Electrode cutting device

An apparatus for cutting an electrode, the apparatus comprising:

• a cutting cartridge module including an upper knife and a lower knife;
• and
• a cradle having a vertically extending side including an insertion guide configured to guide insertion of the cutting cartridge module, wherein the cutting cartridge module is coupled to the cradle,
• wherein, the cutting cartridge module includes a fixed module frame fixed on the cutting cartridge module and an upper knife holding unit which supports the upper knife and is configured to be slidable on the fixed module frame,
• wherein the lower knife is coupled to a lower portion of the fixed module frame, the lower knife positioned to face the upper knife, and
• wherein a shank unit is coupled to an upper portion of the upper knife holding unit, a movable shank block is coupled to an upper portion of the cradle, the shank unit is coupled to the shank block, and the upper knife holding unit is configured to be moved by movement of the shank block.