Patent ID: 8894137

Claim:
An open roof construction for a vehicle, comprising: a stationary roof part, having a roof opening provided therein; a panel which is movable—longitudinally on the vehicle between closed and open positions for closing and opening, respectively, said roof opening; and a moving mechanism for connecting the movable panel to the stationary roof and moving it with respect thereto, wherein the moving mechanism at least comprises: two stationary guides extending at least partly in a non-parallel manner along opposite longitudinal edges of the roof opening such that, as seen in a top plan view of the vehicle, a distance between the stationary guides varies at different lengthwise positions of the vehicle; two coupling members wherein each coupling member is configured for longitudinal movement on the corresponding stationary guide to effectuate movement of the panel longitudinally on the vehicle: two pivot arms which each operate between a respective one of the coupling members and the movable panel and which each, at a first end, is movably attached to the movable panel with a substantially vertically extending pivot axis and which, closer to an opposite second end of the pivot arm, is guided by said respective one of the stationary guides, wherein further each pivot arm in the region of its second end is provided with at least one guide member, whereas the movable panel comprises at least two guide parts along which the respective guide members will move when the respective pivot arms, as a result of the cooperation between the stationary guides and said pivot arms, pivot around a respective pivot axis, wherein the shape of said guide parts is such that as a result of the cooperation between corresponding guide members and guide parts the movable panel is movable for an additional movement in a vertical and/or horizontal direction.