CN110694920A - A kind of reciprocating shuttle express sorting process and sorting equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a reciprocating shuttle express sorting process and sorting equipment, which are mainly used for sorting express parcels in the fields of logistics, warehousing and the like. The reciprocating shuttle express sorting process in the present invention is as follows: (1) placing the express package on the conveyor belt; (2) reading the data information of the express face sheet on the express package through a camera scanner, and transmitting the data information to the control (3) Analyze the data information through the control system to determine the specific location of the compartment corresponding to the express package; (4) Place the express package corresponding to the lit prompt light on the belt scale scanning platform Perform scanning and weighing, and then move the scanned and weighed express package to the shuttle; (5) Move the express package to the designated slot through the shuttle.

Description

A kind of reciprocating shuttle express sorting process and sorting equipment

technical field

The invention relates to a reciprocating shuttle express sorting process and sorting equipment, which are mainly used for sorting express parcels in the fields of logistics, warehousing and the like.

Background technique

There are two main methods for the existing express automatic sorting equipment: 1. Intelligent sorting of circular track crossing belts, 2. Intelligent sorting of "Little Yellow Man" express trolley.

The first method is the most common intelligent sorting equipment on the market. It is mainly composed of more than 100 belt trolleys connected into a ring. The power drives the entire ring to run continuously on the track. The belt on the trolley can move in the left and right directions ( It crosses the direction of the circular motion track), and starts to send the package into the corresponding bag opening by controlling the corresponding point of the belt trolley.

The operation process is roughly as follows: the express package is weighed - the package is placed on the cross belt of the circular track (each package corresponds to a belt trolley) - the track runs to the corresponding position, and the belt trolley automatically sorts the package into the bag - (The manual correction system cannot identify the package) - manual replacement of the bag - cycle operation.

The second method is represented by STO Express, which mainly uses multiple "Minions" courier trolleys to deliver packages on the platform. Pour the package into the corresponding slot.

The operation process is: the express package is weighed - the package is placed on the "Little Yellow Man" tray - the "Little Yellow Man" is moved to the corresponding compartment - the tray is turned over and the package is poured into the bag - the bag is replaced manually - Cyclic operation.

Both of these two methods intelligently realize the sorting of express parcels, reduce labor and errors, and have high efficiency; however, the two methods have two common characteristics: large footprint and high equipment cost, both of which are installed and used. The site needs to be more than 1,000 square meters, and the equipment investment is more than 1 million yuan (the highest is close to 3 million yuan).

In view of this, an express sorting device is disclosed in the patent document with the application number of 201720570302.1. The above reference document has the disadvantages of large footprint and high cost input.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, and to provide a reciprocating shuttle express sorting process and sorting equipment with reasonable structure design, reduced labor cost input, improved work efficiency, and small footprint.

The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the above problems is: the reciprocating shuttle express sorting process is characterized in that: the reciprocating shuttle express sorting process is as follows:

(1) Place the express package on the conveyor belt;

(2) Read the data information of the express parcel on the express parcel through the camera scanner, and transmit the data information to the control system;

(3) Analyze the data information through the control system to determine the specific location of the compartment corresponding to the express package;

(4) Place the express package corresponding to the lit prompt light on the belt scale scanning platform for scanning and weighing, and then move the scanned and weighed express package to the shuttle;

(5) Move the express package to the designated bay by the shuttle.

Further, in the above (1), in the loading station, the express delivery sheet of the express package is placed flat on the conveyor belt, and the loading station includes a plurality of equally spaced loading areas. Correspondingly placed in a loading area.

Further, in the above (2), the conveyor belt is arranged in a ring structure and moves counterclockwise. When the express package is transported to the camera scanning station, the express package is read by the camera scanner located above the camera scanning station. The data information of the face sheet.

Further, in the above (3), the express package that has passed through the camera scanning station is wrapped on the conveyor belt. When the express package is transported to the pick-up station and the prompt light is on, the corresponding The express package at the pick-up station is placed on the scanning platform of the belt scale corresponding to the lit prompt light for scanning and weighing.

