Laundry appliance drum idler arm assembly

Abstract

A laundry appliance includes a cabinet and drum rotatably mounted within the cabinet. The drum defines a chamber for receipt of articles. The appliance also includes a motor for rotating the drum and a belt coupled between the motor and drum. The belt rotates the drum during operation of the motor. Additionally, the appliance includes an idler assembly that includes an arm rotatably coupled to a pivot joint. A surface of the arm moves across a surface of the pivot joint during rotation of the arm. Furthermore, the assembly includes a pulley coupled to the arm. A portion of a surface of the pulley is in contact with a portion of the belt. Moreover, the assembly includes a bushing including first and second plates spaced apart from each other. A gap is defined between the first and second plates and the arm is positioned within the gap.

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