Storage dispenser for objects

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 having
• a 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, and
• a 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.