Hand-holdable vacuum cleaner

A hand-holdable vacuum cleaner comprising:

• a motor coupled to a fan for generating air flow;
• a battery pack housing at least one rechargeable cell for powering the motor;
• a body with a handle;
• a dirty air duct with a dirty air inlet;
• and
• a dirt separating means located in a path of the air flow generated by the fan,
• wherein the dirt separating means comprises:
• a hollow substantially cylindrical dirt container with a longitudinal central axis arranged transverse the body;
• and
• an air inlet port to the dirt container,
• wherein the air inlet port is in communication with the dirty air duct, wherein the dirt container is rotatingly connected to the body to pivot about the central axis, wherein battery pack is arranged to pivot with the dirt container, wherein the dirt container is pivotable between a folded position and an extended position diametrically opposed to the folded position, wherein the dirty air duct is stored adjacent the handle at the folded position and wherein the battery pack occupies a gap between the body and the dirt container at the extended position.