Patent Publication Number: US-10768460-B2

Title: Display device

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a U.S. national stage application of the PCT International Application No. PCT/JP2017/045899 filed on Dec. 21, 2017, which claims the benefit of foreign priority of Japanese patent application No. 2016-253658 filed on Dec. 27, 2016, the contents all of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to a display device including a bezel that surrounds a perimeter of a display module. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     PTL 1 discloses a frame body (hereinafter also referred to as a “bezel”) that surrounds an outer edge of a display module of a display device. The bezel includes four frame members, and adjacent ones of the four frame members are joined together at their ends. 
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             PTL 1: Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication No. 2014-27645 
           
         
       
    
     SUMMARY 
     The present disclosure provides a display device that is easily reduced in size, while maintaining a size of a display area. 
     A display device according to the present disclosure includes a display module including a display panel that displays an image in a display area provided at a front, and a bezel surrounding an outer edge of the display module. The display area has a rectangular shape. The bezel includes a plurality of bezel portions having an elongated shape and disposed to correspond to respective four sides of the display area, and a joining member joining together two adjacent bezel portions of the plurality of bezel portions. The joining member is disposed in a position where the joining member overlaps the display module on a back side of the display module. 
     The display device according to the present disclosure is easily reduced in size, while maintaining a size of the display area. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view schematically illustrating an example of an external appearance of a display device in a first exemplary embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective view schematically illustrating an example of a structure of the display device in the first exemplary embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  is a plan view schematically illustrating an example of the structure, on a rear side, of the display device in the first exemplary embodiment. 
         FIG. 4  is an exploded view schematically illustrating an example of the structure of the display device in the first exemplary embodiment. 
         FIG. 5  is an enlarged view illustrating, on an enlarged scale, a part of the display device in the first exemplary embodiment. 
         FIG. 6  illustrates, on an enlarged scale, another part of the display device in the first exemplary embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  is an exploded perspective view schematically illustrating an example of a structure of a joining member disposed on an upper side of the display device in the first exemplary embodiment. 
         FIG. 8  schematically illustrates how a bezel portion disposed on the upper side of the display device and a metal bracket are connected together in the first exemplary embodiment. 
         FIG. 9  schematically illustrates how the bezel portion disposed on the upper side of the display device and a bezel portion disposed on one shorter side of the display device are joined together by the joining member in the first exemplary embodiment. 
         FIG. 10  is an enlarged view schematically illustrating an example of an external appearance of a corner of a bezel of the display device in the first exemplary embodiment. 
         FIG. 11  illustrates partial cross-sectional views of the display device in the first exemplary embodiment. 
         FIG. 12  illustrates partial cross-sectional views of the display device in the first exemplary embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     (Knowledge Underlying the Present Disclosure) 
     The inventors of the present application found that the following problem arises in association with the display device disclosed in PTL 1. 
     In the display device using the technique disclosed in PTL 1, the ends of adjacent ones of the four frame members are joined in positions lateral to the display module when the display device is viewed from a display surface side (hereinafter also referred to as “viewed from the front”). This prevents the bezel from having a sufficiently small width when the display device is viewed from the front, and thus causes a problem in that the ratio of a size of a display area to a size of the display device viewed from the front cannot be increased sufficiently. In other words, with the technique disclosed in PTL 1, it is difficult to reduce the size of the display device viewed from the front, while maintaining the size of the display area. The display device, however, is desired to be reduced further in size while maintaining the display area size. 
     The present disclosure provides a display device that is easily reduced in size, when viewed from the front, while maintaining the size of a display area. 
     Exemplary embodiments are described in detail below with reference to the drawings as appropriate. However, unnecessarily detailed descriptions may be omitted. For example, a detailed description of well-known matters, and a duplicate description of substantially identical structures may not be provided. This is to avoid unnecessary redundancy in the following description and to facilitate understanding of those skilled in the art. 
     The accompanying drawings and the exemplary embodiments described below are provided for those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure, and merely illustrate an example of the present disclosure. Numerical values, shapes, materials, constituent elements, arrangement positions and connection modes of the constituent elements, and the like described in the following exemplary embodiments are merely examples, and therefore are not intended to limit the subject matters of the claims. Also, of the constituent elements in the following exemplary embodiments, constituent elements not recited in the independent claim indicating the broadest concept may be optionally added to the constituent elements described in the independent claim. 
     Furthermore, the drawings are not necessarily accurate illustrations, but are schematic views simplified as appropriate for a clear description of the present disclosure. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are assigned to substantially the same constituent elements, and a duplicate description of such constituent elements may be omitted or simplified. 
     Three axes, i.e., an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis, are shown in the drawings, and the X, Y, and Z axes are used as required to describe the following exemplary embodiments. In the present exemplary embodiment, for the sake of convenience, a direction parallel (substantially parallel) to long sides of display area  101  of display device  1  installed onto a mounting surface is defined as an X-axis direction, a direction parallel (substantially parallel) to short sides of display area  101  is defined as a Y-axis direction, and a direction orthogonal to both the X-axis and the Y-axis is defined as a Z-axis direction. Also, in display device  1 , a side relatively farther from the mounting surface is defined as a “top”, a side relatively closer to the mounting surface is defined as a “bottom”, and a direction from the bottom to the top is defined as a direction toward a positive side of the Y-axis. Further, a surface (i.e., a surface on which an image is displayed) of display area  101  is defined as a front, a surface of display area  101  opposite the front is defined as a rear or back, a direction from the rear to the front (i.e., a direction in which an image is displayed) is defined as a direction toward a positive side of the Z-axis, and a direction from left to right, as seen by the viewer facing the front of display area  101 , is defined as a direction toward a positive side of the X-axis. In the following exemplary embodiments, respective components are described with reference to display device  1  placed on the mounting surface that is substantially parallel to a horizontal plane (i.e., an X-Z plane). For example, in description of display device  1  in a disassembled state that cannot be installed onto the mounting surface, the direction toward the positive side of the Y-axis is also defined as a direction toward the top, and a direction toward a negative side of the Y-axis is defined as a direction toward the bottom. Definitions for the X-axis and the Z-axis are also given in the same way as in the other drawings. These directions, however, are relative directions illustrated for the sake of convenience, and are not absolute directions. These directions should not be construed to limit the present disclosure. 
     First Exemplary Embodiment 
     Display device  1  described by way of example in a first exemplary embodiment is a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel as display panel  60 . 
     [1-1. Structure] 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view schematically illustrating an example of an external appearance of display device  1  in the first exemplary embodiment. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , display device  1  has an external appearance of a typical flat-panel display, in which display module  10  (see  FIG. 2 ) including display panel  60  is housed within casing  1   a . Display device  1  is configured to display, in display area  101 , a moving image or a still image based on an image signal. 
       FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective view schematically illustrating an example of a structure of display device  1  in the first exemplary embodiment. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , display device  1  includes bezel  100 , display module  10 , connection terminal substrate  71 , signal processing substrate  72 , and power supply substrates  73 . Display module  10  includes base plate  20 , light source substrates  30 , reflective sheet  40 , various optical sheets  50 , and display panel  60 . Display device  1  further includes a rear cover (not shown) covering a rear side of base plate  20 . In casing  1   a  (see  FIG. 1 ) including the rear cover and bezel  100 , display module  10 , connection terminal substrate  71 , signal processing substrate  72 , and power supply substrates  73  are housed, thereby forming display device  1 . Display device  1  may include, in addition to these members, a support member, a fastening member, a reinforcing member, and other members. Illustration of such optional members is omitted. Such members will be described as necessary. 
     Base plate  20  is a support substrate used as a base to which light source substrates  30 , connection terminal substrate  71 , signal processing substrate  72 , and power supply substrates  73  are mounted. Base plate  20  is formed of a plate-shaped metal, for example. 
     In base plate  20 , through-holes and screw holes, which are used to mount the various members, are provided. Base plate  20  also has openings, for example, used to electrically connect light source substrates  30  to each other with a cable running on the rear side of base plate  20  (i.e., on a negative side in the Z-axis direction), and to electrically connect light source substrates  30  to other substrates. 
     Light source substrates  30  are a backlight module provided on a rear side (i.e., on the negative side in the Z-axis direction) of display panel  60  to illuminate display panel  60  from the rear side. Light source substrates  30  have light sources on principal surfaces, which are surfaces of light source substrates  30  on the front side (i.e., on the positive side in the Z-axis direction), and illuminate the rear side of display panel  60  with light emitted by the light sources. Light source substrates  30  also have driver elements, which drive the respective light sources. Each of the light sources is a point light source formed of a light emitting diode (LED), for example. 
     Light source substrates  30  of the same (substantially the same) shape are mounted in the form of a matrix on a front (i.e., a surface on the positive side in the Z-axis direction) of base plate  20 . Light source substrates  30  form a direct-lit backlight that illuminates display panel  60  from the rear. 
     Reflective sheet  40  is a sheet disposed on the principal surfaces (i.e., the surfaces on the positive side in the Z-axis direction) of light source substrates  30  to reflect light. Reflective sheet  40  has openings through which the respective light sources of light source substrates  30  pass. Of the light emitted from the respective light sources passing through the openings, part traveling in the rearward direction (i.e., toward the negative side in the Z-axis direction) is reflected by reflective sheet  40  toward the front (i.e., toward the positive side in the Z-axis direction). Reflective sheet  40  is formed of white synthetic resin, for example. 
