Patent ID: 8659252

Claim:
An electric power steering apparatus comprising a steering column in which a steering shaft through which steering torque is transmitted is installed, and an electric motor to transmit via a speed reducer in a speed reduction gear box a steering assist force to the steering shaft, wherein the electric motor and a control unit to drive the electric motor are juxtaposed in the speed reduction gear box; a terminal block is provided at an outer circumference of a flange proximate to the control unit of the electric motor, a terminal box surface of the terminal block being provided so that a plane direction faces a direction vertical to an axis line of the electric motor, the motor side connecting terminal of the electric terminal being held on the terminal block surface; the unit side connecting terminal provided at a position proximate to the electric motor of the control unit is arranged so as to overlap with the motor side connecting terminal on the terminal block surface; and the unit side connecting terminal and the motor side connecting terminal are coupled at a coupling portion, wherein the motor side connecting terminal is provided with a bent portion at a side proximate to the control unit, and, wherein the motor side connecting terminal is provided with a rising slope so as to apart from the terminal block surface, imparts an elastic backlash to the unit side connecting terminal as the motor side connecting terminal goes from the bent portion toward a terminal tip.