Further, in the above (3), if the individual data information cannot be automatically identified by the camera scanner due to the incomplete data information of the express parcel on the express parcel, the express parcel will be delivered to any pick-up worker. The prompt light corresponding to the pick-up station will still not light up, and the express package will be transported to the rejection station; when the express package is transported to the rejection station, the prompt light located at the rejection station will be lit, and the manual will be removed. package, and manually enter the data information. After manually entering the data information, the express package is placed on the conveyor belt again, and the control system re-identifies and processes.

Further, in the above (4), a reciprocating shuttle is arranged on both sides of the belt scale scanning platform. After scanning and weighing the express package through the belt scale scanning platform, the data information is transmitted to the control system, and the express package is sent. The scanning platform is moved to a shuttle via a belt scale.

Further, in the above (5), the reciprocating shuttle moves toward the relay shuttle, and the express package is moved to the designated compartment through the reciprocating shuttle.

Further, in the above (5), the reciprocating shuttle moves to the relay shuttle, and the express package on the reciprocating shuttle is moved to the relay shuttle, and the express package is moved to the designated bay by the relay shuttle, In order to achieve the purpose of reducing the moving distance of the reciprocating shuttle and shortening the reciprocating cycle.

Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a sorting device applied to the express sorting process of the shuttle car.

The above technical purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions.

A sorting device applied to the express sorting process of a reciprocating shuttle car, comprising a conveyor belt arranged in a ring structure, and its structural characteristics are: it also includes a camera scanner for reading the data information of the express face sheet on the express parcel, The prompt light used to prompt the express package to be taken off, the belt scale scanning platform used to scan and weigh the express package, and the reciprocating shuttle used to move the scanned and weighed express package to the designated grid; all The camera scanner is located above the conveyor belt, the prompt light is located on one side of the conveyor belt, and the prompt light is set corresponding to the scanning platform of the belt scale, and a reciprocating shuttle is provided on each side of the scanning platform of the belt scale, and The belt scale scanning platform is matched with the reciprocating shuttle.

Further, the sorting equipment further includes a relay shuttle for the purpose of reducing the moving distance of the reciprocating shuttle and shortening the reciprocating cycle, and the relay shuttle cooperates with the reciprocating shuttle.

Further, the sorting equipment also includes a control system for analyzing the data information of the express delivery face sheet scanned by the camera scanner, to determine the specific position of the compartment corresponding to the express package, and to control the movement of the scanning platform of the belt scale. , the camera scanner, prompt light and belt scale scanning platform are all connected with the control system.

Further, there are a loading station, a camera scanning station and a picking station on the conveyor belt, the camera scanner is located above the camera scanning station, and the prompt light is located on one side of the picking station. .

Further, there are rejecting stations on the conveyor belt, and the loading station, the camera scanning station, the picking station and the rejecting station are sequentially arranged along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt.

Further, a plurality of loading areas are arranged in the loading station.

Further, the multiple loading areas are distributed at equal intervals.

Further, the prompt light is set corresponding to the pick-up station.

Further, the number of the prompt lights and the pick-up stations are equal, and both are multiple.

Further, the conveyor belt is conveyed in a counterclockwise direction.

Further, the camera scanner is a high-definition camera scanner.

Further, the number of the grid ports is 180, and the 180 grid ports are divided into 5 bag collecting units, each bag collecting unit includes 1 bag collecting channel and 2 rows of bag collecting racks, each row of bag collecting racks is composed of 18 bags. A grid structure.

Further, the two rows of bag collecting racks are distributed on both sides of the bag collecting channel.

Further, each row of pallet racks is matched with a reciprocating shuttle and a relay shuttle.

Further, the belt scale scanning platform is located at one end of the bag collecting channel, the reciprocating shuttle is located at one end of the bag collecting frame, and the relay shuttle is located in the middle of the bag collecting frame.

Further, a collection bag is installed below the grid opening.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

1. The structure is compact, and the installation area is only 200 square meters, which is one-fifth of the existing intelligent sorting equipment installation site. The equipment is simple to install, and can be modularized and flexible.

2. The degree of automation is high. The entire process requires only 14 operators, and the efficiency can reach 7,500 votes per hour. To complete the same amount of express sorting and collection, the traditional manual operation mode requires about 35 employees.

