Abstract: A power transmitting device includes a power transmitting coil for providing output power to a power receiving coil, a thermal sensor that detects a temperature around the power transmitting coil, and a power transmission control circuit that controls the power transmitting device. The power transmission control circuit causes the power transmitting coil to provide first output power, the power transmitting coil to provide second output power to the power receiving coil for charging a battery connected to the power receiving coil, the thermal sensor to detect the temperature around the power transmitting coil, and, if the detected temperature is equal to or higher than a threshold because of existing a metal foreign object, the power transmitting coil to reduce a level of the output power or stop the output power.

Abstract: A chargeability determining method, including before start of transmitting first electric power to a mobile object, wirelessly supplying second electric power to a charging space, detecting whether temperature in the charging space increases after the second electric power is transmitted, and before start of transmitting the first electric power, determining chargeability of the mobile object based on presence information and foreign object information. The presence information indicating whether a charging object is present in the charging space, and the foreign object information indicating whether the temperature in the charging space increases.

Abstract: A power transmitting device includes a power transmitting coil for providing output power to a power receiving coil, a thermal sensor that detects a temperature around the power transmitting coil, and a power transmission control circuit that controls the power transmitting device. The power transmission control circuit causes the power transmitting coil to provide first output power, the power transmitting coil to provide second output power to the power receiving coil for charging a battery connected to the power receiving coil, the thermal sensor to detect the temperature around the power transmitting coil, and, if the detected temperature is equal to or higher than a threshold because of existing a metal foreign object, the power transmitting coil to reduce a level of the output power or stop the output power.

Abstract: A chargeability presenting method which includes before start of transmitting first electric power to an electric vehicle, wirelessly supplying second electric power to a charging space, detecting whether heat is generated by a foreign object in the charging space after the second electric power is transmitted, and before start of transmitting the first electric power, presenting chargeability information that is generated based on vehicle presence information and foreign object information, the vehicle presence information indicating whether the charging space is vacant, and the foreign object information indicating whether the heat is detected in the charging space.

Abstract: A power transmitting device includes a power transmitting coil for providing output power to a power receiving coil, a thermal sensor that detects a temperature around the power transmitting coil, and a power transmission control circuit that controls the power transmitting device. The power transmission control circuit causes the power transmitting coil to provide first output power, the power transmitting coil to provide second output power to the power receiving coil for charging a battery connected to the power receiving coil, the thermal sensor to detect the temperature around the power transmitting coil, and, if the detected temperature is equal to or higher than a threshold because of existing a metal foreign object, the power transmitting coil to reduce a level of the output power or stop the output power.

Abstract: A device includes a power transmitting coil that outputs power to a power receiving coil included in a mobile object, a case that includes the power transmitting coil inside thereof, a mobile member arranged on the case at a position overlapping the power transmitting coil, and a circuit that controls the power transmitting coil and the mobile member. The circuit starts to perform an operation to move the mobile member from a position overlapping the power transmitting coil to a position not overlapping the power transmitting coil before the power transmitting coil and the power receiving coil are aligned with each other, and causes the power transmitting coil to output the power to the power receiving coil.

Abstract: A method for controlling a power transmitting device includes (1) causing a power transmitting coil to output power before a power receiving coil and the power transmitting coil are electromagnetically coupled with each other and a mobile object including the power receiving coil overlaps the power transmitting coil in order for the power receiving coil and the power transmitting coil to be electromagnetically coupled with each other, (2) causing a thermal sensor to measure a surface temperature of the metal foreign object, and (3) causing, if the measured surface temperature of the metal foreign object is equal to or higher than a threshold, the power transmitting coil to reduce the power to be output or stop outputting the power.

Abstract: A chargeability presenting method which includes before start of transmitting first electric power to an electric vehicle, wirelessly supplying second electric power to a charging space, detecting whether heat is generated by a foreign object in the charging space after the second electric power is transmitted, and before start of transmitting the first electric power, presenting chargeability information that is generated based on vehicle presence information and foreign object information, the vehicle presence information indicating whether the charging space is vacant, and the foreign object information indicating whether the heat is detected in the charging space

Abstract: A method of managing a vehicle parking place system having a management system apparatus which communicates with an information terminal and a vehicle parking place through a network. The method includes outputting vehicle presence information indicating whether or not a vehicle is present in a charging space included in the vehicle parking place; outputting foreign-object information indicating whether or not a foreign object is present, other than the vehicle, in a wireless power-supply region in the charging space; and presenting, in the information terminal, chargeability information that is generated based on the vehicle presence information and the foreign-object information.

Abstract: A device includes a power transmitting coil that outputs power to a power receiving coil included in a mobile object, a case that includes the power transmitting coil inside thereof, a mobile member arranged on the case at a position overlapping the power transmitting coil, and a circuit that controls the power transmitting coil and the mobile member. The circuit starts to perform an operation to move the mobile member from a position overlapping the power transmitting coil to a position not overlapping the power transmitting coil before the power transmitting coil and the power receiving coil are aligned with each other, and causes the power transmitting coil to output the power to the power receiving coil.

