Abstract:
An apparatus includes a main body and a protection mechanism disposed on the main body. The protection mechanism includes a connecting member inserted in the main body and including a post; and a damping member attached on the connecting member away from the main body. The damping member bears an initial impact, before the main body, when the apparatus collides.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to protection mechanisms, and more particularly to a protection mechanism for protecting an apparatus during collision. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     An apparatus, especially a fragile apparatus, may be easily damaged, when in collision with other objects. Thus, the apparatus must be replaced or repaired, this is inconvenient and expensive. 
     Therefore, a need exits for providing a protection mechanism for the apparatus capable of protecting the apparatus from damage. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an isometric view of a display device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is a partial exploded, isometric view of the display device of  FIG. 1 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , an apparatus with a protection mechanism in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is illustrated. The apparatus may be any device, especially which is easily damaged when falling to the ground. In this embodiment, the apparatus is a display device  100 . 
     The display device  100  includes a main body  10 , and one or more protection mechanisms  20  disposed on the main body  10 , and a stand  30  supporting the main body  10 . 
     The main body  10  includes a substantially rectangular frame  12  and a liquid crystal panel  15  mounted in the frame  12 . The frame  12  has six exterior surfaces, i.e. a front surface  17 , a left side surface  18 , a top surface  19 , a right side surface (not labeled), a rear surface (not labeled), and a bottom surface (not labeled). The frame  12  further includes eight corners  16 , each corner  16  is defined by three exterior surfaces of the frame  12  which connect with each other. For example, a corner  16  shown in  FIG. 2  is defined by the front surface  17 , the left side surface  18 , and the top surface  19 . 
     The corners  16  of the frame  12  are cut to form triangular cutting surfaces  13  and cut portions  14 . Each of the cutting surfaces  13  is inclined. A first angle A 1  between the cutting surface  13  and each corresponding exterior surface, such as the front surface  17 , the left side surface  18 , and the top surface  19  which connect with the cutting surface  13  is 135 degrees. The main body  10  further defines a fixing threaded hole  11  in each cutting surface  13 . 
     The protection mechanisms  20  are disposed at the cut portions  14  correspondingly. In the embodiment, the number of the protection mechanisms  20  is eight, and the eight mechanisms  20  are fixed at eight corners of the frame  12  correspondingly. Each of the protection mechanisms  20  includes a damping member  21  and a connecting member  23 . 
     The damping member  21  may be a sphere, and further defines an internal receiving portion  213  and an opening  211 . The opening  211  communicates with the receiving portion  213 . The damping member  21  is deformable while pressed, and recoverable while no longer pressed. The damping member  21  is made of elastomeric material. In the exemplary embodiment, the damping member  21  is made of rubber. 
     The connecting member  23  includes a post  230 , a threaded portion  231  and a head portion  233 . The threaded portion  231  and the head portion  233  are located at opposite ends of the post  230 . The threaded end  231  is engageably installed in the fixing threaded hole  13  of the main body  10 . The connecting member  23  is perpendicular to the cutting surface  13 . A second angle A 2  between the connecting member  23  and each corresponding exterior surface, such as the front surface  17 , the left side surface  18 , and the top surface  19  which connect with the cutting surface  13  is larger than 0 degrees and smaller than 180 degrees. The second angle A 2  is ideally 135 degrees. 
     The head portion  233  may be a half-ball. A diameter of the head portion  233  is larger than that of the post  230  and the opening  211 . Therefore, the head portion  233  can deform and insert into the receiving portion  213  of the damping member  21  through the opening  211 . 
     When the display device  100  collides, the damping member  21  may bear the initial/first impact before the main body  10 , and the connecting member  23  may support the main body  10 , so that a direct collision with the main body  10  is avoided. Furthermore, the damping member  21  is deformable, so that an impact force produced by the collision is reduced, and absorbed by the damping member  21 , so as to protect the liquid crystal panel  15  from damage. 
     It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the present disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.