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DOESN'T FIT

It doesn't fitby 6 in too large

Will a box (152x203x23 cm) fit in an elevator?

box· 5 ft × 6 ft 8 in × 9 in

−6 intoo large at tightest point

Item being fitted

box5 ft × 6 ft 8 in × 9 in

Space clearance

Elevator

Result

6 in too large

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Expert analysis

A box measuring 60 in × 80 in × 9 in does not fit in an elevator, with about 0 in to spare at the tightest point. The binding dimension is height: that is the axis where the box runs out of room. We checked every orientation, and none places the box fully inside. One caveat: item is rigid and cannot be compressed, bent, or disassembled.

How we verified this

Binding axis: Entry depth
Tightest clearance: 6 in over
Orientations checked: 6
Result: Entry depth exceeds the opening

+0 in clearance

· ON THE HEIGHT AXIS

It exceeds the opening at the tightest point.

The height axis runs out of room.
Checked all 6 orientations — none fits.

6 ft 8 in vs 6 ft 8 in

Clearance +0 in (+0.0%) on the HEIGHT axis

AAxis inequality · door width✓ PASS

d_{\text{item}} \;\le\; d_{\text{space}}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

9 \;\overset{?}{\le}\; 36\quad(\text{door width})

↓ EVALUATE

9\,\text{in} \;\le\; 36\,\text{in} \;\Longrightarrow\; \Delta = +27\,\text{in}

Plain English: Along the door width, the item is 9 in and the space allows 36 in — 27 in to spare.

BAxis inequality · door height✓ PASS

d_{\text{item}} \;\le\; d_{\text{space}}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

80 \;\overset{?}{\le}\; 80\quad(\text{door height})

↓ EVALUATE

80\,\text{in} \;\le\; 80\,\text{in} \;\Longrightarrow\; \Delta = +0\,\text{in}

Plain English: Along the door height, the item is 80 in and the space allows 80 in — 0 in to spare.

CAxis inequality · cab width✓ PASS

d_{\text{item}} \;\le\; d_{\text{space}}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

9 \;\overset{?}{\le}\; 68\quad(\text{cab width})

↓ EVALUATE

9\,\text{in} \;\le\; 68\,\text{in} \;\Longrightarrow\; \Delta = +59\,\text{in}

Plain English: Along the cab width, the item is 9 in and the space allows 68 in — 59 in to spare.

DAxis inequality · cab depth✕ FAIL

d_{\text{item}} \;\le\; d_{\text{space}}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

60 \;\overset{?}{\le}\; 54\quad(\text{cab depth})

↓ EVALUATE

60\,\text{in} \;>\; 54\,\text{in} \;\Longrightarrow\; \Delta = -6\,\text{in}

Plain English: Along the cab depth, the item is 60 in and the space allows 54 in — over by 6 in.

EAxis inequality · cab height✓ PASS

d_{\text{item}} \;\le\; d_{\text{space}}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

80 \;\overset{?}{\le}\; 90\quad(\text{cab height})

↓ EVALUATE

80\,\text{in} \;\le\; 90\,\text{in} \;\Longrightarrow\; \Delta = +10\,\text{in}

Plain English: Along the cab height, the item is 80 in and the space allows 90 in — 10 in to spare.

FAxis inequality · entry depth✕ FAIL

d_{\text{item}} \;\le\; d_{\text{space}}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

60 \;\overset{?}{\le}\; 54\quad(\text{entry depth})

↓ EVALUATE

60\,\text{in} \;>\; 54\,\text{in} \;\Longrightarrow\; \Delta = -6\,\text{in}

Plain English: Along the entry depth, the item is 60 in and the space allows 54 in — over by 6 in.

GDiagonal clearance · Pythagorean✓ PASS

\sqrt{a^2 + b^2} \;\le\; \sqrt{a_{\text{sp}}^2 + b_{\text{sp}}^2}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

\sqrt{9^2 + 80^2} \;\overset{?}{\le}\; \sqrt{36^2 + 80^2}

↓ EVALUATE

80.5\,\text{in} \;\le\; 87.7\,\text{in} \;\Longrightarrow\; \Delta = +7.2\,\text{in}

Plain English: Tilted corner-to-corner the face spans 80.5 in, inside the opening's 87.7 in diagonal — but a tilt only buys diagonal room, it can't widen the throat.

