A nonaqueous electrolyte battery capable of minimizing damage if the
battery is crushed by pressure is disclosed. The nonaqueous electrolyte
battery according to the present invention includes a spiral coil formed
by, through a separator, winding a positive electrode having an elongated
positive-electrode collector with two sides on each of which an active
material for the positive electrode has been formed and a negative
electrode having an elongated negative-electrode collector with two sides
on each of which an active material for the negative electrode has been
formed. Wherein the positive electrode has a lengthwise directional end
which has two sides, each of which is provided with a
positive-electrode-collector exposed portion in which a
positive-electrode collector is exposed, the negative electrode has a
lengthwise directional end which has two sides, each of which is provided
with a negative-electrode-collector exposed portion in which a
negative-electrode collector is exposed, and the
positive-electrode-collector exposed portion and the
negative-electrode-collector exposed portion cover the coil one or more
times through the separator.