     Optical sheets  50  are sheets disposed between display panel  60  and reflective sheet  40  and having various optical functions. Optical sheets  50  include, for example, a diffuser plate, which diffuses light emitted from light source substrates  30  to thereby further improve uniformity of brightness of the light, and a prism sheet, which causes the light emitted from light source substrates  30  to travel only frontwards (i.e., toward the positive side in the Z-axis direction) to thereby improve the brightness visually recognizable by the user. Each optical sheet  50  may be made of synthetic resin that has been molded to have a surface with a fine shape corresponding to the function, for example. 
     Display panel  60  is a liquid crystal panel for image display, including a matrix of pixels. Display panel  60  displays an image based on an image signal input into a drive circuit (not shown). 
     Bezel  100  is a support member that supports an outer edge of display module  10 . Bezel  100  is formed of synthetic resin, for example. 
     Connection terminal substrate  71  is a circuit board where a terminal for receiving the image signal and an interface circuit are provided. Signal processing substrate  72  is a circuit board where a signal processing circuit for processing the image signal is provided. On signal processing substrate  72 , there is also provided, for example, a circuit that generates, on the basis of the image signal, a control signal for controlling (light control) the brightness of the light sources of light source substrates  30 . Power supply substrates  73  are a circuit board where a power supply circuit for supplying operating power to display device  1  is provided. Connection terminal substrate  71 , signal processing substrate  72 , and power supply substrates  73  are mounted on the rear of base plate  20 . 
     Next, bezel  100  is described in detail. 
       FIG. 3  is a plan view schematically illustrating an example of the structure, on a rear side, of display device  1  in the first exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 3  illustrates display device  1 , viewed from the rear side, without the rear cover and the various substrates. 
       FIG. 4  is an exploded view schematically illustrating an example of the structure of display device  1  in the first exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 4  illustrates a state in which bezel  100  has been detached from base plate  20 . 
       FIG. 5  is an enlarged view illustrating, on an enlarged scale, a part of display device  1  in the first exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 5  illustrates, on an enlarged scale, the part that is illustrated as region A 1  in  FIG. 3 . 
       FIG. 6  is an enlarged view illustrating, on an enlarged scale, another part of display device  1  in the first exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 6  illustrates, on an enlarged scale, the part that is illustrated as region A 2  in  FIG. 3 . 
     For the sake of simplicity of description, the following describes a structure without light source substrates  30 , reflective sheet  40 , various optical sheets  50 , display panel  60 , the rear cover, and substrates  71  to  73 . 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 3 to 6 , bezel  100  includes a plurality of (for example, four) bezel portions  110  to  140 , joining members  200 , and joining members  250 . 
     Bezel portions  110  to  140  are elongated members disposed in correspondence with respective four sides of display area  101 . Specifically, in display device  1  installed on the mounting surface, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  130  are elongated members extending in a horizontal direction (i.e., in the X-axis direction), while bezel portion  120  and bezel portion  140  are elongated members extending in a vertical direction (i.e., in the Y-axis direction). 
     Joining members  200  and joining members  250  are members each joining two adjacent bezel portions of bezel portions  110  to  140  together. Joining members  200  and joining members  250  join ends of two adjacent bezel portions of bezel portions  110  to  140  substantially at a right angle. In this way, rectangular bezel  100  surrounding the outer edge of display module  10  is formed. 
     Joining members  200  each include metal bracket  210  and connecting members  220  to  240 . In two upper corners (i.e., a corner on the negative side in the X-axis direction and the positive side in the Y-axis direction, and a corner on the positive side in the X-axis direction and the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of display device  1 , one end (i.e., an end on the negative side in the X-axis direction) of bezel portion  110  and an upper end (i.e., an end on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of bezel portion  120  are joined together, and the other end (i.e., an end on the positive side in the X-axis direction) of bezel portion  110  and an upper end (i.e., an end on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of bezel portion  140  are joined together by joining members  200 . 
     Joining members  250  each include metal bracket  260  and connecting members  270 . In two lower corners (i.e., a corner on the negative side in the X-axis direction and the negative side in the Y-axis direction, and a corner on the positive side in the X-axis direction and the negative side in the Y-axis direction) of display device  1 , one end (i.e., an end on the negative side in the X-axis direction) of bezel portion  130  and a lower end (i.e., an end on the negative side in the Y-axis direction) of bezel portion  120  are joined together, and the other end (i.e., an end on the positive side in the X-axis direction) of bezel portion  130  and an lower end (i.e., an end on the negative side in the Y-axis direction) of bezel portion  140  are joined together by joining members  250 . 
     As viewed from the rear (i.e., as viewed from the negative side in the Z-axis direction), the upper-right corner (i.e., the corner on the negative side in the X-axis direction and the positive side in the Y-axis direction) and the upper-left corner (i.e., the corner on the positive side in the X-axis direction and the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of display device  1  have substantially the same structure except that these corners are symmetrical with respect to a vertical line. The following therefore mainly describes the upper-right corner (i.e., the corner on the negative side in the X-axis direction and the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of display device  1  as viewed from the rear, and description of the upper-left corner (i.e., the corner on the positive side in the X-axis direction and the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of display device  1  will be omitted. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 4 , bezel  100  is fixed, at its parts other than its corners, to the four sides of base plate  20  by connecting members  281  to  284 . Specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 4 , bezel  100  is fixed to an upper side (i.e., a longer side on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of base plate  20  by the plurality of (for example, three) connecting members  281  at a plurality of (for example, three) points, other than the ends in the longitudinal direction, of bezel portion  110 . Bezel  100  is also fixed to one shorter side (i.e., a shorter side on the negative side in the X-axis direction) of base plate  20  by the plurality of (for example, two) connecting members  282  at a plurality of (for example, two) points, other than the ends in the longitudinal direction, of bezel portion  120 . Bezel  100  is also fixed to a lower side (i.e., a longer side on the negative side in the Y-axis direction) of base plate  20  by the plurality of (for example, five) connecting members  283  at a plurality of (for example, five) points, other than the ends in the longitudinal direction, of bezel portion  130 . Bezel  100  is also fixed to the other shorter side (i.e., a shorter side on the positive side in the X-axis direction) of base plate  20  by the plurality of (for example, two) connecting members  284  at a plurality of (for example, two) points, other than the ends in the longitudinal direction, of bezel portion  140 . 
     Connecting members  281  to  284  are metal screws, for example. Bezel portions  110  to  140  are fixed to base plate  20  by screwing of connecting members  281  to  284  passing through respective through-holes provided in bezel portions  110  to  140  into respective screw holes provided in base plate  20 . As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , bezel portion  110 , which is disposed on the upper side (i.e., the longer side on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of base plate  20 , is fixed at the rear side (i.e., the negative side in the Z-axis direction) of base plate  20  by connecting members  281  passing through bezel portion  110  from the rear side (toward the positive side in the Z-axis direction). Similarly, bezel portion  120 , which is disposed on the one shorter side (i.e., the shorter side on the negative side in the X-axis direction) of base plate  20 , is fixed at the rear side (i.e., the negative side in the Z-axis direction) of base plate  20  by connecting members  282  passing through bezel portion  120  from the rear side (toward the positive side in the Z-axis direction). Bezel portion  140 , which is disposed on the other shorter side (i.e., the shorter side on the positive side in the X-axis direction) of base plate  20 , is fixed at the rear side (i.e., the negative side in the Z-axis direction) of base plate  20  by connecting members  284  passing through bezel portion  140  from the rear side (toward the positive side in the Z-axis direction). On the other hand, bezel portion  130 , which is disposed on the lower side (i.e., the longer side on the negative side in the Y-axis direction) of base plate  20 , is fixed at a lower surface (i.e., a surface on the negative side in the Y-axis direction) of base plate  20  by connecting members  283  passing through bezel portion  130  from the lower side (toward the positive side in the Y-axis direction). 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, connecting members  220  to  240  of joining members  200  are used to join bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120  as illustrated in  FIG. 5 , and are similarly used to join bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  140 . That is, it is not necessary to use connecting members  220  to  240  to fix bezel  100  to base plate  20 . Bezel  100  may be fixed to base plate  20  by connecting members  281  to  284  at positions away from the positions where joining members  200  are disposed. 
     Next, a specific structure of joining member  200  disposed at the corner in the upper-right (i.e., on the negative side in the X-axis direction and the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of display device  1  as viewed from the rear side is described with reference to  FIG. 7 . Joining member  200  disposed at the corner in the upper-left (i.e., on the positive side in the X-axis direction and the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of display device  1  as viewed from the rear side has substantially the same structure as joining member  200  of  FIG. 7  disposed at the corner in the upper-right (i.e., on the negative side in the X-axis direction and the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of display device  1  except that a shape of metal bracket  210  is symmetrical to a shape of metal bracket  210  of joining member  200  of  FIG. 7  with respect to a vertical line. As such, description of joining member  200  disposed at the corner in the upper-left of display device  1  will be omitted. As metal bracket  210  of joining member  200  disposed at the corner in the upper-left of display device  1 , a metal bracket that has substantially the same shape as metal bracket  210  of joining member  200  disposed at the corner in the upper-right of display device  1  may be used by rotating such metal bracket 90 degrees counterclockwise. 
       FIG. 7  is an exploded perspective view schematically illustrating an example of the structure of joining member  200  disposed on the upper side (i.e., the longer side on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of display device  1  in the first exemplary embodiment. 
