Device for closing off an opening formed in the bodywork of a vehicle, with a guide element and slide forming a shuttle, and corresponding vehicle

An automobile vehicle having an opening formed in its bodywork, wherein the vehicle comprises:

• at least one device for closing the opening, said device for closing off comprising:
• a fixed structure defining an aperture therein;
• at least one sliding panel having a surround bearing at least two guiding pegs, and being mobile in relation to said fixed structure between:
• a closing off position of said aperture, in a plane formed by said fixed structure;
• and
• a position of sliding, in a plane of sliding substantially parallel to said plane formed by said fixed structure,
• said fixed structure bearing, on its face turned towards an interior of said vehicle,
• at least one guide rail of said sliding panel, defining an axis of sliding;
• at least one slide having a groove to accept each of said guiding pegs, said grooves being substantially identical and having an inclined portion forming an angle between 1 and 89° with said axis of sliding;
• a guide element fastened to said sliding panel, guided in one of said guide rails;
• and
• a return which controls a relative movement of said at least one slide in relation to said guide element according to said axis of sliding,
• wherein said device allows for a displacement of said sliding panel according to a direction perpendicular to the plane of said fixed structure.