Open roof construction for a vehicle

摘要

An open roof construction for a vehicle is provided, comprising a stationary roof, a roof opening provided therein, a movable panel for opening and closing said roof opening and two stationary guides positioned along opposite longitudinal edges of the roof opening for guiding two guide shoes provided close to the forward edge of the movable panel. The guides each comprise at least a vertically extending guide part for a guiding cooperation with a corresponding vertically extending guide shoe part. The guide shoes are attached to the movable panel in a substantially vertically and horizontally adjustable manner by means of substantially transversally extending adjustment screws. In a position of the movable panel fully closing the roof opening the adjustment screws are covered by the stationary guides as seen in a transverse direction. The vertically extending guide parts of the stationary guides are provided with openings for, in said position, allowing access to the adjustment screws by means of an appropriate tool.

主权项

1. An open roof construction for a vehicle, comprising:
a stationary roof having a roof opening provided therein, a movable panel for opening said roof opening in an open position and for closing said roof panel in a closed position, two stationary guides including vertically extending guide parts positioned along opposite longitudinal edges of the roof opening, guide shoes coupled to the movable panel to move the movable panel, each guide shoe movable along a corresponding stationary guide between a first position wherein the movable panel is in the open position and a second position wherein the movable panel is in the closed position, and a plurality of generally transversely extending screws operably connecting the movable panel to the guide shoes on each side of the movable panel, wherein when each guide shoe is in the second position of the corresponding stationary guide, a corresponding vertically extending guide part as seen in a transverse direction of the transversely extending screw is laterally adjacent to each transversely extending screw, and wherein each vertically extending guide part is provided with a plurality of openings, each opening therethrough being aligned with an end of one of the transversely extending screws to provide access thereto through the vertically extending guide part when each guide shoe is in the second position.