A contactless power supply device capable of improving
power transmission efficiency with a simple structure is provided. A
power transmission device (2) of the contactless power supply device (1) comprises: a transmitting coil (13) for supplying power to a power receiving device (3) via a receiving coil (21) provided in the power receiving device (3); a power supply circuit (10) for converting the DC power supplied from the power supply (11) into
AC power and supplying the
AC power to the transmitting coil (13) via a plurality of switch elements (12a to 12d) connected in a
full bridge or
half bridge between a power supply 11 for supplying DC power and the transmitting coil 13; an auxiliary coil (14) configured to be electromagnetically coupled with the transmitting coil (13); a variable
capacitance circuit (15) connected to the auxiliary coil (14) and having an adjustable electrostatic
capacitance; a second communicator (16) for receiving a
signal containing a measured value of an output
voltage from the power receiving device (3); and a
control circuit (17) for controlling the electrostatic
capacitance of the variable capacitance circuit (15) according to the measured value of the output
voltage.