Connecting element for connecting an induction coil to a coil carrier of an induction cooking hob

An induction cooking hob, comprising:

• an induction cooking panel configured to support a cooking utensil thereon, an induction coil disposed beneath the induction cooking panel, a coil carrier, and a connecting element that connects the induction coil to the coil carrier;
• the connecting element being a single-piece part made of elastic material and formed as a profile section having a constant cross-section along an entire length of the connecting element along a profile axis thereof, the connecting element comprising:
• a first snap-fit portion,
• a spring portion configured to maintain a separation between the induction coil and the coil carrier against a compressive counter-force, said spring portion having a width in cross-section that continuously tapers narrower toward the first snap-fit portion,
• a pair of opposing and substantially coplanar grooves extending parallel to the profile axis at either lateral side of the connecting element and being located between the first snap-fit portion and the spring portion, said first snap-fit portion having a lateral dimension that at least partially decreases with increased distance from said grooves, said spring portion comprising a pair of opposing wings respectively extending downward from said grooves and away from one another at either lateral side of the connecting element, and
• a second snap-fit portion extending opposite the first snap-fit portion between said opposing wings.