Cutting mechanism, winding machine, and cutting method

Abstract

A cutting mechanism which contributes to improving the performance for cutting a film material is provided. A cutting mechanism is a cutting mechanism used in a winding machine that winds a film material, which cutting mechanism cuts the film material by moving a cutter in a left/right direction of the winding machine and includes: a guide mechanism that guides the cutter in the left/right direction of the winding machine; a driving mechanism that moves the cutter in the left/right direction of the winding machine; and a holding mechanism that holds the cutter at an initial position. The holding mechanism includes a first magnet provided in the cutter and a second magnet provided in a part of the winding machine that is stopped when the cutter moves, and the first magnet and the second magnet are magnetically connected to each other at the initial position.

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