CONTACTLESS CHARGING APPARATUS

A contact less charging apparatus (10) comprises an electric power transmission coil (60), a plate member (30) and a spring (50). The plate member (30) is freely displaceable between a first position at which the plate member (30) is spaced from and above the electric power transmission coil (60) and a second position at which approach of a to-be-charged object (100) to the electric power transmission coil (60) is permitted, and at least an upper surface (31) of the plate member at the first position is slanted in relation to the horizontal plane. The spring (50) urges the plate member (30) from the second position toward the first position. The contactless charging apparatus (10), with the plate member (30) at the second position, charges the to-be-charged object (100) by means of electromagnetic induction.