Patent ID: 7108310

Claim:
A control device for a retractable vehicle roof, comprising several rigid rear ( 1 ) , intermediate ( 2 ) and front ( 3 ) roof elements able to be moved between a position in which they are stored inside the rear boot of the vehicle, superimposed substantially horizontally, the front element ( 3 ) being placed between the rear element ( 1 ) and the intermediate element ( 2 ), and a position in which they cover the vehicle cabin, the rear of the rear element ( 1 ) being connected pivotally to the bodywork at a first transverse pivot axis (A 1 ), the rear of the intermediate element ( 2 ) being connected pivotally to the front of the rear element ( 3 ) on a second transverse pivot axis (A 2 ), the rear of the front element ( 3 ) being connected pivotally to the front of the intermediate element ( 2 ) on a third transverse pivot axis (A 3 ), said device comprising drive means ( 16 ) and coordination means ( 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ) for coordinating the pivoting movements about said axes (A 1 , A 2 , A 3 ), characterised in that said coordination means ( 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ) are arranged so that the combined movement of the coordination means ( 5 , 6 , 7 ) allows a greater inclination of the intermediate element 2 when the latter is in its highest position, the coordination means comprising two arms articulated on the bodywork at two articulation points, a first link articulated on the two arms close to one of its ends at two articulation points and at an intermediate point on the intermediate element.