1. A panel assembly for a display device, comprising:
a display region including a plurality of pixels and most of display signal lines connected to the pixels;
a plurality of repair lines disposed in a shape of a ring in a peripheral region outside of the display region; and
first to third auxiliary repair lines disposed in the peripheral region,
wherein the display signal lines comprise data lines for transmitting data voltages;
wherein the first to third auxiliary repair lines are not connected to any signal line that intersects the data lines, except the repair lines, and do not intersect the data lines, and
wherein the data lines are disposed between the first auxiliary repair line and the second auxiliary repair line.
2. The panel assembly of claim 1, wherein the second auxiliary repair line and the third auxiliary repair line are adjacent to each other.
3. The panel assembly of claim 2, wherein the first to third auxiliary repair lines intersect at least one of the repair lines.
4. The panel assembly of claim 3, further comprising a plurality of data driving IC regions where data driving ICs for generating data voltages and applying the data voltages to the data lines of the display signal lines are mounted.
5. The panel assembly of claim 4,
wherein the first to third auxiliary repair lines are disposed in the data driving IC regions, and
wherein the third auxiliary repair line and the first auxiliary repair line disposed in the adjacent data driving IC regions intersect one of the repair lines at the same point.
6. The panel assembly of claim 5, wherein the data driving IC regions are disposed at equal intervals.
7. A display device comprising:
a panel assembly including:
a display region including a plurality of pixels and most of display signal lines connected to the pixels;
a plurality of repair lines disposed in a shape of a ring in a peripheral region outside of the display region,
first to third auxiliary repair lines disposed in the peripheral region in parallel to data lines of the display signal lines for transmitting data voltages; and
a plurality of data driving IC regions where data driving ICs for generating data voltages and applying the data voltages to the data lines of the display signal lines are mounted,
wherein the first to third auxiliary repair lines are disposed in the data driving IC regions, and
wherein the third auxiliary repair line and the first auxiliary repair line disposed in adjacent data driving IC regions intersect one of the repair lines at the same point.
8. The display device of claim 7, wherein the data lines are disposed between the first auxiliary repair line and the second auxiliary repair line.
9. The display device of claim 8, wherein the second auxiliary repair line and the third auxiliary repair line are adjacent to each other.
10. The display device of claim 9, wherein the first to third auxiliary repair lines intersect at least one of the repair lines.
11. The display device of claim 7, wherein the data driving IC regions are disposed at equal intervals.
12. The display device of claim 7, wherein the data driving ICs are mounted in a COG scheme.
13. The display device of claim 7,
wherein the panel assembly further comprises data driving IC regions where data driving ICs for applying the data voltages to the data lines of the display signal lines are mounted, and
wherein contact portions are formed by end portions of the first to third auxiliary repair lines and the data lines having a larger width than a remaining portion of the first to third auxiliary repair lines and the data lines, respectively, the contact portions disposed in the data driving IC regions.
14. The display device of claim 13, wherein in a case where at least one of the second auxiliary repair line and the third auxiliary repair line is connected to the repair line, a test unit where a test IC the same as the data driving IC is mounted applies a test signal to the contact portion.
15. The display device of claim 14, wherein the test unit comprises:
a TCP (tape carrier package) where the test IC is mounted; and
a probe connected to a signal line which extends from the test IC.
16. The display device of claim 15, wherein a portion of the probe is connected to a contact portion formed by enlarging the data line, and a remaining portion thereof is connected to contact portions formed by enlarging the second and third auxiliary repair lines.
17. The display device of claim 15, wherein the data driving ICs are directly mounted on the panel assembly.
18. The display device of claim 15, wherein the data driving IC regions are disposed at equal intervals.
19. A panel assembly for display device, comprising:
a plurality of data lines for transmitting data voltages;
a plurality of data driving IC regions where data driving ICs for generating the data voltages and applying the data voltages to the data lines are disposed;
a plurality of auxiliary repair lines which are formed in the data driving ICs and are disposed asymmetrically at both sides of the data lines, and
a plurality of repair lines intersecting at least one of the auxiliary repair lines;
wherein the auxiliary repair lines do not intersect the data lines, and
wherein the auxiliary repair lines are not connected to any signal line that intersects the data lines, except the repair lines.
