Sliding clamping device intended to compensate for a lack of concentricity between a pipe and a passage opening of a clamping block.
The sliding clamping device addresses the issue of misalignment between pipes and clamping blocks by using a hollow cylinder with adjustable offsets and anti-slip elements to maintain concentricity, reducing wear and improving durability in hydraulic systems.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- FR2024001026
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-02-02
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-20
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-02-02
AI Technical Summary
Hydraulic system installations face challenges in maintaining correct concentricity between pipes and clamping block passage openings, leading to wear due to misalignment, especially in environments with strong vibrations.
A sliding clamping device with a hollow cylinder comprising cylindrical portions that compensate for offset between the pipe and clamping block axes, allowing for alignment and reduced wear through adjustable offsets and anti-slip elements.
The device effectively compensates for misalignment, reducing wear and ensuring stable clamping in vibrating environments by aligning the pipe and clamping block axes, thereby enhancing the durability of hydraulic systems.
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Abstract
Description
Title of the invention: Sliding clamping device intended to compensate for a lack of concentricity between a pipe and a passage opening of a clamping block. technical field
[0001] The present invention relates to a sliding clamping device intended to compensate for a misalignment between a pipe and a clamping block. State of the art
[0002] Hydraulic system installations are particularly sensitive, especially in environments subject to strong vibrations. These installations include pipes (or hoses) that are held in place by means of clamping blocks. The clamping block comprises two parts, each having at least one semi-cylindrical half-shell. The semi-cylindrical half-shell of one part of a clamping block forms a passage opening for a pipe or hose with the semi-cylindrical half-shell of the other part of the clamping block. Assembling the two parts of the clamping block allows the pipes and hoses to be clamped through the block via the passage openings formed by the semi-cylindrical half-shells of the two parts of the clamping block. Teflon rings are generally installed around the pipes at the passage openings.The pipes are thus well maintained in environments with strong vibrations.
[0003] However, it is difficult to ensure correct concentricity between the pipe and the passage opening. This lack of correct concentricity can lead to wear between, on one side, the Teflon ring and the pipe and, on the other side, the clamping block.
[0004] There are no solutions to overcome this drawback. Description of the invention
[0005] The present invention aims to provide a sliding clamping device intended to compensate for a lack of concentricity between a pipe and a passage opening of a clamping block.
[0006] For this purpose, it relates to a sliding clamping device intended to be disposed between a clamping block and a cylindrical conduit having a first axis of revolution, the clamping block comprising at least one cylindrical opening having a second axis of revolution, the cylindrical conduit being intended to pass through the clamping block via the cylindrical opening, the clamping block having at least two parts, the cylindrical opening being formed by two semi-cylindrical half-shells comprised respectively by one of the two parts of the clamping block, the sliding clamping device intended to be disposed at least in part between the cylindrical opening and the cylindrical conduit, the first axis of revolution intended to be parallel to the second axis of revolution (A2), the first axis of revolution and the second axis of revolution intended to be separated by a first offset.
[0007] According to the invention, the sliding clamping device comprises a hollow cylinder including at least one cylindrical portion, at least one cylindrical portion having an internal cylindrical surface having a third axis of revolution and an external cylindrical surface having a fourth axis of revolution, the third axis of revolution being intended to be substantially coincident with the first axis of revolution when the sliding clamping device is disposed between the clamping block and the cylindrical pipe, the third axis of revolution being parallel to the fourth axis of revolution, the third axis of revolution and the fourth axis of revolution being separated by a second predetermined offset, the second offset being included within a predetermined range of offsets that include the first offset, the external cylindrical surface having a cross-section strictly less than a cross-section of the cylindrical opening so that the cylindrical portion can slide through the clamping block in the cylindrical opening, the internal cylindrical surface having a cross-section substantially equal to a cross-section of the cylindrical pipe.
[0008] Thus, thanks to the second offset between the axis of revolution of the external surface of the cylindrical portion and the axis of revolution of the internal surface of the cylindrical portion, the first offset between the axes of revolution of the cylindrical conduit and the cylindrical opening can be compensated. Wear between the clamping block and the cylindrical conduit can be reduced due to the compensation, or even the elimination, of the concentricity deviations between the clamping block and the cylindrical conduit.
