CUTTING DEVICE

To provide a cutting device which can properly control an operation of cutting blades based on a current position of the cutting blades.SOLUTION: A cutting device 10 includes: a pair of cutting blades 111 which sandwiches and cuts a cut object; an electric motor 400 which generates drive force needed for operation of the cutting blades 111; a control unit 510 which controls the operation of the electric motor 400; blade members 110 provided with the cutting blades 111; contact parts 112 each of which contacts with the blade member 110 to restrict a range in which the pair of cutting blades 111 may operate; and a contact detection part 530 which detects the blade members 110 contacting with the contact part 112.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4 【課題】切断刃の現在位置に基づいて、切断刃の動作を適切に制御することのできる切断装置、を提供する。【解決手段】切断装置１０は、被切断物を挟み込んで切断する一対の切断刃１１１と、切断刃１１１の動作に必要な駆動力を発生させる電動モーター４００と、電動モーター４００の動作を制御する制御部５１０と、切断刃１１１が設けられた刃部材１１０と、刃部材１１０に当接することで、一対の切断刃１１１が動作し得る範囲を規制する当接部１１２と、刃部材１１０が当接部１１２に当接したことを検知する当接検知部５３０と、を備える。【選択図】図４