Apparatus for sterilization and deodorization, and refrigerator comprising same

A refrigerator comprising:

• a cabinet;
• a storage compartment disposed inside the cabinet;
• a cold air duct disposed at a rear of the storage compartment;
• and
• a sterilization and deodorization device mounted inside the storage compartment, connected to the cold air duct, and configured to introduce air discharged from the cold air duct, sterilize and deodorize the introduced air, and discharge the sterilized and deodorized air into the storage compartment,
• wherein the sterilization and deodorization device comprises:
• a housing mounted in the storage compartment;
• a deodorizing filter configured to deodorize the air introduced into the housing;
• a sterilizing lamp configured to sterilize the air introduced into the housing, the sterilizing lamp having a cylindrical shape;
• and
• a thermal insulating tape attached to a surface of the housing adjacent to the storage compartment, the thermal insulating tape comprising:
• a reflective layer configured to reflect ultraviolet rays radiated from the sterilizing lamp;
• and
• a thermal insulating layer configured to prevent heat generated from the sterilizing lamp from being transferred to the storage compartment.