[0009] Furthermore, the hollow cylinder comprises a plurality of cylindrical portions, the internal cylindrical surface of one cylindrical portion extending the internal cylindrical surface of an adjacent cylindrical portion, each of the at least one cylindrical portion having a second predetermined offset different from the second predetermined offset of another cylindrical portion.
[0010] Preferably, the hollow cylinder comprises a first hollow half-cylinder and a second hollow half-cylinder assembled in a removable manner to form the hollow cylinder.
[0011] Furthermore, the external cylindrical surface of each at least one cylindrical portion comprises at least one circular shoulder at at least one end of each portion. minus a cylindrical portion.
[0012] In addition, each at least one cylindrical portion has a length intended to be strictly greater than a thickness of the clamping block.
[0013] Advantageously, the external cylindrical surface of at least one cylindrical portion has a gripping projection intended to be grasped by a tool to rotate the hollow cylinder around the third axis of revolution.
[0014] Furthermore, the internal cylindrical surface of each at least one cylindrical portion includes anti-slip elements intended to prevent the cylindrical conduit from sliding in the hollow cylinder.
[0015] In addition, the external cylindrical surface of at least one cylindrical portion has a groove intended to receive a clamping collar for assembling the first hollow half-cylinder and the second hollow half-cylinder.
[0016] The invention also relates to a method of mounting a cylindrical pipe through a cylindrical opening of a clamping block with a sliding clamping device as specified above.
[0017] According to the invention, the process comprises the following steps: - a step to estimate the first lag; - a step of choosing a cylindrical portion having a second predetermined offset included in a predetermined range of offset including the first offset; - a step of separating the two parts of the clamping block; - a step of setting up the cylindrical pipe through the sliding clamping device and the clamping block in the cylindrical opening of the clamping block at the level of the chosen cylindrical portion; - a step of assembling the two parts of the clamping block by clamping the sliding clamping device around the cylindrical pipe.
[0018] Furthermore, the setup step includes the following sub-steps: - a sub-step of placing the first hollow half-cylinder on the cylindrical pipe; - a sub-step of placing the second hollow half-cylinder on the cylindrical pipe to clamp the cylindrical pipe between the first hollow half-cylinder and the second hollow half-cylinder; - a sub-step of assembling the first part of the clamping block and the second part of the clamping block so that the first part and the second part clamp the sliding clamping device, the sliding clamping device being clamped at the level of the cylindrical portion chosen in the semi-cylindrical half-shells.
[0019] In addition, the substep of setting up the second hollow half-cylinder is followed of a sub-step of assembling the first hollow half-cylinder and the second hollow half-cylinder using a clamping collar received in the groove of a cylindrical portion of the sliding clamping device.
[0020] Furthermore, the substep of placing the second hollow half-cylinder on the cylindrical pipe or the substep of assembling the first part of the clamping block and the second part of the clamping block is followed by a substep of aligning the sliding clamping device using a tool, the tool gripping the gripping protrusion in order to rotate the hollow cylinder around the third axis of revolution until the fourth axis of revolution is substantially coincident with the second axis of revolution. Brief description of the figures
[0021] The accompanying figures will clearly illustrate how the invention can be implemented. In these figures, identical reference numerals designate similar elements.
[0022] Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of a cylindrical pipe clamped in a clamping block using a sliding clamping device.
[0023] Figure 2 shows a perspective view of a sliding clamping device placed on part of a clamping block.
[0024] Figure 3 shows a longitudinal section of a clamping block and a conduit clamped in a sliding clamping device according to a first embodiment.
[0025] Fig. 4A represents a longitudinal section of the sliding clamping device according to the first embodiment.
[0026] Fig. 4B represents a longitudinal section of a cylindrical portion exhibiting a second predetermined offset equal to zero.
[0027] Fig. 4C represents a longitudinal section of a cylindrical portion exhibiting a second non-zero predetermined offset.
[0028] Fig. 4D represents a longitudinal section of a cylindrical portion exhibiting a second non-zero predetermined offset greater than the second predetermined offset of Fig. 4C.