     Joining member  200  includes metal bracket  210  in the form of an L-shaped plate, and connecting members  220  to  240 . Connecting members  220  to  240  are metal stepped screws, for example. 
     Metal bracket  210  has two linear portions (i.e., linear portion  211  and linear portion  212 ), which form approximately a right angle in a single plane (an X-Y plane). Specifically, metal bracket  210  has linear portion  211  in the shape of a rectangular plate whose longitudinal direction extends along the X-axis direction, and linear portion  212  in the shape of a rectangular plate whose longitudinal direction extends along the Y-axis direction. Linear portion  211  and linear portion  212  are formed in the single plane (the X-Y plane). 
     Metal bracket  210  is a member for joining together bezel portion  110  disposed on the upper side (i.e., the longer side on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of base plate  20  and bezel portion  120  disposed on the one shorter side (i.e., the shorter side on the negative side in the X-axis direction) of base plate  20 . Linear portion  211  of metal bracket  210 , which corresponds to bezel portion  110 , is formed to have a shape such that linear portion  211  overlaps the one end, in the longitudinal direction, of bezel portion  110  (i.e., the end on the negative side in the X-axis direction) in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction). Linear portion  212  of metal bracket  210 , which corresponds to bezel portion  120 , is formed to have a shape such that linear portion  212  overlaps the one end, in the longitudinal direction, of bezel portion  120  (i.e., the end on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction). 
     Metal bracket  210  has, in linear portion  211 , a plurality of (for example, two) fixing holes  214  into which connecting members  230  are fixed. Metal bracket  210  also has, in linear portion  212 , a plurality of (for example, two) fixing holes  217  into which connecting members  240  are fixed. Further, metal bracket  210  has fixing hole  213  into which connecting member  220  is fixed, at a corner of metal bracket  210  at which linear portion  211  and linear portion  212  meet. An internal thread is formed in an inner surface of each of fixing holes  213 ,  214 , and  217 . 
     Two fixing holes  214  are disposed laterally (i.e., on the positive side in the X-axis direction) of fixing hole  213  and aligned in linear portion  211  in a row in the horizontal direction (i.e., in the X-axis direction). Two fixing holes  217  are disposed below (i.e., on the negative side in the Y-axis direction) fixing hole  213  and aligned in linear portion  212  in a row in the vertical direction (i.e., in the Y-axis direction). 
     Metal bracket  210  also has protrusion  215  and protrusion  218  formed to project toward the rear side (i.e., the negative side in the Z-axis direction) and having a substantially cylindrical shape. Protrusion  215  is disposed in linear portion  211  between two fixing holes  214 . Protrusion  218  is disposed in linear portion  212  between two fixing holes  217 . 
     Further, metal bracket  210  has a plurality of (for example, two) projections  216  and a plurality of (for example, two) projections  219  formed to project toward the rear side (i.e., the negative side in the Z-axis direction). Two projections  216  are disposed in linear portion  211 . Specifically, two projections  216  are respectively disposed below (i.e., on the negative side in the Y-axis direction) two fixing holes  214 . The locations of two projections  216  are set in such a manner that two projections  216  are situated inside display area  101  when viewed in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) of display module  10 . On the other hand, two projections  219  are disposed in linear portion  212 . Specifically, two projections  219  are respectively disposed laterally (i.e., on the positive side in the X-axis direction) of two fixing holes  217 . The locations of two projections  219  are set in such a manner that two projections  219  are situated inside display area  101  when viewed in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) of display module  10 . 
     Connecting members  220  to  240  are members that connect two linear portions  211  and  212  of metal bracket  210  and two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) of bezel portions  110  to  140  together, with linear portions  211  and  212  and the two adjacent bezel portions being disposed to overlap each other in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) of display module  10 . Specifically, connecting members  230  connect bezel portion  110  and metal bracket  210  together by screwing into fixing holes  214  of metal bracket  210  with linear portion  211  of metal bracket  210  and bezel portion  110  being disposed to overlap each other in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) of display module  10 . Connecting members  240  connect bezel portion  120  and metal bracket  210  together by screwing into fixing holes  217  of metal bracket  210  with linear portion  212  of metal bracket  210  and bezel portion  120  being disposed to overlap each other in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) of display module  10 . Connecting member  220  connects bezel portion  110 , bezel portion  120 , and metal bracket  210  together by screwing into fixing hole  213  of metal bracket  210  with the corner of metal bracket  210 , the end (i.e., the end on the negative side in the X-axis direction) of bezel portion  110 , and the end (i.e., the end on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of bezel portion  120  being disposed to overlap one another in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) of display module  10 . In this manner, metal bracket  210  and connecting members  220  to  240  join adjacent bezel portions  110  and  120  together. 
     Next, the following describes a method for assembling two bezel portions  110  and  120  and base plate  20 . Connection of bezel portion  110  and metal bracket  210  is described first, and then connection of metal bracket  210 , to which bezel portion  110  has been connected, and bezel portion  120  is described. 
       FIG. 8  schematically illustrates how bezel portion  110 , which is disposed on the upper side (i.e., the longer side on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of display device  1 , and metal bracket  210  are connected together in the first exemplary embodiment. 
       FIG. 9  schematically illustrates how bezel portion  110 , which is disposed on the upper side (i.e., the longer side on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of display device  1 , and bezel portion  120 , which is disposed on one shorter side (i.e., a shorter side on the negative side in the X-axis direction) of display device  1 , are joined together by joining member  200  in the first exemplary embodiment. Part (b) of  FIG. 9  is a perspective view of bezel portion  120  viewed from the front side (i.e., the positive side in the Z-axis direction). 
       FIG. 10  is an enlarged view of a corner of bezel  100  of display device  1  in the first exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 10  illustrates, on an enlarged scale, the corner (i.e., the corner in the upper-right end when display device  1  is viewed from the rear side, that is, the corner on the negative side in the X-axis direction and the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of bezel  100  that has been attached to base plate  20 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 8 , bezel portion  110  disposed on the upper side (i.e., the longer side on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of base plate  20  has rear portion  111 , lateral portion  112 , and front portion  113 . Rear portion  111  is a plate-shaped member disposed at a rear side (i.e., the negative side in the Z-axis direction) of bezel portion  110 . Lateral portion  112  is a plate-shaped member disposed at an upper surface (i.e., a lateral surface on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of bezel portion  110 . Lateral portion  112  forms an upper-side lateral surface (i.e., an upper surface) of the casing of display device  1 . Front portion  113  is a plate-shaped member disposed at a front side (i.e., the positive side in the Z-axis direction) of bezel portion  110 . Front portion  113  forms a frame part disposed on the upper side (i.e., the longer side on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of display area  101  (see  FIG. 1 ) at the front of display device  1 . 
     Rear portion  111  is formed to project downwardly (toward the negative side in the Y-axis direction) from an end, on a rear side (i.e., on the negative side in the Z-axis direction), of lateral portion  112 . Front portion  113  is formed to project downwardly (toward the negative side in the Y-axis direction) from an end, on a front side (i.e., on the positive side in the Z-axis direction), of lateral portion  112 . Rear portion  111 , lateral portion  112 , and front portion  113  are members having an elongated plate shape extending in the horizontal direction (i.e., in the X-axis direction). 
     Rear portion  111  and lateral portion  112  are connected in such a manner that their respective width directions are substantially perpendicular to each other. Lateral portion  112  and front portion  113  are connected in such a manner that their respective width directions are substantially perpendicular to each other. Hence, bezel portion  110  has a substantially C shape when viewed in the longitudinal direction (i.e., in the X-axis direction), allowing one (i.e., the upper side, that is, the longer side on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of the four sides of base plate  20  to be disposed between front portion  113  and rear portion  111 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 8 , rear portion  111  of bezel portion  110  has through-holes at the one end, in the longitudinal direction (i.e., in the X-axis direction), of bezel portion  110  (i.e., at the end on the negative side in the X-axis direction). The through-holes are aligned in a row in the longitudinal direction (i.e., in the X-axis direction). Rear portion  111  of bezel portion  110  has, as the through-holes, first through-hole  114  disposed at an outermost end in the longitudinal direction (i.e., the end on the negative side in the X-axis direction), and two second through-holes  115  disposed inwardly of first through-hole  114  in the longitudinal direction (i.e., ahead of first through-hole  114  in the direction toward the positive side of the X-axis). Rear portion  111  of bezel portion  110  further has third through-hole  116  between two second through-holes  115 . Specifically, the through-holes are aligned in a row in rear portion  111  of bezel portion  110  in the longitudinal direction (i.e., in the direction toward the positive side of the X-axis) in the order of first through-hole  114 , second through-hole  115 , third through-hole  116 , and second through-hole  115  from the one end (i.e., the end on the negative side in the X-axis direction) in the longitudinal direction (i.e., in the X-axis direction), and pass through rear portion  111  in a thickness direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction). 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 8 , bezel portion  110  is connected to metal bracket  210  by connecting members  230  at rear portion  111  of bezel portion  110 . Specifically, second portion  111   b  where second through-holes  115  of bezel portion  110  are formed, and linear portion  211  of metal bracket  210  are first disposed to overlap each other in such a manner that fixing holes  214  of linear portion  211  and second through-holes  115  coincide with each other in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction). At this time, bezel portion  110  and metal bracket  210  are disposed to overlap each other in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) in such a manner that second portion  111   b  of bezel portion  110  is placed on the rear side (i.e., on the negative side in the Z-axis direction) of linear portion  211  of metal bracket  210 . In this state, connecting members  230  are passed through second through-holes  115  from the rear side (toward the positive side in the Z-axis direction) to screw into fixing holes  214  of metal bracket  210 . In this way, rear portion  111  of bezel portion  110  and metal bracket  210  are connected together. 
