An induction cooking apparatus comprising: a panel forming a cooking surface and a bottom surface, the cooking surface configured to support a cooking utensil; a housing in connection with and disposed beneath the cooking surface, the housing forming an enclosure having an internal cavity, the enclosure comprising a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a plurality of induction coils arranged in at least one linear array beneath the cooking surface; a beam structure comprising a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the beam structure is configured to extend across the housing of the cooking apparatus from the first side to the second side and supports the plurality of induction coils; a plurality of spring mechanisms (92, 96) connecting the first end portion to the first side and the second end portion to the second side, wherein the spring mechanisms (92, 96) apply a spring force on the first end portion and the second end portion of the beam structure; a perimeter frame disposed on a peripheral rim of the housing formed by the first side and the second side, wherein the perimeter frame forms a shelf extending at least partially into the enclosure; wherein said spring mechanisms (92, 96) suspend the beam structure and the plurality of induction coils in the enclosure and comprise support springs; the support springs are configured to couple said first end portion and said second end portion of the beam structure to the peripheral rim to couple the beam structure to the housing while allowing the beam structure to adjust vertically; characterized in that the support springs are supported at a first spring end and extend from the housing 28 to a second spring end, and between the first spring end and the second spring end a U-shaped loop is formed from material of the housing so as the end portions (42a, 42b) of the beam structure may rest on the support springs, wherein the support springs are stamped or cut-out from a metal material from the peripheral rim of the housing or from the perimeter frame and are formed as finger-shaped spring elements. a panel forming a cooking surface and a bottom surface, the cooking surface configured to support a cooking utensil; a housing in connection with and disposed beneath the cooking surface, the housing forming an enclosure having an internal cavity, the enclosure comprising a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a plurality of induction coils arranged in at least one linear array beneath the cooking surface; a beam structure comprising a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the beam structure is configured to extend across the housing of the cooking apparatus from the first side to the second side and supports the plurality of induction coils; a plurality of spring mechanisms (92, 96) connecting the first end portion to the first side and the second end portion to the second side, wherein the spring mechanisms (92, 96) apply a spring force on the first end portion and the second end portion of the beam structure; a perimeter frame disposed on a peripheral rim of the housing formed by the first side and the second side, wherein the perimeter frame forms a shelf extending at least partially into the enclosure; wherein said spring mechanisms (92, 96) suspend the beam structure and the plurality of induction coils in the enclosure and comprise support springs; the support springs are configured to couple said first end portion and said second end portion of the beam structure to the peripheral rim to couple the beam structure to the housing while allowing the beam structure to adjust vertically; characterized in that the support springs are supported at a first spring end and extend from the housing 28 to a second spring end, and between the first spring end and the second spring end a U-shaped loop is formed from material of the housing so as the end portions (42a, 42b) of the beam structure may rest on the support springs, wherein the support springs are stamped or cut-out from a metal material from the peripheral rim of the housing or from the perimeter frame and are formed as finger-shaped spring elements.