Actuating device for an open roof construction for a vehicle

There is provided an open roof construction for a vehicle, comprising a movable roof panel (1,2) for opening and closing a roof opening (3,4) provided in a stationary roof part of said vehicle, wherein at two opposite sides of said roof opening guides (11) are provided in which linking members (13) are slidable linking the roof panel (1,2) with the guides, and wherein each linking member (13) comprises a linking arm having a first end (15) with two spaced-apart guide members (16,17) housed in the guide (11) and a second end (18) positioned outside the line connecting said guide members and attached pivotably to the roof panel (1,2), and wherein further the guide (11) extends substantially horizontally but for at least one guide end section extending inclined relative to said horizontal extension. According to the invention, the linking member (13) further comprises a driven slide (20) housed in the guide (11), wherein the slide (20) is movably connected to the linking arm (14) at a location positioned at the same side outside of the line connecting said guide members (16,17) as the second end (18) of the linking arm (14).