Dispensing and irradiating device for double-lens product

By designing automatic dispensing and irradiation devices, the quality problems caused by manual dispensing and irradiation of dual-lens optical products during the production process are solved, and the automated production of dual-lens products is realized, and product quality and operating efficiency are improved.

CN222817225UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-02ALTEK (KUNSHAN) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420931962.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-30
Publication Date
2025-05-02
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-30

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Technical Problem

During the production process of existing dual-lens optical products, manual dispensing process of dual-lens modules usually uses manual dispensing, which affects the product yield and low operating quality. It also requires manual irradiation after dispensing, affecting product quality.

Method used

Design a dispensing and illumination device for dual lens products, including positioning base plate, product positioning vehicle, positioning push rod assembly, dispensing and illumination module and mobile module to realize automatic dispensing and automatic illumination of dual lens products.

Benefits of technology

Through automated dispensing and irradiation, we can reduce errors caused by human work, improve product quality and operating efficiency, and ensure uniform curing of UV glue.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of optical products, and discloses a double-lens product dispensing and irradiating device which comprises a positioning bottom plate, a product positioning carrier, two groups of positioning push rod components, a dispensing and irradiating module and a moving module, the product positioning carrier is placed on the positioning bottom plate, the product positioning carrier is provided with four groups of positioning stations, and two groups of positioning stations and the other two groups of positioning stations in the four groups of positioning stations are symmetrically distributed. The two positioning push rod assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the positioning bottom plate, each positioning push rod assembly comprises a driving module and two push rods arranged in parallel, and the driving module is used for driving the two push rods to synchronously move towards or away from the product carrier. The dispensing and irradiation module comprises a dispensing needle cylinder and four UV irradiation modules. The moving module is used for driving the dispensing and irradiation module to move relative to the product positioning carrier. According to the double-lens product dispensing and irradiating device, the product quality can be improved, and the working efficiency can be improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of optical products, in particular to a glue dispensing and irradiation device for a double-lens product. Background Art

[0002] At present, in the production process of dual-lens optical products on the market, the dual-lens module dispensing process usually adopts manual dispensing, which not only fails to achieve standardized operation, resulting in a decrease in product yield, but also is not conducive to improving the quality of the operation. In addition, after the dispensing is completed, manual irradiation is required to solidify the UV glue, which further affects the quality of the product. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model provides a dual-lens product dispensing and irradiation device, which can realize automatic dispensing and automatic irradiation of the dual-lens product, which can not only improve product quality, but also help to improve work efficiency.

[0004] The utility model provides a dual-lens product dispensing and irradiation device, comprising a positioning base plate, a product positioning carrier, two sets of positioning push rod assemblies, a dispensing and irradiation module, and a moving module;

[0005] The product positioning carrier is placed on the positioning base plate, and the product positioning carrier is provided with four groups of positioning stations, two of which and the other two are symmetrically distributed, wherein each group of the positioning stations is used to place a dual-lens product and position the dual-lens product;

[0006] Two groups of positioning push rod assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the positioning base plate, and the symmetry axes of the two groups of positioning push rod assemblies are consistent with the symmetry axes of the two groups of positioning stations and the other two groups of positioning stations. Each of the positioning push rod assemblies includes a driving module and two parallel push rods, and the driving module is used to drive the two push rods to move synchronously toward or away from the product positioning carrier, so that the two push rods are respectively in contact with or out of contact with the two dual-lens products in the two positioning stations located on the same side;

[0007] The glue dispensing and irradiation module includes a glue dispensing syringe and four groups of UV irradiation modules. The four groups of UV irradiation modules are respectively arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the four groups of positioning stations. The moving module is used to drive the glue dispensing and irradiation module to move relative to the product positioning carrier, so that the glue dispensing syringe dispenses glue to each of the dual-lens products, or the four groups of UV irradiation modules are opposite to the four groups of positioning stations.

