Patent ID: 6975059
Filing Date: 2005-12-13
Classification: H01R,H02K

Abstract:
1. An electric motor having an armature which is provided with a commutator fixed to a rotation axis and an armature coil electrically connected to said commutator and is rotatably provided within a motor housing, and having a brush which is held by a brush holder fixed to said motor housing and is in slidable contact with said commutator, comprising: a power feeding terminal provided in said brush holder and electrically connected to a power source; a conductive member provided in said brush holder and constructing a power supply circuit provided between said power feeding terminal and said brush; a grounding member having a conductive member side connecting portion electrically connected to said conductive member and a motor housing side connecting portion electrically connected to said motor housing, said grounding member electrically connecting said conductive member to said motor housing; a pair of said brushes are provided in said brush holder; a first power feeding terminal and a second power feeding terminal are provided in said brush holder so as to be arranged side by side in a width direction thereof, wherein said first power feeding terminal is provided with a first connecting portion electrically connected to one of said brushes and with a first leading end portion electrically connected to said power source and formed in a flat shape extending in an axial direction of said rotation axis; and said second power feeding terminal is provided with a second connecting portion electrically connected to another of said brushes and with a second leading end portion electrically connected to said power source and formed in a flat shape extending in the axial direction of said rotation axis.