     At this time, protrusion  215  formed on linear portion  211  of metal bracket  210  fits into third through-hole  116  from a front side (i.e., from the positive side in the Z-axis direction) of second portion  111   b . In the present exemplary embodiment, protrusion  215  of linear portion  211  and third through-hole  116  are formed in such a manner that when protrusion  215  fits into third through-hole  116 , second through-holes  115  and fixing holes  214  of metal bracket  210  coincide with each other in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction), and first through-hole  114  and fixing hole  213  of metal bracket  210  coincide with each other in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction). Therefore, when metal bracket  210  is connected to bezel portion  110 , metal bracket  210  is easily placed in the predetermined position on bezel portion  110  (i.e., the position where the through-holes and the respective corresponding fixing holes coincide with each other in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction)) just by fitting protrusion  215  into third through-hole  116 . 
     Next, as illustrated in part (a) of  FIG. 9 , base plate  20  is disposed between rear portion  111  and front portion  113  of bezel portion  110 . In this state, bezel portion  120  is fixed to metal bracket  210  by connecting member  220  and connecting members  240 . In this way, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120  are joined together. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 9 , like bezel portion  110 , bezel portion  120  disposed on the one shorter side (i.e., the shorter side on the negative side in the X-axis direction) of base plate  20  has rear portion  121 , lateral portion  122 , and front portion  123 . Rear portion  121  is a plate-shaped member disposed at a rear side (i.e., the negative side in the Z-axis direction) of bezel portion  120 . Lateral portion  122  is a plate-shaped member disposed at one lateral surface (i.e., a lateral surface on the negative side in the X-axis direction) of bezel portion  120 . Lateral portion  122  forms one lateral surface (i.e., a lateral surface at the shorter side of display device  1  on the negative side in the X-axis direction) of the casing of display device  1 . Front portion  123  is a plate-shaped member disposed at a front side (i.e., the positive side in the Z-axis direction) of bezel portion  120 . Front portion  123  forms a frame part disposed on one shorter side (i.e., the shorter side on the negative side in the X-axis direction) of display area  101  (see  FIG. 1 ) at the front of display device  1 . 
     Rear portion  121  is formed to project sideways (toward the positive side in the X-axis direction) from an end, on a rear side (i.e., on the negative side in the Z-axis direction), of lateral portion  122 . Front portion  123  is formed to project sideways (toward the positive side in the X-axis direction) from an end, on a front side (i.e., on the positive side in the Z-axis direction), of lateral portion  122 . Rear portion  121 , lateral portion  122 , and front portion  123  are members having an elongated plate shape extending in the vertical direction (i.e., in the Y-axis direction). 
     As illustrated in part (b) of  FIG. 9 , in bezel portion  120 , like rear portion  111 , lateral portion  112 , and front portion  113  of bezel portion  110 , rear portion  121  and lateral portion  122  are connected in such a manner that their respective width directions are substantially perpendicular to each other, and lateral portion  122  and front portion  123  are connected in such a manner that their respective width directions are substantially perpendicular to each other. Hence, bezel portion  120  has a substantially C shape when viewed in the longitudinal direction (i.e., in the Y-axis direction), allowing another one (i.e., the shorter side on the negative side in the X-axis direction) of the four sides of base plate  20  to be disposed between front portion  123  and rear portion  121 . 
     Although illustration is not provided, bezel portion  140  has substantially the same structure as bezel portion  120  except that bezel portion  140  is symmetrical to bezel portion  120  with respect to a vertical line. Thus, although a detailed description is not provided, bezel portion  140  has a substantially C shape when viewed in the longitudinal direction (i.e., in the Y-axis direction), allowing another one (i.e., the shorter side on the positive side in the X-axis direction) of the four sides of base plate  20  to be disposed between a front portion and a rear portion. Similarly, bezel portion  130  has substantially the same structure as bezel portion  110  except that bezel portion  130  is symmetrical to bezel portion  110  with respect to a horizontal line, and that connecting members  283  are connected in a different direction. Hence, although a detailed description is not provided, bezel portion  130  has a substantially C shape when viewed in the longitudinal direction (i.e., in the X-axis direction), allowing the remaining one (i.e., the lower side, that is, the longer side on the negative side in the Y-axis direction) of the four sides of base plate  20  to be disposed between a front portion and a rear portion. 
     As illustrated in part (a) of  FIG. 9 , rear portion  121  of bezel portion  120 , like rear portion  111  of bezel portion  110 , has through-holes at the one end, in the longitudinal direction (i.e., in the Y-axis direction), of bezel portion  120  (i.e., at the end on the positive side in the Y-axis direction). The through-holes are aligned in a row in the longitudinal direction (i.e., in the Y-axis direction). Rear portion  121  of bezel portion  120  has, as the through-holes, first through-hole  124  disposed at an outermost end in the longitudinal direction (i.e., the end on the positive side in the Y-axis direction), and two second through-holes  125  disposed below (i.e., on the negative side in the Y-axis direction) first through-hole  124 . Rear portion  121  of bezel portion  120  further has third through-hole  126  between two second through-holes  125 . Specifically, the through-holes are aligned in a row in rear portion  121  of bezel portion  120  in the longitudinal direction (i.e., in the direction toward the negative side of the Y-axis) in the order of first through-hole  124 , second through-hole  125 , third through-hole  126 , and second through-hole  125  from the one end (i.e., the end on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) in the longitudinal direction (i.e., in the Y-axis direction), and pass through rear portion  121  in a thickness direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction). 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 9 , bezel portion  120  is connected to metal bracket  210  by connecting members  240  at rear portion  121  of bezel portion  120 . Specifically, second portion  121   b  where second through-holes  125  of bezel portion  120  are formed, and linear portion  212  of metal bracket  210  are first disposed to overlap each other in such a manner that fixing holes  217  of linear portion  212  and second through-holes  125  coincide with each other in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction). At this time, bezel portion  120  and metal bracket  210  are disposed to overlap each other in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) in such a manner that second portion  121   b  of bezel portion  120  is placed on a rear side (i.e., on the negative side in the Z-axis direction) of linear portion  212  of metal bracket  210 . In this state, connecting members  240  are passed through second through-holes  125  from the rear side (toward the positive side in the Z-axis direction) to screw into fixing holes  217  of metal bracket  210 . In this way, rear portion  121  of bezel portion  120  and metal bracket  210  are connected together. 
     At this time, first portion  121   a , where first through-hole  124  of bezel portion  120  is formed, overlaps the corner of metal bracket  210 , with first portion  121   a  and first portion  111   a , where first through-hole  114  of bezel portion  110  is formed, overlapping each other. First through-hole  114  of bezel portion  110 , first through-hole  124  of bezel portion  120 , and fixing hole  213  of metal bracket  210  (see  FIG. 7 ) thus overlap one another in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction). In this state, connecting member  220  is passed through first through-hole  114  of bezel portion  110  and first through-hole  124  of bezel portion  120  from the rear side (toward the positive side in the Z-axis direction) to screw into fixing hole  213  of metal bracket  210  (see  FIG. 7 ). Consequently, rear portion  121  of bezel portion  120  and metal bracket  210  are connected together. In this way, the one end (i.e., the end on the negative side in the X-axis direction) of bezel portion  110 , and the one end (i.e., the end on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of bezel portion  120  are fixed to the corner of metal bracket  210 . 
     When bezel portion  120  is combined with metal bracket  210  that has been connected to bezel portion  110 , protrusion  218  formed on linear portion  212  of metal bracket  210  fits into third through-hole  126  from a front side (i.e., from the positive side in the Z-axis direction) of second portion  121   b . In the present exemplary embodiment, protrusion  218  of linear portion  212  and third through-hole  126  are formed in such a manner that when protrusion  218  fits into third through-hole  126 , second through-holes  125  and fixing holes  217  of metal bracket  210  coincide with each other in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction), and first through-hole  124  and fixing hole  213  of metal bracket  210  coincide with each other in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction). Therefore, when bezel portion  120  is connected to metal bracket  210  connected to bezel portion  110 , bezel portion  120  is easily placed in the predetermined position on metal bracket  210  connected to bezel portion  110  (i.e., the position where the through-holes and the respective corresponding fixing holes coincide with each other in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction)) just by fitting protrusion  218  into third through-hole  126 . 
     Bezel portion  110  may have, at its part overlapping bezel portion  120 , rib  117  formed to project toward the rear side (i.e., toward the negative side in the Z-axis direction) and extend in the longitudinal direction (i.e., in the X-axis direction) of bezel portion  110 . Bezel portion  120  may have, at its part facing rib  117  of bezel portion  110 , groove  127  formed into a shape which is recessed into the rear side (i.e., in the direction toward the negative side of the Z-axis), and into which rib  117  fits. Bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120  formed in this way are easily disposed to overlap each other in the predetermined position (i.e., the position where the through-holes and the respective corresponding fixing holes coincide with each other in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction)) by making bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120  overlap each other in such a manner that rib  117  fits into groove  127 . 
     Bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120  are combined with, and fixed to, base plate  20  as described above, thereby forming the structure illustrated in  FIG. 10 . 
