Patent ID: 8814136

Claim:
A solenoid valve comprising: a linear solenoid that includes: a yoke which is formed in a generally cylindrical cup shape having a cup-bottom part and a cup-opening part and which is made of a magnetic material, wherein the cup-opening part includes a notch part; an outer connector made of resin and exposed from the notch part to an outside of the yoke; a volume changing chamber, volume of which is changed in accordance with operation of the linear solenoid; and a breathing passage formed inside the linear solenoid and communicating with the volume changing chamber, wherein the breathing passage includes an outer opening, which opens into the outside of the yoke and is located at a fitted part between the yoke and the outer connector; and a ring-shaped rubber packing that is attached around a base part of the outer connector, where the yoke and the outer connector are fitted together, wherein the rubber packing has a rectangular shape, and a second side of the rectangular rubber packing, which is located on the cup-opening part-side of the yoke, includes a projecting portion that is fitted in an opening of the notch part.