Patent ID: 8562230

Claim:
A cutting device which carries out cutting operations in a width direction of a tape-like member, comprising: a cutter unit having a cutter blade; and a cutter operation mechanism having a power transmission mechanism which transmits power for causing the cutter unit to operate and carry out a circulatory movement including a full cutting operation and a half cutting operation, with one mechanism, wherein the power transmission mechanism has a rotating circular plate which rotates by means of power input from a drive portion, the rotating circular plate has on each surface an engagement portion which branches and transmits power caused by the rotation, and the power transmission mechanism, by causing the rotating circular plate to rotate by switching the rotation direction thereof between a forward direction and a backward direction, carries out the full cutting operation and the half cutting operation and, by the rotating circular plate turning in a complete revolution, causes the cutter unit to carry out the circulatory movement.