Patent ID: 8251592

Claim:
An optical fiber coupling assembly, comprising: a male optical connector comprising: an insulative base comprising a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a male transmitting surface, the insulative base defining a slot and comprising a positioning post extending from a bottom surface in the slot; first lenses mounted to the insulative base and exposed at the male transmitting surface; and a cover comprising an arm and a blocking plate, one end of the arm defining a positioning hole with the positioning post extending therethrough, the other end of the arm resiliently attached to the blocking plate, the blocking plate spaced from the first lenses and configured for covering the first lenses; and a female optical connector facing the male transmitting surface, the female optical connector comprising: an insulative supporting member comprising a female transmitting surface facing the male transmitting surface; second lenses mounted to the female transmitting surface and spatially corresponding to the respective first lenses; and two spaced pushing members formed on the female transmitting surface for pushing and bending the blocking plate toward the first lenses; wherein the male optical connector is inserted in the female optical connector, the blocking plate is bent by the pushing members so as to expose the first lenses to the second lenses.