Patent ID: 6073908
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: F16K

Abstract:
A solenoid valve comprising a housing having an electric coil and a magnetic core built therein; a valve seat formed in the inside of said housing; a moving iron core adapted to be actuated by said electric coil and said magnetic core and having a valve member for opening/closing said valve seat; and a leaf spring fixed in the inside of said housing and adapted to warp at all times when said moving iron core acts,wherein the improvement comprises a flanged portion extended from said moving iron core in a direction perpendicular to the acting direction of said moving iron core and outward of the same and having one face for causing said leaf spring to abut against the face of said moving iron core in the acting direction when said electric coil is energized,an inner edge of the leaf spring being positioned in contact with the one face of the flange portion of the moving iron core.