Patent ID: 8192557

Claim:
A dish washing machine comprising: a machine body having a washing tub disposed therein; a basket disposed in the washing tub to receive dishes to be washed; and a basket height adjusting apparatus comprising: a support bracket mounted at each side of the basket such that the support bracket can be moved vertically; rollers mounted to the support bracket to slide the basket forward and backward, an adjusting lever mounted at the basket to adjust a vertical movement of the support bracket, to thereby adjust a height of the basket, the adjusting lever including a catcher to catch the support bracket; and a guide cover to cover the adjusting lever, wherein the support bracket having a bracket body including the rollers, and an extension extending laterally from one end of the bracket body, wherein a predetermined gap is defined between an upper end of the basket and the corresponding end of the adjusting lever and is constantly maintained when the support bracket is moved vertically, and the extension of the support bracket is caught and released by the catcher, wherein the guide cover comprises a slit formed in one side, which is close-ended, such that the extension of the support bracket is inserted horizontally into the slit, to guide the vertical movement of the support bracket, and wherein the catcher catches a distal end of the extension which is inserted horizontally into the slit to extend toward the closed-end of the guide cover.