Patent ID: 7686038

Claim:
A solenoid valve for controlling the flow of a fluid in a hydraulic circuit, comprising: a metallic valve body defining a valve portion having at least one fluid duct, at least one peripheral groove, a stopper for allowing or preventing the flow of fluid in the fluid duct and a mechanical connection to actuate the stopper, an electromagnetic actuator arranged to actuate the mechanical connection, a coupling between the electromagnetic actuator and the valve body, via a jacket surrounding the electromagnetic actuator and engaged with a shoulder fitted to the valve body, that holds the electromagnetic actuator in axial engagement against the valve body in a direction of engagement, wherein the valve body has a first end that is coupled to the electromagnetic actuator and a second end, the second end an axi-symmetric outer cylindrical shape inside which the entire valve portion is contained, and wherein the shoulder comprises an assembly of two matching half-washers, engaged radially in the peripheral groove and held radially in the peripheral groove by the jacket.