Patent ID: 8590859

Claim:
A solenoid valve, comprising: a solenoid armature defining a receptacle opening; a sealing element attached to the solenoid armature so that movement of the solenoid armature causes movement of the sealing element; and an armature opposing piece including (i) a pole core spaced apart from the receptacle opening, and (ii) an intermediate component supported on the pole core, said intermediate component having a circumferential face at least partially positioned within the receptacle opening and an end face facing the solenoid armature and positioned within the receptacle, wherein the intermediate component has defined therein at least one venting opening configured to produce a fluid connection between the receptacle opening and a space located outside of the receptacle opening, said venting opening defined in said circumferential face and having a radial and circumferential extent, less than the entire circumference of said circumferential face, to define a fluid guiding face, said fluid guiding face extending axially to said end face and intersecting said circumferential face and said end face.