Object sorting devices

A system comprising:

• a feeder comprising a first compartment to store a card;
• a recognition device attached to the feeder, the recognition device comprising a processor and a first sensor, wherein the recognition device is to:
• analyze, by the processor, the card using the first sensor to obtain characteristic information of the card;
• identifying, by the processor, a group associated with the characteristic information;
• and
• send, to a sorter, a sorting instruction in view of the group associated with the characteristic information;
• the sorter connected to the feeder, wherein the sorter comprises:
• a paddle shaped to push the card from a conveyor belt into the first compartment;
• a motor connected to the paddle;
• and
• a controller to:
• identify a second compartment associated with the group in view of the sorting instruction:
• engage the motor to extend the paddle to push the card from the conveyor belt into the second compartment when the controller receives an extension instruction from the processor;
• and
• engage the motor to retract the paddle when the controller receives a retraction instruction from the processor;
• and
• the conveyor belt connected to the feeder, the recognition device, and the sorter, the conveyor belt to provide the card from the feeder to the sorter.

An apparatus comprising:

• a feeder comprising:
• a first container to store a card;
• a placement mechanism to place the card onto a conveyor belt;
• and
• the conveyor belt to provide the card to a sorter;
• an optical recognition device attached to the conveyor belt, the optical recognition device comprising:
• an optical sensor to scan the card for first characteristic information of the card;
• and
• a processor to:
• identify a group associated with at least the first characteristic information;
• and
• send, to the sorter, a sorting instruction in view of the group associated with at least the first characteristic information;
• and
• the sorter connected to the conveyor belt, the sorter comprising:
• a second container,
• a paddle shaped to push the card from the conveyor belt into the second container;
• a motor connected to the paddle;
• and
• a controller to:
• determine that the second container is associated with the group in view of the sorting instruction;
• engage the motor to extend the paddle to push the card from the conveyor belt into the second container when the controller receives an extension instruction from the processor;
• and
• engage the motor to retract the paddle when the controller receives a retraction instruction from the processor.