Cutting device

Abstract

An electric cutting device includes: a pair of cutting blades for clamping and cutting an object; an electric motor; and a drive mechanism for operating the cutting blades. The drive mechanism includes a movement member movable in a predetermined direction by a driving force of the electric motor and converts movement of the movement member into an opening and closing operation of the cutting blades. The drive mechanism is configured to: when the movement member moves in the predetermined direction, cause the pair of cutting blades to move in a direction closer to each other; and after the pair of cutting blades come closest to each other, when the movement member further moves in the predetermined direction, cause the pair of cutting blades to move in a direction away from each other.

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