[0008] The dual-lens product dispensing and irradiation device provided by the utility model is provided with a product positioning carrier and a positioning push rod assembly, which can accurately position four dual-lens products at the same time. By providing a dispensing and irradiation module and a moving module, the moving module can first drive the dispensing syringe to move, so that the dispensing syringe can dispense glue to the dispensing part of each dual-lens product. After each dual-lens product has completed the dispensing, the moving module can also drive four groups of UV irradiation modules to move to face the four dual-lens products, and synchronously irradiate the four dual-lens products to solidify the colloid. The dual-lens product dispensing and irradiation device in the utility model can realize automatic dispensing of products, thereby reducing the errors caused by manual operations, which not only improves product quality, but also improves work efficiency.

[0009] In some possible implementation schemes, the positioning station includes two positioning grooves, the shapes of the two positioning grooves are respectively adapted to the outer shapes of the two lenses of the dual-lens product, and an avoidance groove for avoiding the connecting structure of the two lenses is provided between the two positioning grooves, so that the two positioning grooves can respectively position the two lenses.

[0010] In some possible implementation schemes, an L-shaped locking portion is provided at one end of the push rod facing the product positioning carrier, and the locking portion is used to lock with an end portion of one of the lenses.

[0011] In some possible implementations, the positioning push rod assembly further includes a mounting plate, two guide rods and two fixing blocks;

[0012] The mounting plate is fixedly connected to the positioning base plate, the driving module is mounted on the mounting plate, and the two push rods are respectively connected to the driving modules;

[0013] The two fixed blocks are respectively fixed to the mounting plates, the two guide rods are respectively located on both sides of the two push rods, the extension direction of the guide rods is the same as the moving direction of the push rods, one end of each guide rod is connected to the driving module, the other end of the guide rod is passed through the fixed block, and the guide rod can move relative to the fixed block along the moving direction of the push rod.

[0014] In some possible implementations, the positioning push rod assembly further includes two springs respectively sleeved on the two guide rods, one end of each of the springs is connected to the driving module, and the other end is connected to the fixing block.

[0015] In some possible implementation schemes, the positioning base plate is provided with a correction module, and the correction module is used to correct the position of the dispensing and irradiation module.

[0016] In some possible implementation schemes, the positioning base plate is provided with a preparation station, and the preparation station is used to place a backup product positioning carrier.

[0017] In some possible implementation schemes, the positioning base plate is provided with a plurality of positioning holes, and the product positioning carrier is provided with positioning columns corresponding to the plurality of positioning holes one by one, and each of the positioning columns is respectively engaged with the corresponding positioning hole.

[0018] In some possible implementation schemes, the dispensing and irradiation module further includes an assembly plate, the assembly plate is connected to the moving module, and the dispensing syringe and the four groups of UV irradiation modules are all fixed to the assembly plate.

[0019] In some possible implementation schemes, a positioning base plate moving component is further included, and the positioning base plate moving component is used to drive the positioning base plate to move relative to the dispensing and irradiation module. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a dual-lens product dispensing and irradiation device in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a positioning base plate, a product positioning carrier and a positioning push rod assembly in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of a product positioning carrier placed on a positioning base plate in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of a positioning push rod assembly in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the dispensing and irradiation module in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0025] In the figure:

[0026] 100-operating platform; 200-positioning base plate; 210-preparation station; 300-product positioning carrier; 310-positioning station; 311-positioning groove; 312-avoidance groove; 320-positioning column; 400-positioning push rod assembly; 410-mounting plate; 420-push rod; 421-locking part; 430-guide rod; 440-fixed block; 450-spring; 460-drive module; 470-adapter plate; 500-glue dispensing and irradiation module; 510-assembly plate; 520-glue dispensing syringe; 530-UV irradiation module; 600-moving module; 610 first moving assembly; 620-second moving assembly; 700-positioning base plate moving assembly; 800-moving bracket; 900-correction module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0028] refer to Figure 1 The dual-lens product dispensing and irradiation device in the embodiment of the utility model may include an operation platform 100, a positioning base plate 200 disposed on the operation platform 100, a product positioning carrier 300, two sets of positioning push rod assemblies 400, a dispensing and irradiation module 500, and a moving module 600. Among them, the product positioning carrier 300 and the two sets of positioning push rod assemblies 400 are both installed on the positioning base plate 200, the dispensing and irradiation module 500 is located above the positioning base plate 200, and the moving module 600 is used to drive the dispensing and irradiation module 500 to move relative to the positioning base plate 200.

