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

Abstract

A gangway for connecting a first car of a multi-car vehicle to a second car, comprising a first vehicle mounting plate at a first end for mounting the gangway to the first car, a second vehicle mounting plate at a second end for mounting the gangway to the second car or to a frame arranged at the second end for mounting the gangway to a second gangway, a first frame arranged between the first vehicle mounting plate and second vehicle mounting plate, or between the first vehicle mounting plate and a frame arranged at the second end for mounting to a second gangway, a second frame between the first vehicle mounting plate and first frame, wherein a bellows is attached to at least one of the first and second frames, first vehicle mounting plate and second vehicle mounting plate or the frame arranged at the second end.

Claims

1. A gangway for connecting a first car of a multi-car vehicle to a second car, the gangway having: a first vehicle mounting plate at a first end for mounting the gangway to the first car; a second vehicle mounting plate at a second end for mounting the gangway to the second car or to a frame arranged at the second end for mounting the gangway to a second gangway; a first frame arranged between the first vehicle mounting plate and the second vehicle mounting plate or arranged between the first vehicle mounting plate and the frame arranged at the second end for mounting the gangway to a second gangway; a second frame arranged between the first vehicle mounting plate and the first frame; wherein a bellows is attached to at least one of the first frame, the second frame, the first vehicle mounting plate and the second vehicle mounting plate or the frame arranged at the second end for mounting the gangway to a second gangway; and wherein at least one floor plate is supported by the first frame, the second frame, the first vehicle mounting plate, the second vehicle mounting plate or the frame arranged at the second end for mounting the gangway to a second gangway; and further comprising at least one hoop, wherein the bellows is attached to the at least one hoop; the at least one hoop does not support the floor plate; and the at least one hoop is arranged between the first vehicle mounting plate and the second frame or arranged between the second frame and the first frame or the first frame and the second vehicle mounting plate or arranged between the first frame and a frame arranged at the second end for mounting the gangway to a second gangway.

2. The gangway according to claim 1, wherein the at least one floor plate comprises a plurality of floor plates, each of said plurality of floor plates being supported by at least one of the first frame, the second frame, the first vehicle mounting plate and the second vehicle mounting plate or the frame arranged at the second end for mounting the gangway to a second gangway.

3. The gangway according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of floor plates comprises: a first floor plate supported by the first vehicle mounting plate; a second floor plate supported by the second frame; a third floor plate supported by the first frame; and a fourth floor plate supported by the second vehicle mounting plate or the frame arranged at the second end for mounting the gangway to a second gangway.

4. The gangway according to claim 1, wherein the at least one hoop comprises: a first hoop arranged between the first vehicle mounting plate and the second frame; a second hoop arranged between the first frame and the second frame; and a third hoop arranged between the first frame and the second vehicle mounting plate or the frame arranged at the second end for mounting the gangway to a second gangway.

5. The gangway according claim 1, wherein the at least one hoop comprises at least one of: a plurality of hoops arranged between the first vehicle mounting plate and the second frame; and/or a plurality of hoops arranged between the first frame and the second frame; and/or a plurality of hoops arranged between the first frame and the second vehicle mounting plate or the frame arranged at the second end for mounting the gangway to a second gangway.

6. The gangway according claim 1, further comprising a support beam, wherein at least the first frame and the second frame are supported on the support beam.

7. The gangway according claim 6, wherein the at least one hoop is not supported by the support beam.

8. A multi-car-vehicle comprising at least a first car and a second car, wherein the first car is coupled to the second car by a coupling, comprising a gangway having a. a first vehicle mounting plate at a first end for mounting the gangway to the first car; b. a second vehicle mounting plate at a second end for mounting the gangway to the second car or to a frame arranged at the second end for mounting the gangway to a second gangway; c. a first frame arranged between the first vehicle mounting plate and the second vehicle mounting plate or arranged between the first vehicle mounting plate and the frame arranged at the second end for mounting the gangway to a second gangway; d. a second frame arranged between the first vehicle mounting plate and the first frame; wherein a bellows is attached to at least one of the first frame, the second frame, the first vehicle mounting plate and the second vehicle mounting plate or the frame arranged at the second end for mounting the gangway to a second gangway; and wherein at least one floor plate is supported by the first frame, the second frame, the first vehicle mounting plate, the second vehicle mounting plate or the frame arranged at the second end for mounting the gangway to a second gangway; and further comprising at least one hoop, wherein the bellows is attached to the at least one hoop; the at least one hoop does not support the floor plate; and the at least one hoop is arranged between the first vehicle mounting plate and the second frame or arranged between the second frame and the first frame or the first frame and the second vehicle mounting plate or arranged between the first frame and the frame arranged at the second end for mounting the gangway to a second gangway; and wherein the gangway connects the first car with the second car and is configured to enable passage of passengers from the first car to the second car.

