<p>An electric blower and an electric cleaner using same, comprising: a brushless motor; a bearing; a frame; a front-surface shroud fixed to a rotating shaft and having a suction inlet at the center thereof; a rear-surface shroud; an impeller fan; a fan case covering the impeller fan; a seal plate (32); and a bearing ring (30). The bearing ring (30) is arranged such that the center of the bearing ring (30) is substantially aligned with the center of the rotating shaft (2). In addition, the entire perimeter of an annular protruding section (31) of the seal plate (32) is brought into contact with the bearing ring (30).</p>
