Patent ID: 8284343
Filing Date: 2012-10-09
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. A frame structure, comprising: an intermediate frame; a front frame having a front face portion and a side face portion, which are provided so as to be positioned on front and side face sides of the intermediate frame, respectively, where the front frame is attached to the intermediate frame such that the front face portion and the side face portion are positioned on the front and side face sides of the intermediate frame, respectively; and a rear frame having a rear face portion and a side face portion, which are provided so as to be positioned on rear and side face sides of the intermediate frame, respectively, where the rear frame is attached to the intermediate frame such that the rear face portion and the side face portion are positioned on the rear and side face sides of the intermediate frame, respectively, wherein the front frame and the rear frame are provided so that the respective side face portions thereof overlap each other, the intermediate frame has a plurality of protrusions, which are provided on a side face of the intermediate frame so as to protrude laterally outward, of the front frame and the rear frame, a frame, whose side face portion is positioned on a laterally inner side, has a plurality of engaging portions, which are provided in the side face portion of the frame so as to be latched by the plurality of protrusions, respectively, where the frame is attached to the intermediate frame by latching the plurality of engaging portions by the plurality of protrusions, respectively, of the front frame and the rear frame, a frame, whose side face portion is positioned on a laterally outer side, has a plurality of engaging portions, which are provided in the side face portion of the frame so as to be latched by the plurality of protrusions, respectively, where the frame is attached to the intermediate frame by latching the plurality of engaging portions by the plurality of protrusions, respectively, the frame, whose side face portion is located on the laterally inner side, has a plurality of cutouts, which are provided by cutting out a part of the side face portion of the frame so as to expose the plurality of protrusions laterally outward, respectively, each of the plurality of engaging portions of the frame, whose side face portion is located on the laterally inner side, is formed by a part of a cutout edge of a corresponding one of the plurality of cutouts, the plurality of engaging portions of the frame, whose side face portion is located on the laterally outer side. are latched by the protrusions via the plurality of cutouts. respectively, and the plurality of engaging portions of the frame, whose side face portion is located on the laterally outer side, engage with the protrusions in a position inside the side face portion.