Driving apparatus

A driving apparatus having an electric motor configured to rotate a rotating shaft by a supplied current, the driving apparatus comprising:

• a control board which is positioned relative to the electric motor, and on which electronic components for controlling the electric motor is mounted;
• a casing in which the electric motor is housed;
• a cover fitted to the casing, the cover supporting the control board;
• a worm formed on an outer periphery of the rotating shaft;
• a worm wheel which is housed in the casing, the worm wheel having a worm gear which is engaged with the worm;
• a plurality of first terminals mounted on the control board, the first terminals carrying a current;
• a plurality of second terminals which are connected to the respective first terminals, the second terminals carrying a current, the second terminals being disposed outside the rotating shaft in a radial direction of the rotating shaft, and arranged along a circumferential direction of the rotating shaft;
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• a terminal holder positioned to the casing, the terminal holder supporting the second terminals.