Gangway for connecting a first car of a multi-car vehicle to a second car

A multi-car vehicle with a first car and a second car, and a gangway, wherein the gangway comprises:

• a first end and a second end;
• a first vehicle mounting plate for mounting the first end of the gangway to the first car;
• at least one of a second vehicle mounting plate for mounting the second end of the gangway to the second car, and a face plate for mounting the second end of the gangway to a second gangway;
• and
• a series of elements arranged between the first vehicle mounting plate and the at least one of the second vehicle mounting plate and the faceplate,
• wherein each element of the series is one of a frame and a hoop;
• wherein the gangway has defined therein a normal position, in which normal position at least one of the first vehicle mounting plate, the second vehicle mounting plate, the face plate, and an element of the series is a first item that has a predefined position relative to a second item, which is another one of the first vehicle mounting plate, the second vehicle mounting plate, the face plate, and an element of the series;
• wherein a plurality of spring elements is provided, and wherein for a majority of the elements of the series, an element of the series is connected to a neighbouring element of the series by at least one of the plurality of spring elements, and wherein at least one spring element of the plurality of spring elements is connected to a first connection point on the first item, and to a second connection point on the second item, and wherein, in the normal position of the gangway, the first connection point is located in at least one of the following positions:
• at a different height relative to the second connection point, further outward than the second connection point, further inward than the second connection point, and opposite to the second connection point with respect to a center line of the gangway;
• and
• wherein the first vehicle mounting plate is connected to the first car and the second vehicle mounting plate is connected to the second car.

A gangway for connecting a first car of a multi-car vehicle to a second car, the gangway comprising:

• a first end and a second end;
• a bellows made up of one or more convolutes;
• a first vehicle mounting plate for mounting the first end of the gangway to the first car;
• at least one of a second vehicle mounting plate for mounting the second end of the gangway to the second car and a face plate for mounting the second end of the gangway to a second gangway;
• and
• a center frame and a hoop each being arranged between the first vehicle mounting plate and the at least one of the second vehicle mounting plate and the face plate, and
• at least one spring element having a first end and a second end,
• wherein the gangway has defined therein a normal position, in which normal position the first vehicle mounting plate has a predefined position relative to the second vehicle mounting plate, the center frame has a predefined position relative to the first vehicle mounting plate, the hoop has a predefined position relative to the first vehicle mounting plate, and the bellows is of predefined shape,
• wherein the first end of the at least one spring element is connected to a first connection point on the center frame and the second end of the at least one spring element is connected to a second connection point on the hoop, and
• wherein, in the normal position of the gangway, the first connection point is located in at least one of the following positions:
• at a different height relative to the second connection point, further outward than the second connection point, further inward than the second connection point, and opposite to the second connection point with respect to a center line of the gangway.