Article conveyance sorting apparatus, article sorting system, and control server

A control server comprising:

• a processor configured to select a first distribution control signal or a second distribution control signal for distributing an article to a first conveyance section or a second conveyance section based on a distinguishing result of the article distinguished based on article information, select a first conveyance control signal for conveying the article from the first conveyance section toward a tray of a first type included in a plurality of trays conveyed by a conveyance sorting section, select a second conveyance control signal for conveying the article from the second conveyance section toward a tray of a second type included in the plurality of trays conveyed by the conveyance sorting section, and select a sorting control signal for sorting the article conveyed by the plurality of trays to a designated sorting destination;
• and
• an interface that outputs a first distribution control signal or a second distribution control signal to a distributing section that distributes an article to the first conveyance section or the second conveyance section, outputs the first conveyance control signal or the second conveyance control signal to the first conveyance section or the second conveyance section, and outputs the sorting control signal to the conveyance sorting section,
• wherein the conveyance sorting section conveys the plurality of trays including an openable tray, which is the tray of the first type, and a sliding tray, which is the tray of the second type, and discharges the article from the openable tray or the sliding tray based on the sorting control signal to sort the article to the designated sorting destination.