Abstract: A method for controlling a power transmitting device includes moving, if a mobile member holds a metal foreign object, the metal foreign object from a position overlapping a power transmitting coil to a position not overlapping the power transmitting coil by moving the mobile member from the position overlapping the power transmitting coil to a position not overlapping the power transmitting coil before the power transmitting coil begins to transmit power, causing the power transmitting coil to output the power, and moving, if another metal foreign object comes to a position overlapping the power transmitting coil when the mobile member is located at the position not overlapping the power transmitting coil, the other metal foreign object to a position not overlapping the power transmitting coil by returning the mobile member to the position overlapping the power transmitting coil in the state where the mobile member holds the foreign matter.

Abstract: A method of managing a vehicle parking place system having a management system apparatus which communicates with an information terminal and a vehicle parking place through a network. The method includes outputting vehicle presence information indicating whether or not a vehicle is present in a charging space included in the vehicle parking place; outputting foreign-object information indicating whether or not a foreign object is present, other than the vehicle, in a wireless power-supply region in the charging space; and presenting, in the information terminal, chargeability information that is generated based on the vehicle presence information and the foreign-object information.

Abstract: A method of managing a vehicle parking place system having a management system apparatus which communicates with an information terminal and a vehicle parking place through a network. The method includes outputting vehicle presence information indicating whether or not a vehicle is present in a charging space included in the vehicle parking place; outputting foreign-object information indicating whether or not a foreign object is present, other than the vehicle, in a wireless power-supply region in the charging space; and presenting, in the information terminal, chargeability information that is generated based on the vehicle presence information and the foreign-object information.

Abstract: A method for controlling a power transmitting device is a method for detecting a metal foreign object by controlling the power transmitting device including a power transmitting coil that outputs power to a power receiving coil and a thermal sensor that measures a surface temperature of the metal foreign object on the power transmitting coil. The method includes causing the power transmitting coil to output the power before the coils are electromagnetically coupled with each other and a mobile object including the power receiving coil overlaps the power transmitting coil, causing the thermal sensor to measure the surface temperature of the metal foreign object, and transmitting, if the measured surface temperature of the metal foreign object is equal to or higher than a threshold, a signal indicating presence of the metal foreign object to another receiving apparatus, other than the power transmitting device, having a function of receiving the signal.

Abstract: A method for controlling a power transmitting device includes moving, if a mobile member holds a metal foreign object, the metal foreign object from a position overlapping a power transmitting coil to a position not overlapping the power transmitting coil by moving the mobile member from the position overlapping the power transmitting coil to a position not overlapping the power transmitting coil before the power transmitting coil begins to transmit power, causing the power transmitting coil to output the power, and moving, if another metal foreign object comes to a position overlapping the power transmitting coil when the mobile member is located at the position not overlapping the power transmitting coil, the other metal foreign object to a position not overlapping the power transmitting coil by returning the mobile member to the position overlapping the power transmitting coil in the state where the mobile member holds the foreign matter.

Abstract: A method for controlling a power transmitting device includes (1) causing a power transmitting coil to output power before a power receiving coil and the power transmitting coil are electromagnetically coupled with each other and a mobile object including the power receiving coil overlaps the power transmitting coil in order for the power receiving coil and the power transmitting coil to be electromagnetically coupled with each other, (2) causing a thermal sensor to measure a surface temperature of the metal foreign object, and (3) causing, if the measured surface temperature of the metal foreign object is equal to or higher than a threshold, the power transmitting coil to reduce the power to be output or stop outputting the power.

Abstract: A method of managing a vehicle parking place system having a management system apparatus which communicates with an information terminal and a vehicle parking place through a network. The method includes outputting vehicle presence information indicating whether or not a vehicle is present in a charging space included in the vehicle parking place; outputting foreign-object information indicating whether or not a foreign object is present, other than the vehicle, in a wireless power-supply region in the charging space; and presenting, in the information terminal, chargeability information that is generated based on the vehicle presence information and the foreign-object information.

Abstract: A chargeability presenting method that uses an information terminal having a display device and connected to vehicle parking places having charging spaces in which vehicles including an electric vehicle are parkable and chargers for wirelessly charging the vehicles are installed. The method includes a display outputting an image indicating chargeability in each vehicle parking place in a predetermined form, the image being generated based on vehicle presence information indicating whether or not a vehicle is present in each charging space and foreign-object information indicating a result of an attempt to detect a foreign object on each charger.

Abstract: A chargeability presenting method that uses an information terminal having a display device and connected to vehicle parking places having charging spaces in which vehicles including an electric vehicle are parkable and chargers for wirelessly charging the vehicles are installed. The method includes a display outputting an image indicating chargeability in each vehicle parking place in a predetermined form, the image being generated based on vehicle presence information indicating whether or not a vehicle is present in each charging space and foreign-object information indicating a result of an attempt to detect a foreign object on each charger.

Abstract: A method for controlling a power transmitting device is a method for detecting a metal foreign object by controlling the power transmitting device including a power transmitting coil that outputs power to a power receiving coil and a thermal sensor that measures a surface temperature of the metal foreign object on the power transmitting coil. The method includes causing the power transmitting coil to output the power before the coils are electromagnetically coupled with each other and a mobile object including the power receiving coil overlaps the power transmitting coil, causing the thermal sensor to measure the surface temperature of the metal foreign object, and transmitting, if the measured surface temperature of the metal foreign object is equal to or higher than a threshold, a signal indicating presence of the metal foreign object to another receiving apparatus, other than the power transmitting device, having a function of receiving the signal.