SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE

To provide a sheet conveying device and an image formation device that inhibit occurrence of transfer defects to a second surface as compared with the case of not including suppression means for suppressing moisture from adhering to a sheet whose conveyance direction is reversed after formation of an image on a first surface.SOLUTION: For a step of: reversing a conveyance direction of a sheet on a first surface of which a toner image is transferred and fixed while conveyed; and feeding the sheet into a reverse conveyance path that guides the sheet again to a transfer unit; shutter means 11 is provided upstream of the reverse conveyance path and inhibits moisture from adhering to a second surface of the sheet.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5 【課題】第１面に画像が形成されて搬送方向を反転させた用紙への水分の付着を抑える抑制手段を備えない場合と比べ第２面への転写不良を抑えた用紙搬送装置および画像形成装置を提供する。【解決手段】搬送されながら第１面にトナー像が転写されさらにトナー像が定着された用紙の搬送方向を反転させてその用紙を転写部に再度案内する反転搬送路に送り込むＡにあたり、反転搬送路の上流側にシャッタ手段１１を備えて、用紙の第２面への水分の付着を抑える。【選択図】図５