Patent ID: 7973448

Claim:
A brush holder comprising: a brush holding portion that holds a brush such that the brush is slidable on a commutator attached to a rotary shaft; an electrical component holding portion that holds an electrical component electrically connected to the brush; and a holder base member and a brush holding member that is assembled to the holder base member so as to firm the brush holding portion; wherein the holder base member and the brush holding member are independent of each other and wherein the brush holding member is integrally formed with an electrical component supporting portion, the electrical component supporting portion forming the electrical component holding portion between the brush holding member and the holder base member; wherein the holder base member includes an electrical component accommodating portion that accommodates an electrical component; and wherein, when the brush holding member is assembled to the holder base member along an axial direction of the rotary shaft, the electrical component is held in the electrical component holding portion and between the electrical component accommodating portion and the electrical component supporting portion.