Article sorting system and method

The invention discloses an article sorting system and method. The system comprises a distribution device, a transmission device, a bottom plate, a recognition device, a trapezoid groove, a stacking groove and a storage container. A plurality of separation boxes are arranged on a transmission strip of the transmission device; the tail end of the shunting device communicates with the separation box; the bottom plate is attached to the lower portion of the separation box at a preset distance, and a plurality of movable baffles capable of being opened and closed are arranged on the bottom plate; the recognition device is arranged above the transmission device; the trapezoidal groove is formed below the movable baffle plate; the accumulation tank is arranged at the tail end of the transmission device; according to the sorting device, a large number of to-be-sorted objects are conveyed to the distribution device in columns, the to-be-sorted objects fall into the separation boxes of the transmission device one by on