Female element of a quick connector, and quick connector comprising such a female element and an associated male element

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.