[0029] Specifically, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The product positioning carrier 300 is provided with four groups of positioning stations 310, each group of positioning stations 310 can be used to place a dual-lens product (not shown in the figure) and position the dual-lens product. The four groups of positioning stations 310 are arranged in a 2*2 form, and two of the groups of positioning stations 310 are symmetrically distributed with the other two groups of positioning stations 310. The two groups of positioning push rod assemblies 400 are symmetrically arranged on the positioning base plate 200, and the symmetry axes of the two groups of positioning push rod assemblies 400 are consistent with the symmetry axes of the above two groups of positioning stations 310 and the other two groups of positioning stations 310, so that each group of positioning push rod assemblies 400 can assist the positioning stations 310 located on the same side to position the dual-lens product.

[0030] like Figure 3 As shown, each group of positioning stations 310 may include two positioning grooves 311, and the shapes of the two positioning grooves 311 are respectively adapted to the appearance of the two lenses of the dual-lens product. The ends of each positioning groove 311 are L-shaped. When the two lenses are placed in the two positioning grooves 311, the ends of each lens can be respectively abutted against the ends of the positioning grooves 311, so that the lens can be relatively fixed with the positioning grooves 311. In addition, the product positioning carrier 300 is provided with an avoidance groove 312 at the position between the two positioning grooves 311. The avoidance groove 312 can be used to avoid the connection structure between the two lenses, so that the two lenses can be placed in place in the two positioning grooves 311, respectively, to ensure the positioning effect of the dual-lens product.

[0031] In addition, the product positioning carrier 300 is also provided with a plurality of positioning posts 320, and the positioning base plate 200 is provided with positioning holes corresponding to the plurality of positioning posts 320. When the product positioning carrier 300 is placed on the positioning base plate 200, each positioning post 320 is snapped into the corresponding positioning hole, thereby ensuring the positioning between the product positioning carrier 300 and the positioning base plate 200, and ensuring that the product positioning carrier 300 will not deviate relative to the positioning base plate 200 during the dispensing and irradiation of the dual-lens product.

[0032] refer to Figure 4 In this embodiment, each positioning push rod assembly 400 includes a mounting plate 410, two push rods 420, two guide rods 430, two fixing blocks 440 and a driving module 460, wherein the mounting plate 410 is fixed on the positioning base plate 200, and the push rods 420, the guide rods 430, the fixing blocks 440 and the driving module 460 are all arranged on the mounting plate 410. The driving module 460 can be, for example, a cylinder, and the end of the connecting rod of the cylinder can be connected to an adapter plate 470, and the adapter plate 470 is perpendicular to the connecting rod of the cylinder. The two push rods 420 are respectively fixedly connected to the adapter plate 470, so that when the cylinder is working, it can drive the two push rods 420 to move synchronously toward the product positioning carrier 300 or synchronously away from the product positioning carrier 300.

[0033] The two push rods 420 are arranged in parallel, and the end of one push rod 420 protrudes from the end of the other push rod 420, so that the two push rods 420 can simultaneously contact the dual-lens products in the two positioning stations 310 on the same side during the synchronous movement. An L-shaped clamping portion 421 is provided at one end of each push rod 420 away from the adapter plate 470. When the push rod 420 contacts the dual-lens product, the clamping portion 421 can be clamped with the right-angle end of one of the lenses. During the movement of the push rod 420, the push rod 420 can push the lens to fine-tune the position relative to the positioning groove 311, thereby ensuring that the dual-lens product and the positioning station 310 can be accurately positioned.

