Ice maker assembly and refrigerator appliance

Abstract

Ice maker assemblies for freezers, as well as refrigerator appliance which include ice maker assemblies, are provided. A freezer includes a power source. An ice maker assembly includes a mold tray including a plurality of mold pockets, and a motor, the motor electrically connectable to the power source. The ice maker assembly further includes a housing generally surrounding the motor, and a light coupled to the housing, the light electrically connectable to the power source.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An ice maker assembly for a freezer, the freezer comprising a power source, the ice maker assembly comprising:
 a mold tray comprising a plurality of mold pockets;   a motor, the motor electrically connectable to the power source;   a housing generally surrounding the motor; and   a light coupled to the housing, the light electrically connectable to the power source.   
     
     
         2 . The ice maker assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the light and the motor are electrically connectable to the power source in series. 
     
     
         3 . The ice maker assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the light and the motor are electrically connectable to the power source in parallel. 
     
     
         4 . The ice maker assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the light is mounted to the housing. 
     
     
         5 . The ice maker assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the light is mounted to an auxiliary housing, the auxiliary housing connectable to the housing. 
     
     
         6 . The ice maker assembly of  claim 5 , further comprising an electrical socket mounted to the housing and an electrical plug mounted to the auxiliary housing, the electrical socket electrically connected to the motor, the electrical plug electrically connected to the light. 
     
     
         7 . The ice maker assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a sensor in communication with the light, the sensor operable to actuate the light. 
     
     
         8 . The ice maker assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the sensor is one of a light sensor or a motion sensor. 
     
     
         9 . The ice maker assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the sensor is coupled to the housing. 
     
     
         10 . The ice maker assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the sensor is further in communication with the motor and operable to actuate the motor. 
     
     
         11 . The ice maker assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the light is a light emitting diode module. 
     
     
         12 . A refrigerator appliance, comprising:
 a fresh food compartment;   a freezer, the freezer comprising a liner defining a freezer chamber, the freezer further comprising a power source; and   an ice maker assembly disposed within the freezer chamber, the ice maker assembly comprising:
 a mold tray comprising a plurality of mold pockets; 
 a motor, the motor electrically connectable to the power source; 
 a housing generally surrounding the motor; and 
 a light coupled to the housing, the light electrically connectable to the power source. 
   
     
     
         13 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 12 , wherein the light and the motor are electrically connectable to the power source in series. 
     
     
         14 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 12 , wherein the light and the motor are electrically connectable to the power source in parallel. 
     
     
         15 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 12 , wherein the light is mounted to the housing. 
     
     
         16 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 12 , wherein the light is mounted to an auxiliary housing, the auxiliary housing connectable to the housing. 
     
     
         17 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 12 , further comprising an electrical socket mounted to the housing and an electrical plug mounted to the auxiliary housing, the electrical socket electrically connected to the motor, the electrical plug electrically connected to the light. 
     
     
         18 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 12 , further comprising a sensor in communication with the light, the sensor operable to actuate the light. 
     
     
         19 . The refrigerator appliance of  claim 12 , wherein the freezer is disposed above the fresh food compartment along a generally vertical direction.