ELECTRIC APPLIANCE FOR CLEANING

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user-friendly mechanism to empty a separating apparatus of an electric appliance for cleaning.SOLUTION: An electric appliance for cleaning comprises: a main body; and a separating apparatus including a dirt collector having a base part which is openable to allow the dirt collector to be emptied. The electric appliance for cleaning includes an actuator which is operable continuously such that, during a first operation, the actuator causes the base part to be opened and, during a second operation, the actuator causes the dirt collector to disengage from the separating apparatus. Thus, a single actuator is used for two functions: firstly to open the dirt collector for emptying purposes and, secondly, to disengage the dirt collector from the separating apparatus, for example for cleaning purposes. This configuration is space efficient and intuitive for the user.