[0029] Figure 5 represents: - a drawing (A) illustrating a longitudinal section of a clamping block and a cylindrical pipe passing through the clamping block via a cylindrical opening, the positions of the cylindrical pipe in the cylindrical opening allowing the first offset to be estimated; - a drawing (B) illustrating a longitudinal section of a clamping block, a sliding clamping device and a cylindrical conduit passing through the clamping block via a cylindrical opening; - a drawing (C) illustrating a longitudinal section of a sliding clamping device according to the second embodiment, the sliding clamping device having a cylindrical portion having a second predetermined offset included in an offset range including the first offset estimated from drawing (A); - a drawing (D) illustrating a longitudinal section of a sliding clamping device according to the first embodiment, the sliding clamping device having one of the cylindrical portions having a second predetermined offset included in an offset range including the first offset estimated from drawing (A).
[0030] Figure 6 schematically represents the method of assembling a cylindrical pipe lindrique through a cylindrical opening of a clamping block with a sliding clamping device. Detailed description
[0031] The sliding clamp device 1 is shown in [Fig. 1]. The sliding clamp device 1 is intended to be positioned between a clamp block bracket 2 and a cylindrical pipe 3 having an axis of revolution AL
[0032] The clamping block 2 includes at least one cylindrical opening 4 having an axis of revolution A2. The cylindrical conduit 3 is intended to pass through the clamping block 2 via the cylindrical opening 4.
[0033] The clamping block 2 has at least two parts PI, P2. The cylindrical opening 4 is formed by two semi-cylindrical half-shells El, E2 comprised respectively by one of the two parts PI, P2 of the clamping block 2.
[0034] The sliding clamping device 1 is intended to be disposed at least in part between the cylindrical opening 4 and the cylindrical conduit 3. In other words, the sliding clamping device 1 surrounds the cylindrical conduit 3 by clamping it and the clamping block 2 surrounds the sliding clamping device 1.
[0035] The axis of revolution A1 is intended to be parallel to the axis of revolution A2. The axis of revolution A1 and the axis of revolution A2 are intended to be separated by an offset DI ([Fig. 5]). Preferably, the offset is greater than or equal to zero.
[0036] The sliding clamping device 1 comprises a hollow cylinder 5 including at least one cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3.
[0037] The at least one cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3 have an internal cylindrical surface 6 having an axis of revolution A3 and an external cylindrical surface 7 having an axis of revolution A4 ([Fig.4A], [Fig.4B], [Fig.4C], [Fig.4D]).
[0038] The axis of revolution A3 is intended to be substantially coincident with the axis of revolution Al when the sliding clamping device 1 is disposed between the clamping block 2 and the cylindrical conduit 3.
[0039] The axis of revolution A3 is parallel to the axis of revolution A4. The axis of revolution A3 and the axis of revolution A4 are separated by a predetermined offset D2. Preferably, the offset D2 is greater than or equal to zero.
[0040] The second predetermined offset D2 is within a predetermined offset range that includes the offset Dl. Thus, even if the offset D2 is not exactly equal to the offset Dl, the cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3 can still be used between the cylindrical conduit 3 and the cylindrical opening 4 of the clamping block 2. The predetermined offset range depends on the tolerance difference between the offset Dl and the offset D2.
[0041] The external cylindrical surface 7 has a cross-section strictly smaller than a cross-section of the cylindrical opening 4 so that the cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3 can slide through the clamping block 2 in the cylindrical opening 4. In other words, the cross-section of the external cylindrical surface 7 has a diameter strictly smaller than the diameter of the cross-section of the cylindrical opening 4.
[0042] The internal cylindrical surface 6 having a cross-section substantially equal to a cross-section of the cylindrical pipe 3. Thus, the cylindrical pipe 3 is prevented from sliding in the sliding clamping device 1.
[0043] According to a first embodiment, the hollow cylinder 5 may comprise a plurality of cylindrical portions Cl, C2, C3. The internal cylindrical surface 6 of a cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3 extends the internal cylindrical surface 6 of an adjacent cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3. The plurality of cylindrical portions Cl, C2, C3 are monolithic. Each of the at least one cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3 has a predetermined offset D2 different from the predetermined offset D2 of another cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3.
