Open roof construction for a vehicle

An open roof construction for a vehicle having an opening in the fixed roof, comprising:

• a stationary part for attachment to the roof, having at least one stationary guide rail extending along the roof opening;
• a slide slidable on the guide rail, the slide having an operating mechanism;
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• a closure element supported by the operating mechanism, which is adjustable between a closed position, in which it closes the roof opening, and an open position, in which it releases the roof opening at least partially, wherein said operating mechanism comprises a curve plate attached to the closure element and having a first guide track comprising two laterally extending ribs facing away from each other with which a guide member connected to the slide is in engagement, at least over part of the path of movement of the closure element, wherein the closure element is supported, via said guide member, by a second guide track comprising two laterally extending ribs facing each other having a vertical component on a curve part connected to said stationary part, wherein a part drivingly connects said slide to said guide member, wherein said guide member is arranged in a guide head engaging the ribs of the first and second guide tracks, wherein the guide head is positioned on a pivotable arm.

An open roof construction for a vehicle having an opening in the fixed roof, comprising:

• a stationary part for attachment to the roof, having stationary guide rails on either side of the roof opening;
• a slide slidable on each guide rail, each slide having an operating mechanism;
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• a closure element supported by the operating mechanisms, which is adjustable between a closed position, in which it closes the roof opening and an open position, in which it releases the roof opening at least partially, wherein each operating mechanism comprises a curve plate attached to the closure element and having a first guide track with which a guide member connected to the slide is in engagement, at least along part of the path of movement of the closure element, wherein the slide includes a height-adjustable part which is equipped with the guide member, and which is also in engagement with a second guide track having a vertical component in a curve part connected to the stationary part, wherein a second guide member is formed on the height-adjustable part, which second guide member is in engagement with the second guide track in the curve part, wherein a line connecting the two guide members extends substantially perpendicular to the closure element in all positions thereof, and wherein the guide tracks have substantially the same length.

An open roof construction for a vehicle having an opening in the fixed roof, comprising:

• a stationary part for attachment to the roof, having stationary guide rails on either side of the roof opening;
• a slide slidable on each guide rail, each slide having an operating mechanism;
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• a closure element supported by the operating mechanisms, which is adjustable between a closed position, in which it closes the roof opening and an open position, in which it releases the roof opening at least partially, wherein each operating mechanism comprises a curve plate attached to the closure element and having a first guide track with which a guide member connected to the slide is in engagement, at least along part of the path of movement of the closure element, wherein the slide includes a height-adjustable part which is equipped with the guide member, and which is also in engagement with a second guide track having a vertical component in a curve part connected to the stationary part, wherein an electric motor is provided for driving each slide, and wherein at least one guide track extends in such a manner that the load exerted on the electric motor by the operating mechanism will be at least substantially constant during the entire movement of the slide.

An open roof construction for a vehicle having an opening in the fixed roof, comprising:

• a stationary part for attachment to the roof, having at least one stationary guide rail extending along the roof opening;
• a slide slidable on the guide rail and having an operating mechanism;
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• a closure element supported by the operating mechanism, which is adjustable between a closed position, in which it closes the roof opening, and an open position, in which it releases the roof opening at least partially, wherein said operating mechanism comprises a curve plate attached to the closure element and having a first guide track with which a guide member connected to the slide is in engagement, at least over part of the path of movement of the closure element, wherein the closure element is supported, via said guide member, by a second guide track having a vertical component on a curve part connected to said stationary part, wherein a part drivingly connects said slide to said guide member, and wherein said closure element pivots about a front horizontal pivot member, wherein said part is an arm which is capable of pivoting movement about a horizontal pivot on said slide, and wherein an angle between a line through said front horizontal pivot member and engagement of said guide member with said first guide track and a line through said horizontal pivot on said slide and engagement of said guide member with said first guide track is an acute angle.