VACUUM CLEANER

To provide a vacuum cleaner capable of easily disposing of dust collected in a dust collection part while a dust collector is fitted to a body after cleaning.SOLUTION: A vacuum cleaner includes an electric blower driven by a power source, a cleaner body housing the electric blower, and a dust collector fitted to the cleaner body. The dust collector has a housing part provided with an opening, a cover which is fitted to the housing part and capable of opening/closing the opening, and a cover lock mechanism locking the cover so as to close the opening. The cleaner body has: a claw part capable of releasing the cover lock mechanism; an operation member operated by a user; a cord member transmitting a force operated by the operation member to the claw part; and an elastic member energizing the operation member and the claw part in a direction in which they return to original positions.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 19 【課題】掃除後に、本体に集塵装置を装着したまま、集塵部へ溜まったごみを、容易に捨てることができる電気掃除機を提供する。【解決手段】電源で駆動する電動送風機と、前記電動送風機を収容する掃除機本体と、前記掃除機本体に装着される集塵装置と、を備え、前記集塵装置は、開口部を備える収容部と、前記収容部に取り付けられ、前記開口部を開閉可能な蓋と、前記開口部を閉じた状態とするよう前記蓋をロックする蓋ロック機構と、を有し、前記掃除機本体は、前記蓋ロック機構を解除可能な鉤爪部と、使用者が操作する操作部材と、前記操作部材で操作した力を前記鉤爪部に伝達するコード部材と、前記操作部材と前記鉤爪部が元の位置へ戻る方向へ付勢する弾性部材を有する。【選択図】図１９