First, when the wireless power receiver 200 is connected to the wireless power transmitter 100, the transmission control unit 112 transmits wireless power to the wireless power receiver 200, and then temporarily suspends the operation of the LC resonant circuit of the wireless power receiver 200 in a periodic manner or when a period of time set by the user has passed (S21). For example, when the wireless power receiver 200 is connected to the wireless power transmitter 100, the transmission control unit 112 transmits wireless power to the wireless power transmitter 100, and then temporarily suspends the operation of the LC resonant circuit of the wireless power receiver 200 during a period of time for detecting the existence or non-existence of the external metal material 300.
The transmission control unit 112 suspends the operation of the LC resonant circuit of the wireless power receiver 200, and also temporarily suspends the operation of the LC resonant circuit of the wireless power transmitter 100 (S22).
The transmission control unit 112 temporarily suspends the operation of the LC resonant circuit of the wireless power receiver 200 and the LC resonant circuit of the wireless power transmitter 100, and detects an attenuation factor of resonant energy of the LC resonant circuit of the wireless power transmitter 100 (S23).