[0044] Figures [Fig. 2], [Fig. 3], [Fig. 4A], and [Fig. 5] (D) show a sliding clamping device 1 having a hollow cylinder 5 comprising three cylindrical portions Cl, C2, C3. In these figures, the hollow cylinder 5 has a cylindrical portion Cl having an offset D2 greater than the predetermined offset D2 of the cylindrical portion C3. In the middle of the cylindrical portions Cl and C3, the hollow cylinder 5 has a cylindrical portion C2 having an offset D2 equal to zero.
[0045] According to a second embodiment, each cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3 is separated from the others. Figures 4B, 4C, and 4D each represent a different cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3 separated from the others. Figure 4C represents a cylindrical portion Cl having a predetermined offset D2 greater than the predetermined offset D2 of the cylindrical portion C3 shown in Figure 4D. Figure 4B represents a cylindrical portion C2 having a predetermined offset D2 equal to zero.
[0046] In a preferred embodiment, the hollow cylinder 5 comprises a first half- hollow cylinder 51 and a second hollow half-cylinder 52 assembled in a removable manner to form the hollow cylinder 5 ([Fig.1] and [Fig.2]).
[0047] Furthermore, the external cylindrical surface 7 of each at least one cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3 may include at least one circular shoulder 8 at at least one end 9 of each at least one cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3. Preferably, the at least one circular shoulder 8 is located between the cylindrical portions Cl, C2, C3.
[0048] Furthermore, each at least one cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3 may have a length L1 intended to be strictly greater than a thickness L2 of the clamping block 2 ([Fig. 3]). In addition, each at least one cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3 may have an outside diameter intended to be strictly less than an inside diameter of the cylindrical opening 4. Thus, the sliding clamping device 1 can slide within the cylindrical opening 4 at the level of the selected cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3. The circular shoulders 8 limit the sliding movement of the sliding clamping device 1 so that the selected cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3 remains within the cylindrical opening 4.
[0049] Advantageously, the external cylindrical surface 7 of at least one cylindrical portion C2 has a gripping projection 10 intended to be gripped by a tool to rotate the hollow cylinder 5 around the axis of revolution A3. Thus, it is possible to align the offset D2 with the offset D1.
[0050] Furthermore, the internal cylindrical surface 6 of each at least one cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3 may include anti-slip elements 11 intended to prevent the cylindrical conduit 3 from sliding in the hollow cylinder 5. Thus, the sliding takes place between the external cylindrical surface 7 and the clamping block 2. As shown in [Fig.2], the anti-slip elements 11 may be strips made of a gripping material, such as Teflon, fixed to the internal cylindrical surface 6 parallel to the axis of revolution A3.
[0051] Furthermore, the external cylindrical surface 7 of at least one cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3 has a groove 12 intended to receive a clamping collar for assembling the first hollow half-cylinder 51 and the second hollow half-cylinder 52. The clamping collar can be a metal clamp or made of plastic.
[0052] The invention also relates to a method of mounting a cylindrical conduit 3 through a cylindrical opening 4 of a clamping block 2 with the sliding clamping device 1 ([Fig.6]).
[0053] The process comprises the following steps: - an SI step for estimating the offset Dl; - a step S2 of choosing a cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3 having a predetermined offset D2 within a predetermined range of offset comprising the DI offset; - a step S3 of separation of the two parts PI, P2 of the clamping block 2; - a step S4 of setting up the cylindrical pipe 3 through the sliding clamping device 1 and the clamping block 2 in the cylindrical opening 4 of the clamping block 2 at the level of the chosen cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3; - a step S5 of assembling the two parts PI, P2 of the clamping block 2 by clamping the sliding clamping device 1 around the cylindrical pipe 3.
[0054] The SI step can be carried out by an operator who estimates the gaps e and E represented in drawing (A) of [Fig.5]. From the difference of these gaps, he can choose the cylindrical portion Cl, C2 or C3.
