Patent ID: 6982512

Claim:
A universal motor having two carbon brushes ( 2 a , 2 b ) and two series connected field coils ( 4 a , 4 b ), comprising an interference suppressing capacitor ( 5 ) including a first terminal ( 6 a ) connected directly to the first carbon brush ( 2 a ) and with a field coil ( 4 a ) in a conducting manner and including a second terminal ( 6 b ) connected directly to the second carbon brush ( 2 b ) and to a power line ( 8 b ) in a conducting manner, wherein the interference suppressing capacitor ( 5 ) is arranged on a brush mounting plate ( 9 ), and wherein the terminals ( 6 a , 6 b ) of the interference suppressing capacitor ( 5 ) are connected to a current carrying punched grid ( 10 ) of a commutator pivot switch ( 7 ) arranged on the brush mounting plate ( 9 ).