Patent ID: 7501736

Claim:
A miniature motor comprising: a motor case in which an armature rotated by energizing is housed; a gear case connected to the motor case, for pivotally supporting an output shaft to which a rotation of the armature is transmitted via a reduction gear mechanism; a brush holder for holding a brush to energize a commutator attached to an armature shaft of the armature, attached to the gear case; and a brush holder attaching portion, which comprises a recess-shape, into which the brush holder is press-fitted in an axial direction of the output shaft, the brush holder attaching portion is formed integrally with the gear case, wherein the brush holder comprises: a substantially box-shaped brush holder body that comprises a synthetic resin for housing the brush, the brush holder body is press-fitted into the brush holder attaching portion which comprises a recess-shape; and a metallic-plate-shaped connecting terminal detachably attached to the brush holder body so that the connecting terminal covers a rear opening portion of the brush holder body and connects with a pigtail formed integrally with the brush, wherein a protrusion press-fits the brush holder into the brush holder attaching portion, and wherein the protrusion is integrally formed on each of a pair of side walls of the brush holder body which are opposed to each other.