Will a box (193x76x23 cm) fit in an elevator?
Expert analysis
A box measuring 76 in × 30 in × 9 in fits if tilted in an elevator, with about 4.5 in to spare at the tightest point. One caveat: item is rigid and cannot be compressed, bent, or disassembled.
- Tightest clearance
- 4.5 in clear
- Orientations checked
- 6
- Result
- Fits in its best orientation
It fits if you tilt it through.
Your box will likely fit if you tilt it at an angle, with a comfortable margin once it is in the right orientation.
The elevator is the tightest point. Plan on some maneuvering rather than a straight pass-through.
Handling: Slide the item through the elevator door in its narrowest orientation, then position inside the cab.
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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 height for box from local_db
- 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 but rotatable — verdict assumes you can tilt it through the constraint.
Why we make assumptions
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