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Storage dispenser for objects

  • US 8,145,351 B2
  • Filed: 08/26/2005
  • Issued: 03/27/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A storage machine for objects comprising:

  • (a) a compartment system comprising a plurality of compartments and at least one closure mechanism;

    (b) a machine housing at least partially enclosing said compartments, said machine housing comprising a central predefined access orifice;

    (c) at least one drive system for effecting a controlled displacement of the at least one closure mechanism;

    (d) a control system; and

    (e) at least one safety system to ensure extensive, increased personal safety with respect to risks posed by automated sequences and with respect to automatically activatable moving devices;

    wherein said at least one closure mechanism is displaceable relative to the central predefined access orifice in order to permit or prevent access to a specific, individual compartment or to a specific group of adjacent compartments;

    wherein the ability of the at least one closure mechanism to move depends on an access right verifiable by the control system;

    wherein the at least one safety system comprises a safety switch system havinga manually operated security button for producing at least one automatically driven movement of the at least one closure mechanism selected from the group consisting of a closing movement and an opening movement, anda timer switch element with a predefined release time for starting at least one operation of the at least one closure mechanism selected from the group consisting of a closing operation and an opening operation so that a limited time is set for effecting the closing movement,wherein the at least one closure mechanism cannot be automatically directly closed other than if deliberately released and supervised by a user.

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