H3D space diagonal✕ FAIL

\mathcal{D}_{3D} = \sqrt{L^2 + W^2 + H^2}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

\sqrt{60^2 + 9^2 + 80^2}

↓ EVALUATE

100.4\,\text{in} \;>\; 87.7\,\text{in} \;\Longrightarrow\; \Delta = -12.7\,\text{in}

Plain English: Corner to corner the item reaches 100.4 in — keep that swing room in mind for the turn after.

IMinimum required space · entry depth✕ FAIL

d_{\text{req}} = d_{\text{item}} + t

↓ SUBSTITUTE

60 + 0 = 60

Plain English: Smallest space on the limiting axis that would admit this item (with handling tolerance).

JLargest item that fits · entry depth✕ FAIL

d_{\max} = d_{\text{space}} - t

↓ SUBSTITUTE

54 - 0 = 54

Plain English: Largest item dimension this space admits on the limiting axis (after handling tolerance).

Orientation	Door	Depth	Cab	Rot	Result
1524×2032×228.6mm 6 ft 8 in×9 in	1 in	✗ 6 in	✗ 1 ft	—	✕
1524×2032×228.6mm 5 ft×9 in	1 ft 7.5 in	✗ 2 ft 2 in	✗ 1 ft	✗	✕
1524×2032×228.6mm 5 ft×6 ft 8 in	✗ 2 ft 0.5 in	3 ft 9 in	✗ 1 ft	✗	✕
1524×228.6×2032mm 9 in×6 ft 8 in	✗ <1 in	✗ 6 in	10 in	—	✕
1524×228.6×2032mm 5 ft×6 ft 8 in	✗ 2 ft 0.5 in	3 ft 9 in	10 in	2 ft 2 in	✕
1524×228.6×2032mm 5 ft×9 in	1 ft 7.5 in	✗ 2 ft 2 in	10 in	2 ft 2 in	✕
2032×1524×228.6mm 5 ft×9 in	1 ft 7.5 in	✗ 2 ft 2 in	✗ 2 ft 2 in	—	✕
2032×1524×228.6mm 6 ft 8 in×9 in	1 in	✗ 6 in	✗ 2 ft 2 in	✗	✕
2032×1524×228.6mm 6 ft 8 in×5 ft	✗ 2 ft 0.5 in	3 ft 9 in	✗ 2 ft 2 in	✗	✕
2032×228.6×1524mm 9 in×5 ft	1 ft 7.5 in	✗ 2 ft 2 in	7 in	—	✕
2032×228.6×1524mm 6 ft 8 in×5 ft	✗ 2 ft 0.5 in	3 ft 9 in	7 in	6.5 in	✕
2032×228.6×1524mm 6 ft 8 in×9 in	1 in	✗ 6 in	7 in	6.5 in	✕
228.6×1524×2032mm 5 ft×6 ft 8 in	✗ 2 ft 0.5 in	3 ft 9 in	8 in	—	✕
228.6×1524×2032mm 9 in×6 ft 8 in	✗ <1 in	✗ 6 in	8 in	2 ft 2 in	✕
228.6×1524×2032mm 9 in×5 ft	1 ft 7.5 in	✗ 2 ft 2 in	8 in	2 ft 2 in	✕
228.6×2032×1524mm 6 ft 8 in×5 ft	✗ 2 ft 0.5 in	3 ft 9 in	7 in	—	✕
228.6×2032×1524mm 9 in×5 ft	1 ft 7.5 in	✗ 2 ft 2 in	7 in	6.5 in	✕
228.6×2032×1524mm 9 in×6 ft 8 in	✗ <1 in	✗ 6 in	7 in	6.5 in	✕

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.

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It exceeds the opening at the tightest point.

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