Document holder for a portable imaging apparatus

A detachable document-holding-device for holding a document at a substantially fixated distance from a lens (20) disposed at a back surface (12) of a portable imaging apparatus, the lens having an optical axis, the document-holding-device (100) comprising:

• (a) a document-tray (110), having an upper surface (112) and a rear face (116);
• (b) a sliding interface (120) having a front face (126), an upper face (128) and a hollow passage (122) formed therein at a preconfigured location;
• (c) a mounting-structure (130) comprising:
• i. a generally planer sliding panel (132);
• and
• ii. an attachment panel (134),
• wherein said sliding panel (132) is pivotally attached by a first shaft mechanism (136) to said attachment panel (134), and wherein said pivotal motion is facilitated by said first shaft mechanism (136);
• (d) a base (140);
• and
• (e) an attachment/detachment configuration,
• wherein said base (140) is securely attached to said back surface (12) of said portable imaging apparatus;
• wherein said attachment/detachment configuration is adapted to attach said attachment panel (134) to said base (140), and wherein said mounting-structure (130) is operatively mounted onto said base (140);
• wherein said document-tray (110) and said sliding interface (120) are pivotally interconnected, wherein said pivotal motion is facilitated by a second cylindrical shaft (155);
• wherein said hollow passage (122) is preconfigured to fittingly accommodate said sliding panel (132), facilitating said sliding panel (132) to slide through said hollow passage (122), when moved by the user, to thereby set the distance between said document-tray (110) and the lens;
• wherein when in operational state, said document-tray (110) is substantially perpendicular to said optical axis of the lens, and wherein said upper surface (112) of said document-tray (110) is facing the lens;
• and
• wherein an optical path, having a fixated optical distance, is formed such that when a document (30) is placed onto said upper surface (112) of said document-tray (110), an image of said document (30) is reflected towards the lens of said portable imaging apparatus.