Patent ID: 8523278
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A sliding roof device for a vehicle comprising a movable panel, the front region thereof being displaceably mounted in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and the rear region thereof being articulated to at least one raising lever mounted pivotably and displaceably in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and drive devices configured to displace the movable panel by directly driving the raising lever in the direction of a displacement in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle; wherein the drive devices comprise at least one sliding member which is coupled in terms of drive to a raising lever and is displaceably mounted in a direction substantially parallel to the direction of displacement of the movable panel; and drive mechanisms which are connected to each sliding member via a flexible connecting member and which are configured to displace each raising lever simultaneously by driving each sliding member at the same time in the direction of displacement in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle; wherein each sliding member is coupled in terms of drive to the corresponding raising lever via a coupling element which is connected to the sliding member and which cooperates with a guide arranged on the raising lever; and wherein each guide comprises a substantially straight portion which extends substantially perpendicular to the direction of displacement of the sliding member when the movable panel is in a last part of its opening phase or in a first part of its closing phase, and wherein the corresponding coupling element is configured to be secured in the portion when the movable panel is in the respective opening phase or closing phase.