VEHICULAR DATA PORT HAVING MOVABLE FACEPLATE FOR PROTECTED CONNECTION WITH A DATA DEVICE

摘要

A vehicular data port for a data device comprising a housing comprising a surface selected from the group consisting of a vehicular console, a vehicular panel, and a vehicular steering column, said housing having sidewalls that define a cavity that terminate at an opening, a communication member provided within said cavity, said communication member including one or more electrically conductive channels to facilitate connection with the data device, wherein said housing includes a faceplate movably disposed within said cavity.