電動(dong)枎梯(ti)(ti)一般是(shi)(shi)(shi)斜置。行(xing)(xing)(xing)人在扶(fu)(fu)(fu)梯(ti)(ti)的一端(duan)站上自動(dong)行(xing)(xing)(xing)走(zou)(zou)的梯(ti)(ti)級,便會(hui)自動(dong)被帶到扶(fu)(fu)(fu)梯(ti)(ti)的另一端(duan),途中梯(ti)(ti)級會(hui)一路(lu)保持水平(ping)。枎梯(ti)(ti)在兩旁設有(you)跟梯(ti)(ti)級同步移動(dong)的扶(fu)(fu)(fu)手,供使用者扶(fu)(fu)(fu)握(wo)。電動(dong)扶(fu)(fu)(fu)梯(ti)(ti)可以是(shi)(shi)(shi)永遠向一個方(fang)向行(xing)(xing)(xing)走(zou)(zou),但(dan)多數(shu)都可以根據(ju)時間、人流(liu)等需要,由(you)管(guan)理人員控制行(xing)(xing)(xing)走(zou)(zou)方(fang)向。另一種和(he)電動(dong)扶(fu)(fu)(fu)梯(ti)(ti)十分類似的行(xing)(xing)(xing)人運輸工具(ju),是(shi)(shi)(shi)自動(dong)人行(xing)(xing)(xing)道(Automatic Sidewalk)。兩者的分別主要是(shi)(shi)(shi)自動(dong)行(xing)(xing)(xing)人道是(shi)(shi)(shi)沒(mei)有(you)梯(ti)(ti)級的;多數(shu)只會(hui)在平(ping)地(di)上行(xing)(xing)(xing)走(zou)(zou),或是(shi)(shi)(shi)稍微(wei)傾斜。