Refrigerator unit with lighted ice dispenser cavity

An appliance comprising:

• a sensor that measures an environmental condition surrounding the appliance;
• an illuminating device that continually emits light at a minimum light level during operation of the appliance;
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• an electronics unit in communication with the sensor and the illuminating device, the electronics unit configured to adjust the light level of the illuminating device based upon the environmental condition, wherein the electronics unit includes a scaling factor and multiplies the scaling factor with an output of the sensor to provide the adjustment of the light level.

An appliance comprising:

• a sensor that measures an environmental condition surrounding the appliance, wherein the environmental condition is one of motion, temperature, sound, and moisture;
• an illuminating device that emits light during operation of the appliance;
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• an electronics unit in communication with the sensor and the illuminating device, wherein the electronics unit adjusts the light level of the illuminating device based upon the environmental condition.

A refrigerator including a door for gaining access to a refrigerated compartment, the refrigerator comprising:

• a dispenser unit mounted in the door;
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• an illuminating device mounted within the dispenser unit;
• an alternative light source mounted in the refrigerator;
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• a sensor configured to measure an environmental condition and in communication with the illuminating device and the alternative light source, the light level from the illuminating device and the alternative light source being adjustable based on the measured environmental condition.