| 摘要 |
An apparatus for controlling secure access and storage of at least two di fferent types of articles is disclosed The apparatus includes a plurality of compartments for articles, the compartments arranged in a rotatable cylindr ical array with one opening for each compartment on the surface of the cylin der A linearly driven belt having an access port thereon limits access to a single compartment The compartments may be of equal or different size to acc ept different articles A sliding door, positionable over an opening in the h ousing, provides additional security A drawer with additional compartments m ay be included in the apparatus in addition to the cylindrical array Certain compartments may have an assignment linking them to other compartments in t he cylindrical array or drawer, allowing for the secure and separate storage of sets of related articles, such as the keys, registration and/or license plate of a car Access to stored articles is achieve through a touch screen u ser interface, an OCR document reader or scanner, a biomet.pi.c reader devic e, or any combination thereof The apparatus provides easier and quicker acce ss to stored articles, especially sets of stored articles
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