Patent ID: 6803687
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
An electric motor comprising:a motor main body that includes a rotor and a plurality of brushes, through which electric current is supplied to the rotor; a housing that is connected to the motor main body and includes an opening; a speed reducing mechanism, which is received in the housing, wherein the speed reducing mechanism reduces rotational speed of the rotor and includes an output shaft to output rotational force; a housing cover that is connected to the housing to close the opening of the housing and includes a connector housing part, to which an external connector is fitted in a fitting direction, wherein the connector housing part is shaped into a tubular form that extends in the fitting direction of the external connector; and a unit plate that is secured to the housing cover in opposed relationship to the housing and holds a plurality of electric circuit components, wherein: the plurality of electric circuit components includes at least one power supply terminal that includes first and second ends, wherein the first end of each power supply terminal is connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of brushes, and the second end of each power supply terminal is connected to a corresponding terminal of the external connector; and the housing cover further includes at least one guide wall, which extends in a direction generally parallel to the fitting direction of the external connector to guide the unit plate in such a manner that the second end of each power supply terminal held by the unit plate is received in the connector housing part at time of installing the unit plate to the housing cover.