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A refrigeration system includes a refrigerant circuit with a plurality of evaporator paths and a distributor for distributing refrigerant. The distributor includes a housing and a controllable valve for each evaporator path. The refrigeration system is operated by using a distributor including a mag

A refrigeration system includes a refrigerant circuit with a plurality of evaporator paths and a distributor for distributing refrigerant. The distributor includes a housing and a controllable valve for each evaporator path. The refrigeration system is operated by using a distributor including a magnet arrangement for controlling the valves.

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1. A refrigeration system with a refrigerant circuit comprising: a plurality of evaporation paths;a distributor causing a distribution of refrigerant, the distributor comprising a plurality of controllable valves and a housing, each of the plurality of controllable valves corresponding to one of the

1. A refrigeration system with a refrigerant circuit comprising: a plurality of evaporation paths;a distributor causing a distribution of refrigerant, the distributor comprising a plurality of controllable valves and a housing, each of the plurality of controllable valves corresponding to one of the plurality of evaporation paths;wherein the distributor comprises a magnet arrangement controlling the plurality of controllable valves, the magnet arrangement comprising a rotor that carries at least one magnet;wherein each of the plurality of controllable valves is a pilot-controlled valve comprising:a corresponding auxiliary valve element that is moved by the at least one magnet, the auxiliary valve element blocking or releasing a passage from a pressure chamber to an outlet opening connected to at least one of the plurality of evaporation paths; anda corresponding main valve element that is moved by the refrigerant and interacts with a main valve seat, a side of the main valve element, which faces away from the main valve seat, bordering the pressure chamber. 2. The refrigeration system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one magnet is an electromagnet. 3. The refrigeration system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one magnet acts through a closed wall of the housing. 4. The refrigeration system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one magnet is guided in a circumferential groove in the housing. 5. The refrigeration system according to claim 1, wherein a throttle path extends from an inlet of the distributor to the pressure chamber in parallel to the corresponding main valve element. 6. The refrigeration system according to claim 5, wherein the throttle path extends between the corresponding main valve element and a guide for the corresponding main valve element. 7. The refrigeration system according to claim 5, wherein a first pressure drop over the throttle path is larger than a second pressure drop between the pressure chamber and the outlet opening. 8. A refrigeration system with a refrigerant circuit comprising; a plurality of evaporation paths; anda distributor causing a distribution of refrigerant, the distributor comprising a plurality of controllable valves and a housing, each of the plurality of controllable valves corresponding to one of the plurality of evaporation paths;wherein the distributor comprises a magnet arrangement controlling the plurality of controllable valves;wherein each of the plurality of controllable valves is a pilot-controlled valve comprising:a corresponding auxiliary valve element that is moved by the at least one magnet, the auxiliary valve element blocking or releasing a passage from a pressure chamber to an outlet opening connected to at least one of the plurality of evaporation paths; anda corresponding main valve element that is moved by the refrigerant and interacts with a main valve seat, a side of the main valve element, which faces away from the main valve seat, bordering the pressure chamber. 9. A refrigeration system with a refrigerant circuit comprising: a plurality of evaporation paths; anda distributor causing a distribution of refrigerant, the distributor comprising a plurality of controllable valves and a housing, each of the plurality of controllable valves corresponding to one of the plurality of evaporation paths;wherein the distributor comprises a magnet arrangement controlling the plurality of controllable valves, the magnet arrangement comprising a rotor that carries at least one magnet; andwherein the at least one magnet is a controllable magnet with which several valves can be controlled at the same time. 10. A refrigeration system with a refrigerant circuit comprising: a plurality of evaporation paths; anda distributor causing a distribution of refrigerant, the distributor comprising a plurality of controllable valves and a housing, each of the plurality of controllable valves corresponding to one of the plurality of evaporation paths;wherein the distributor comprises a magnet arrangement controlling the plurality of controllable valves, the magnet arrangement comprising a rotor that carries at least one magnet; andwherein each of the plurality of controllable valves is provided with its own controllable magnet.