3. The cost is low, which reduces the investment cost of the express company. The investment cost of this equipment is about 600,000 yuan. According to the saved labor cost, the investment can be recovered in two years.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a sorting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the installation relationship between a conveyor belt, a prompt light and a control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic diagram of the installation relationship between the belt scale scanning platform, the reciprocating shuttle, the relay shuttle and the grid according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In the picture: Conveyor belt 1, prompt light 2, control system 3, belt scale scanning platform 4, reciprocating shuttle 5, relay shuttle 6, grid 7, collecting channel 8, collecting rack 9, loading station 11 , Camera scanning station 12 , picking station 13 , reject station 14 , loading area 15 .

Detailed ways

The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and through the examples. The following examples are to explain the present invention and the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Example.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3, it should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. shown in the accompanying drawings in this specification are only used to cooperate with the contents disclosed in the specification for the understanding and reading of those who are familiar with this technology. It is not used to limit the conditions for the implementation of the present invention, so it has no technical substantive significance. Any modification of the structure, change of the proportional relationship or adjustment of the size will not affect the effect that the present invention can produce and the purpose that can be achieved. Below, all should still fall within the scope that the technical content disclosed in the present invention can cover. At the same time, if there are terms such as "up", "down", "left", "right", "middle" and "one" in this specification, they are only for the convenience of description and clarity, and are not used to limit this specification. The implementable scope of the invention, and the change or adjustment of the relative relationship thereof, shall also be regarded as the implementable scope of the present invention without substantially changing the technical content.

The reciprocating shuttle express sorting process in this embodiment is as follows:

(1) Place the express package on the conveyor belt 1;

(2) Read the data information of the express parcel on the express parcel through the camera scanner, and transmit the data information to the control system 3;

(3) Analyze the data information through the control system 3 to determine the specific location of the compartment 7 corresponding to the express package;

(4) Place the express package corresponding to the lit prompt light 2 on the belt scale scanning platform 4 for scanning and weighing, and then move the scanned and weighed express package to the shuttle 5;

(5) Move the express package to the designated compartment 7 through the shuttle 5.

In (1) of this embodiment, at the loading station 11 , the express delivery sheet of the express package is placed on the conveyor belt 1 with the express package facing upwards. The loading station 11 includes a plurality of equally spaced loading areas 15 . Each express package is correspondingly placed in one loading area 15 .

In (2) of this embodiment, the conveyor belt 1 is arranged in a ring structure and moves counterclockwise. When the express package is transported to the camera scanning station 12, the express package is read by the camera scanner located above the camera scanning station 12. The data information on the courier bill.

In (3) of this embodiment, the express package that has passed through the camera scanning station 12 is wrapped on the conveyor belt 1. When the express package is transported to the pick-up station 13 and the prompt light 2 is lit, it will be matched with the lighted prompt light. The express package on the pick-up station 13 corresponding to 2 is placed on the belt scale scanning platform 4 corresponding to the illuminated prompt light 2 for scanning and weighing.

In (3) of this embodiment, if the individual data information cannot be automatically identified by the camera scanner due to the incomplete data information of the express parcel on the express parcel, the express parcel will be transported to any pick-up station At 13:00, the prompt light 2 corresponding to the pick-up station 13 still does not light up, and the express package is transported to the rejection station 14; 2 Lights up, manually removes the package, and manually enters the data information. After manually entering the data information, the express package is placed on the conveyor belt 1 again, and the control system 3 re-identifies and processes.

In (4) of this embodiment, a reciprocating shuttle 5 is provided on both sides of the belt scale scanning platform 4. After the express package is scanned and weighed by the belt scale scanning platform 4, the data information is transmitted to the control system 3, and the The express package is moved to a reciprocating shuttle 5 through the belt scale scanning platform 4 .

In (5) of this embodiment, the shuttle 5 moves toward the relay shuttle 6 , and the express package is moved to the designated compartment 7 by the shuttle 5 .

In (5) of the present embodiment, the shuttle 5 moves to the relay shuttle 6, and the express package on the shuttle 5 is moved to the relay shuttle 6, and the express package is moved to the designated location through the relay shuttle 6. In order to achieve the purpose of reducing the moving distance of the reciprocating shuttle 5 and shortening the reciprocating cycle.