     Next, a relationship among bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 , joining member  200 , and base plate  20  in the state in which bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120  are combined with base plate  20  is described with reference to the cross-sectional views in  FIGS. 11 and 12 . 
       FIG. 11  illustrates partial cross-sectional views of display device  1  in the first exemplary embodiment. The cross-sectional views illustrated in  FIG. 11  are taken along line XI-XI in  FIG. 5 . Part (a) of  FIG. 11  is the cross-sectional view, taken along line XI-XI in  FIG. 5 , illustrating bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120  that have been combined with base plate  20 . Part (b) of  FIG. 11  is an enlarged view of region A 3  indicated by a dashed line in part (a) of  FIG. 11 . Part (c) of  FIG. 11  is an enlarged view of region A 4  indicated by a dashed line in part (a) of  FIG. 11 . 
       FIG. 12  illustrates partial cross-sectional views of display device  1  in the first exemplary embodiment. The cross-sectional views illustrated in  FIG. 12  are taken along line XII-XII in  FIG. 5 . Part (a) of  FIG. 12  is the cross-sectional view, taken along line XII-XII in  FIG. 5 , illustrating bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120  that have been combined with base plate  20 . Part (b) of  FIG. 12  is an enlarged view of region A 5  indicated by a dashed line in part (a) of  FIG. 12 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 8 , bezel portion  110  disposed on the upper side (i.e., the longer side on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of base plate  20  has, in rear portion  111 , first portion  111   a  where first through-hole  114  is formed, and second portion  111   b  where the plurality of (for example, two) second through-holes  115  and third through-hole  116  are formed. As illustrated in  FIG. 11 , thickness t 1  (see part (b) of  FIG. 11 ) of first portion  111   a  in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) is less than thickness t 2  (see part (c) of  FIG. 11 ) of second portion  111   b  in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction). 
     Also, as illustrated in  FIG. 9 , bezel portion  120  disposed on the one shorter side (i.e., the shorter side on the negative side in the X-axis direction) of base plate  20  has, in rear portion  121 , first portion  121   a  where first through-hole  124  is formed, and second portion  121   b  where the plurality of (for example, two) second through-holes  125  and third through-hole  126  are formed. As illustrated in  FIGS. 11 and 12 , thickness t 3  (see part (b) of  FIG. 11 ) of first portion  121   a  in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) is less than thickness t 4  (see part (b) of  FIG. 12 ) of second portion  121   b  in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction). Also, in rear portion  121  of bezel portion  120 , thick portion  121   c  having a thickness (i.e., a size in the Z-axis direction) greater than thickness t 3  of first portion  121   a  is formed inwardly of (i.e., on the positive side in the X-axis direction) and below (i.e., on the negative side in the Y-axis direction) first portion  121   a.    
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 11 and 12 , connecting member  220 , connecting members  230 , and connecting members  240  are stepped screws. Specifically, as illustrated in part (b) of  FIG. 11 , connecting member  220  has external thread  223 , which screws into fixing hole  213  of metal bracket  210  at a tip, shank  222 , which is larger in diameter than external thread  223 , and head  221 , which is larger in diameter than shank  222 . As illustrated in part (c) of  FIG. 11 , connecting members  230  each have external thread  233 , which screws into fixing hole  214  of metal bracket  210  at a tip, shank  232 , which is larger in diameter than external thread  233 , and head  231 , which is larger in diameter than shank  232 . As illustrated in part (b) of  FIG. 12 , connecting members  240  each have external thread  243 , which screws into fixing hole  217  of metal bracket  210  at a tip, shank  242 , which is larger in diameter than external thread  243 , and head  241 , which is larger in diameter than shank  242 . Hence, in connecting member  220 , shank  222  passes through first through-hole  124  of rear portion  121  of bezel portion  120  and first through-hole  114  of rear portion  111  of bezel portion  110 , and external thread  223  is fixed into fixing hole  213  of metal bracket  210 . In each connecting member  230 , shank  232  passes through second through-hole  115  of rear portion  111  of bezel portion  110 , and external thread  233  is fixed into fixing hole  214  of metal bracket  210 . In each connecting member  240 , shank  242  passes through second through-hole  125  of rear portion  121  of bezel portion  120 , and external thread  243  is fixed into fixing hole  217  of metal bracket  210 . 
     Also, length L 1 , in an axial direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction), of shank  222  of connecting member  220  passing through first through-hole  114  of first portion  111   a  of bezel portion  110  and first through-hole  124  of first portion  121   a  of bezel portion  120  is set to be greater than the sum of thickness t 1  of first portion  111   a  of bezel portion  110  and thickness t 3  of first portion  121   a  of bezel portion  120  as illustrated in part (b) of  FIG. 11 . Specifically, the sum of thickness t 1  of first portion  111   a  of bezel portion  110  and thickness t 3  of first portion  121   a  of bezel portion  120  is less than length L 1  of shank  222  of connecting member  220 . 
     Also, length L 2 , in an axial direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction), of shank  232  of each connecting member  230  passing through second through-hole  115  in second portion  111   b  of bezel portion  110  is set to be less than thickness t 2  of second portion  111   b  of bezel portion  110  as illustrated in part (c) of  FIG. 11 . Specifically, thickness t 2  of second portion  111   b  of bezel portion  110  is equal to or larger than length L 2  of shank  232  of each connecting member  230 . 
     Also, length L 3 , in an axial direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction), of shank  242  of each connecting member  240  passing through second through-hole  125  in second portion  121   b  of bezel portion  120  is set to be less than thickness t 4  of second portion  121   b  of bezel portion  120  as illustrated in part (b) of  FIG. 12 . Specifically, thickness t 4  of second portion  121   b  of bezel portion  120  is equal to or larger than length L 3  of shank  242  of each connecting member  240 . 
     Accordingly, as illustrated in part (b) of  FIG. 11 , connecting member  220  connects first portion  111   a  of bezel portion  110 , first portion  121   a  of bezel portion  120 , and metal bracket  210 , with shank  222  passing through first through-hole  114  of first portion  111   a  and first through-hole  124  of first portion  121   a , and with gaps existing in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) of base plate  20  between a lower surface (i.e., a surface on the positive side in the Z-axis direction) of head  221  and an upper surface (i.e., a surface on the negative side in the Z-axis direction) of metal bracket  210 . 
     Also, as illustrated in part (c) of  FIG. 11 , connecting members  230  each connect second portion  111   b  of bezel portion  110  and metal bracket  210 , with shank  232  passing through second through-hole  115  of second portion  111   b , and with no gap existing in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) of base plate  20  between a lower surface (i.e., a surface on the positive side in the Z-axis direction) of head  231  and the upper surface (i.e., the surface on the negative side in the Z-axis direction) of metal bracket  210 . Specifically, connecting members  230  each connect second portion  111   b  of bezel portion  110  and metal bracket  210 , with a gap existing in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) of base plate  20  between a lower surface (i.e., a surface on the positive side in the Z-axis direction) of shank  232  and the upper surface (i.e., the surface on the negative side in the Z-axis direction) of metal bracket  210 . 
     Also, as illustrated in part (b) of  FIG. 12 , connecting members  240  each connect second portion  121   b  of bezel portion  120  and metal bracket  210 , with shank  242  passing through second through-hole  125  of second portion  121   b , and with no gap existing in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) of base plate  20  between a lower surface (i.e., a surface on the positive side in the Z-axis direction) of head  241  and the upper surface (i.e., the surface on the negative side in the Z-axis direction) of metal bracket  210 . Specifically, connecting members  240  each connect second portion  121   b  of bezel portion  120  and metal bracket  210 , with a gap existing in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) of base plate  20  between a lower surface (i.e., a surface on the positive side in the Z-axis direction) of shank  242  and the upper surface (i.e., the surface on the negative side in the Z-axis direction) of metal bracket  210 . 
     Also, as illustrated in parts (b) and (c) of  FIG. 11 , a gap between second through-hole  115  and shank  232  of connecting member  230  (i.e., a gap in a radial direction of second through-hole  115 ) is larger than a gap between first through-hole  114  and shank  222  of connecting member  220  (i.e., a gap in a radial direction of first through-hole  114 ), and is larger than a gap between first through-hole  124  and shank  222  of connecting member  220  (i.e., a gap in a radial direction of first through-hole  124 ). 
     Also, as illustrated in part (b) of  FIG. 11  and part (b) of  FIG. 12 , a gap between second through-hole  125  and shank  242  of connecting member  240  (i.e., a gap in a radial direction of second through-hole  125 ) is larger than the gap between first through-hole  114  and shank  222  of connecting member  220  (i.e., the gap in the radial direction of first through-hole  114 ), and is larger than the gap between first through-hole  124  and shank  222  of connecting member  220  (i.e., the gap in the radial direction of first through-hole  124 ). 
     Also, as illustrated in part (a) of  FIG. 11  and part (a) of  FIG. 12 , metal bracket  210  and connecting members  220  to  240  that form each joining member  200  are disposed in positions where metal bracket  210  and connecting members  220  to  240  overlap base plate  20  in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) on a back side (i.e., a surface on the negative side in the Z-axis direction) of base plate  20  of display module  10 . 
