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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2019
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Davide Parachini, Cassano Magnago, IT;
Cristiano Vito Pastore, Camerio, IT;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An induction cooking apparatus includes a panel forming a cooking surface and a bottom surface. The cooking surface is configured to support a cooking utensil. A housing is in connection with and disposed beneath the cooking surface. The housing forms an enclosure having an internal cavity. The enclosure includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A plurality of induction coils is arranged in at least one linear array beneath the cooking surface. A beam structure includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The beam structure is configured to extend across the housing of the cooking apparatus from the first side to the second side and support the plurality of induction coils. A plurality of spring mechanisms connects the first end portion to the first side and the second end portion to the second side.