WIPER SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE WINDSHIELD

The present disclosure relates to a wiper system () for a vehicle windshield (), the wiper system comprising a first wiper arm () and a second wiper arm (), the first and second wiper arms being movable in at least a vertical direction (); and a horizontal wiper arrangement () comprising a wiper blade () arranged to wipe the surface of the vehicle windshield, the horizontal wiper arrangement () further comprising a horizontally extending wiper guide element () connected to the wiper blade for arranging the wiper blade to extend between vertical end sides () of the vehicle windshield, the first () and second () wiper arms being connected to the horizontally extending wiper guide element () for vertically moving the horizontal wiper arrangement () between a vertically lower position () of the vehicle windshield and a vertically higher position () of the vehicle windshield; wherein the wiper system () further comprises a plurality of spring elements () connecting the wiper blade () to the horizontally extending wiper guide element (), the plurality of spring elements being spaced apart from each other along the length of the horizontally extending wiper guide element (), wherein the spring elements () are arranged to force the wiper blade () towards the windshield in a horizontal direction () perpendicular to the direction of the horizontally extending wiper guide element.