     Although description of bezel portion  140  and bezel portion  130  is omitted in the foregoing exemplary embodiment, bezel portion  140  has substantially the same structure as bezel portion  120  except that bezel portion  140  is symmetrical to bezel portion  120  with respect to a vertical line. Thus, bezel portion  120  may be read as bezel portion  140  in the foregoing description. Similarly, bezel portion  130  has substantially the same structure as bezel portion  110  except that bezel portion  130  is symmetrical to bezel portion  110  with respect to a horizontal line, and that a number of connecting members  283  and a direction in which connecting members  283  are connected are different from the corresponding number and connection direction in bezel portion  110 . Hence, bezel portion  110  may be read as bezel portion  130  in the foregoing description. 
     Although description of joining members  250  is omitted in the foregoing exemplary embodiment, members that are substantially the same as connecting members  220  to  240  included in joining members  200  may be employed as connecting members  270  included in joining members  250 . Also,  FIG. 4  illustrates the structure in which joining members  250  each include metal bracket  260  having a different shape than metal brackets  210  of joining members  200 . However, the illustrated shapes of metal brackets  210  and metal brackets  260  are merely example shapes of the metal brackets. Metal brackets  260  illustrated in  FIG. 4  have a shape of metal brackets  210  in which some of the fixing holes and protrusions are omitted, but may be used for substantially the same purpose as metal brackets  210 . Joining members  250  are members that have substantially the same function as joining members  200  in that the lower end (i.e., the end on the negative side in the Y-axis direction) of bezel portion  120  and the one end (i.e., the end on the negative side in the X-axis direction) of bezel portion  130  are joined together by metal bracket  260  and connecting members  270 , and the lower end (i.e., the end on the negative side in the Y-axis direction) of bezel portion  140  and the other end (i.e., the end on the positive side in the X-axis direction) of bezel portion  130  are joined together by metal bracket  260  and connecting members  270 . As metal brackets  260 , metal brackets having substantially the same shape as metal brackets  210  may also be used. 
     [1-2. Effects, etc.] 
     As set forth above, a display device in the present exemplary embodiment includes a display module including a display panel that displays an image in a display area provided at a front, and a bezel surrounding an outer edge of the display module. The display area has a rectangular shape. The bezel includes a plurality of bezel portions having an elongated shape and disposed to correspond to respective four sides of the display area, and a joining member joining together two adjacent bezel portions of the plurality of bezel portions. The joining member is disposed in a position where the joining member overlaps the display module on a back side of the display module. 
     Display device  1  is an example of the display device. Display area  101  is an example of the display area. Display panel  60  is an example of the display panel. Display module  10  is an example of the display module. Bezel  100  is an example of the bezel. Bezel portions  110  to  140  are examples of the plurality of bezel portions. Joining members  200  and joining members  250  are examples of the joining member. 
     For example, display device  1  described in the first exemplary embodiment includes display module  10  including display panel  60  that displays an image in display area  101  provided at a front, and bezel  100  surrounding an outer edge of display module  10 . Display area  101  has a rectangular shape. Bezel  100  includes bezel portions  110  to  140  having an elongated shape and disposed to correspond to respective four sides of display area  101 , and joining members  200  and joining members  250  each configured to join together two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) of bezel portions  110  to  140 . Joining members  200  and joining members  250  are disposed in respective positions where joining members  200  and joining members  250  overlap display module  10  in a front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) on a back side (i.e., a surface on the negative side in the Z-axis direction) of display module  10 . 
     In display device  1  having this structure, joining members  200  and joining members  250  are disposed in the positions where joining members  200  and joining members  250  overlap display module  10  in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) on the back side (i.e., the rear side) of display module  10 , which is opposite the side (i.e., the side of display area  101 ) on which an image is displayed. This allows the width of bezel  100  to be reduced sufficiently when display device  1  is viewed from the image-display surface side (i.e., viewed from the front). Accordingly, the ratio of the size of display area  101  to the size of display device  1  is increased sufficiently when display device  1  is viewed from the image-display surface side (i.e., viewed from the front). That is, the size of display device  1  viewed from the front is easily reduced, while maintaining the size of display area  101  in display device  1 . 
     In the display device, each of the plurality of bezel portions may have a plurality of through-holes at an end of the bezel portion in a longitudinal direction of the bezel portion. The plurality of through-holes may be arranged in the longitudinal direction. The joining member may include a metal bracket having a plate shape, and connecting members. Each of the connecting members may connect the metal bracket and the two adjacent bezel portions of the plurality of bezel portions, with the metal bracket and a part of each of the two adjacent bezel portions being disposed to overlap each other in a front-rear direction of the display module. The connecting members may include a first connecting member used in common for the two adjacent bezel portions, and second connecting members used for each of the two adjacent bezel portions. The first connecting member may connect the metal bracket and a first portion, in which a first through-hole is formed, of ehch of the two adjacent bezel portions, with the first connecting member passing through each of the first through-holes, and with a gap existing between the metal bracket and each of the first portions in the front-rear direction. The first through-hole may be one of the plurality of through-holes of the bezel portion and may be disposed at an outermost end in the longitudinal direction of the bezel portion. The second connecting member may connect the metal bracket and a second portion, in which a second through-hole is formed, of a corresponding one of the two adjacent bezel portions, with the second connecting member passing through the second through-hole, and with no gap existing between the metal bracket and the second portion in the front-rear direction. The second through-hole may be one of the plurality of through-holes of the bezel portion and may be different from the first through-hole. 
     First through-holes  114 ,  124  and second through-holes  115 ,  125  are examples of the through-holes. Metal brackets  210 ,  260  are examples of the metal bracket. Connecting members  220 ,  230 ,  240 ,  270  are examples of the connecting members. Each of first through-holes  114 ,  124  is an example of the first through-hole. Each of first portions  111   a ,  121   a  is an example of the first portion. Connecting member  220  is an example of the first connecting member. Second through-holes  115 ,  125  are examples of the second through-holes. Second portions  111   b ,  121   b  are examples of the second portions. Connecting members  230 ,  240  are examples of the second connecting members. 
     For example, in display device  1  described in the first exemplary embodiment, bezel portion  110  has a plurality of through-holes at an end of bezel portion  110  in a longitudinal direction of bezel portion  110 . The plurality of through-holes are arranged in the longitudinal direction of bezel portion  110 . Bezel portion  120  ( 140 ) has a plurality of through-holes at an end of bezel portion  120  ( 140 ) in a longitudinal direction of bezel portion  120  ( 140 ). The plurality of through-holes are arranged in the longitudinal direction of bezel portion  120  ( 140 ). Joining members  200  each include metal bracket  210  having a plate shape, and connecting members  220  to  240 . Connecting members  220  to  240  are configured to connect metal bracket  210  and two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) of bezel portions  110  to  140 , with metal bracket  210  and a part of each of the two adjacent bezel portions being disposed to overlap each other in a front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction) of display module  10 . Of connecting members  220  to  240 , connecting member  220 , which serves as a first connecting member, is used in common for the two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ), and connects metal bracket  210 , first portion  111   a , in which first through-hole  114  is formed, of one bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  110 ) of the two adjacent bezel portions, and first portion  121   a , in which first through-hole  124  is formed, of the other bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  120 ) with connecting member  220  passing through first through-hole  114  and first through-hole  124 , and with a gap existing between metal bracket  210  and each of first portions  111   a  and  121   a  in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction). First through-hole  114  is one of the plurality of through-holes of bezel portion  110  and is disposed at an outermost end (i.e., an end on the negative side in the X-axis direction) in the longitudinal direction of bezel portion  110 . First through-hole  124  is one of the plurality of through-holes of bezel portion  120  and is disposed at an outermost end (i.e., an end on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) in the longitudinal direction of bezel portion  120 . Of connecting members  220  to  240 , connecting members  230  and connecting members  240 , which serve as second connecting members, are used for each of the two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ). Connecting members  230  each connect metal bracket  210  and second portion  111   b , in which second through-holes  115  are formed, of one bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  110 ) of the two adjacent bezel portions, with connecting members  230  passing through second through-holes  115  respectively, and with no gap existing between metal bracket  210  and second portion  111   b  in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction). Second through-holes  115  are two of the plurality of through-holes of bezel portion  110 , and are different from first through-hole  114 . Connecting members  240  each connect metal bracket  210  and second portion  121   b , in which second through-holes  125  are formed, of the other bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  120 ) of the two adjacent bezel portions, with connecting members  240  passing through second through-holes  125  respectively, and with no gap existing between metal bracket  210  and second portion  121   b  in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction). Second through-holes  125  are two of the plurality of through-holes of bezel portion  120 , and are different from first through-hole  124 . 
     In display device  1  having this structure, for example, adjacent bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120  are connected to metal bracket  210  with a gap existing, in first portion  111   a  where first through-hole  114  disposed at an outermost end (i.e., the end on the negative side in the X-axis direction) of bezel portion  110  is formed, and in first portion  121   a  where first through-hole  124  disposed at an outermost end (i.e., the end on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of bezel portion  120  is formed. Also, bezel portion  110  is connected to metal bracket  210  with no gap existing, in second portion  111   b  where second through-holes  115  different from first through-hole  114  are formed. Also, bezel portion  120  is connected to metal bracket  210  with no gap existing, in second portion  121   b  where second through-holes  125  different from first through-hole  124  are formed. As describe above, in display device  1 , the two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) are joined together, with their respective outermost ends not being fixed to each other (that is, with a gap existing). Thus, even if thermal expansion or thermal contraction of bezel portions  110  to  140  occurs due to temperature changes and causes deformation of the corner of bezel  100  where the two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) are connected, such deformation is allowable. Therefore, in display device  1 , even if thermal expansion or thermal contraction of bezel portions  110  to  140  occurs due to temperature changes, damage to bezel  100  caused by such temperature changes can be suppressed. 
