Connecting structure for articulated vehicle

A connecting structure for an articulated vehicle including a first vehicle and a second vehicle connected to each other via a coupler along a travelling direction of the articulated vehicle, the connecting structure comprising:

• a pair of anchors disposed at an end of the first vehicle so as to be on both sides of the coupler in a direction perpendicular to the travelling direction in plan view, the end facing the second vehicle;
• a pair of supports disposed at an end of the second vehicle so as to be on both sides of the coupler in the direction, perpendicular to the travelling direction in plan view, the end facing the first vehicle;
• a connecting cord having flexibility and having both ends connected to the pair of anchors with an intermediate portion of the connecting cord being supported by the pair of supports, and
• a tension imparting unit configured to impart tension to the connecting cord,
• the pair of supports supporting the connecting cord in a manner allowing for movement of the connecting cord,
• wherein the tension imparting unit includes a pair of springs each of which is disposed at a corresponding one of both ends of the connecting cord.