<p>The card reader comprises a contacting unit (7) for exchanging data with a chip card (2) which is inserted in the card reader. The contacting unit is guided in a lowering guide inside a drill protection cover (5) transversely with respect to a card path of the chip card. A bottom opening (14) of the drill protection cover, is closed by a drill protection covering slide (15) which is guided in a card insertion direction (3). The contacting unit is coupled to the covering slide.</p>
