Vehicle roof opening/closing apparatus

摘要

A roof opening/closing apparatus (20) for operating a roof (10) of a vehicle (1) to move between first and second positions includes a panel member (21) for covering an upper portion of an accommodating space (19) and a panel moving mechanism (40). The panel member (21) includes a first panel (25) and a second panel (26) which are aligned in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle (1). The panel moving mechanism (40) is provided under the panel member (21) to movably support the first and second panels (25, 26). The panel moving mechanism (40) includes a sliding mechanism (30) slidably moving the second panel (26) relative to the first panel (25) so that the first and second panels (25, 26) are overlapped when the roof (10) is located in the first position and a length of the panel member (21) in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle (1) is reduced to be smaller than the length of the panel member (21) when the roof (10) is located in the second position.