Patent ID: 8901800

Claim:
A motor comprising a motor portion and a speed reducing portion connected to the motor portion, wherein the motor portion includes: a yoke housing having an opening; a rotary shaft that projects from the opening of the yoke housing and defines the axial direction of the motor; a commutator; a feeder brush for supplying electric power to the commutator; and a brush holder that holds the feeder brush, and the speed reducing portion includes: a gear housing mounted at the opening of the yoke housing; and a speed reducing mechanism arranged in the gear housing, the speed reducing mechanism outputting drive force produced by the rotary shaft of the motor portion while reducing the rotating speed of the rotary shaft, the motor further comprising: at least one support pillar that is provided in the brush holder, projects toward the gear housing, and has a distal end portion; an urging member that is arranged in the brush holder and supported by the support pillar, the urging member pressing the feeder brush against the commutator; and a positioning portion provided at the distal end portion of the at least one support pillar, the positioning portion positioning the brush holder with respect to the gear housing in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotary shaft.