Patent ID: 7654874

Claim:
A female electrical connecting device for inserting a male connector, comprising: a strip of electrically conductive material having a central portion ( 3 ) in which an opening ( 6 ) with two shoulders ( 7 , 8 ) is made for introducing the male plug connector to be inserted and, symmetrically on both sides of said central portion; two longitudinal portions ( 4 , 5 ) of the strip symmetrically located at each side of the central portion, each longitudinal portion comprising an intermediate insertion section ( 9 ) in which an electrical contact blade ( 10 ; 10 ′) is formed; a cut-out ( 11 - 13 ; 11 , 12 ) delimiting the electrical contact blade; and two terminal sections ( 24 , 25 ) configured to be spaced apart for being plugged into a support, wherein the strip is folded to form: a parallelepiped cage with the central portion ( 3 ) of the strip of material forming a perforated front wall for receiving the male plug connector, the opening ( 6 ) being delimited by the two shoulders ( 7 , 8 ) and having a curved section adapted for guiding the male plug connector, the two intermediate insertion sections ( 9 ) and aligned with the two terminal sections and forming two lateral walls with their contact blades ( 10 ; 10 ′) each comprising a contact area for a male plug connector introduced into the cage, and members ( 18 , 26 , 27 ) for maintaining the two terminal sections ( 24 , 25 ) in their relative attached position, the members for maintaining the two terminal sections ( 24 , 25 ) in their relative attached position comprising intermediate assembly sections ( 18 ) made between the intermediate insertion section ( 9 ) and the terminal section ( 24 , 25 ) of each longitudinal portion ( 4 , 5 ), said intermediate assembly sections being adapted for being placed against one another, and one of said intermediate assembly sections comprising flaps ( 26 , 27 ) extending laterally on both sides thereof and configured for being folded over onto the other intermediate assembly section ( 18 ).