Intel RealSense T265 Protective Case (FTC Robot, Gobilda Pattern)

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Our team used T265 cameras on our Freight Frenzy robot. Due to the high cost of the T265 (and limited availability due to being discontinued), the mentors became concerned about the vulnerability of these devices to robot-on-robot contact. This case was designed to mount the T265 to Gobilda channel and provide mechanical protection. There is a lip that holds the T265 in place. The cross members do not touch the face of the camera, but provide "emergency backup" retention in the event the case is broken or distorted. There is another lip at the top designed to help hold a piece of polycarbonate/Lexan (1.75" x 5") to protect the T265 from scratches over the lenses. A little more design work could be done to secure the Lexan (e.g., by sliding into place, screws, etc.), but we ran out of time and used tape! As a bonus, I'm also attaching an over-complicated case concept that also holds a Rev distance sensor. This does not have the Lexan cover, and we did not use it, but maybe someone would like to play around with it. Note that as designed, one weakness is that the sensor cable must be connected/disconnected with the sensor in place (i.e., you can't thread it through). The Solidworks (educational license) source files are included for your modifications.