Patent ID: 7168749

Claim:
A movable panel assembly for a vehicle comprising: a console mounted within the interior of a vehicle, the console having a first portion and a second portion; a panel movably mounted relative to the console such that the panel is movable to an open position, wherein the first portion of the console is visible from the interior of the vehicle and the second portion of the console is concealed from the interior of the vehicle, and a closed position, wherein the first portion of the console is concealed from the interior of the vehicle and the second portion of the console is visible from the interior of the vehicle, the panel having at least one electrical component mounted thereon; a flexible cable for electrically connecting the at least one component to a system of the vehicle; and a retractor movably mounted on the assembly, wherein movement of the retractor is induced by movement of the panel relative to the console, such that the flexible cable is guided by the retractor as the panel moves, so that the position of the flexible cable is controlled within the movable panel assembly in relation to the position of the panel.