[0034] The two guide rods 430 are respectively located on both sides of the two push rods 420. The extension direction of each guide rod 430 is the same as the moving direction of the push rod 420, and one end of each guide rod 430 is fixedly connected to the adapter plate 470. The two fixing blocks 440 are respectively located on both sides of the two push rods 420. In this embodiment, one guide rod 430, one push rod 420 and one fixing block 440 form a group. In each group of guide rods 430, push rods 420 and fixing blocks 440, the other end of the guide rod 430 is inserted into the fixing block 440 and can move relative to the fixing block 440 along the moving direction of the push rod 420. It can be understood that the provision of the guide rod 430 can facilitate the guiding role of the push rod 420 during the movement process, ensure that the push rod 420 moves in a preset direction, and prevent the push rod 420 from deflecting and causing damage to the dual-lens product when it contacts the dual-lens product.

[0035] Furthermore, the positioning push rod assembly 400 also includes two springs 450, which are respectively sleeved on the surfaces of the two guide rods 430, and one end of each spring 450 is fixedly connected to the adapter plate 470, and the other end is connected to the fixed block 440. When the cylinder is working, the adapter plate 470 is driven to move toward the fixed block 440, and the spring 450 is compressed to generate an elastic reset force, which can make the adapter plate 470 have a tendency to move in the opposite direction. In this way, the spring 450 can buffer the movement of the adapter plate 470, that is, it can buffer the movement of the push rod 420. When the push rod 420 contacts the dual-lens product, it can buffer the contact between the push rod 420 and the lens, so as to avoid excessive force of the push rod 420 and damage to the lens.

[0036] Continue to refer Figure 2 The positioning base plate 200 is also provided with a preparation station 210, which can be used to place the backup product positioning carrier 300. That is to say, when the dual-lens product in the product positioning carrier 300 is being glued, the other four dual-lens products to be glued can be placed in the backup product positioning carrier 300 and placed in the preparation station 210. When the dual-lens product in the previous product positioning carrier 300 is glued and irradiated, the product positioning carrier 300 is removed, and then the backup product positioning carrier 300 is quickly placed in a preset position, thereby improving the working efficiency.

[0037] For reference Figure 1 and Figure 5The dispensing and irradiation module 500 in this embodiment includes an assembly plate 510, a dispensing syringe 520 and four sets of UV irradiation modules 530, and the dispensing syringe 520 and the four sets of UV irradiation modules 530 are fixed on the assembly plate 510. The moving module 600 includes a first moving component 610 and a second moving module 600, wherein the first moving component 610 is used to drive the dispensing and irradiation module 500 to move along the x direction, and the second moving module 600 is used to drive the dispensing and irradiation module 500 to move along the z direction.

[0038] In addition, the operating platform 100 is also provided with a positioning base plate moving assembly 700, which can be used to drive the positioning base plate 200 to move relative to the dispensing and irradiation module 500 along the y direction, so that the product positioning carrier 300 located on the positioning base plate 200 can be moved to the bottom of the dispensing and irradiation module 500. Alternatively, after the four dual-lens products on the product positioning carrier 300 have completed the dispensing and irradiation, the positioning base plate 200 can also be pulled outward, so that the operator can remove the product positioning carrier 300 and put the backup product positioning carrier 300 in place.

[0039] Specifically, Figure 1 As shown, a mobile bracket 800 extending along the x direction is provided on the operating platform 100, and the mobile bracket 800 is fixedly connected to the operating platform 100. The first mobile assembly 610 is mounted on the mobile bracket 800 and can move along the x direction relative to the mobile bracket 800. The first mobile assembly 610 includes a mobile platform extending along the z direction, and the second mobile assembly 620 is mounted on the mobile platform of the first mobile assembly 610, so that the second mobile assembly 620 can move along the z direction relative to the mobile platform of the first mobile assembly 610. The assembly plate 510 is mounted on the second mobile assembly 620 to realize the movement of the assembly plate 510 along the x direction and the z direction.

