Vacuum cleaner comprising a pivotal handle

The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner comprising a housing (1) and a carrying arched element (7) mounted in a manner that, by means of at least one pivot bearing (8), which has a first pivot bearing part (9) and a second pivot bearing part (10) that can rotate relative to the first pivot bearing part (9) about a common rotation axis, enables it to pivot relative to the housing (1) between two end positions of an operational pivot angle. The aim of the invention is to create a vacuum cleaner whereby a carrying arched element (7) that can pivot relative to the housing (1) between two end positions of an operational pivot angle is securely mounted in an simple manner. To this end, the pivot bearing (8) is designed for joining or separating the first pivot bearing part (9) to or from the second pivot bearing part (10) in a mounting angular position located outside of the operational pivot angle. This enables the pivot bearing parts (9, 10) of the pivot bearing (8) to be mounted and detached solely in a mounting angular position. The pivot bearing parts (9, 10) cannot be detached when the carrying arched element (7) is located in an operational pivot angle. This makes it possible to eliminate separate parts that would otherwise be necessary for preventing an unwanted detaching of the carrying arched element (7) from the vacuum cleaner.