Patent ID: 6763813
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: F02M,H01R,H02K

Abstract:
A current passing device of an EGR valve apparatus including:a DC motor that has a commutator rotating integrally with a rotor and drives a motor shaft in an axial direction in connection with the rotation of the rotor to thereby open and close a valve; a power source side case that is provided with a sensor for detecting a position of the valve and an input/output connector portion and is mounted and set in a motor case of the DC motor; a brush that is mounted in the power source side case and is put into sliding contact with the commutator; and urging means for urging the brush in a direction that presses the brush onto the commutator, characterized in that particle trapping means for trapping the worn particles of the brush is provided in the power source side case.