Patent ID: 8264186

Claim:
A control device for controlling a motor having a commutator and brushes of a fuel pump, comprising: a voltage applying device operable to selectively apply a first voltage a second voltage to the motor, the second voltage being lower than the first voltage; and a voltage switching device capable of outputting a voltage switching signal to the voltage applying device, so that the first voltage is temporally applied to the motor at a predetermined timing during the application of the second voltage to the motor for driving the motor; wherein the first voltage is set to have a value capable of producing electric discharges between the commutator and the brushes, destroying an electrically resistive film and inhibiting growth of the electrically resistive film when the electrically resistive film is produced between the commutator and the brushes; wherein the first voltage is equal to a power source voltage; wherein the second voltage is a normal voltage for driving the motor; and wherein the voltage applying device includes a low voltage circuit configured to lower the first voltage to the second voltage.