IDC contact element for an electrical plug

1. An IDC contact for an electrical plug, the IDC contact comprising:

a wire contact section having a cable receiving opening at a proximal end thereof and extending into a slotted cable receiving section, and

a secondary contact section having a contact spring extending from and positioned adjacent to the wire contact section, and a contact arm extending from the contact spring to a contact point alongside the cable receiving opening at a distal end thereof for electrically contacting an external element.

2. The IDC contact according to claim 1 , wherein the contact spring includes a plurality of compressible folded sections.

3. The IDC contact according claim 2 , wherein the compressible folded sections extend substantially perpendicular to the slotted cable receiving section.

4. The IDC contact according claim 3 , wherein the contact arm extends substantially parallel to the slotted cable receiving section.

5. The IDC contact according to claim 1 , wherein the contact spring is connected to the wire contact section along a base portion thereof.

6. The IDC contact according to claim 5 , wherein the base portion is positioned opposite the proximal end.

7. The IDC contact according to claim 6 , wherein the wire contact section and the secondary contact section include opposing planar surfaces.

8. The IDC contact according to claim 7 , wherein the opposing planar surfaces are positioned parallel to each other.

9. The IDC contact according to claim 8 , wherein a width of the contact spring is smaller than a width of the base portion.

10. The IDC contact according to claim 1 , further comprising a backup spring attached to the wire contact section.

11. The IDC contact according to claim 10 , further comprising a securing piece connecting the backup spring to the wire contact section along a distal end thereof.

12. The IDC contact according to claim 10 , wherein the backup spring is bent from the wire contact section along a distal end thereof.

13. The IDC contact according to claim 10 , further comprising a fastener pin disposed at a proximal end of the backup spring and engaging the wire contact section.

14. The IDC contact according to claim 10 , wherein the backup spring includes bladelike edges located on the proximal end.

15. An IDC contact for an electrical plug, the IDC contact comprising:

a wire contact section having a cable receiving opening, and

a pair of secondary contact sections positioned on opposite sides of the wire contact section, each secondary contact section having a contact spring extending from and positioned adjacent to the wire contact section and a contact arm extending from the contact spring in the direction of the cable receiving opening.

16. The IDC contact according to one claim 15 , wherein the pair of secondary contact sections includes a pair of contact points positioned at proximal ends thereof.

17. The IDC contact according to claim 16 , wherein the pair of contact points are positioned along opposite ends of the cable receiving opening.

18. The IDC contact according to claim 17 , wherein one of the pair of contact points extends beyond the cable receiving opening.

19. The IDC contact according to claim 18 , wherein the pair of secondary contact sections are axially symmetric to each other.

20. The IDC contact according to claim 19 , wherein the wire contact section and the pair of secondary contact sections are integrally formed from a metal sheet with the pair of secondary contact sections folded back from the wire contact section.

21. The IDC contact according to claim 16 , wherein the contact spring includes a plurality of compressible folded sections.

22. The IDC contact according claim 21 , wherein the wire contact section includes a slotted cable receiving section extending from the cable receiving opening and away from the pair of contact points.

23. The IDC contact according claim 22 , wherein the compressible folded section extends substantially perpendicular to the slotted cable receiving section.

24. The IDC contact according to claim 16 , wherein the contact spring connects to the wire contact section along a base portion thereof.

25. The IDC contact according to claim 24 , wherein the base portion is positioned opposite the proximal end.

26. An IDC contact for an electrical plug, the IDC contact comprising:

a wire contact section having a cable receiving opening at a proximal end thereof and extending into a slotted cable receiving section, and

a secondary contact section having a contact spring extending from and positioned adjacent to the wire contact section, the contact spring crossing the cable receiving section, and a contact arm extending from the contact spring and extending to a contact point alongside the cable receiving opening.

27. The IDC contact according to claim 26 , wherein the contact spring includes a plurality of compressible folded sections.

28. The IDC contact according claim 27 , wherein the compressible folded sections extend substantially perpendicular to the slotted cable receiving section.

29. The IDC contact according claim 28 , wherein the contact arm extends substantially parallel to the slotted cable receiving section.

30. The IDC contact according to claim 26 , wherein the contact spring is connected to the wire contact section along a base portion thereof.

31. The IDC contact according to claim 30 , wherein the base portion is positioned opposite the proximal end.

32. The IDC contact according to claim 31 , wherein the wire contact section and the secondary contact section include opposing planar surfaces.

33. The IDC contact according to claim 32 , wherein the opposing planar surfaces are positioned parallel to each other.

34. The IDC contact according to claim 33 , wherein a width of the contact spring is smaller than a width of the base portion.