Handle device for operating doors, windows and the like, comprising a first element, which is rotatable about an axis of rotation, a second element (8, 108, 208, 308), and a coupling device which is arranged to selectively allow and prevent relative rotation about the axis of rotation between the first and the second element, the coupling device comprising; - a first coupling member (15, 115, 215, 315, 515, 615) being connected to or forming an integral part of the first element - a second coupling member (8, 150, 208, 350) being connected to or forming an integral part of the second element, - at least one engaging member (19, 119, 219, 319, 519) which is displaceable between an engagement position in which it simultaneously engages the first and the second coupling members to thereby prevent relative rotation between the first and second element and a release position in which it is disengaged from at least one of the first and second coupling members to thereby allow relative rotation between the first and second element, - a drive member (21, 121, 221, 321, 421, 521) which is arranged axially displaceable, concentrically with said axis of rotation, by means of an electrical motor (6, 106, 206, 306, 406, 506) having a rotational output shaft (36, 36, 236, 336, 436, 536); wherein - the engaging member and drive member comprise interacting contact surfaces arranged, during axial displacement of the drive member, to displace the engagement member from the release position to the engagement position; characterized in that - the drive member exhibits an interior recess (27, 127, 227, 327, 427, 527); - a portion (36, 136, 236, 336, 436a, 536) of the output shaft extends axially through the recess; - a helical coil spring (38, 138, 238, 338, 538) is arranged in the recess, concentrically about the output shaft, limitedly axially displaceable relative to the drive member and the output shaft and prevented from free rotation relative to the drive member or the output shaft;; and in that - the output shaft or the drive member is provided with a radially extending spring engagement member (37, 137, 237, 337, 537) which is arranged to engage the helical coil spring for axial displacement of the drive member relative to the output shaft upon rotation of the output shaft. - a first coupling member (15, 115, 215, 315, 515, 615) being connected to or forming an integral part of the first element - a second coupling member (8, 150, 208, 350) being connected to or forming an integral part of the second element, - at least one engaging member (19, 119, 219, 319, 519) which is displaceable between an engagement position in which it simultaneously engages the first and the second coupling members to thereby prevent relative rotation between the first and second element and a release position in which it is disengaged from at least one of the first and second coupling members to thereby allow relative rotation between the first and second element, - a drive member (21, 121, 221, 321, 421, 521) which is arranged axially displaceable, concentrically with said axis of rotation, by means of an electrical motor (6, 106, 206, 306, 406, 506) having a rotational output shaft (36, 36, 236, 336, 436, 536); wherein - the engaging member and drive member comprise interacting contact surfaces arranged, during axial displacement of the drive member, to displace the engagement member from the release position to the engagement position; characterized in that - the drive member exhibits an interior recess (27, 127, 227, 327, 427, 527); - a portion (36, 136, 236, 336, 436a, 536) of the output shaft extends axially through the recess; - a helical coil spring (38, 138, 238, 338, 538) is arranged in the recess, concentrically about the output shaft, limitedly axially displaceable relative to the drive member and the output shaft and prevented from free rotation relative to the drive member or the output shaft;; and in that - the output shaft or the drive member is provided with a radially extending spring engagement member (37, 137, 237, 337, 537) which is arranged to engage the helical coil spring for axial displacement of the drive member relative to the output shaft upon rotation of the output shaft.