Abstract: Apparatus for automatically receiving and dispensing banknotes and valuables comprising a protection casing (2) provided with access openings (3, 4), compartments (7) adapted to contain banknotes and valuables and movable along a loop-shaped movement path (6) extending within the protection casing (2) and passing close to the access openings (3, 4), drive and guide means (9) for moving the compartments (7), and electronic means (35) acting on the drive and guide means (9) and designed to select the compartments (7) to be positioned close to the access openings (3, 4), based on predetermined procedures and commands.

Abstract: A device used for protecting and handling bank notes and valuables including, within a housing, a protection housing, mobile elements having a sliding direction and a plurality of safety compartments consecutive with one another along the sliding direction, locking elements defining as many stop positions of the mobile elements as there are safety compartments along the sliding direction, and a control device driving the locking elements. A process includes the insertion of bank notes and valuables in various safety compartments and making gradually accessible the content of compartments according to prefixed time sequences.