A battery storage unit and an electronic device that can prevent a short circuit from occurring when a battery is connected are provided. A battery housing portion 12 is provided so as to block an opening of a positive electrode can 19a formed in a cylindrical shape with one end opened in the axial direction and closed at the other end in the axial direction. A battery 19 composed of the negative electrode can 19b is accommodated. And the short circuit prevention member 25 which covers the boundary part 19c of the positive electrode can 19a and the negative electrode can 19b of the battery 19 is provided. [Selection] Figure 4【課題】電池の接続時に短絡が発生することを防ぐことができる電池収納部及び電子機器を提供する。【解決手段】電池収納部１２は、軸方向の一端が開口し、軸方向の他端が閉塞した円筒状に形成された正極缶１９ａと、正極缶１９ａの開口を塞ぐようにして設けられた負極缶１９ｂとから構成された電池１９を収納する。そして、電池１９の正極缶１９ａと負極缶１９ｂとの境界部１９ｃを覆う短絡防止部材２５を備えている。【選択図】図４
