Patent ID: 11867331
Assignee: STAUBLI FAVERGES
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A female element of a quick connector, configured to connect to a male element, the female element comprising:
a body, which extends along an insertion axis and comprises:
a receiving volume for the male element, the receiving volume having a shape of revolution about the insertion axis and opening out of the body through a mouthpiece, which is located in a transverse plane orthogonal to the insertion axis, the mouthpiece defining a front side of the female element,
radial openings, arranged in the body along a radial axis orthogonal to the insertion axis, which open into the receiving volume,

at least one latch, each latch being received in a respective radial opening and being movable in translation in relation to the body along the corresponding radial axis, between a first position, in which this latch penetrates into the receiving volume, and a second position, in which this latch does not penetrate into the receiving volume, each latch comprising a proximal face oriented on the side opposite the first mouthpiece,
an actuating ring, arranged around the body coaxially to the insertion axis and movable in translation between a locked position and an unlocked position, in relation to the body along the insertion axis,
a spring, configured to return the actuating ring to its locked position, wherein the actuating ring comprises guide grooves, which interact with pins of each latch extending in a direction orthogonal to the radial axis of the corresponding radial opening, the guide grooves associated with each latch being geometrically carried by a guide plane inclined in relation to the insertion axis, so that:
each latch is driven from its second position to its first position when the actuating ring is moved from its unlocked position to its locked position, and
each latch is driven from its first position to its second position when the actuating ring is moved from its locked position to its unlocked position.