Open roof construction for a vehicle and wind deflector for use therein

Open roof construction for a vehicle having a roof opening in its fixed roof, comprising:

• a stationary part,
• at least a closure member supported by the stationary part and configured to close the opening in the fixed roof and to selectively open the roof open by being moved rearwardly, and
• a wind deflector configured to be positioned near the front of the roof opening and configured to be movable between an ineffective position and an effective position projecting above the fixed roof, the wind deflector comprising:
• an upper elongate element which is movably connected to the stationary part;
• a flexible wind deflecting material attached at the upper elongate element and configured to extend at least along a front of the roof opening, a lower end of the wind deflecting material being connected to the stationary part, the wind deflecting material being taut in the effective position and folded in the ineffective position;
• and
• an intermediate elongate element attached to the wind deflecting material between the upper and lower ends and extending along substantially the width of the wind deflecting material, the intermediate elongate element being configured so as to have a first shape when the wind deflector material is in the ineffective position of the wind deflector and in a second shape when the wind deflector material is in the effective position.

An open roof construction for a vehicle having a roof opening, having a front edge, in its fixed roof, comprising:

• a stationary part,
• at least a closure member supported by the stationary part and configured to close the roof opening in the fixed roof and to selectively open the roof opening by being moved at least longitudinally rearwardly from the front edge, and
• a wind deflector positioned near the front of the roof opening, said wind deflector being configured to be movable between an ineffective position below the fixed roof and an effective position projecting above the fixed roof, the wind deflector including flexible wind deflecting material attached at an upper end to an upper elongate element which is movably connected to the stationary part and configured to extend at least along the front of the roof opening and the wind deflecting material being connected at a lower end to the stationary part, the wind deflecting material being provided with an intermediate elongate element attached to the wind deflecting material between the upper and lower ends and extending along substantially the width of the wind deflecting material, wherein at least a part of the intermediate elongate element is configured so as to be biased toward a position spaced from the front edge of the roof opening and is displaced longitudinally in a direction toward the front edge of the roof opening when the wind deflector is moved from the ineffective position to the effective position.