Exit device with remote trim input

An exit device assembly configured for mounting to a door having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a hollow portion positioned between the first side and the second side, the exit device assembly comprising:

• a latch mechanism;
• a pushbar assembly configured for mounting to the first side of the door at a first height, the pushbar assembly comprising:
• a latch control assembly configured to actuate the latch mechanism when actuated;
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• a pushbar operable to actuated the latch control assembly;
• a remote trim assembly configured for mounting to the second side of the door at a second height greater than the first height, the remote trim assembly including a handle having a deactuated position and an actuated position;
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• a transmission assembly configured to be positioned in the hollow portion of the door and connected between the remote trim assembly and the latch control assembly, wherein the transmission assembly comprises a flexible cable;
• wherein an upper end of the cable is operably coupled with the remote trim assembly such that movement of the handle from the deactuated position to the actuated position moves the cable in an actuating direction;
• wherein a lower end of the cable is operably coupled with the latch control assembly such that movement of the cable in the actuating direction actuates the latch control assembly, thereby actuating the latch mechanism;
• wherein the first height is selected to enable a user having a reference height to actuate the pushbar;
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• wherein the second height is selected to prevent the user having the reference height from actuating the handle.

A system, comprising:

• a vertically-oriented barrier having a first side and an opposite second side;
• a pushbar assembly mounted to the first side of the barrier, the pushbar assembly comprising:
• a latchbolt having an extended position and a retracted position, the latchbolt projecting beyond a latch edge of the barrier in the extended position;
• a latch control assembly configured to retract the latchbolt when actuated;
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• a pushbar operable to actuate the latch control assembly to thereby retract the latchbolt;
• a remote trim mounted to the second side of the barrier, the remote trim comprising a rotatable handle, wherein the handle is positioned an offset distance above the pushbar, and wherein the offset distance is at least six inches such that a user having a reference height is able to actuate the pushbar and is unable to actuate the handle;
• a connector connected between the remote trim and the pushbar assembly such that the handle is operable to actuate the latch control assembly to thereby retract the latchbolt;
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• a rotational transfer mechanism connected between the handle and the connector, wherein the rotational transfer mechanism is configured to drive the connector in a vertical direction in response to rotation of the handle.