Patent ID: 8256249

Claim:
A laundry machine comprising: a cabinet; a drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet; a door having a latch configured to be opened/closed selectively to expose an inside of the drum to outside of the laundry machine; and a door switch assembly provided to enable opening/closing of the door, wherein the door switch assembly includes: a switch unit configured to be connected selectively to the latch; an opening operation unit spaced from the switch unit for a user to enable an opening operation of the door; a cable configured to transmit a linear position change generated by the opening operation unit to the switch unit; and a case configured to house the switch unit, the case having an insertion hole to be inserted the latch therein, wherein the switch unit includes a cable lever having one end rotatably secured, and the other end connected to the cable to generate a rotational position change according to the linear position change of the cable, and wherein a connecting member is provided at an end of the cable to enlarge the cross section of the cable, and the cable lever includes a cable receiver at the other end for inserting and securing the connecting member.