FITS
It fitswith 1 ft 6 in to spare
Will a window shade (91x10x152 cm) fit in an elevator?
window shade· 3 ft × 4 in × 5 ft
+1 ft 6 inof clearance at tightest point
Item being fitted
window shade3 ft × 4 in × 5 ft
Space clearance
Elevator
Result
1 ft 6 in of clearance
Expert analysis
A window shade measuring 36 in × 4 in × 60 in fits in an elevator, with about 1 ft 8 in to spare at the tightest point. The binding dimension is height: in its best-fitting orientation, the height is what comes closest to the limit, and it still clears. We checked every orientation and confirmed at least one places the window shade fully inside without compression or disassembly. One caveat: item is rigid and cannot be compressed, bent, or disassembled.
How we verified this
- Binding axis
- Cab depth
- Tightest clearance
- 1 ft 6 in clear
- Orientations checked
- 6
- Result
- Every axis clears
+1 ft 8 in clearance
· ON THE HEIGHT AXIS
It fits with clearance on every axis.
- Every axis clears the opening — height is the tightest.
- Checked all 6 orientations — at least one fits cleanly.
- No tilting or compression needed.
5 ft vs 6 ft 8 in
Clearance +1 ft 8 in (+25.0%) on the HEIGHT axis
AAxis inequality · door width✓ PASS
↓ SUBSTITUTE
↓ EVALUATE
Plain English: Along the door width, the item is 4 in and the space allows 36 in — 32 in to spare.
BAxis inequality · door height✓ PASS
↓ SUBSTITUTE
↓ EVALUATE
Plain English: Along the door height, the item is 60 in and the space allows 80 in — 20 in to spare.
CAxis inequality · cab width✓ PASS
↓ SUBSTITUTE
↓ EVALUATE
Plain English: Along the cab width, the item is 4 in and the space allows 68 in — 64 in to spare.
DAxis inequality · cab depth✓ PASS
↓ SUBSTITUTE
↓ EVALUATE
Plain English: Along the cab depth, the item is 36 in and the space allows 54 in — 18 in to spare.
EAxis inequality · cab height✓ PASS
↓ SUBSTITUTE
↓ EVALUATE
Plain English: Along the cab height, the item is 60 in and the space allows 90 in — 30 in to spare.
F3D space diagonal✓ PASS
↓ SUBSTITUTE
↓ EVALUATE
Plain English: Corner to corner the item reaches 70.1 in — keep that swing room in mind for the turn after.
GMinimum required space · cab depth✓ PASS
↓ SUBSTITUTE
Plain English: Smallest space on the limiting axis that would admit this item (with handling tolerance).
HLargest item that fits · cab depth✓ PASS
↓ SUBSTITUTE
Plain English: Largest item dimension this space admits on the limiting axis (after handling tolerance).
| Orientation | Door | Depth | Cab | Rot | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ chosen914.4×101.6×1524mm 4 in×5 ft | 1 ft 7.5 in | 1 ft 6 in | 1 ft 6 in | — | ✓ |
| 914.4×101.6×1524mm 3 ft×5 ft | ✗ <1 in | 4 ft 2 in | 1 ft 6 in | 4 ft 2.5 in | ✕ |
| 914.4×101.6×1524mm 3 ft×4 in | 2 ft 7 in | ✗ 6 in | 1 ft 6 in | 4 ft 2.5 in | ✕ |
| 914.4×1524×101.6mm 5 ft×4 in | 1 ft 8 in | 1 ft 6 in | 8 in | — | ✓ |
| 914.4×1524×101.6mm 3 ft×4 in | 2 ft 7 in | ✗ 6 in | 8 in | 1 ft 5 in | ✕ |
| 914.4×1524×101.6mm 3 ft×5 ft | ✗ <1 in | 4 ft 2 in | 8 in | 1 ft 5 in | ✕ |
| 101.6×914.4×1524mm 3 ft×5 ft | ✗ <1 in | 4 ft 2 in | 2 ft 6 in | — | ✕ |
| 101.6×914.4×1524mm 4 in×5 ft | 1 ft 7.5 in | 1 ft 6 in | 2 ft 6 in | 4 ft 2.5 in | ✓ |
| 101.6×914.4×1524mm 4 in×3 ft | 2 ft 7.5 in | ✗ 6 in | 2 ft 6 in | 4 ft 2.5 in | ✕ |
| 101.6×1524×914.4mm 5 ft×3 ft | ✗ <1 in | 4 ft 2 in | 8 in | — | ✕ |
| 101.6×1524×914.4mm 4 in×3 ft | 2 ft 7.5 in | ✗ 6 in | 8 in | 2 ft 2.5 in | ✕ |
| 101.6×1524×914.4mm 4 in×5 ft | 1 ft 7.5 in | 1 ft 6 in | 8 in | 2 ft 2.5 in | ✓ |
| 1524×914.4×101.6mm 3 ft×4 in | 2 ft 7 in | ✗ 6 in | 2 ft 3 in | — | ✕ |
| 1524×914.4×101.6mm 5 ft×4 in | 1 ft 8 in | 1 ft 6 in | 2 ft 3 in | 1 ft 5 in | ✓ |
| 1524×914.4×101.6mm 5 ft×3 ft | ✗ <1 in | 4 ft 2 in | 2 ft 3 in | 1 ft 5 in | ✕ |
| 1524×101.6×914.4mm 4 in×3 ft | 2 ft 7.5 in | ✗ 6 in | 2 ft 3 in | — | ✕ |
| 1524×101.6×914.4mm 5 ft×3 ft | ✗ <1 in | 4 ft 2 in | 2 ft 3 in | 2 ft 2.5 in | ✕ |
| 1524×101.6×914.4mm 5 ft×4 in | 1 ft 8 in | 1 ft 6 in | 2 ft 3 in | 2 ft 2.5 in | ✓ |
Margins shown are calculated; allow ±¼ in for tape-measure precision.
How the elevator-cab check works
An elevator gate is a 2D opening (cab door) followed by a 3D box (cab interior); items must enter the door AND fit inside the cab.
- Generate the 6 item permutations and test each against the elevator door opening (width × height).
- For permutations that enter, test against the cab footprint (depth × width) once inside.
- If the item is longer than the cab depth, check whether it fits rotated diagonally across the cab.
- Subtract 1.5 in handling clearance on each axis for movers loading and pivoting the item.
- Verdict ladder (verdict-tiers.js, shared with door): FITS ≥ 2 in; FITS_TIGHT 0.5–2 in; FITS_VERY_TIGHT 0–0.5 in; DOESN'T_FIT below.
Cab dimensions come from the building’s posted load plate; rotation diagonally fits longer items than the cab depth alone.
Dimensions
- MEASUREDItem can be freely rotated in any orientation unless specified
- MEASUREDEstimated width, depth, height for window shade from llm_estimate
- MEASUREDUsing standard passenger elevator cab dimensions68"W × 54"D × 90"H
- MEASUREDUsing standard passenger elevator door36"W × 80"H
Space geometry
- Door opens fully to the cab interior width
- No protruding handrails or guards inside the cab
Handling
- ±¼ in tape-measure tolerance applied
- 1.5 in handling clearance subtracted from raw margins before the verdict
- Item treated as rigid — cannot compress, bend, or disassemble.
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