Patent ID: 8828597

Claim:
A non-aqueous electrolyte battery comprising: a battery case having a plurality of opening slots; a positive electrode terminal inserted through one of the opening slots and attached to the battery case; a negative electrode terminal inserted through another one of the opening slots and attached to the battery case and insulated therefrom; and a resin packing comprising a cylindrical portion having two ends and a first flange portion attached to one end of the cylindrical portion, wherein the cylindrical portion is inserted between an inner peripheral surface of the one of the opening slots and an outer peripheral surface of the positive electrode terminal, the first flange portion is in contact with and extends along an outer surface of the battery case, the resin packing comprises a semiconductive resin portion, the positive electrode terminal and the battery case are electrically connected through the semiconductive resin portion, the semiconductive resin portion includes a conductive carbon, and the semiconductive resin portion comprises a resin selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene sulfide and polyethylene terephthalate.