20. The panel assembly of claim 19, wherein some of the auxiliary repair lines are adjacent to each other.
21. The panel assembly of claim 20, wherein the data driving IC regions are disposed at equal intervals.
22. The panel assembly of claim 5, wherein the first to third auxiliary repair lines are disposed asymmetrically at both sides of the data lines.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A golf shoe outsole having a heel end, opposite toe end, lateral side and opposed medial side, the outsole member defining a lateral-medial midline through the outsole that divides the outsole into a forefoot region forward of the midline and a heel-arch region rearward of the midline;
wherein the forefoot region comprises a plurality of discrete platforms extending downwardly from a thin, flexible base layer that extends across the forefoot region;
wherein the plurality of platforms and the base layer define a forked channel extending below the base layer and between the platforms, the forked channel comprising a stem portion extending inwardly from the medial perimeter of the forefoot, a forward branch extending from the stem portion to the lateral perimeter of the forefoot, and a rearward branch extending from the stem portion to the lateral perimeter of the forefoot rearward of the forward branch;
wherein the forked channel further comprises an intermediate branch that extends from the rearward branch to the lateral perimeter and is positioned between the forward and rearward branches;
wherein a first one of the platforms is positioned along the lateral perimeter between the rearward branch and the intermediate branch, a second one of the platforms is positioned along the lateral perimeter between the forward branch and the intermediate branch; and
wherein the first platform comprises plural static traction members and the second platform is configured to mount a dynamic traction member.
2. The outsole of claim 1, wherein the rearward branch and the stem portion are aligned and form a linear channel extending across the entire forefoot region.
3. The outsole of claim 1, wherein the forward branch comprises at least three discrete aligned sub-channels, each sub-channel defined by a separate pair of the platforms.
4. The outsole of claim 1, wherein a platform having a generally triangular base defines a fork between the forward branch and the rearward branch.
5. The outsole of claim 1, wherein the portions of the base layer forming a roof of the forked channel have a maximum thickness of about 2.5 mm.
6. The outsole of claim 1, wherein the forked channel is bordered by at least 10 platforms extending downward from the base layer.
7. The golf shoe outsole of claim 1, wherein the heel-arch region comprises a heel region and an arch region between the heel region and the forefoot region, and the arch region comprises two platforms projecting downwardly from the medial side of the base layer and at least two static traction elements extending downwardly from each of the two platforms on the medial side of the arch region.
8. The golf shoe outsole of claim 7, wherein a lateral half of the arch region is free of traction elements.
9. The golf shoe outsole of claim 1, wherein the plurality of platforms comprises a first group of platforms disposed around the outer perimeter of the forefoot and a second group of platforms clustered at a central portion of the forefoot within the first group of platforms; and
wherein the plurality of platforms and the base layer further define a second forked channel extending below the base layer and between the platforms, the second forked channel comprising a longitudinal stem portion extending longitudinally from the midline between the first group of platforms, a medial branch extending from the longitudinal stem portion through the first group of platforms to the medial perimeter of the forefoot, and a lateral branch extending from the longitudinal stem portion between the first group of platforms to the lateral perimeter of the forefoot.
10. The golf shoe outsole of claim 9, wherein the second forked channel further comprises two intermediate branches extending from the longitudinal stem portion between the first group of platforms to different points on the outer perimeter between the medial branch and the lateral branch.
11. A golf shoe comprising an upper, a midsole, and an outsole, the outsole having a heel end, opposite toe end, lateral side and opposite medial side, the outsole defining a lateral-medial midline through the outsole that divides the outsole into a forefoot region forward of the midline and a rear portion rearward of the midline, the rear portion having a heel region proximate the heel end and an arch region between the heel region and the midline;
wherein the outsole comprises a thin, flexible base layer extending the entire width and length of the outsole;
wherein the forefoot region and the heel region each comprise at least one dynamic traction element;
wherein the arch region comprises two platforms projecting downwardly from the medial side of the base layer, a portion of the base layer being exposed between the two platforms; and
wherein the arch region comprises at least two static traction elements extending downwardly from each of the two platforms positioned along the medial side of the arch region.
12. The golf shoe of claim 11, wherein a lateral half of the arch region is free of traction elements.
13. The outsole of claim 11, wherein the forefoot region comprises at least seven platforms disposed around the outer perimeter of the forefoot region and projecting downwardly from the base layer, the at least seven platforms being separated from one another by portions of the base layer such that channels are defined extending inwardly from the outer perimeter between adjacent pairs of the at least seven platforms, and wherein a first plurality of the at least seven platforms each comprise two or more static traction elements extending downwardly from the respective platform and a second plurality of the at least seven platforms are each configured to mount a static traction element extending downwardly from the respective platform.
