Patent ID: 6244079
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A brake assembly of a washing machine, comprising:a brake drum rotating together with a spin basket;a brake band disposed on an outer side of the brake drum;a brake lever of which one end is fixed to the brake band, the brake lever arranged for driving the brake band so that the brake band is contacted with, or distanced from, the brake drum according to a pivoting position thereof;a brake spring for elastically pushing the brake lever in a pivoting direction thereof;a brake link installed on the other end of the brake lever so as to be capable of pivoting about a pivoting axis in parallel with a pivoting axis of the brake lever; andadjusting means for adjusting a relative pivoting position of the brake link with respect to the brake lever, the adjusting means comprising:a link spring for elastically pushing the brake link in a pivoting direction thereof; anda bolt screwed to the brake lever so that a screwed end thereof is contacted with the brake link against an elastic force of the link spring, the bolt adjusted for adjusting a relative pivoting position of the brake link with respect to the brake lever according to a screwed position thereof.