Abstract: A drivable cleaning apparatus for textile machines has air lines that are connected to air hoses. The air hoses are connected to the air lines with swivel joints and are displaceable from a first into a second position by a rotary drive. The rotary drive is designed such that a rotation of the swivel joint past the initial pivoting movement from the first to the second position is possible, thus also allowing for a continuous rotary operation.

Abstract: A ring-spinning apparatus has a service carriage which can be positioned opposite a stationary waste-collection receptacle so that the mobile waste-collection receptacle of the carriage can be aligned therewith and shifted toward the stationary waste-collection receptable thereby coupling the doors of the receptacle. An actuator can simultaneously open the coupled doors to permit a pressure drop to draw lint and roving scraps collected in the receptacle of the carriage into the receptacle of the machine.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for textile machines or the like is provided. A track is disposed above different types of machines. Extending to the side of the machines are suction and/or blowing hoses that are movable transverse to the direction of movement of the cleaning apparatus. This movement is controlled by a parallelogram guide means, which is mounted in such a way via a control mechanism that the parallelogram guide means is laterally displaceable into at least two positions.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus which is movable along a spinning machine having numerous drafting mechanisms. The cleaning apparatus has air jets directed onto the drafting mechanism to loosen lint or fiber fly, which is taken up by suction openings. First air jets are arranged above and below the working or operating region of the drafting mechanism; these air jets respectively produce a horizontal air veil in order to prevent the fiber fly from being blown onto adjacent machine parts, or onto the floor of the workshop. Additionally, a second jet produces a strong flat air stream which essentially extends at right angles to the horizontal air veils of the first air jets, and extends approximately in the center thereof. A row of suction mouthpieces is respectively provided on both sides of the flat air stream of the second air jet.