[0055] Drawing (C) of [Fig.5] represents a cylindrical portion Cl according to the second embodiment of the sliding clamping device 1 whose predetermined offset D2 is included in a predetermined offset range including the offset DI.
[0056] Drawing (D) of [Fig.5] represents a hollow cylinder 5 comprising three cylindrical portions Cl, C2, C3 one-piece according to the first embodiment of the sliding clamping device 1. It is the cylindrical portion Cl which is chosen because the predetermined offset D2 is included in a predetermined range of offset including the offset DI.
[0057] The S4 setup step may include the following sub-steps: - a sub-step S40 of placing the first hollow half-cylinder 51 on the cylindrical pipe 3; - a sub-step S41 of placing the second hollow half-cylinder 52 on the cylindrical pipe 3 to clamp the cylindrical pipe 3 between the first hollow half-cylinder 51 and the second hollow half-cylinder 52; - a sub-step S44 of assembly of the first part PI of the clamping block 2 and of the second part P2 of the clamping block 2 so that the first part PI and the second part P2 clamp the sliding clamping device 1, the sliding clamping device 1 being clamped at the level of the cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3 chosen in the semi-cylindrical half-shells El, E2.
[0058] The substep S41 of setting up the second hollow half-cylinder 52 can be followed by a substep S42 of assembling the first hollow half-cylinder 51 and the second hollow half-cylinder 52 using a clamping collar received in the groove 12 of a cylindrical portion Cl, C2, C3 of the sliding clamping device 1.
[0059] Substep S41 of placing the second hollow half-cylinder 52 onto the cylindrical conduit 3 or substep S44 of assembling the first part PI of the clamping block 2 and the second part P2 of the clamping block 2 can be followed by a substep S45 of aligning the sliding clamping device 1 using a tool. In this substep S45, the tool grasps the gripping projection 10 in order to rotate the hollow cylinder 5 around the axis of revolution A3 until the axis of revolution A4 is substantially coincident with the axis of revolution A2.
[0060] Substep S44 may be preceded by substep S43 of installing a sleeve 13 in the cylindrical opening 4 of the clamping block 2. The sleeve 13 may be configured to facilitate the sliding of the sliding clamping device 1 in the cylindrical opening 4.
Claims
Demands
1. Sliding clamping device intended to be disposed between a clamping block (2) and a cylindrical conduit (3) having a first axis of revolution (A1), the clamping block (2) comprising at least one cylindrical opening (4) having a second axis of revolution (A2), the cylindrical conduit (3) being intended to pass through the clamping block (2) via the cylindrical opening (4), the clamping block (2) having at least two parts (P1, P2), the cylindrical opening (4) being formed by two semi-cylindrical half-shells (E1, E2) comprised respectively by one of the two parts (P1, P2) of the clamping block (2), the sliding clamping device (1) being intended to be disposed at least in part between the cylindrical opening (4) and the cylindrical conduit (3), the first axis of revolution (A1) being intended to be parallel to the second axis of revolution (A2),the first axis of revolution (A1) and the second axis of revolution (A2) being intended to be separated by a first offset (D1), characterized in that it comprises a hollow cylinder (5) comprising at least one cylindrical portion (C1, C2, C3), the at least one cylindrical portion (C1, C2, C3) having an internal cylindrical surface (6) having a third axis of revolution (A3) and an external cylindrical surface (7) having a fourth axis of revolution (A4), the third axis of revolution (A3) being intended to be substantially coincident with the first axis of revolution (A1) when the sliding clamping device (1) is disposed between the clamping block (2) and the cylindrical conduit (3), the third axis of revolution (A3) being parallel to the fourth axis of revolution (A4), the third axis of revolution (A3) and the fourth axis of revolution (A4) being separated by a predetermined second offset (D2),the second offset (D2) being included within a predetermined offset range including the first offset (D1), the external cylindrical surface (7) having a cross-section strictly smaller than a cross-section of the cylindrical opening (4) so that the cylindrical portion (C1, C2, C3) can slide through the clamping block (2) in the cylindrical opening (4), the internal cylindrical surface (6) having a cross-section, approximately equal to a cross-section of the cylindrical pipe (3).
