Patent ID: 8183484

Claim:
A detection device comprising: a body ( 1 ) comprising an electric contact ( 3 ) having at least two electric operating states, a movable operating device ( 2 ) having at least two operating positions and connected to the body ( 1 ) by: a slidable connection permitting movement of the movable operating device ( 2 ) in translation with respect to the body ( 1 ) along an axis of movement (Z), and at least one swivel connection enabling the operating device ( 2 ) to swivel with respect to the body ( 1 ) around at least one pressing point (P), said pressing point (P) of said at least one swivel connecting being off-center with respect to the axis of movement (Z), wherein movement of the movable operating device ( 2 ) will actuate the electric contact ( 3 ), so that said at least one pressing point (P) is between the movable operating device ( 2 ) and the body ( 1 ), and the movable operating device comprises an operating means ( 21 ) one end of which is designed to collaborate with the contact surface ( 31 ) at the level of a contact area (C) to actuate a change of electric operating state of said electric contact ( 3 ) by pressing directly on said contact surface ( 31 ).