[0040] When four dual-lens products need to be glued separately, the first moving component 610 can be used to first drive the glue dispensing and irradiation module 500 to move to the top of the glue dispensing part, and then the second moving component 620 can be used to drive the glue dispensing and irradiation module 500 to move downward, so that the glue dispensing syringe 520 can dispense glue to the set part. After completing the glue dispensing of one place, the second moving component 620 is used to drive the glue dispensing and irradiation module 500 to move upward, and then the first moving component 610 is used to drive the glue dispensing and irradiation module 500 to move along the x direction to the next glue dispensing part, and then the second moving component 620 is used to drive the glue dispensing and irradiation module 500 to move downward, so as to complete the glue dispensing. And so on, until the glue dispensing work of all parts is completed.

[0041] The four groups of UV irradiation modules 530 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the four groups of positioning stations 310 on the product positioning carrier 300, that is, the arrangement of the four groups of UV irradiation modules 530 is the same as the arrangement of the four groups of positioning stations 310. When the moving module 600 drives the four groups of UV irradiation modules 530 to move directly above the product positioning carrier 300, the four groups of UV irradiation modules 530 are used to irradiate one group of positioning stations 310 respectively, so as to synchronously irradiate the four dual-lens products that have completed the dispensing, so as to further improve the working efficiency and ensure the quality of the product UV glue connection.

[0042] It can be understood that the dispensing and irradiation module 500 in this embodiment first completes the dispensing of four dual-lens products, and then uses four sets of UV irradiation modules 530 to synchronously irradiate the four dual-lens products. Therefore, after completing the last dispensing, the dispensing and irradiation module can be driven to move upward by the second moving component 620, and then the dispensing and irradiation module 500 can be driven to move to the four sets of UV irradiation modules 530 respectively facing the four sets of positioning stations 310 by the first moving component 610 to complete the irradiation work.

[0043] To ensure that the dispensing and irradiation module 500 can dispense and irradiate the four dual-lens products according to the preset route during the dispensing process, such as Figure 2 As shown, the positioning base plate 200 is also provided with a correction module 900, which can be used to correct the position of the dispensing and irradiation module 500. Specifically, the operating machine can be provided with a correction button, and a correction program can be preset. When the dispensing and irradiation module 500 has an abnormal moving path or an abnormal dispensing coordinate during operation, the correction button can be pressed, and then the dispensing and irradiation module 500 is moved to face the correction module 900 and achieves precise positioning with the correction module 900. At this time, the corrected coordinates of the dispensing and irradiation module 500 can be used as the initial coordinates. When the dispensing and irradiation module 500 is subsequently started, the dispensing and irradiation module 500 can move according to the preset path after correction, so as to ensure the accuracy of the dispensing position, thereby improving the dispensing quality of the product.

[0044] Based on the settings of the dispensing and irradiation device for the dual-lens product in this embodiment, when dispensing the dual-lens product, the following steps can be referred to:

[0045] Step 1: Place the product positioning carrier 300 with four dual-lens products on the positioning base plate 200;

[0046] Step 2: Use two sets of positioning push rod assemblies 400 to position four dual-lens products;

[0047] Step 3: Use the mobile module 600 to drive the dispensing and irradiation module 500 to dispense glue to the four dual-lens products in sequence;

[0048] Step 4: After the glue dispensing of the four dual-lens products is completed, the mobile module 600 is used to drive the glue dispensing and irradiation module 500 to move to the four sets of UV irradiation modules 530 facing the four dual-lens products, and the UV irradiator is turned on to start UV glue curing;

[0049] Step 5: After the irradiation is completed, the moving module 600 drives the dispensing and irradiation module 500 to reset, and then the positioning push rod assembly 400 is reset;

[0050] Step 6: Remove the product positioning carrier 300 that has been glued and irradiated, and place the backup product positioning carrier 300 that has been placed with the product to be glued on the positioning base plate 200;

[0051] Step 7: Repeat steps 2 to 6.

