Claims:1. A belt system (106) for supporting a flattened tube of flexible packaging (102) material on a rotating drum (112), the belt system (106) comprising:
a connecting base (202);
a first roller (118) connected to the connecting base (202) and to be in close proximity with a first location (208) at an outer surface (110) of the rotating drum (112);
a second roller (120) connected to the connecting base (202) and to be in close proximity with a second location (210) at the outer surface (110) of the rotating drum (112), wherein the first location (208) and the second location (210) are on a circumference (212) of the outer surface (110) of the rotating drum (112);
a third roller (122) to be placed away from the rotating drum (112) and connected to the connecting base (202);
a fourth roller (124) to be placed away from the rotating drum (112) and connected to the connecting base (202);and
a belt (114) travelling between the first roller (118), the second roller (120), the third roller (122), and the fourth roller (124), wherein when the belt system (106) is mounted on the rotating drum (112), the belt (114) travels around at least a portion of the circumference (212) of the outer surface (110) of the rotating drum (112) when the belt (114) travels between the first roller (118) and the second roller (120) such that the belt (114) supports a portion (126) of the flattened tube of flexible packaging material (102) on the outer surface (110) of the rotating drum (112) when the portion (126) of the flattened tube of flexible packaging material (102) travels between the first roller (118) and the second roller (120).
2. The belt system (106) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first roller (118) is connected to the connecting base (202) through a first connecting member (404).
3. The belt system (106) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second roller (120) is connected to the connecting base (202) through a third connecting member (408) and a fourth connecting member (410).
4. The belt system (106) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the third roller (122) is connected to the connecting base (202) through a second connecting member (406).
5. The belt system (106) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fourth roller (124) is connected to the connecting base (202) through a third connecting member (408).
6. The belt system (106) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first connecting member (404) is connected to the connecting base (202) through an adjustable fitting mechanism.
7. The belt system (106) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the fourth connecting member (410) is connected to the third connecting member (408) through an adjustable fitting mechanism.
8. The belt system (106) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the second connecting member (406) is connected to the connecting base (202) through an adjustable fitting mechanism.
9. The belt system (106) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a fitting member (204) comprising a first end (414) and a second end (416), wherein the fitting member (204) is connected to the connecting base (202) through the first end (414) and connected to a supporting member (206) through the second end (416) when the belt system (106) is mounted on the rotating drum (112);
10. A system (200) for pasting a flattened tube of flexible packaging material (102) on a sheet of rigid packaging material (104), the system (200) comprising:
a rotating drum (112); and
at least two belt systems (106, 108) mounted on the rotating drum (112), the at least two belt systems (106, 108) aligned with and spatially separated from each other when mounted on the rotating drum (112), wherein each of the at least two belt systems (106, 108) comprises:
a first roller (118) in close proximity with a first location (208) at an outer surface (110) of the rotating drum (112);
a second roller (120) in close proximity with a second location (210) at the outer surface (110) of the rotating drum (112), wherein the first location (208) and the second location (210) are on a circumference (212) of the outer surface (110) of the rotating drum (112);
a third roller (122) placed away from the rotating drum (112);
a fourth roller (124) placed away from the rotating drum (112);
a belt (114) travelling between the first roller (118), the second roller (120), the third roller (122), and the fourth roller (124), wherein the belt (114) travels around at least a portion of the circumference (212) of the outer surface (110) of the rotating drum (112) when the belt (114) travels between the first roller (118) and the second roller (120) such that the belt (114) is to support a portion (126) of the flattened tube of flexible packaging material (102) on the outer surface (110) of the rotating drum (112) when the portion (126) of the flattened tube of flexible packaging material (102) travels between the first roller (118) and the second roller (120);
wherein each of the at least two belt systems (106, 108) is to support different portions of the flattened tube of flexible packaging material (102) on the rotating drum (112) when the tube of flexible packaging material (102) travels on the outer surface (110) of the rotating drum (112), and wherein the flattened tube of flexible packaging material (102) is to get pasted on an inner surface (134) of the sheet of rigid packaging material (104) moving towards the rotating drum (112) when the sheet of rigid packaging material (104) comes into contact with the flattened tube of flexible packaging material (102), the sheet of rigid packaging material (104) having glue on the inner surface (134).
11. The system (200) as claimed in claim 10, wherein the rotating drum (112) is a suction drum having a plurality of vacuum holes.
12. The system (200) as claimed in claim 10, wherein each of the at least two belt systems (106, 108) is movable along the outer surface (110) of the rotating drum (112).
13. A method (700) for pasting a flattened tube of flexible packaging material (102) on a sheet of rigid packaging material (104), the method (700) comprising:
applying (702) glue to an inner surface (134) of the sheet of rigid packaging material (104);
conveying (704) the flattened tube of flexible packaging material (102) on a rotating drum (112) having at least two belt systems (106, 108) at its outer surface (110), the at least two belt systems (106, 108) aligned and spatially separated from each other, wherein each of the at least two belt systems (106, 108) comprises:
a first roller (118) and a second roller (120) in close proximity with different locations (208, 210) on a circumference (212) of the outer surface (110) of the rotating drum (112) ;
a third roller (122) placed away from the rotating drum (112);
a fourth roller (124) placed away from the rotating drum (112);
a belt (114) travelling between the first roller (118), the second roller (120), the third roller (122), and the fourth roller (124);
wherein the conveying (704) comprises supporting the flattened tube of flexible packaging material (102) on the rotating drum (112) with the each of the at least two belt systems (106, 108) when the flattened tube of flexible packaging material (102) travels between the first roller (118) and the second roller (120) of the each of the at least two belt systems (106, 108);
moving (706) the sheet of rigid packaging material (104) towards the rotating drum (112); and
conveying (708) the flattened tube of flexible packaging material (102) to the sheet of rigid packaging material (104) when the sheet of rigid packaging material (104) comes into contact with the flattened tube of flexible packaging material (102).
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