9. The multi-car-vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the first frame and the second frame are supported on the coupling.

10. The multi-car-vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the at least one hoop is not supported on the coupling.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) The invention will be described by way of figures that only show possible embodiments of the invention.

(2) FIG. 1 shows a schematic sectional view from inside a car of a first embodiment of a multi-car vehicle onto the end of the car and a gangway that is arranged between the car and a second car of the multi-car vehicle;

(3) FIG. 2 shows a sectional side view along the line J-J in FIG. 1;

(4) FIG. 3 shows a sectional view from inside a car of a first embodiment of a multi-car vehicle onto the end of the car and a gangway that is arranged between the car and a second car of the multi-car vehicle;

(5) FIG. 4 shows a sectional side view along the line K-K in FIG. 3;

(6) FIG. 5 a schematic side view onto a first embodiment of a gangway according to the invention;

(7) FIG. 6 a schematic top view onto the gangway according to FIG. 5;

(8) FIG. 7 a schematic side view onto a first embodiment of a gangway according to the invention;

(9) FIG. 8 a schematic top view onto the gangway according to FIG. 7;

(10) FIG. 9 a schematic sectional side view onto a first embodiment of a gangway according to the invention;

(11) FIG. 10 a schematic top view onto the gangway according to FIG. 9;

(12) FIG. 11 a schematic top view onto the gangway according to FIG. 9;

(13) FIG. 12 a schematic side view onto a first embodiment of a gangway according to the invention;

(14) FIG. 13 a schematic top view onto the gangway according to FIG. 12,

(15) FIG. 14 a schematic top view onto the gangway according to FIG. 12,

(16) FIG. 15 shows a schematic perspective view of the part of the multi-car vehicle shown in FIG. 2,

(17) FIG. 16 shows a schematic perspective view of the gangway of the multi-car vehicle shown in FIG. 4,

(18) FIG. 17 shows a top view onto the floor of a gangway according to FIG. 16,

(19) FIG. 18 shows a sectional side view onto the floor shown in FIG. 17,

(20) FIG. 19 shows an enlarged, more detailed view of view shown in FIG. 18,

(21) FIG. 20 shows a more detailed perspective view of the floor shown in FIG. 17

(22) FIG. 21 shows a sectional schematic view of the attachment of the fourth floor plate to the first frame and

(23) FIG. 22 shows a sectional schematic view of the attachment of the third floor plate to the further frame.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(24) FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 15 show a multi-car vehicle 1 with a first car 2 and a second car 3. A gangway 10 that connects the first car 2 with the second car 3 is arranged between the first car 2 and the second car 3. FIGS. 1, 2, 4 and 4 are drawn without showing the convolutes of the bellows 17 in order to better show the arrangement of the first vehicle mounting plate 11, the second vehicle mounting plate 12, the first frame 13, the second frame 14, the further frame 15 and the hoops 16.

(25) In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, 2, the gangway 10 is supported by the coupler 19. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, 4, the gangway 10 is supported by two support beams 18.

(26) FIGS. 5 and 9 show a schematic side view onto a gangway 10 according to the invention. The gangway 10 has a first vehicle mounting plate 11 at a first end for mounting the gangway 10 to the first car and a second vehicle mounting plate 12 at a second end for mounting the gangway 10 to the second car. The gangway also has a first frame 13 arranged between the first vehicle mounting plate 11 and the second vehicle mounting plate 12. The gangway also has a second frame 14 arranged between the first vehicle mounting plate 11 and the first frame 13. The gangway also has a further frame 15 arranged between the first frame 13 and the second frame 14.

