電(dian)動(dong)枎梯(ti)(ti)一(yi)般(ban)是(shi)(shi)(shi)斜(xie)置。行(xing)人(ren)在扶(fu)(fu)梯(ti)(ti)的一(yi)端(duan)站上自(zi)動(dong)行(xing)走(zou)的梯(ti)(ti)級，便會(hui)自(zi)動(dong)被帶到(dao)扶(fu)(fu)梯(ti)(ti)的另一(yi)端(duan)，途中梯(ti)(ti)級會(hui)一(yi)路保持水平。枎梯(ti)(ti)在兩旁設有跟梯(ti)(ti)級同步移動(dong)的扶(fu)(fu)手，供(gong)使(shi)用者(zhe)扶(fu)(fu)握。電(dian)動(dong)扶(fu)(fu)梯(ti)(ti)可(ke)以是(shi)(shi)(shi)永遠向(xiang)(xiang)一(yi)個方向(xiang)(xiang)行(xing)走(zou)，但多數都(dou)可(ke)以根據時間、人(ren)流等需(xu)要，由管(guan)理人(ren)員控制行(xing)走(zou)方向(xiang)(xiang)。另一(yi)種(zhong)和(he)電(dian)動(dong)扶(fu)(fu)梯(ti)(ti)十分類似的行(xing)人(ren)運輸(shu)工具，是(shi)(shi)(shi)自(zi)動(dong)人(ren)行(xing)道(Automatic Sidewalk)。兩者(zhe)的分別主要是(shi)(shi)(shi)自(zi)動(dong)行(xing)人(ren)道是(shi)(shi)(shi)沒(mei)有梯(ti)(ti)級的；多數只會(hui)在平地上行(xing)走(zou)，或是(shi)(shi)(shi)稍微傾斜(xie)。