The sorting device in this embodiment includes a conveyor belt 1 arranged in a ring structure, a camera scanner for reading the data information of the express parcel on the express parcel, a prompt light 2 for prompting the express parcel to be taken down, The belt scale scanning platform 4 used for scanning and weighing express parcels is used to move the scanned and weighed express parcels to the reciprocating shuttle 5 of the designated compartment 7, so as to reduce the moving distance of the reciprocating shuttle 5 and reduce the The relay shuttle 6 for the purpose of shortening the reciprocating cycle, and for analyzing the data information of the express delivery face sheet scanned by the camera scanner, to determine the specific position of the compartment 7 corresponding to the express package, and to control the belt scale scanning platform 4 Mobile control system 3.

In this embodiment, the camera scanner is located above the conveyor belt 1 , the prompt light 2 is located on one side of the conveyor belt 1 , and the prompt light 2 is arranged corresponding to the belt scale scanning platform 4 , and both sides of the belt scale scanning platform 4 are provided with A reciprocating shuttle 5 and the belt scale scanning platform 4 cooperate with the reciprocating shuttle 5; the relay shuttle 6 cooperates with the reciprocating shuttle 5; the camera scanner, the prompt light 2 and the belt scale scanning platform 4 are all connected with the control system 3.

The conveyor belt 1 in this embodiment has a loading station 11 , a camera scanning station 12 , a picking station 13 and a rejecting station 14 . The camera scanner is located above the camera scan station 12 , and the camera scanner is The high-definition camera scanner, the prompt light 2 is located on one side of the pick-up station 13; ; Conveyor belt 1 conveys counterclockwise.

In this embodiment, the loading station 11 is provided with a plurality of loading areas 15, and the multiple loading areas 15 are distributed at equal intervals; the prompt light 2 is set corresponding to the picking station 13, and the prompt light 2 is corresponding to the picking station. The number of 13 is equal and all are plural.

In this embodiment, the number of the openings 7 is 180, and the 180 openings 7 are divided into 5 collecting units. The collecting bags are installed under the openings 7, and each collecting unit includes a collecting channel 8 And 2 rows of bag-collecting racks 9, each row of bag-collecting racks 9 is made up of 18 grid openings 7, 2 rows of bag-collecting racks 9 are distributed on both sides of the bag-collecting passage 8, and each row of bag-collecting racks 9 is respectively connected with a reciprocating shuttle. 5. Cooperate with the relay shuttle 6; the belt scale scanning platform 4 is located at one end of the bag collecting channel 8, the reciprocating shuttle 5 is located at one end of the bag collecting frame 9, and the relay shuttle 6 is located in the middle of the bag collecting frame 9.

The following describes the operation process of the sorting equipment in conjunction with Figure 1 of the specification:

A, B, C, D and E in Fig. 1 represent five operators respectively, ①, ②, ③, ④, ⑤, ⑥, ⑦, ⑧, ⑨ and ⑩ respectively represent 10-row pallet racks 9, of which ① and ②, ③ and ④, ⑤ and ⑥, ⑦ and ⑧, ⑨ and ⑩, respectively, 5 sets of package units. The five collection units composed of ① and ②, ③ and ④, ⑤ and ⑥, ⑦ and ⑧, ⑨ and ⑩ correspond to the five operators A, B, C, D and E respectively. A, B, C, D and E five operators correspond to five picking stations 13 respectively, and each picking station 13 corresponds to a prompt light 2 and a belt scale scanning platform 4,

At the loading station 11, the operator lays the express package (with the express sheet facing up) flat on the conveyor belt 1 arranged in a ring structure. There are eye-catching color blocks on the surface of the conveyor belt 1, that is, the loading area 15, and the distance is equidistant. Partition, each package needs to be placed on a corresponding loading area 15.

The conveyor belt 1 arranged in a ring structure rotates counterclockwise, and drives the express package to pass through the camera scanning station 12, and scans the data information through the camera scanner, scans the express package barcode and communicates with the control system 3, and the express package continues to move. , through the five pick-up stations 13 corresponding to the five operators A, B, C, D and E in turn.

Through data analysis, the control system 3 controls the prompt lights 2 corresponding to the positions of the five pick-up stations 13 to light up. , D or E), take out the express package in the color block of the conveyor belt 1 on the pick-up station 13 corresponding to the lighting indicator 2 and enter the next link.

