A compressor suitable for use in a portable oxygen concentrator. In one
exemplary embodiment, the compressor includes a crankshaft rotatable
about a central axis and a plurality of diaphragm assemblies spaced apart
around the central axis generally within a plane. The diaphragm
assemblies include diaphragms movably mounted to respective housings to
at least partially define chambers. A plurality of rods extend between
respective diaphragms and the crankshaft. The rods are coupled to the
crankshaft such that the rods are offset axially from one another along
the central axis and are coupled to the diaphragms for cyclically
increasing and decreasing pressure within the chambers as the crankshaft
rotates about the central axis.