CHARGER, CONTROL METHOD, AND TERMINAL DEVICE

A charger and a method are provided in which, in doing contactless charging, the influence of a position aligning unit on an apparatus to be charged may be mitigated. A charger (10) includes a contactless charging means (2) that contactlessly charges an apparatus to be charged (1), a position aligning means (3) that performs position aligning of the apparatus to be charged, and a reducing means (4) that reduces an effect of the position aligning means (3).