Drive device for moving a sliding sunroof of a vehicle

A drive device for moving a sliding sunroof of a vehicle, comprising an electric motor which has an armature with a commutator, said electric motor is accommodated in a poll housing and whose part disposed outside the poll housing constitutes a transmission drive shaft for a transmission that is accommodated in a transmission housing, said transmission housing adjoins the poll housing and contains a printed circuit board that supports a brush holder whose brushes engage the commutator of the armature, the printed circuit board (30) extends with its greatest expanse essentially lateral to the armature shaft (17) of the armature (14) and at least partially covers the commutator (18) of the armature (14) and is spaced radially apart from the commutator, wherein the brush holder (25) engages in a recess (23) in the transmission housing (10) which is provided in a vicinity of the commutator (18), and for assembly, the brush holder (25) is slid in the radial direction over the commutator (18) of the armature (14) that is mounted in the transmission housing (10).