1. A mobile point-of-sale system comprising:
a mobile checklane structure including a power source contained within the mobile checklane structure;
a support pole coupled to the mobile checklane structure and extending from a top surface of a countertop along an axis and terminating at a top end;
a mobile computing device mounted to the support pole and having a display screen;
a printer mounted to the support pole and in data communication with the mobile computing device;
wherein the power source is electrically coupled to and powers the mobile computing device and the printer through at least one conductor that runs inside the support pole; and
wherein the mobile computing device and the printer together swing in concurrence about the axis of the support pole to orient the display screen of the mobile computing device and a front of the printer at various positions about the axis of the support pole for user access.
2. The mobile point-of-sale system of claim 1, further comprising an electrical cord having an electrical plug located on a retractable reel for charging the power source.
3. The mobile point-of-sale system of claim 1, further comprising an optical bar code scanner electrically coupled to the power source and in data communication with the mobile computing device, wherein the optical bar code scanner is located on the countertop of mobile checklane structure.
4. The mobile point-of-sale system of claim 1, further comprising an electronic payment processing module electrically coupled to the power source and in data communication with the mobile computing device, wherein the electronic payment processing module is located on the countertop of the mobile checklane structure.
5. The mobile point-of-sale system of claim 1, wherein the mobile checklane structure further comprises:
at least one side; and
a bottom including a pair of upper decks and a lower housing, wherein the lower housing has at least one aperture for venting heat from the power source that is being supported by the lower housing; and
wherein the lower housing is located below the pair of upper decks and is located at least below the at least one side.
6. The mobile point-of-sale system of claim 5, wherein the at least one aperture in the lower housing comprises a plurality of apertures arranged to provide cross ventilation of the power source being supported in the lower housing.
7. The mobile point-of-sale system of claim 5, wherein the at least one side of the frame comprises a plurality of sides, wherein a first side of the plurality of sides is recessed from ends of a second side and a third side of the plurality of sides.
8. The mobile point-of-sale system of claim 7, further comprising a bag shelf coupled to the first side of the frame and a bag rack coupled to the first side of the frame and being located above the bag shelf, wherein when the bag shelf and the bag rack are located in a collapsed state the bag shelf and the bag rack are recessed from the ends of the second side and the third side.
9. A method of configuring a mobile point-of-sale system comprising:
providing a mobile point-of-sale system including a frame, a countertop, a support pole extending from a top surface of the countertop along an axis and a power source;
mounting a mobile computing device and a printer to different portions of the support pole such that the mobile computing device and the printer swing together about the axis of the support pole;
coupling the mobile computing device and the printer to the power source through at least one conductor that is located inside the support pole;
moving the mobile point-of-sale system to a desired location;
powering-on the mobile computing device having a display screen and powering-on the printer that is in data communication with the mobile computing device; and
selectively adjusting a position of the mobile computing device and the printer depending on a side of the mobile point-of-sale system where user access is needed, wherein the mobile computing device and the printer swing together about the axis of the support pole.
10. The method of claim 9, further comprising unplugging the mobile point-of-sale system from a power outlet before moving the mobile point-of-sale system to the desired location, wherein unplugging the mobile point-of-sale system changes the power source from a charging state to a neutral state.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein powering-on the mobile computing device and powering-on the printer changes the power source from a neutral state to a discharging state.
12. The method of claim 9, further comprising lifting a bag shelf attached to an exterior of the frame from a collapsed state to an erected state.
13. The method of claim 9, further comprising lifting a shopping basket shelf attached to an exterior of the frame from a collapsed state to an erected state.
14. A mobile point-of-sale system comprising:
a mobile checklane structure including a countertop, a cart frame and a power source;
a support pole being coupled to the mobile checklane structure, at least a portion of the support pole extends above the countertop, the support pole having a longitudinal axis;
a mobile computing device mounted to the support pole at a first position, the mobile computing device being rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the support pole;
a printer mounted to the support pole at a second position, the printer being in data communication with the mobile computing device, the printer being rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the support pole, the second position is offset along the longitudinal axis of the support pole from the first position;
wherein the mobile computing device and the printer rotate about the longitudinal axis of the support pole in concurrence when a user pushes only one of the mobile computing device and the printer so as to orient the mobile computing device and the printer at various positions about the longitudinal axis of the support pole.
15. The mobile point-of-sale system of claim 14, wherein the support pole is rotatably mounted on the countertop.
16. The mobile point-of-sale system of claim 14, wherein the mobile computing device includes a display screen.
17. The mobile point-of-sale system of claim 14, further including:
a collapsible bag rack for supporting a bag from one or more bag handles to allow one or more items to be loaded in the bag;
a collapsible bag shelf disposed below said collapsible rack to support a bag when the bag is being loaded with one or more items;
the collapsible bag rack and the collapsible bag shelf are mounted to a back panel of the mobile checklane structure, the back panel is recessed inwardly from opposing back edges of the mobile checklane structure such that when the collapsible bag rack and the collapsible bag shelf are in the collapsed state a free end of the collapsible bag rack is recessed inwardly from the opposing back edges of the mobile checklane structure and a free end of the collapsible bag shelf is recessed inwardly from the opposing back edges of the mobile checklane structure.
18. The mobile point-of-sale system of claim 14, wherein the power source is electrically coupled to and powers the mobile computing device and the printer through at least one conductor that runs inside the support pole.
19. The mobile point-of-sale system of claim 18, wherein the cart frame includes a lower housing having a bottom floor and two opposing walls extending upwardly from the bottom floor and the power source is positioned on the bottom floor between the two opposing walls of the lower housing, the two opposing walls are positioned inwardly from a front edge and a rear edge of the mobile checklane structure.
20. The mobile point-of sale system of claim 19, wherein each of the two opposing walls of the lower housing includes a plurality of ventilation apertures.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A burner head having a fuel inlet and a firing portion through which fuel flows to be burnt, wherein the firing portion comprises a plurality of spaced apart elongate elements with elongate fuel flow passages therebetween.
2. A burner head according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of spaced apart elongated elements are formed of wire.
3. A burner head according to claim 2 wherein the wire is wedge wire having a generally triangular cross section oriented such that the fuel flow passages broaden out as the fuel flows through them to be burnt.
4. A burner head according to claim 2 wherein the wire is wedge wire having a generally triangular cross section oriented such that the fuel flow passages narrow inwardly as the fuel flows through them to be burnt.
5. A burner head according to claim 1 wherein the firing portion is generally tubular and formed of spirally wound wire secured to support members running axially of the tube.
6. A burner head according to claim 1 wherein the firing portion is generally tubular and formed of rings of wire secured to support members running axially of the tube.
7. A burner head according to claim 1 wherein the firing portion is generally tubular and formed of straight pieces of wire aligned axially and secured to generally circular support members running around the tube.
8. A burner head according to claim 5 wherein the support members are located within the tube.
9. A burner head according to claim 6 wherein the support members are located on the outside of the tube.
10. A burner head according to claim 5 wherein the tube is substantially parallel sided.
11. A burner head according to claim 6 wherein the tube tapers along part or all of its length.
12. A burner head according to claim 1 wherein the firing portion is generally planar and formed of straight pieces of wire aligned in a first direction and secured to generally straight support members aligned in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction.
13. A burner head according to claim 1 wherein the firing portion is reduced in area by masking selected fuel passages or selected lengths of the fuel passages.
14. A burner head according to claim 13 wherein the masking is undertaken using a ceramic material.
15. A burner head according to claim 1 wherein it includes a plurality of firing portions.
16. A burner including a burner head according to claim 1.