Patent ID: 8297852

Claim:
An optical fiber coupling assembly, comprising: a first optical connector configured for receiving a first optical fiber, the first optical connector comprising: a first upper cover defining a first groove in a surface of the first upper cover; a first lower cover mounted to the first upper cover, and the first groove facing the first lower cover; a first fixing portion fixedly and partially received in the first groove; and a second fixing portion fixed to the first lower cover and in contact with the first fixing portion; and thus the second fixing portion and the first fixing portion cooperatively defining a first fixing hole for fixedly receiving the first optical fiber; a second optical connector configured for receiving a second optical fiber, the first optical connector mechanically engaged with the second optical connector; and a unitary coupling lens positioned within the second optical connector, the coupling lens comprising a first optical portion optically coupled to the first optical fiber and a second optical portion optically coupled to the second optical fiber, the second optical portion integrally formed with the first optical portion.