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Heat pump comprising a number of hollow elements (2) with a first zone (2a), a second zone (2b) and a working medium which can be displaced in a reversible manner between the first and second zones, also comprising a number of plate elements (1) and a number of through-passage regions of a first typ

Heat pump comprising a number of hollow elements (2) with a first zone (2a), a second zone (2b) and a working medium which can be displaced in a reversible manner between the first and second zones, also comprising a number of plate elements (1) and a number of through-passage regions of a first type (4) arranged between the plate elements (1), further comprising a number of through-passage regions of a second type (5) arranged between the plate elements (1), and additionally comprising at least two distributing devices (7, 8) which are arranged at the ends of the plate elements (1) in each case, are provided for distributing a first fluid through the through-passage regions of the first type (4) and each have a fixed hollow cylinder and a distributor insert (7a, 8a) which can be rotated in the hollow cylinder, the distributor insert (7a, 8a) having partition walls (7b, 8b) which separate off at least four separate chambers (11) in each of the cylinders, and a flow path which comprises at least one through-passage region (4) being defined by way of each of the chambers (11).

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1. A heat pump comprising a number of hollow elements with a first zone, a second zone and a working medium which can be displaced in a reversible manner between the first and second zone, an equilibrium of an interaction of the working medium with each of the zones depending on thermodynamic state

