| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sheet conveyance device and a sheet conveyance method capable of properly conveying sheets even when the sheets have different sizes or thicknesses upon the conveyance of the sheets while sucking the sheets.SOLUTION: In a sheet conveyance device, a negative pressure generation part which generates a negative pressure is included in a suction box 71, a suction opening part 95 is provided on a sheet conveyance surface in the suction box 71, a closure member 103 which can close the suction opening part 95 and is provided with a suction opening communication part 115 communicating with the suction opening part 95 is provided, the suction opening part 95 communicates with the suction opening communication part 115 at a plurality of points divided in a conveyance direction F of a sheet and the width direction W orthogonal to the conveyance direction F and, thereby, the sheet can be conveyed by using the suction opening part 95 at the position in accordance with at least any of the size, thickness and conveyance position of the sheet. |
