Vacuum unit

A vacuum unit with at least one vacuum generator extending in a main direction along a main axis and in a height direction along a vertical axis orthogonal to the main axis and in a transverse direction along a transverse axis orthogonal both to the main axis and to the vertical axis, which vacuum generator has two axial end faces oriented opposite one another in the main direction, an upper face oriented in the height direction and a lower face opposite the upper face, wherein the vacuum generator comprises a working unit with an ejector unit through which compressed air can flow in order to generate a vacuum which can be tapped at a vacuum tapping opening of the working unit, and with an electrically actuable vacuum control valve which controls the application of compressed air to the ejector unit, and wherein the vacuum generator has a display and control module which extends in the main direction along the working unit on the upper side of the vacuum generator when a basic position is assumed and which, on a function side pointing upwards away from the working unit in the basic position, has a display module for visualizing status information and an operating device for manual input and/or interrogation of operating parameters, wherein the display and control module is pivotably mounted on the working unit by means of a pivot bearing, so that it can be selectively positioned in the basic position 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.