Patent ID: 8444217

Claim:
An open roof construction for a vehicle, comprising a stationary roof part, a roof opening provided therein, a panel which is movable 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 the panel with respect thereto, wherein the moving mechanism at least comprises two longitudinally curved parts attached to the movable panel, two stationary guides extending along opposite longitudinal edges of the roof opening and two linking mechanisms linking the stationary guides with the respective curved parts, wherein the curved parts include guide surfaces substantially longitudinally fixed thereon wherein the guide surfaces are configured to slidably engage with surfaces of the linking mechanism to cause vertical displacement of the curved parts and the panel wherein the stationary guides extend in a curved manner in such a way that, as seen in a top plan view of the vehicle, the distance between the stationary guides varies at different lengthwise positions of the vehicle, wherein each curved part is attached to a pivot arm which is attached to the movable panel and which is configured to pivot with respect to the panel around a vertically extending pivot axis.