[0052] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the embodiments of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A dual-lens product dispensing and irradiation device, characterized in that: It includes a positioning base plate, a product positioning carrier, two sets of positioning push rod assemblies, a dispensing and irradiation module, and a moving module; The product positioning carrier is placed on the positioning base plate, and the product positioning carrier is provided with four groups of positioning stations, two of which and the other two are symmetrically distributed, wherein each group of the positioning stations is used to place a dual-lens product and position the dual-lens product; Two groups of positioning push rod assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the positioning base plate, and the symmetry axes of the two groups of positioning push rod assemblies are consistent with the symmetry axes of the two groups of positioning stations and the other two groups of positioning stations. Each of the positioning push rod assemblies includes a driving module and two parallel push rods, and the driving module is used to drive the two push rods to move synchronously toward or away from the product positioning carrier, so that the two push rods are respectively in contact with or out of contact with the two dual-lens products in the two positioning stations located on the same side; The glue dispensing and irradiation module includes a glue dispensing syringe and four groups of UV irradiation modules. The four groups of UV irradiation modules are respectively arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the four groups of positioning stations. The moving module is used to drive the glue dispensing and irradiation module to move relative to the product positioning carrier, so that the glue dispensing syringe dispenses glue to each of the dual-lens products, or the four groups of UV irradiation modules are opposite to the four groups of positioning stations.

2. The dual-lens product dispensing and irradiation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning station includes two positioning grooves, the shapes of which are respectively adapted to the appearances of the two lenses of the dual-lens product, and an avoidance groove for avoiding the connecting structure of the two lenses is provided between the two positioning grooves, so that the two positioning grooves can position the two lenses respectively.

3. The dual-lens product dispensing and irradiation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: An L-shaped locking portion is provided at one end of the push rod facing the product positioning carrier, and the locking portion is used to be locked with the end of one of the lenses.

4. The dual-lens product dispensing and irradiation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning push rod assembly also includes a mounting plate, two guide rods and two fixing blocks; The mounting plate is fixedly connected to the positioning base plate, the driving module is mounted on the mounting plate, and the two push rods are respectively connected to the driving modules; The two fixed blocks are respectively fixed to the mounting plates, the two guide rods are respectively located on both sides of the two push rods, the extension direction of the guide rods is the same as the moving direction of the push rods, one end of each guide rod is connected to the driving module, the other end of the guide rod is passed through the fixed block, and the guide rod can move relative to the fixed block along the moving direction of the push rod.

5. The dual-lens product dispensing and irradiation device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The positioning push rod assembly also includes two springs respectively sleeved on the two guide rods, one end of each spring is connected to the driving module, and the other end is connected to the fixing block.

6. The dual-lens product dispensing and irradiation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning base plate is provided with a correction module, and the correction module is used to correct the position of the dispensing and irradiation module.

7. The dual-lens product dispensing and irradiation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning base plate is provided with a preparation station, and the preparation station is used to place a backup product positioning carrier.

8. The dual-lens product dispensing and irradiation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning base plate is provided with a plurality of positioning holes, and the product positioning carrier is provided with positioning columns corresponding to the plurality of positioning holes one by one, and each of the positioning columns is respectively clamped in the corresponding positioning hole.

9. The dual-lens product dispensing and irradiation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The glue dispensing and irradiation module also includes an assembly plate, which is connected to the moving module, and the glue dispensing syringe and the four groups of UV irradiation modules are all fixed to the assembly plate.

10. The dual-lens product dispensing and irradiation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a positioning base plate moving component, and the positioning base plate moving component is used to drive the positioning base plate to move relative to the dispensing and irradiation module.