Patent ID: 8136872
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. An open roof construction for a vehicle, comprising a roof opening defined in a stationary roof part, a movable panel for opening and closing said roof opening, a slide which is movable along a stationary slide guide and which is provided with a guide mechanism having panel engagement elements cooperating with slide engagement elements of the movable panel, wherein a movement of the slide is capable of generating a tilting and/or sliding movement of the panel, wherein the panel engagement elements of the slide comprise first and second curves and that the slide engagement elements of the panel comprise first and second cams, each for cooperation with a respective one of the first and second curves, such that, starting from the position in which the panel closes the roof opening, moving the slide in a first direction a cooperation between the first curve and corresponding first cam will lead to lowering a first transversal edge of the panel followed by translating the panel along with the slide, whereas, starting from said position in which the panel closes the roof opening, moving the slide in a second direction opposite the first direction a cooperation between the second curve and corresponding second cam will lead to lifting said first transversal edge of the panel, wherein relative positions between the first curve and the first cam and between the second curve and the second cam are such that during the movement of the panel in said first direction starting from the position in which the panel closes the roof opening the second curve and the second cam are not in engagement with each other, and such that during the movement of the panel in said second direction starting from the position in which the panel closes the roof opening the second curve and the second cam will come in engagement with each other while the first curve and first cam will disengage each other.