Patent ID: 8960782
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A drive mechanism for an open roof construction of 5 a vehicle, comprising a guide channel and a slide shoe cooperating therewith, which guide channel comprises a vertical projection and a first part extending in a substantially horizontal direction configured to move the slide shoe on a first level in said substantially horizontal direction, and a second part extending downwardly relative to said substantially horizontal direction configured to move the slide shoe to a lower second level, and further comprising an elongate drive member attached to the slide shoe and extending along the guide channel, substantially in parallel to the first part of the guide channel, wherein the guide channel defines two spaced guide channel parts for cooperation with two corresponding slide shoe parts and wherein the slide shoe between the spaced slide shoe parts is provided with a recess allowing the slide shoe to move from the first to the second level without engaging the elongate drive member, which drive member is located within the vertical projection of the guide channel and substantially in a central vertical plane of the slide shoe and at a level above the level assumed by at least one of the slide shoe parts when the slide shoe is positioned at the second level.