摘要 |
A cleaning unit for machines used in tobacco industry, configured to remove contaminations of a loose material from rod-like elements (S1, S2) arranged in a moving train (ST2), the train (ST2) comprising rod-like elements (S1, S2) separated with spaces (43) filled with the loose material, the train (ST2) being partially wrapped by a wrapper (101), wherein the cleaning unit comprises at least one suction nozzle (55, 89) for collecting the contaminations of the loose material, characterized in that the cleaning unit further comprises a shifting mechanism configured to shift covering elements (52, 64, 84, 85', 85", 91) to positions in which the covering elements (52, 64, 84, 85', 85", 91) at least partially cover spaces (43) filled with the loose material between the rod-like elements (S1, S2) during the movement of the train (ST2) in a vicinity of the suction nozzle (55, 89). |