DRIVE MECHANISM AND OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION PROVIDED THEREWITH

A drive mechanism for an open roof construction for a vehicle is provided, comprising a stationary guide part (4) defining a first guide channel (5), a bracket (30) provided with a guide shoe (31) cooperating with the first guide channel, further comprising a lifting unit to lift or lower the rearward end of the bracket and to allow a sliding movement of the bracket relative to the lifting unit, and further comprising a driven slide (14) movable relative to the stationary guide part and which is adapted for moving the guide shoe of the bracket along the first guide channel and which is adapted for driving the lifting unit. The drive mechanism further comprises a panel carrier (34) which is supported by the bracket and which can slide relative thereto, wherein the driven slide further is adapted for causing the sliding movement of the panel carrier relative to the bracket.