I-Houseumey Opygen Generator uhlobo lomshini wokukhiqiza umoya-mpilo, umgomo wawo ukusebenzisa ubuchwepheshe bokuhlukaniswa komoya. Okokuqala, umoya ucindezelwe ekubuthakathaka okuphezulu bese kuthi amaphuzu ahlukahlukene wesakhi somoya ngamunye asetshenziselwa ukuhlukanisa igesi noketshezi emazingeni okushisa athile, bese ulungisa ukuyihlukanisa ibe ngu-oxygen kanye ne-nitrogen. Ngokuvamile, abantu basetshenziselwa ukuklebhula i-oxygen generator ngoba isetshenziselwa kakhulu ukukhiqiza umoya-mpilo. Ngoba umoya-mpilo kanye ne-nitrogen kusetshenziswa kabanzi, ama-oxygen generator asetshenziswa kabanzi emnothweni wezwe. Ikakhulu i-oxygen egxile komoya kanye namadivayisi wezokwelapha asendlini esibhedlela kanye nekhaya.
Amazwe okuqala emhlabeni ukukhiqiza abakhiqizi be-oksigen kwakuyiJalimane neFrance. Inkampani yaseJalimane uLinde yakha i-World World's M3 / SPygen Generator ngo-1903. Ukulandela iJalimane, iFrance Air Liquide Company nayo yaqala ukukhiqiza abakhiqizi be-oksijini ngo-1910. Kusukela ngo-1903, i-oksijini generator inomlando weminyaka eyi-100 .