電動(dong)枎梯(ti)(ti)(ti)一(yi)般是(shi)(shi)(shi)斜置。行(xing)(xing)(xing)人(ren)(ren)在(zai)扶(fu)(fu)梯(ti)(ti)(ti)的(de)一(yi)端站上(shang)自動(dong)行(xing)(xing)(xing)走的(de)梯(ti)(ti)(ti)級,便會(hui)(hui)自動(dong)被(bei)帶到扶(fu)(fu)梯(ti)(ti)(ti)的(de)另一(yi)端,途中梯(ti)(ti)(ti)級會(hui)(hui)一(yi)路(lu)保(bao)持(chi)水(shui)平。枎梯(ti)(ti)(ti)在(zai)兩(liang)旁設有(you)跟(gen)梯(ti)(ti)(ti)級同步移動(dong)的(de)扶(fu)(fu)手,供使用者扶(fu)(fu)握。電動(dong)扶(fu)(fu)梯(ti)(ti)(ti)可(ke)以是(shi)(shi)(shi)永遠向一(yi)個方向行(xing)(xing)(xing)走,但多數都可(ke)以根據時間(jian)、人(ren)(ren)流等需要(yao),由管理人(ren)(ren)員控(kong)制(zhi)行(xing)(xing)(xing)走方向。另一(yi)種和(he)電動(dong)扶(fu)(fu)梯(ti)(ti)(ti)十(shi)分類似的(de)行(xing)(xing)(xing)人(ren)(ren)運輸(shu)工具,是(shi)(shi)(shi)自動(dong)人(ren)(ren)行(xing)(xing)(xing)道(dao)(Automatic Sidewalk)。兩(liang)者的(de)分別主要(yao)是(shi)(shi)(shi)自動(dong)行(xing)(xing)(xing)人(ren)(ren)道(dao)是(shi)(shi)(shi)沒(mei)有(you)梯(ti)(ti)(ti)級的(de);多數只會(hui)(hui)在(zai)平地上(shang)行(xing)(xing)(xing)走,或是(shi)(shi)(shi)稍(shao)微傾斜。