Movable covers have accompanied man since the earliest times. Regardless of the evolution they have undergone over the centuries, they still perform the same function - protection against changing weather conditions. Nowadays, the adaptability of retractable roofing enables the optimal use of space that is becoming a multi-functional interior. Designers and constructors of retractable roofs are looking for modern concepts in terms of movement, or technological solutions of the structure that will ensure easier and more effective operation of the roof.

In current projects, roofing modules contain a maximum of two roof panels. The article presents innovative research studies for retractable roofs, in which new solutions with an increased number of roof panels were investigated. Particular attention was paid to the construction of retractable roofs in terms of mechanisms used for their displacement. A roofing module was developed using the third-class mechanism. These structures were used as a movable skeleton for the roofing. The main objective of the work was the development of a roofing module consisting of three roof panels driven by one drive unit, and the determination of its geometry and kinematics. The research was based on parametric modeling and virtual prototyping of engineering objects. The advantage of the presented solution involves the reduction of the number of drive units with the increase of covering space, compared to the existing constructions with a movable roofing. The search of innovative solutions in the work required to adopt an interdisciplinary approach, combining knowledge in the field of construction and mechanical engineering as well as geometry and graphics based on digital technologies.

自最早以来，活动盖就伴随着人类。不管它们经过几个世纪的发展，它们仍然发挥相同的功能-抵御天气条件的变化。如今，可伸缩屋面的适应性使空间的最佳利用成为了多功能内饰。伸缩式屋顶的设计者和建造者正在寻找有关运动或结构技术解决方案的现代概念，以确保屋顶的操作更加简便有效。

在当前的项目中，屋顶模块最多包含两个屋顶板。本文介绍了可伸缩屋顶的创新研究，其中对屋顶板数量增加的新解决方案进行了研究。就用于移动式屋顶的机制而言，尤其要注意伸缩式屋顶的构造。使用第三类机制开发了屋面模块。这些结构被用作屋顶的可移动骨架。这项工作的主要目的是开发一种屋顶模块，该模块由一个驱动单元驱动的三块屋顶面板组成，并确定其几何形状和运动学特性。该研究基于工程对象的参数化建模和虚拟样机。与现有的具有活动屋顶的结构相比，所提出的解决方案的优点在于减少了驱动单元的数量并增加了覆盖空间。在工作中寻求创新解决方案需要采用跨学科的方法，结合建筑和机械工程领域的知识以及基于数字技术的几何和图形。