Sorting system and sorting method

According to the sorting system and the sorting method provided by the invention, sorting personnel can accurately put articles into the sorting channel, so that the sorting operation efficiency is improved, and the error sorting probability is reduced. And in addition, under the condition that the multiple flip doors are opened at the same time, sorting personnel can quickly close the multiple opened flip doors by triggering the closing unit, and wrong sorting is avoided. The sorting system comprises a plurality of sorting channels, a recognition unit, a control unit and a closing unit. Wherein a flip door is arranged at an inlet of each sorting channel of the plurality of sorting channels; the identification unit is used for identifying articles to be sorted to obtain article information; the control unit is electrically connected with the identification unit and the flip door, matches the corresponding sorting channel based on the article information, sends an opening instruction to the flip door correspon