摘要 |
<p>A housing ( 40 ) for a gear unit, the housing being formed by a moulding process including casting, pressure casting, injection moulding or like processes. The housing ( 40 ) of the invention comprises housing walls and support for bearing elements of a gear shaft, the housing walls ( 47 ) and support ( 45, 46 ) being formed in a mould wherein the support ( 45, 46 ) is connected to a wall ( 47 ) of the housing ( 40 ) and extends from that wall ( 47 ) in a direction in which the housing is removed or demoulded from the mould. Further, a surface of the support may be shaped to provide elements to hold a liquid lubricant and elements to direct that lubricant to and/or from the bearing elements of a gear shaft.</p> |