Patent ID: 6390544
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
An open roof construction for a vehicle having a roof opening in its fixed roof, comprising:a stationary part to be fixed to the roof, said stationary part including guide rails for extending on either side of the roof opening and operating mechanisms which are movable therein, an adjustable closure element supported by said operating mechanisms, which is adjustable through a sliding movement and a movement in vertical direction between a closed position, for closing the roof opening, and an open position, for opening the roof opening at least partially, wherein each operating mechanism comprises a driving slide which is connected to the closure element and which can come into engagement with a movable link slide so as to enable a sliding movement of the closure element, in such a manner that said driving slide and said link slide move jointly during the sliding movement of the closure element, and said driving slide moves relative to the substantially stationary link slide during said movement in vertical direction of the closure element, wherein the link slide includes a locking member for locking the link slide in position relative to the guide rail during movement in vertical direction of the closure element, and said driving slide and said link slide are provided with mating operating and coupling members for operating the locking member and coupling the driving slide and the link slide together during sliding movement of the closure element, and wherein the operating and coupling member of the driving slide is formed on a part of the driving slide which is capable of movement parallel to the guide rail.