Abstract: A vacuum unit having at least one vacuum generator extending along a main axis and comprising a base body, further having a silencer housing containing a silencer. An ejector unit extends in the base body and an ejector axis is oriented parallel to the main axis and a suction zone of the ejector unit communicates via a vacuum channel with a vacuum tapping opening, and an air exhaust channel of the ejector unit extends through the silencer housing and has a deflected course through 90 degrees in the silencer housing and opens out to the environment with an air exhaust opening. The vacuum tapping opening is formed on an end face of the silencer housing facing away from the base body in the main direction and wherein the air exhaust opening is also formed on the silencer housing with an orientation perpendicular to the main axis.

Abstract: A vacuum unit with at least one vacuum generator, including a working unit with an ejector unit through which compressed air can flow for a vacuum generation and with an electrically actuable vacuum control valve which controls the application of compressed air to the ejector unit, further including a display and control module with a display module for visualizing status information and an operating device for manual input and/or interrogation of operating parameters. The display and control module is located on an upper side of the vacuum generator and is pivotably mounted on the working unit by means of a pivot bearing, so that it can be selectively positioned in a basic position covering the working unit or in at least one pivoted position pivoted upwardly away from the working unit by means of a module pivoting movement which can be executed with respect to a pivot center.