Hinge assembly for a refrigerator

A refrigerator comprising:

• a first compartment;
• a mullion;
• a second compartment separated from the first compartment by the mullion;
• an access door for selectively closing the second compartment, the access door comprising a door manifold;
• an icemaker disposed in the access door for producing ice;
• and
• a hinge assembly coupled to the mullion and the access door for rotatably mounting the access door to the second compartment, the hinge assembly comprising a hinge manifold, the hinge manifold defining therein a first supply conduit for supplying a working medium to the icemaker and a first return conduit for returning the working medium from the icemaker,
• wherein the door manifold defines therein a second supply conduit for supplying the working medium to the icemaker and a second return conduit for returning the working medium from the icemaker, and
• wherein the door manifold is configured to slidably and detachably receive the hinge manifold to fluidly connect the first supply conduit and the first return conduit to the second supply conduit and the second return conduit, respectively.