Data storage medium read/write unit comprising a heat sink

1. Data storage medium read/write unit, designed to be installed in an electronic apparatus, comprising:

an electronic read/write device;

a plastic thermal non-conducting housing definitively bound to the electronic read/write device, so that opening of the housing destroy said housing, the housing sides being assembled in a permanent fashion;

wherein the housing holds at least one embedded metallic heat sink that is closely in contact with the lateral sides of the electronic read/write device for cooling it.

2. Read/write unit according to claim 1 , in which the housing has means for mounting within the electronic apparatus.

3. Read/write unit according to claim 2 , in which the mounting means and the heat sink are received on two separate faces of the housing.

4. Read/write unit according to claim 2 , in which the mounting means are received on a lower or upper face of the housing and in which the heat sink is received on one side face of the housing.

5. Read/write unit according to claim 1 , in which the housing has at least one protruding part forming at least one reinforcement and in which the heat sink is received in the reinforcement.

6. Read/write unit according to claim 5 , in which the protruding part is a protection made of flexible material.

7. Read/write unit according to claim 1 , in which a thermal conductor is placed between the heat sink and the electronic read/write device.

8. Read/write unit according to claim 1 , in which the housing is over molded onto the heat sink.

9. Read/write unit according to claim 1 , in which the electronic read/write device is a disk drive.