Patent ID: 7142266

Claim:
A liquid crystal display device comprising: a liquid crystal display element; a frame member arranged at a displaying surface side of the liquid crystal display element and having a display window, the frame member having a side wall at a periphery thereof; a light source arranged at an opposite surface of the liquid crystal display element to the displaying surface thereof and irradiating the liquid crystal display element with light; and a housing member having a side wall formed at a periphery thereof and housing the light source therein; wherein the frame member is fixed to the housing member and has a side wall opposite to an outer surface of the side wall of the housing member; wherein a screw member having a tapped hole in which a fitting screw is screwed for fixing the liquid crystal display device to an exterior case is provided at the side wall of the housing member; wherein the side wall of the housing member has a protruded portion which is protruded in a direction of the tapped hole of the screw member outwardly toward the side wall of the frame member at a region thereof where the screw member is provided; and wherein the side wall of the frame member has an opening into which the protruded portion of the housing member is inserted.