Patent ID: 8870276
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A locking mechanism for a movable member of an open roof construction for a vehicle, comprising: a stationary part which is provided with a first guide, a locking lever movable in a first direction configured to drive said movable member and to lock the movable member in a predetermined position, and an operating part movable in said first direction configured to control the movement of the locking lever, wherein the locking lever comprises a first cam cooperating with the first guide, which first guide comprises a first guide part extending in a direction substantially in parallel to said first direction of movement of the locking lever and a second guide part connecting to said first guide part in a second direction and configured to receive the first cam of the locking lever for preventing a further movement of the locking lever in said first direction, wherein the operating part is configured to generate a force on the locking lever in/opposite the second direction when the operating part is moved in a first/second sense along said first direction, such that the first cam moves into/out of the second guide part of the first guide in said second direction; wherein the locking lever comprises a second cam cooperating with a second guide provided in the operating part, which second guide is configured to generate said force on the locking lever in/opposite the second direction when the operating part is moved in a first/second sense along said first direction, such that the first cam moves into/out of the second guide part of the first guide in said second direction while the second cam moves out of/into the second guide of the operating part, allowing the operating part to move fully free from the locking lever.