Patent ID: 8283822

Claim:
A small-sized motor comprising: a cylindrical motor case body; a stator having a plurality of winding portions, which is provided inside the motor case body; a rotor provided inside the stator; a pair of end brackets which are fixed to both end portions of the motor case body and rotatably support a rotary shaft to which the rotor is fixed; and a connection circuit board having a main portion and a lead wire connecting portion, the main portion being positioned between one of the end portions of the motor case body and one of the pair of end brackets, and the lead wire connecting portion projecting outwardly from the motor case body, wherein a plurality of wire-end portions extending from the plurality of winding portions are electrically connected to a circuit pattern on the connection circuit board, and a plurality of lead wires are electrically connected to a plurality of connection electrodes connected to the circuit pattern provided on the lead wire connecting portion; the small-sized motor further comprises a protective cap, said protective cap cooperating with at least one of the motor case body and one of the pair of end brackets to define a connecting portion receiving chamber in which is received the lead wire connecting portion of the connection circuit board; the protective cap is attached to the lead wire connecting portion through an engaging structure; and the protective cap is fixed to the motor case body and/or said one of the pair of end brackets using an adhesive, said adhesive being received within the connecting portion receiving chamber.