| abstract |
ThenInvention relates to a heat pump,ncomprising a number of hollow elements (2) with a first zonen(2a), a second zone (2b) and one between the first andnsecond zone reversibly displaceable work equipment, maintaining a balancenan interaction of the working medium with each of the zones (2a,n2b) depends on thermodynamic state variables, a number of plate elementsn(1), which are stacked and each at least onenHollow element (2) with first and second zones comprise a numbernof between the plate elements (1) arranged passage areasnfirst type (4) to the flownwith a first fluid for heat exchangenwith the first zones (2a), a number of between the plate elementsn(1) arranged passage areas of the second type (5) to flow throughna second fluid for heat exchangenwith the second zones (2b), wherein the first fluid and the secondnFluid are separated from each other, and at least two each endnthe plate elements (1) arranged and at least one distributionnof the first fluid through the passage regions of the first type (4) associatednDistribution devices (7, 8), each with a fixed hollow cylindernand a distributor insert (7a, 8a) rotatable in the hollow cylinder,nwherein the distributor insert (7a, 8a) has partitions (7b, 8b) whichnin each of the cylinders at least four, preferably at least sixnand more preferably at least eight separate separate chambers (11),n... |