the casing is joined to said opposing section such that at least a part of said first section is located inside said opposing section.  
   
   
       16 . The hard disk drive device of  claim 11 , wherein said component for at least one of reading data from and writing data to said at least one disk includes a voice coil motor.  
   
   
       17 . The hard disk drive device of  claim 11 , wherein said component for at least one of reading data from and writing data includes one or more magnetic heads.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said component for at least one of reading data from and writing data to include one or more heads, wherein the heads are optical heads, thin film heads, or combinations thereof.  
   
   
       19 . The hard disk drive device of  claim 11 , wherein said component for rotating said at least one disk is a spindle motor.  
   
   
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