Patent ID: 9155444
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A dishwasher comprising: a housing having a bottom, a rear, and side covers; a door rotatably installed on a front surface of the housing; a door hinge installed onto each lower end of the door while being rotatably coupled to the housing; a spring configured to adjust a rotation of the door; and an apparatus to adjust the spring configured to adjust a load of the spring, the apparatus being positioned inside the housing, and the apparatus comprising a movable bracket connected to the spring, an adjustment member which enables the movable bracket to move up and down, a support bracket configured to support the adjustment member, and a position verification hole perforated through the housing, the position verification hole being configured to visually check by a user a position of the moveable bracket from outside the housing, wherein the door hinge comprises a frame provided on the housing, a hinge member coupled to a lower portion of the door, a roller installed on the frame, and a wire having one end connected to the hinge member and an opposite end connected to the spring, and wherein the wire comprises a first connection unit having a first connection hole to connect the spring, and a second connection unit having a second connection hole to connect to the hinge member, and the second connection unit comprises a friction unit which makes contact with the frame to cause friction.