(27) A first floor plate 20 is supported by the first vehicle mounting plate 11 and the second frame 14. A second floor plate 21 is supported by the second frame 14 and the first vehicle mounting plate 11 by way of the second floor plate 21 resting on the first floor plate 20. A third floor plate 22 is supported by the further frame 15 and the first frame 13 (by way of resting on a fourth floor plate 23) and the second frame 14 (by way of resting on the second floor plate 21). The fourth floor plate 23 is supported by the first frame 13 and the second vehicle mounting plate 12 by way of the fourth floor plate 23 resting on a fifth floor plate 24. A fifth floor plate 24 is supported by the second vehicle mounting plate 12 and the first frame 13. The first floor plate 20, the second floor plate 21, the third floor plate 22 and the fourth floor plate 23 and the fifth floor plate 24 are not supported by any of the hoops 16. The floor plates are not shown in FIG. 5, 6, 10 to facilitate the view onto the frames and hoops.

(28) Hoops 16 are provided. There are two hoops 16 between each frame 13, 15, 14. There are also two hoops 16 between the first vehicle mounting plate 11 and the second frame 14. There are also two hoops 16 between the second vehicle mounting plate 12 and the first frame 13.

(29) A bellows 17 is provided (not shown in FIG. 5, 9, 10, 11 to allow for a better view onto the frames, but shown in FIG. 3) wherein the bellows 17 is attached to the first frame 13, the second frame 14, the further frame 15, the hoops 16 and the first vehicle mounting plate 11 and the second vehicle mounting plate 12.

(30) The embodiment of FIG. 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 shows two support beams 18 to be present. The first vehicle mounting plate 11, the second vehicle mounting plate 12, the first frame 13, the second frame 14 and the further frame 15 are each supported by the support beams 18. The hoops 16 are arranged distanced from the support beams 18 and are not supported by the support beams 18. As can be best seen from FIG. 9 this is done by having the hoops 16 have large gaps in their bottom region that allow the beams 18 to pass freely through these gaps without making contact with the hoops 16.

(31) The embodiment of FIG. 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 shows a coupler 19 to be present. The first vehicle mounting plate 11, the second vehicle mounting plate 12, the first frame 13, the second frame 14 and the further frame 15 are each supported by the coupler 19. The hoops 16 are arranged distanced from the coupler 19 and are not supported by the coupler 19. Otherwise, the arrangement of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 is similar to the one shown in FIG. 5, 6, 9, 10, 11.

(32) FIG. 15 shows a schematic perspective view of the part of the multi-car vehicle shown in FIG. 2. The floors of the cars 2,3 are not shown to simplify the view. Also the convolutes of the bellows 17 of the gangway 10 are not shown to facilitate the view onto the first vehicle mounting plate 11, the second vehicle mounting plate 12, the first frame 13, the second frame 14, the further frame 15 and the hoops 16.

(33) FIG. 16 shows a schematic perspective view of the gangway of the multi-car vehicle shown in FIG. 4. The convolutes of the bellows 17 of the gangway 10 are not shown to facilitate the view onto the first vehicle mounting plate 11, the second vehicle mounting plate 12, the first frame 13, the second frame 14, the further frame 15 and the hoops 16.

(34) FIG. 17 shows a top view onto the floor of a gangway according to FIG. 16. FIG. 18 shows a sectional side view onto the floor shown in FIG. 17. FIG. 19 shows a enlarged, more detailed view of view shown in FIG. 18. In the view of FIG. 19 the shapes of the elements only in this very cross-section are shown. While in FIG. 18 the view is chosen such that one sees the upward leading parts of the first vehicle mounting plate 11, the second vehicle mounting plate 12, the first frame 13, the second frame 14, the further frame 15 and the hoops 16, the view of FIG. 19 has purposefully been chosen to only show the very cross-section. This facilitates to understand that the hoops 16 pass under the first floor plate 20, the second floor plate 21, the third floor plate 22, the fourth floor plate 23 and the fifth floor plate 25 with substantial distance. The distance is so large that the hoops 16 also pass with substantial distance to the support beams 18 (not shown in FIG. 19).

(35) FIG. 20 shows a more detailed perspective view of the floor shown in FIG. 17

(36) FIG. 21 shows a sectional schematic view of the attachment of the fourth floor plate to the first frame. FIG. 21 shows that the fourth floor plate 23 is attached by way of a screw 30 to a buffer 31 that is bolted into the first frame 13.

(37) FIG. 22 shows a sectional schematic view of the attachment of the third floor plate to the further frame. FIG. 22 shows that the third floor plate 22 is attached by way of a screw 32 directly to further frame 15.