FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to an improved bagasse feeder for regulation of bagasse flow.
PRIOR ART
A bagasse feeder is known to have been provided in the art (as shown in fig. 1) comprising of a single roller provided with saw tooth blades and supported on a shaft. The said roller is disposed in a body to cover the roller from all sides. Further, the roller with the body is attached with a feeding duct at the upper part and an outlet at the lower part for supply and discharge of the bagasse to the boiler furnace
However, said feeder is associated with the following disadvantages:
jamming of the feeder due to honey comb effect of bagasse.
Actually, agricultural product like bagasse has natural
tendency of sticking to each other causing honey comb effect
thereby causing jamming of the feeder.
consumption of more electrical power for a particular capacity
during its operation.
it can't regulate compression and pressure on bagasse.
it is incapable of handling the bagasse under pressure or
vacuum.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
The primary object of the present invention is to propose an improved bagasse feeder for regulation of bagasse flow to overcome disadvantages of the prior art.
Another object of the present invention is to propose an improved bagasse feeder for regulation of bagasse flow which is energy efficient as for a particular capacity (feed rate) it requires only approximately 1/10* of the power, required in comparision to the conventional feeder.
Further object of the present invention is to propose an improved bagasse feeder for regulation of bagasse flow which is capable of regulating compression and pressure on bagasse.
Still another object of the present invention is to propose an improved bagasse feeder for regulation of bagasse flow which can be regulated for extra pressure from 0-80% of the original pressure according to the requirement.
Yet another object of the present invention is to propose an improved bagasse feeder for regulation of bagasse flow which is having ability for mat formation at the initial stages and also having inbuilt honey comb breaking system.

Still another further object of the present invention is to propose an improved bagasse feeder for regulation of bagasse flow which is capable of handling the bagasse under pressure or vacuum.
STATEMENT OF INVENTION
According to this invention there is provided an improved bagasse feeder for regulation of bagasse flow comprising of atleast two rollers disposed above another roller and connected to each other by a chain, shaft of each roller is mounted with a sprocket.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
Further objects and advantages of this invention will be more apparent from the ensuing description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and wherein:
Fig. 1 shows: Isometric view of conventional bagasse feeder.
Fig .2 shows: Front elevation of improved bagasse feeder of the present invention.
Fig. 3 shows: Isometric view of improved bagasse feeder of the present invention.

Fig. 4 shows: Side view of improved bagasse feeder of the present invention.
DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION WITH REFERENCE TO THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS;
Reference may be made to fig. 2 and 3 wherein two rollers ( 1 and 2 ) are provided above a roller (3) on its both sides. Each of the top two rollers is mounted on a shaft (4 and 5) and provided with angles (6) preferably made of Iron throughout its surface. Bottom roller is mounted on a shaft (7) and studded with means (8) such as rods/plate knives. Further, each of the shafts is mounted with a sprocket (9, 10 and 11) as shown in the figure 3. All the rollers are connected to each other by means of a chain (12), which is extended up to another sprocket (13) as shown in fig .3. The chain is continued between upper part of the sprocket (9) to lower part of the sprocket (10) so as to make both sprockets move in opposite direction to each other. This forms a compression zone therebetween to pull the bagasse downwards. Further, sprocket for the lower roller is smaller than that for the top rollers. This makes the roller rotate with atleast double the speed of the top rollers.
Bottom roller initially acts as mat forming device by supporting the bagasse falling between top rollers when the feeder of the present invention is not in operational mode. During operational mode, the bottom roller acts as Honey comb breaker by discharging the bagasse to

furnace due to its high speed without causing jam thereabove. Thus, the bottom roller works as feeding device for furnace. The bagasse is supplied to the feeder from above as Usual. Further, feeder of the present invention is covered with plate from left and right (14 and 15) and from both sides (16 and 17). The feeder is driven by atleast one motor. The feeder takes care of the pressure of bagasse above and below it (if any).
It is to be noted that the present invention is susceptible to modifications, adaptations and changes by those skilled in the art. Such variant embodiments employing the concepts and features of this invention are intended to be within the scope of the present invention, which is further set forth under the following claims:-

WE CLAIM
1. An improved bagasse feeder for regulation of bagasse flow
comprising of atleast two rollers disposed above another roller
and connected to each other by a chain, shaft of each roller is
mounted with a sprocket.
2. An improved bagasse feeder as claimed in claim 1 wherein the
top rollers are provided with angles throughout their surface
and the bottom roller is studded with means such as rods/plate
knives.
3. An improved bagasse feeder as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein
the chain is continued between upper part of one top roller
sprocket and lower part of another top roller sprocket so as to
make the same move in opposite direction to each other.
4. An improved bagasse feeder as claimed in any of the preceding
claims wherein the feeder is connected to atleast one motor
according to the requirement.
5. An improved bagasse feeder as claimed in any of the preceding
claims wherein the feeder is covered by means of left, right, rear
and front plate.

6. An improved bagasse feeder as claimed in any of the preceding
claims wherein the chain is extended to another small sprocket
to the driving motor
7. An improved bagasse feeder as claimed in any of the preceding
claims wherein said sprocket of the bottom roller is smaller
than that of the top rollers thus making the bottom roller to
revolve faster.
8. An improved bagasse feeder for regulation of bagasse flow
substantially as herein described with reference to the
accompanying drawings.