Abstract: A center console for a vehicle. The console includes a base body incorporating at least two stowage compartments that can be selectively covered by a slidingly mounted cover panel. A flexible flat cable is connected at a first end to the cover panel and at a second end to the base body at a connection point. The base body also has a retraction and extraction compartment open at least towards the cover panel in and from which at least a portion of the flat cable is mounted so that it can be retracted and extracted when the cover panel is displaced.

Abstract: An automotive center stack panel assembly is provided comprising an instrument panel face plate having an outer face plate surface and an internal face plate surface. A display window region is formed into the instrument panel face plate and has a curved internal window surface. A flat flex circuit assembly is in direct contact with the curved internal window surface. The flat flex circuit assembly includes a plurality of field effect sensors. A clamp plate backer is mounted to the internal face plate surface. A soft durometer backer is positioned between the clamp plate backer and the flat flex circuit assembly. the clamp plate backer compresses the soft durometer backer such that the soft durometer backer presses the field effect sensors into direct contact with the curved internal window surface without adhesives.