14. The golf shoe of claim 13, wherein the channels each have a minimum width adjacent the base layer of between 1.0 mm and 4.0 mm.
15. The golf shoe of claim 13, wherein the channels on a lateral half of the forefoot each have a minimum width adjacent the base layer of at least 2.5 mm.
16. The golf shoe of claim 13, wherein a majority of the channels have a minimum width adjacent the base layer of at least 2.9 mm.
17. The golf shoe of claim 11, wherein the base layer has a thickness of less than 2.5 mm and each platform extends downwardly at least 3.0 mm from the base layer.
18. The golf shoe of claim 13, wherein the at least seven platforms comprises at least three platforms each configured to mount a static traction element and at least four platforms each comprising four or more static traction elements.
19. The golf shoe of claim 13, wherein a group of at least four of the platforms in the forefoot region that are adjacent to one another each comprise three or more static traction elements.
20. The golf shoe of claim 13, wherein the forefoot region further comprises a central basin that is devoid of traction elements, the central basin bordering at least three of the platforms and communicating with the channels between the platforms and having about the same thickness as the channels between the platforms.
21. The golf shoe of claim 13, wherein the channels comprise at least nine channels each extending inwardly from the outer perimeter.
22. An athletic shoe outsole having a heel end, opposite toe end, lateral side and opposite medial side, the outsole member defining a lateral-medial midline through the outsole that divides the outsole into a forefoot region forward of the midline and a heel-arch region rearward of the midline, the forefoot region having an outer perimeter that extends from the medial side of the midline around the toe end to the lateral side of the midline;
wherein the forefoot region comprises a plurality of discrete platforms extending downwardly from a thin, flexible base layer that extends across the forefoot region, the plurality of platforms comprising a first group of platforms disposed around the outer perimeter of the forefoot and a second group of platforms clustered at a central portion of the forefoot within the first group of platforms;
wherein the plurality of platforms and the base layer define a forked channel extending below the base layer and between the platforms, the forked channel comprising a stem portion extending longitudinally from the midline between the first group of platforms, a medial branch extending from the stem portion through the first group of platforms to the medial perimeter of the forefoot, a lateral branch extending from the stem portion between the first group of platforms to the lateral perimeter of the forefoot, and two intermediate branches extending from the stem portion between the first group of platforms to different points on the outer perimeter between the medial branch and the lateral branch.
23. The outsole of claim 22, wherein the forefoot region comprises an open region of the base layer forward of the first group of platforms that is free of platforms and connects the stem portion of the forked channel with the medial, lateral, and intermediate branches of the forked channel.
24. The outsole of claim 22, wherein the first group of platforms comprises three pairs of platforms, each pair of platforms defining a channel segment between the pair of platforms, wherein the channel segments between the three pairs of platforms each form a different segment of the stem portion of the forked channel.
25. The athletic shoe outsole of claim 22, wherein the heel-arch region comprises a heel region and an arch region between the heel region and the forefoot region, and the arch region comprises two platforms projecting downwardly from the medial side of the base layer and at least two static traction elements extending downwardly from each of the two platforms on the medial side of the arch region.
26. The athletic shoe outsole of claim 11, wherein a lateral half of the arch region is free of traction elements.
27. The athletic shoe outsole of claim 22, wherein the plurality of platforms and the base layer further define a second forked channel extending below the base layer and between the platforms, the second forked channel comprising a transverse stem portion extending inwardly from the medial perimeter of the forefoot, a forward branch extending from the transverse stem portion to the lateral perimeter of the forefoot, and a rearward branch extending from the transverse stem portion to the lateral perimeter of the forefoot rearward of the forward branch.
28. The athletic shoe outsole of claim 27, wherein the second forked channel further comprises an intermediate branch that extends from the rearward branch to the lateral perimeter and is positioned between the forward and rearward branches;
wherein a first one of the platforms is positioned along the lateral perimeter between the rearward branch and the intermediate branch, a second one of the platforms is positioned along the lateral perimeter between the forward branch and the intermediate branch; and
wherein the first one of the platforms comprises plural static traction members and the second one of the platforms is configured to mount a dynamic traction member.