Control systems for folding partitions and related methods

A method of controlling a folding partition, the method comprising:

• advancing the folding partition from a start position toward a stop position in a normal operational mode;
• comparing a drive current powering advancement of the folding partition to a normal threshold profile during the normal operational mode;
• stopping advancement of the folding partition from the start position toward the stop position during the normal operational mode responsive to the drive current exceeding a normal threshold profile;
• adjusting at least a portion of the normal threshold profile to generate an adjusted threshold profile by adjusting the at least the portion of the normal threshold profile to be, at each value of the adjusted threshold profile, a greater one of an adjustment modifier and a value of the normal threshold profile multiplied by a predetermined value;
• resuming advancement of the folding partition toward the stop position in an abnormal operational mode;
• and
• comparing the drive current to the adjusted threshold profile during the abnormal operational mode.

A control system, comprising:

• a current sensor configured to detect a drive current used to drive movement of a foldable partition;
• a data storage device including a normal threshold profile stored thereon;
• and
• processing circuitry configured to:
• compare the drive current to the normal threshold profile during a normal operational mode;
• interrupt the movement of the foldable partition responsive to a detection that the drive current exceeds the normal threshold profile during the normal operational mode;
• adjust at least a portion of the normal threshold profile to generate an adjusted threshold profile to be a greater one of an adjustment modifier and the normal threshold profile multiplied by a predetermined value;
• restart the movement of the foldable partition in an abnormal operational mode;
• and
• compare the drive current to the adjusted threshold profile during the abnormal operational mode.