2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the hollow cylinder (5) comprises a plurality of cylindrical portions (Cl, C2, C3), the internal cylindrical surface (6) of a cylindrical portion (Cl, C2, C3) extending the internal cylindrical surface (6) of an adjacent cylindrical portion (Cl, C2, C3), each of at least one cylindrical portion (Cl, C2, C3) having a second predetermined offset (D2) different from the second predetermined offset (D2) of another cylindrical portion (Cl, C2, C3).
3. Device according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the hollow cylinder (5) comprises a first hollow half-cylinder (51) and a second hollow half-cylinder (52) assembled in a removable manner to form the hollow cylinder (5).
4. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the external cylindrical surface (7) of each at least one cylindrical portion (Cl, C2, C3) comprises at least one circular shoulder (8) at at least one end (9) of each at least one cylindrical portion (Cl, C2, C3).
5. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that each at least one cylindrical portion (Cl, C2, C3) has a length (L1) intended to be strictly greater than a thickness (L2) of the clamping block (2).
6. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the external cylindrical surface (7) of at least one cylindrical portion (C2) has a gripping projection (10) intended to be gripped by a tool to rotate the hollow cylinder (5) around the third axis of revolution (A3).
7. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the internal cylindrical surface (6) of each at least one cylindrical portion (Cl, C2, C3) comprises anti-slip elements (11) intended to prevent sliding of the cylindrical conduit (3) in the hollow cylinder (5).
8. Device according to claims 3 to 7, characterized in that the external cylindrical surface (7) of at least one cylindrical portion (C1, C2, C3) has a groove (12) intended to receive a clamping collar for assembling the first half-cylinder
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10. hollow (51) and the second hollow half-cylinder (52). Method for mounting a cylindrical pipe (3) through a cylindrical opening (4) of a clamping block (2) with a sliding clamping device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a step (SI) of estimating the first lag (Dl); a step (S2) of choosing a cylindrical portion (Cl, C2, C3) having a second predetermined offset (D2) included in a predetermined range of offset including the first offset (Dl); a step (S3) of separating the two parts (PI, P2) of the clamping block (2); a step (S4) of setting up the cylindrical pipe (3) through the sliding clamping device (1) and the clamping block (2) in the cylindrical opening (4) of the clamping block (2) at the level of the cylindrical portion (Cl, C2, C3) chosen; a step (S5) of assembling the two parts (PI, P2) of the clamping block (2) by clamping the sliding clamping device (1) around the cylindrical pipe (3). Method according to claim 9, characterized in that the implementation step (S4) comprises the following sub-steps: a sub-step (S40) of setting the first hollow half-cylinder (51) on the cylindrical pipe (3); a substep (S41) of placing the second hollow half-cylinder (52) on the cylindrical pipe (3) to clamp the cylindrical pipe (3) between the first hollow half-cylinder (51) and the second hollow half-cylinder (52); a substep (S43) of assembling the first part (PI) of the clamping block (2) and the second part (P2) of the clamping block (2) so that the first part (PI) and the second part (P2) clamp the sliding clamping device (1), the sliding clamping device (1) being clamped at the cylindrical portion (Cl, C2, C3) chosen in the semi-cylindrical half-shells (El, E2).
11. Method according to claim 10, characterized in that the substep (S41) of setting up the second hollow half-cylinder (52) is followed by a substep (S42) of assembling the first hollow half-cylinder (51) and the second hollow half-cylinder (52) using a clamping collar received in the groove (12) of a cylindrical portion (Cl, C2, C3) of the sliding clamping device (1).
12. A method according to any one of claims 10 and 11, characterized in that the substep (S41) of placing the second hollow half-cylinder (52) on the cylindrical conduit (3) or the substep (S43) of assembling the first part (PI) of the clamping block (2) and the second part (P2) of the clamping block (2) is followed by a substep (S44) of aligning the sliding clamping device (1) using a tool, the tool gripping the gripping protrusion (10) in order to rotate the hollow cylinder (5) around the third axis of revolution (A3) until the fourth axis of revolution (A4) is substantially coincident with the second axis of revolution (A2).