For the convenience of explanation, operator A is taken as an example here: when the express package passes through the camera scanner, the control system 3 determines whether the operation is performed by operator A; When the indicator light 2 is on, the operator A will take down the express package from the pickup station 13 corresponding to the operator A; if not, the indicator light 2 corresponding to the position of the operator A will not be lit, and the operator A Don't bother, the express package continues to flow to the next location.

After the operator A gets the express package, he places the express package on the belt scale scanning platform 4 for scanning and weighing, and the scanned and weighed data information communicates with the control system 3. At the same time, the belt scale scanning platform 4 has its own host, and passes the express barcode. Analyze and generate instructions, drive the belt conveyor to move in the direction of ① the package rack 9 or in the direction of ② the package rack 9, and transport the express package to ① the reciprocating shuttle 5 of the package rack 9 or ② the reciprocating shuttle 5 of the package rack 9 Above, the following assumes that the express package moves to the shuttle 5 of ① the package rack 9 to continue to describe the next process.

①After receiving the express package, the reciprocating shuttle 5 of the package rack 9 moves (along the track) to the designated position in the length direction of the package rack 9 under the control of the control system 3, ① the reciprocating shuttle of the package rack 9 The belt conveyor of the cart 5 is started, and the express package is sent to the designated compartment 7, and the automatic sorting is completed. Each reciprocating shuttle 5 cooperates with a relay shuttle 6. The purpose of one relay shuttle 6 is to shorten the moving distance of the reciprocating shuttle 5 and reduce the time required for the reciprocating cycle due to the increased efficiency requirements.

In the same way, if the express package moves to ② the reciprocating shuttle 5 of the package rack 9, then ② the reciprocating shuttle 5 of the package rack 9 is under the control of the control system 3, (along the track) toward ② the package rack 9. Move to the designated position in the length direction, ② the reciprocating shuttle 5 of the package rack 9 is started, and the express package is sent to the designated compartment 7 to complete the automatic sorting, ② the reciprocating shuttle 5 of the package rack 9 is reset to the original position Waiting for the next express package, and so on.

The other operators B, C, D and E have the same workflow as operator A.

In Fig. 1, ①, ②, ③, ④, ⑤, ⑥, ⑦, ⑧, ⑨ and ⑩ have a total of 10 rows of package racks 9, each row of package racks 9 includes 18 grid openings 7, and the lower part of each grid opening 7 Each of them is installed with a collection bag, corresponding to a total of 180 collection bags (the number of grid openings 7 can be increased or decreased according to actual needs). There are 8 collection channels, and one operator is arranged for each collection channel 8 to sort out and replace the collection bags.

Due to the incomplete data information of express parcels and other reasons, the data information of individual express parcels cannot be automatically identified by the system. When these parcels flow through the prompt light 2 corresponding to operators A, B, C, D and E, the prompt light 2 still does not work. It will light up, and continue to flow to the rejection station 14, where the package is manually removed and input manually. After manually inputting the data information, it is placed on the conveyor belt 1 again, and the system will re-identify and process.

As shown in Figure 1, the entire workflow requires five operators A, B, C, D and E, together with five workers to replace the bags, and another three to four workers to place the express parcels in a ring structure. on the conveyor belt 1.

The designed processing capacity of this equipment is 7,500 tickets (packages)/hour, and fourteen staff members are required.

The installation and operation site of this equipment is about 15 meters long, 12 meters wide, and has a total area of more than 180 square meters.