     In the display device, the first portion of one bezel portion of the two adjacent bezel portions and the first portion of the other bezel portion of the two adjacent bezel portions may be connected to the metal bracket by the first connecting member, with the first portion of the one bezel portion and the first portion of the other bezel portion overlapping each other. The first connecting member may connect the first portion of the one bezel portion, the first portion of the other bezel portion, and the metal bracket with a gap existing in the front-rear direction. 
     For example, in display device  1  described in the first exemplary embodiment, the first portion (for example, first portion  111   a ) of one bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  110 ) of the two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) and the first portion (for example, first portion  121   a ) of the other bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  120 ) of the two adjacent bezel portions are connected to metal bracket  210  by connecting member  220  serving as the first connecting member, with first portions  111   a  and  121   a  overlapping each other. Connecting member  220  serving as the first connecting member connects the first portion (for example, first portion  111   a ) of the one bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  110 ), the first portion (for example, first portion  121   a ) of the other bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  120 ), and metal bracket  210  with a gap existing in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction). 
     In display device  1  having this structure, connecting member  220  connects together the two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) and metal bracket  210 , with the first portions (for example, first portion  111   a  and first portion  121   a ) of the two bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) being disposed to overlap each other, and with a gap existing between the two bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) and metal bracket  210 . Accordingly, in display device  1 , when deformation of a corner of bezel  100  occurs due to temperature changes, it is possible, in that corner, to reduce displacements of the connection point of the two adjacent and connected bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) while the deformation is allowable. 
     In the display device, the first connecting member and the second connecting members may be stepped screws. The first connecting member and the second connecting members may each have an external thread configured to screw into the metal bracket at a tip, a shank being larger in diameter than the external thread, and a head being larger in diameter than the shank. A sum of thicknesses of the first portions of the two adjacent bezel portions may be less than a length, in an axial direction, of the shank of the first connecting member. A thickness of the second portion of each of the two adjacent bezel portions may be equal to or larger than a length, in an axial direction, of the shank of each of the second connecting members. 
     External threads  223 ,  233 ,  243  are examples of the external thread. Shanks  222 ,  232 ,  242  are examples of the shank. Heads  221 ,  231 ,  241  are examples of the head. Thickness t 1  of first portion  111   a  and thickness t 3  of first portion  121   a  are examples of the thicknesses of the first portions. Length L 1  of the shank of connecting member  220  is an example of the length of the shank of the first connecting member. Thickness t 2  of second portion  111   b  and thickness t 4  of second portion  121   b  are examples of the thicknesses of the second portions. Length L 2  of shank  232  of connecting members  230  and length L 3  of shank  242  of connecting members  240  are examples of the length of the shank of the second connecting members. 
     For example, in display device  1  described in the first exemplary embodiment, connecting member  220  serving as the first connecting member, and connecting members  230 ,  240  serving as the second connecting members are stepped screws. Connecting member  220  serving as the first connecting member has external thread  223  configured to screw into metal bracket  210  at a tip, shank  222  being larger in diameter than external thread  223 , and head  221  being larger in diameter than shank  222 . Connecting members  230  serving as the second connecting members each have external thread  233  configured to screw into metal bracket  210  at a tip, shank  232  being larger in diameter than external thread  233 , and head  231  being larger in diameter than shank  232 . Also, connecting members  240  serving as the second connecting members each have external thread  243  configured to screw into metal bracket  210  at a tip, shank  242  being larger in diameter than external thread  243 , and head  241  being larger in diameter than shank  242 . A sum (t 1 +t 3 ) of thickness t 1  of first portion  111   a  of one (for example, bezel portion  110 ) of the two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) and thickness t 3  of first portion  121   a  of the other bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  120 ) is less than length L 1 , in an axial direction, of shank  222  of connecting member  220  serving as the first connecting member. Thickness t 2  of second portion  111   b  of one (for example, bezel portion  110 ) of the two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) is equal to or larger than length L 2 , in an axial direction, of shank  232  of each connecting member  230  serving as the second connecting member. Thickness t 4  of second portion  121   b  of the other bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  120 ) is equal to or larger than length L 3 , in an axial direction, of shank  242  of each connecting member  240  serving as the second connecting member. 
     In display device  1  having this structure, connecting member  220 , which is a stepped screw, easily connects first portion  111   a  of one (for example, bezel portion  110 ) of the two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ), first portion  121   a  of the other bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  120 ), and metal bracket  210 , with a gap existing in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction), in first portion  111   a  and in first portion  121   a . Also, connecting members  230 ,  240 , which are stepped screws, easily fix second portion  111   b  of one (for example, bezel portion  110 ) of the two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) and metal bracket  210  to each other in second portion  111   b  with predetermined pressing force (for example, pressing force produced by a difference between length L 2  and thickness t 2  and by clamping force of connecting members  230  serving as the second connecting members) being applied, and fix second portion  121   b  of the other bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  120 ) and metal bracket  210  to each other in second portion  121   b  with a predetermined pressing force (for example, pressing force produced by a difference between length L 3  and thickness t 4  and by clamping force of connecting members  240  serving as the second connecting members) being applied. 
     In the display device, a gap between each of the second through-holes and a corresponding one of the second connecting members in a radial direction of the second through-hole may be larger than a gap between each of the first through-holes and the first connecting member in a radial direction of the first through-hole. 
     For example, in display device  1  described in the first exemplary embodiment, a gap between each of second through-holes  115  and a corresponding one of connecting members  230 , serving as the second connecting members, in the radial direction of second through-hole  115  is larger than a gap between first through-hole  114  and connecting member  220 , serving as the first connecting member, in the radial direction of first through-hole  114 , and is larger than a gap between first through-hole  124  and connecting member  220  in the radial direction of first through-hole  124 . Also, a gap between each of second through-holes  125  and a corresponding one of connecting members  240 , serving as the second connecting members, in the radial direction of second through-hole  125  is larger than the gap between first through-hole  114  and connecting member  220 , serving as the first connecting member, in the radial direction of first through-hole  114 , and is larger than the gap between first through-hole  124  and connecting member  220  in the radial direction of first through-hole  124 . 
     In display device  1  having this structure, second portion  111   b  is allowed to move in the radial direction of second through-holes  115  (i.e., move in the X-Y plane), and second portion  121   b  is allowed to move in the radial direction of second through-holes  125  (i.e., move in the X-Y plane). Also, first portion  111   a  is allowed to move in a circumferential direction of first through-hole  114  (i.e., move in the Z-axis direction), and first portion  121   a  is allowed to move in a circumferential direction of first through-hole  124  (i.e., move in the Z-axis direction). Accordingly, in display device  1 , even if thermal expansion or thermal contraction of bezel portions  110  to  140  occurs due to temperature changes, it is possible, in each corner of bezel  100 , to reduce displacements of the connection point of the two adjacent and connected bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) while the deformation of the corner due to such temperature changes is allowable. 
     In the display device, the metal bracket may have a plurality of fixing holes into which the connecting members are fixed respectively, and a projection disposed at a position from a position of a corresponding one of the plurality of fixing holes to a position inside the display area. The projection may project toward a corresponding one of the bezel portions. The corresponding one of the plurality of fixing holes may be a fixing hole into which one of the second connecting members is fixed. 
     Fixing holes  213 ,  214 ,  217  are examples of the plurality of fixing holes. Fixing holes  214 ,  217  are examples of the fixing holes into which the second connecting members are fixed. Projections  216 ,  219  are examples of the projections. 
     For example, in display device  1  described in the first exemplary embodiment, each metal bracket  210  has fixing hole  213  into which connecting member  220  is fixed, fixing holes  214  into which connecting members  230  are fixed respectively, and fixing holes  217  into which connecting members  240  are fixed respectively. Also, in metal brackets  210 , connecting members  230  serving as the second connecting members are fixed into fixing holes  214  respectively, and connecting members  240  serving as the second connecting members are fixed into fixing holes  217  respectively. Further, each metal bracket  210  includes projections  216  disposed at positions from the respective positions of fixing holes  214  to respective positions inside display area  101  (for example, positions on the negative side in the Y-axis direction) and projecting toward a corresponding one of the bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110 ) (i.e., projecting in the direction toward the negative side of the Z-axis), and projections  219  disposed at positions from the respective positions of fixing holes  217  to respective positions inside display area  101  (for example, positions on the negative side in the X-axis direction) and projecting toward a corresponding one of the bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  120 ) (i.e., projecting in the direction toward the negative side of the Z-axis). 
     In display device  1  having this structure, for example, it is possible to connect bezel portion  110  and metal bracket  210  while pressing force F 1  (i.e., force by which the end of bezel portion  110  on the negative side in the Y-axis direction is pressed toward the negative side in the Z-axis direction) is applied to the end of bezel portion  110  from projections  216 , and connect bezel portion  120  and metal bracket  210  while pressing force F 1  (i.e., force by which the end of bezel portion  120  on the positive side in the X-axis direction is pressed toward the negative side in the Z-axis direction (see  FIG. 12 )) is applied to the end of bezel portion  120  from projections  219 . Specifically, in display device  1 , the bezel portions (for example, bezel portions  110 ,  120 ) are fixed to metal bracket  210  with pressing force F 1  in a twisting direction being applied to the bezel portions (for example, bezel portions  110 ,  120 ). Therefore, in display device  1 , deflection of the bezel portions (for example, bezel portions  110 ,  120 ) can be suppressed, enabling the strength of the bezel portions (for example, bezel portions  110 ,  120 ) to be increased. It is desired that sizes of projections  216 ,  219  be set as appropriate with consideration given, for example, to the specifications of bezel  100  including the strength required in bezel  100 . 
