Patent ID: 8430575

Claim:
An optical fiber coupling assembly comprising: a first optical fiber connector comprising: a first body defining a plurality of first blind holes and a first receiving room facing the first blind holes; a first lens block comprising a first body portion and a plurality of first protruding portions extending from a side face of the first body portion, the first lens block received in the first receiving room, the first protruding portions positioned between the first body portion and the first blind holes, the first protruding portions aligned with the respective first blind holes; and a second optical fiber connector comprising: a second body mechanically coupled to the first body, the second body defining a plurality of second blind holes and a second receiving room facing the second blind holes; a second lens block comprising a second body portion and a plurality of second protruding portions extending from a side face of the second body portion, the second lens block received in the second receiving room, the second protruding portions positioned between the second body portion and the second blind holes, the second protruding portions aligned with the respective second blind holes, the second protruding portions optically coupled to the respective first protruding portions.