The design and operation are different and unique to other water pumps people are generally familiar with. Please read this short explanation of the pump's operation, and review the information in the links and books mentioned in the explanation. As you become familiar with the nature of the operation of this pump consider the applications for this device. Image 1 shows the first part of the pump. The view is a side view.
Water is drawn into the pump from the surface of the water source.
The water enters a cone shaped area that is somewhat similar to a funnel. The nature of water is such that it will move in the form of a vortex. The design of this part of the pump is such that water will not move as a solid column of water down the pipe. The water will flow down the funnel and into the pipe in a whirlpool. The squiggly line in the pipe represents that there is both water and air traveling down the pipe in a whirlpool motion.