     In the display device, one bezel portion of the two adjacent bezel portions may have, in a part overlapping the other bezel portion of the two adjacent bezel portions, a rib projecting rearwardly and extending in a longitudinal direction of the one bezel portion. The other bezel portion may have, in a part facing the rib of the one bezel portion, a groove recessed rearwardly and having a shape into which the rib fits. 
     Rib  117  is an example of the rib. Groove  127  is an example of the groove. 
     For example, in display device  1  described in the first exemplary embodiment, one bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  110 ) of the two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) has, in a part overlapping the other bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  120 ) of the two adjacent bezel portions, rib  117  projecting rearwardly (i.e., toward the negative side in the Z-axis direction) and extending in a longitudinal direction of the one bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  110 ). Also, the other bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  120 ) has, in a part facing rib  117  of the one bezel portion (for example, bezel portion  110 ), groove  127  recessed rearwardly (i.e., toward the negative side in the Z-axis direction) and having a shape into which rib  117  fits. 
     In display device  1  having this structure, the two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) are easily disposed to overlap each other in a predetermined position (i.e., a position where the through-holes and the respective corresponding fixing holes coincide with each other in the front-rear direction (i.e., in the Z-axis direction)). 
     The display device may further include a support substrate disposed rearwardly of the display panel and configured to support the display panel. The bezel may be fixed to the support substrate at a position away from a position where the joining member is disposed. 
     Base plate  20  is an example of the support substrate. 
     For example, display device  1  described in the first exemplary embodiment further includes base plate  20 , as a support substrate, disposed rearwardly of display panel  60  and configured to support display panel  60 . Bezel  100  is fixed to base plate  20  by connecting members  281  to  284  at positions away from positions where joining members  200  and joining members  250  are disposed. 
     In display device  1  having this structure, bezel  100  is not fixed to base plate  20  in the positions where joining members  200  and joining members  250  are disposed. Thus, even if thermal expansion or thermal contraction of bezel portions  110  to  140  occurs due to temperature changes and causes deformation of the corner of bezel  100  where the two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) are joined, the deformation is allowable. Therefore, in display device  1 , even if thermal expansion or thermal contraction of bezel portions  110  to  140  occurs due to temperature changes, damage to bezel  100  caused by such temperature changes can be suppressed. 
     In the foregoing exemplary embodiment, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120  have been described as the examples of the two adjacent bezel portions of bezel portions  110  to  140 . However, effects similar to those described above are also achievable for other two adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  120  and bezel portion  130 ; bezel portion  130  and bezel portion  140 ; and bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  140 ) by making these bezel portions have substantially the same structure as the structure described in the exemplary embodiment. 
     Other Exemplary Embodiments 
     The first exemplary embodiment has been described above as an example of the technique disclosed in the present application. However, the technique in the present disclosure is not limited to the first exemplary embodiment, and is also applicable to exemplary embodiments having undergone alterations, substitutions, additions, omissions, or the like. In addition, new exemplary embodiments can be made by combining constituent elements described in the foregoing first exemplary embodiment. 
     Other exemplary embodiments are thus described below. 
     In the exemplary embodiment, the example structure, in which display device  1  is a liquid crystal display device that includes a liquid crystal display panel as display panel  60 , is described. Display device  1 , however, is not limited to any liquid crystal display device, and may be a display device including an organic electro luminescence (EL) panel or other display panel. Also, display device  1  may be a television receiver, a monitor device, a computer display device, or other device. 
     In the exemplary embodiment, the example structure, in which base plate  20  is formed of a plate-shaped metal, is described. The material of base plate  20 , however, is not limited to any metal, but base plate  20  may be formed of other material having sufficient strength and durability. 
     In the exemplary embodiment, the example structure, in which light source substrates  30  include light-emitting diodes as the light sources, is described. The light sources, however, may be formed of light emitting elements (for example, EL elements) other than the light-emitting diodes. Also, the light sources need not be point light sources. 
     In the exemplary embodiment, the example structure, in which the plurality of light source substrates  30  are disposed on the front side (i.e., the surface on the positive side in the Z-axis direction) of base plate  20 , is described. Display device  1 , however, may include a single light source substrate in place of the plurality of light source substrates  30 . 
     In the exemplary embodiment, the example structure, in which reflective sheet  40  is formed of white synthetic resin, is described. The material of reflective sheet  40 , however, is not limited to any synthetic resin. Reflective sheet  40  may be formed of material that is capable of sufficiently reflecting light emitted from the light sources. 
     In the exemplary embodiment, the example structure, in which bezel  100  is formed of synthetic resin, is described. The material of bezel  100 , however, is not limited to synthetic resin. Bezel  100  may be formed of a material having sufficient strength and durability to support display module  10 , and may be formed of, for example, metal or other material. 
     In the exemplary embodiment, the example structure, in which joining members  250  disposed at the lower part (i.e., the end on the negative side in the Y-axis direction) of display device  1  are formed to have a different shape than joining members  200  disposed at the upper part (i.e., the end on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) of display device  1 , is described. Joining members  250 , however, may be formed to have substantially the same shape as joining members  200 . 
     In the exemplary embodiment, the example structure, in which bezel  100  includes four bezel portions  110  to  140 , is described. However, the number of bezel portions included in bezel  100  is not limited to four. Bezel  100  may include any other number of bezel portions instead of four. 
     In the exemplary embodiment, the example structure, in which connecting members  281  to  284  are formed of metal, is described. The material of connecting members  281  to  284 , however, is not limited to metal. Connecting members  281  to  284  may be formed of any material having strength and durability required to fix bezel  100  to base plate  20 . The number of connecting members  281  to  284 , and the number of points in bezel portions  110  to  140  at which bezel portions  110  to  140  are fixed to base plate  20 , which are described in the exemplary embodiment, are also merely examples. These numbers may be set as appropriate according to the size of display device  1  and the connection strength required for bezel portions  110  to  140 , for example. 
     In the exemplary embodiment, the example structure, in which connecting members  220 ,  230 ,  240 ,  270  are formed of metal, is described. The material of connecting members  220 ,  230 ,  240 ,  270 , however, is not limited to metal. Connecting members  220 ,  230 ,  240 ,  270  may be formed of any material having strength and durability required to connect adjacent bezel portions (for example, bezel portion  110  and bezel portion  120 ) together. Further, the number of connecting members  220 ,  230 ,  240 ,  270 , the number of through-holes through which connecting members  220 ,  230 ,  240 ,  270  pass, and the number of fixing holes into which connecting members  220 ,  230 ,  240 ,  270  are fixed, which are described in the exemplary embodiment, are also merely examples. These numbers may be set as appropriate according to the connection strength required to connect two adjacent bezel portions, for example. 
     Optimum values of lengths L 1  to L 3  and thicknesses t 1  to t 4  described in the exemplary embodiment change depending on the material of bezel  100  and the specifications of bezel  100 , for example. Hence, it is desired that these values be set as appropriate with consideration given, for example, to the material of bezel  100 , and the specifications of bezel  100  including the strength required in bezel  100 , for example. 
     The foregoing exemplary embodiments have been described as examples of the technique in the present disclosure. For this purpose, the accompanying drawings and the detailed description have been provided. 
     Therefore, to illustrate the above technique, the constituent elements illustrated and described in the accompanying drawings and the detailed description may include not only the constituent elements that are essential for solving the problem but also constituent elements that are not essential for solving the problem. These non-essential constituent elements therefore should not be instantly construed as being essential, based on the fact that the non-essential constituent elements are illustrated and described in the accompanying drawings and the detailed description. 
     Further, the foregoing exemplary embodiments are provided to exemplify the technique in the present disclosure, and thus various alterations, substitutions, additions, omissions, and the like can be made within the scope of the claims or equivalents of the claims. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     The present disclosure may be applied, for example, to a display device that is easily reduced in size, while maintaining the size of a display area. Specifically, the present disclosure can be applied to a television receiver, an image recording and reproducing device, a monitor device, a computer display device, and other devices. 
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               1 : display device 
               1   a : casing 
               10 : display module 
               20 : base plate 
               30 : light source substrate 
               40 : reflective sheet 
               50 : optical sheet 
               60 : display panel 
               71 : connection terminal substrate 
               72 : signal processing substrate 
               73 : power supply substrate 
               100 : bezel 
               101 : display area 
               110 ,  120 ,  130 ,  140 : bezel portion 
               111 ,  121 : rear portion 
               111   a ,  121   a : first portion 
               111   b ,  121   b : second portion 
               112 ,  122 : lateral portion 
               113 ,  123 : front portion 
               114 ,  124 : first through-hole 
               115 ,  125 : second through-hole 
               116 ,  126 : third through-hole 
               117 : rib 
               127 : groove 
               200 ,  250 : joining member 
               210 ,  260 : metal bracket 
               211 ,  212 : linear portion 
               213 ,  214 ,  217 : fixing hole 
               215 ,  218 : protrusion 
               216 ,  219 : projection 
               220 ,  230 ,  240 ,  270 ,  281 ,  282 ,  283 ,  284 : connecting member 
               221 ,  231 ,  241 : head 
               222 ,  232 ,  242 : shank 
               223 ,  233 ,  243 : external thread