In addition, it should be noted that the specific embodiments described in this specification may have different shapes and names of parts and components, and the above content described in this specification is only an illustration of the structure of the present invention. All equivalent changes or simple changes made according to the structure, features and principles described in the patent concept of the present invention are included in the protection scope of the patent of the present invention. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications or supplements to the described specific embodiments or substitute in similar manners, as long as they do not deviate from the structure of the present invention or go beyond the scope defined by the claims, All should belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. a reciprocating shuttle express sorting process, characterized in that: the reciprocating shuttle express sorting process is as follows: (1) Place the express package on the conveyor belt (1); (2) Read the data information of the express parcel on the express parcel through the camera scanner, and transmit the data information to the control system (3); (3) Analyze the data information through the control system (3) to determine the specific location of the compartment (7) corresponding to the express package; (4) Place the express package corresponding to the lit prompt light (2) on the belt scale scanning platform (4) for scanning and weighing, and then move the scanned and weighed express package to the shuttle (5) superior; (5) Move the express package to the designated compartment (7) by the shuttle (5). 2. The reciprocating shuttle express sorting process according to claim 1, characterized in that: in said (1), in the loading station (11), the express delivery sheet of the express package is placed flat on the conveyor belt with the express face up. (1) On, the loading station (11) includes a plurality of loading areas (15), and each express package is placed in one loading area (15) correspondingly. 3. The reciprocating shuttle express sorting process according to claim 1, characterized in that: in said (2), the conveyor belt (1) is arranged in a ring structure, and when the express package is conveyed to the camera scanning station (12) At the time of reading, the data information of the express face sheet on the express package is read through the camera scanner located above the camera scanning station (12). 4. The reciprocating shuttle express sorting process according to claim 1, characterized in that: in the step (3), the express delivery through the camera scanning station (12) is wrapped on the conveyor belt (1), and when the express delivery package is When conveyed to the pick-up station (13) and the prompt light (2) is lit, place the express package on the pick-up station (13) corresponding to the lit prompt light (2) on the Scan and weigh on the belt scale scanning platform (4) corresponding to the prompt light (2). 5. The reciprocating shuttle express sorting process according to claim 1, characterized in that: in (3), if the data information of the express face sheet on the express package is incomplete, the individual data information cannot be If it is automatically identified by the camera scanner, when the express package is delivered to any pick-up station (13), the prompt light (2) corresponding to the pick-up station (13) still does not light up, and the express package is transported. to the rejection station (14); when the express package is transported to the rejection station (14), the prompt light (2) at the rejection station (14) lights up, the package is manually rejected, and the data information is manually entered. After the information is received, the express package is placed on the conveyor belt (1) again, and the control system (3) re-identifies and processes it. 6. The reciprocating shuttle express sorting process according to claim 1, characterized in that: in said (4), a reciprocating shuttle (5) is provided on each side of the belt scale scanning platform (4), and passes through the After scanning and weighing the express package, the belt scale scanning platform (4) transmits the data information to the control system (3), and moves the express package to a reciprocating shuttle (5) through the belt scale scanning platform (4). 7. The reciprocating shuttle express sorting process according to claim 1, characterized in that: in (5), the reciprocating shuttle (5) moves toward the relay shuttle (6), and passes through the reciprocating shuttle (5). ) to move the express package to the designated compartment (7). 8. The reciprocating shuttle express sorting process according to claim 1, characterized in that: in said (5), the reciprocating shuttle (5) moves to the relay shuttle (6), and the reciprocating shuttle (5) moves toward the relay shuttle (6). ) to the relay shuttle (6), and move the express package to the designated compartment (7) through the relay shuttle (6), so as to reduce the moving distance of the shuttle (5), and The purpose of shortening the reciprocating cycle. 9. A reciprocating shuttle express sorting equipment, comprising a conveyor belt (1) arranged in a ring structure, characterized in that: further comprising a camera scanner for reading data information of express delivery sheets on express parcels, for A prompt light (2) for prompting the express package to be taken off, a belt scale scanning platform (4) for scanning and weighing the express package, and for moving the scanned and weighed express package to the designated compartment (7 ) of the reciprocating shuttle (5); the camera scanner is located above the conveyor belt (1), the prompt light (2) is located on one side of the conveyor belt (1), and the prompt light (2) scans with the belt scale The platform (4) is correspondingly arranged, a reciprocating shuttle (5) is provided on both sides of the belt scale scanning platform (4), and the belt scale scanning platform (4) is matched with the reciprocating shuttle (5). 10. The reciprocating shuttle express sorting device according to claim 9, characterized in that: the sorting device further comprises a relay shuttle for the purpose of reducing the moving distance of the reciprocating shuttle (5) and shortening the reciprocating cycle a vehicle (6), the relay shuttle vehicle (6) cooperates with the reciprocating shuttle vehicle (5); and/or; the sorting device further includes a method for analyzing the data information of express delivery documents scanned by the camera scanner, to A control system (3) that determines the specific position of the compartment (7) corresponding to the express package and controls the movement of the belt scale scanning platform (4), the camera scanner, the prompt light (2) and the belt scale scanning platform ( 4) Both are connected to the control system (3).

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