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A heat pump comprising a number of hollow elements with a first zone, a second zone and a working medium which can be displaced in a reversible manner between the first and second zone, an equilibrium of an interaction of the working medium with each of the zones depending on thermodynamic state variables, a number of plate elements which are arranged in the form of a stack and each comprise at least one hollow element with a first and second zone, a number of passage regions of a first type arranged between the plate elements to be flowed through by a first fluid for exchanging heat with the first zone, a number of passage regions of a second type arranged between the plate elements to be flowed through by a second fluid for exchanging heat with the second zones, the first fluid and the second fluid being separated from each other, and at least two distributing devices which are arranged at the end of the plate elements in each case and associated with at least a distribution of the first fluid through the passage regions of the first type and each have a stationary hollow cylinder and a distributor insert which is able to rotate in the hollow cylinder, wherein the distributor insert has partitions which separate off in each of the cylinders at least four, preferably at least six and particularly preferably at least eight separate chambers, a flow path comprising at least one passage region being defined by each of the chambers. 2. The heat pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heat pump is an adsorption heat pump, the working medium being adsorbable and desorbable in the first zone and vaporable and condensable in the second zone. 3. The heat pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein the working medium is reversibly chemisorbable at least in the first zone. 4. The heat pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flow paths include a first group of at least two adjacent flow paths and a second group of at least two adjacent flow paths, the flow paths of the first group all being flowed through in a first direction and the flow paths of the second group all being flowed through in a direction opposite thereto. 5. The heat pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plate element comprises a number of parallel flat tubes, each of the flat tubes forming a hollow element with a first and second zone. 6. The heat pump as claimed in claim 5, wherein the flat tubes are hermetically separated from one another. 7. The heat pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein a hollow plate, the cavity of which is associated with one of the passage regions, is arranged between two of the plate elements, the hollow plate being thermally connected in a planar manner to the adjacent plate elements, in particular connected by soldering, adhesion or bracing. 8. The heat pump as claimed in claim 7, wherein arranged between two plate elements are a hollow plate of a first type, forming a passage region of a first type, and a hollow plate of a second type which is substantially thermally separated from the hollow plate of the first type and forms a passage region of a second type. 9. The heat pump as claimed in claim 8, wherein the hollow plates of the first and second type are of differing thickness, wherein, in particular, one type of hollow plate is designed for a liquid fluid and the other type of hollow plate for a gaseous fluid. 10. The heat pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least two distributing devices which are arranged at the end of the plate elements in each case and associated with a distribution of the second fluid through the passage regions of the second type are each provided with a stationary hollow cylinder and a distributor insert which is able to rotate in the hollow cylinder. 11. The heat pump as claimed in claim 10, wherein the distributor insert of the device for distributing the second fluid has spirally formed partitions which, in particular, separate off at least three separate, helical chambers in at least one of the cylinders, a flow path comprising at least one passage region of the second type being defined by each of the chambers. 12. The heat pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein at the spirally formed partitions have lugs by means of which at least one flow path can be temporarily closed. 13. The heat pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein the distributor insert has a connection region with radial apertures, a fluid exchange of the chamber being carried out via the aperture which is aligned in each case with a chamber. 14. The heat pump as claimed in claim 13, wherein the fluid exchange of a plurality of the chambers is carried out via a corresponding number of the apertures in a multipart connection space which at least partly surrounds the cylinder. 15. The heat pump as claimed in claim 14, wherein a space of the first cylinder connected to a connection space of the second cylinder is connected via a number of channels which are separated from one another. 16. The heat pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the distributor inserts is able to rotate such that it can be driven in synchronization with the other distributor inserts. 17. The heat pump as claimed in claim 16, wherein a device for distributing the second fluid can be altered relative to a device for distributing the first fluid such that it can be adjusted with respect to a phase position of a distribution cycle. 18. The heat pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein an inclination of at least one coiled chamber is not constant over the length of the cylinder. 19. The heat pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of hollow elements which are hermetically separated from one another are provided, at least two of the hollow elements having differing working media. 20. The heat pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein, at least in a plurality of cases, the flow paths of the first fluid are directed in the opposite direction to adjacent flow paths of the second fluid. 21. The heat pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein the partitions of the distributor insert are spirally formed and in that the separated-off chambers are helical. 22. The heat pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein the partitions of the distributor insert run substantially straight over the length of the distributor insert. 23. The heat pump as claimed in claim 22, wherein the hollow cylinder has a plurality of apertures, apertures which succeed one another in the axial direction each being arranged offset from one another by an angle. 24. The heat pump as claimed in claim 22, wherein the hollow cylinder surrounding the distributor inserts has an inner wall and an outer wall, a plurality of annular chambers arranged in axial succession being formed between the two walls. 25. The heat pump as claimed in claim 24, wherein the annular chambers are formed as annular chamber modules which can be stacked in the axial direction. 26. The heat pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein a means is provided for distributing the second fluid, the second fluid being guided by means of the distributing device via a plurality of flow paths through the passage regions of the second type. 27. The heat pump as claimed in claim 26, wherein one of the flow paths forms a closed loop which is separated from the remaining flow paths of the second fluid. 28. The heat pump as claimed in claim 27, wherein the closed flow path has a smaller width in the stacking direction than an adjacent flow path, the closed flow path being guided, in particular, for intermediate-temperature evaporation and/or intermediate-temperature condensation. 29. The heat pump as claimed in claim 27, wherein the closed flow path comprises a pump member for conveying the fluid. 30. A heat pump comprising a number of hollow elements with a first zone, a second zone and a working medium which can be displaced in a reversible manner between the first and second zone, an equilibrium of an interaction of the working medium with each of the zones depending on thermodynamic state variables, a number of plate elements which are arranged in the form of a stack and each comprise at least one hollow element with a first and second zone, a number of passage regions of a first type arranged between the plate elements to be flowed through by a first fluid for exchanging heat with the first zone, a number of passage regions of a second type arranged between the plate elements to be flowed through by a second fluid for exchanging heat with the second zones, the first fluid and the second fluid being separated from each other, and at least two distributing devices which are arranged at the end of the plate elements in each case and associated with at least a distribution of the first fluid through the passage regions of the first type and each have a stationary hollow cylinder and a distributor insert which is able to rotate in the hollow cylinder, wherein the distributor insert has spirally formed partitions which separate off in each of the cylinders at least four, preferably at least six and particularly preferably at least eight separate helical chambers, a flow path comprising at least one passage region being defined by each of the chambers. 31. The heat pump as claimed in claim 30, further comprising the features of claim 2.