Solenoid operated valve with constant bleed port

A pressure balanced solenoid operated valve, comprising:

• a solenoid portion having a coil;
• a valve member portion connected to the solenoid portion, the valve member portion having a body including:
• first and second valve seats;
• and
• a first cavity positioned between the first valve seat and the a valve outlet port;
• a valve member slidably disposed in the body having a resilient valve element positioned between the first and second valve seats, the resilient valve element when in direct contact with the first valve seat defining a valve closed position;
• and
• a bleed port created in the body between the first valve seat and the valve outlet port and opening into the first cavity providing a flow path for a pressurized fluid present at the second valve seat in the valve closed position to continuously flow out through the valve outlet port.

A pressure balanced solenoid operated valve system, comprising:

• a solenoid operated valve, including:
• a solenoid portion having external threads;
• a valve member portion connected to the solenoid portion, the valve member portion having a body including first and second valve seats and an outlet port;
• a valve member slidably disposed in the body having a resilient valve element positioned between the first and second valve seats, the resilient valve member when in direct contact with the first valve seat defining a valve closed position;
• and
• a bleed port created in the body between the first valve seat and the valve outlet port through which in the valve closed position continuously flows a bleed flow of a pressurized fluid present at a valve body inlet port to the outlet port;
• and
• a manifold having at least a partially threaded bore receiving the external threads of the solenoid portion to engage the solenoid operated valve to the manifold, and a first manifold bore having a bore wall defining one extent of a manifold cavity through which the pressurized fluid flows prior to entering the bleed port.