Electric control mechanism, and an aircraft

An electrical control mechanism having a support and a button, the control mechanism comprising a central body arranged in the support, the button being carried by the central body and presenting a degree of freedom to move relative to the central body, an offset axis of rotation (AXROTD) of the button being parallel to a central axis of rotation (AXROTC), first return means being interposed between the central body and the button and exerting a force on the button in order to position it in a neutral position (POSN), second return means being interposed between the central body and the support and exerting a force on the central body in order to position the button in the neutral position (POSN),

• wherein the central body presents only one degree of freedom to move relative to the support in rotation about the central axis of rotation (AXROTC), the button presenting only one degree of freedom to move relative to the central body in rotation about the offset axis of rotation (AXROTD), the control mechanism having two primary electric switches interposed between the button and the central body on either side of a plane containing the central axis of rotation (AXROTC) and the offset axis of rotation (AXROTD) in order to detect a movement in rotation of the button relative to the central body, the control mechanism having two secondary electric switches interposed between the support and the central body on either side of the plane in order to detect a movement in rotation of the central body relative to the support, and wherein the first return means present stiffness less than the stiffness of the second return means.