Folding portable electronic equipment

Folding portable electronic equipment, comprising:

• a first box body including a display section on the front side thereof;
• a second box body including an operation section on the front side thereof;
• a hinge which foldably joins the first box body and the second box body;
• a plate-shaped first fixing member forming a first fixing member window for exposing the display section;
• a plate-shaped second fixing member forming a second fixing member window for exposing the operation section;
• and
• a cover which covers at least the back faces of the first box body and the second box body,
• wherein the cover includes:
• a first flat part which covers the back face of the first box body;
• a first frame portion which is provided at the first flat part for covering an edge part of the first box body and which forms at the central part thereof a first cover window for exposing the display section;
• a second flat part which covers the back face of the second box body;
• a second frame portion which is provided at the second flat part for covering an edge part of the second box body and which forms at the central part thereof a second cover window for exposing the operation section;
• and
• a joint part which joins the first flat part and the second flat part, and
• the first box body is inserted between the first flat part and the first frame portion of the cover and is fastened to the cover by means of a first fastening member so that the first frame portion is interposed between the first box body and the first fixing member, and
• the second box body is inserted between the second flat part and the second frame portion of the cover and is fixed to the cover by means of a second fastening member so that the second frame portion is interposed between the second box body and the second fixing member.