Manually-controlled winding device for an element that can be wound, such as a cover, around a winding shaft, said device comprising: - a drive shaft, - an attachment support whereon said drive shaft is assembled in free rotation, - a drive body (4, 5) that has a handle and a clipping mechanism able to enable the rotation of said drive shaft in one single direction during the oscillation of said drive body, said clipping mechanism comprising: - a gearwheel connected rotating to the drive shaft, - a tooth, with a drive function, that can be actuated by the drive body (4, 5), able to engage with the gearwheel to induce the rotation of the drive shaft along a first rotating direction of the handle of the drive body, the tooth being able to escape from the gearing of the gearwheel, in a second rotating direction of the handle of the drive body, - a ratchet with an anti-reverse function, connected to said attachment support, able to slide onto the gearwheel during the actuation of the handle of the drive body in said first rotating direction, and able to engage with the gearing of the gearwheel to retain the drive shaft during the actuation of the handle of the drive body in said second rotating direction, said drive body (4, 5) comprising: - a first lever forming said handle, said first lever being articulated to said attachment support, - a second lever holding said drive tooth, said second lever being articulated to said first lever along a pivot bolt between the first and said second lever, - spring means between the first lever and said second lever, binding said second lever and the tooth held by said second lever in the direction of the gearwheel, so as to induce the engagement of the tooth in said first rotating direction of the handle of the drive body and to enable the escapement of the gearwheel in said second rotating direction of the handle of the drive body, characterised in that said first lever is articulated to said attachment support, along a pivot bolt separate from said pivot bolt of said drive shaft, and in a distant position in relation to the latter. - a drive shaft, - an attachment support whereon said drive shaft is assembled in free rotation, - a drive body (4, 5) that has a handle and a clipping mechanism able to enable the rotation of said drive shaft in one single direction during the oscillation of said drive body, said clipping mechanism comprising: - a gearwheel connected rotating to the drive shaft, - a tooth, with a drive function, that can be actuated by the drive body (4, 5), able to engage with the gearwheel to induce the rotation of the drive shaft along a first rotating direction of the handle of the drive body, the tooth being able to escape from the gearing of the gearwheel, in a second rotating direction of the handle of the drive body, - a ratchet with an anti-reverse function, connected to said attachment support, able to slide onto the gearwheel during the actuation of the handle of the drive body in said first rotating direction, and able to engage with the gearing of the gearwheel to retain the drive shaft during the actuation of the handle of the drive body in said second rotating direction, said drive body (4, 5) comprising: - a first lever forming said handle, said first lever being articulated to said attachment support, - a second lever holding said drive tooth, said second lever being articulated to said first lever along a pivot bolt between the first and said second lever, - spring means between the first lever and said second lever, binding said second lever and the tooth held by said second lever in the direction of the gearwheel, so as to induce the engagement of the tooth in said first rotating direction of the handle of the drive body and to enable the escapement of the gearwheel in said second rotating direction of the handle of the drive body, characterised in that said first lever is articulated to said attachment support, along a pivot bolt separate from said pivot bolt of said drive shaft, and in a distant position in relation to the latter.