CONNECTING STRUCTURE FOR CONNECTING AN ACTUATOR TO AN OPENING FLAP FOR OPENING AND CLOSING AN EXTERNAL CLADDING COMPONENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, EXTERNAL CLADDING COMPONENT COMPRISING SUCH A CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH AN EXTERNAL CLADDING COMPONENT

The present invention relates to a connection structure (28) for connecting an actuator (33) to an opening flap (16) for opening and closing an outer trim component (12) of a motor vehicle (10), wherein the connection structure (28) has at least one carrier assembly (31) which is connectable to the opening flap (16), and at least one connection section (32) arranged on the carrier assembly (31), by means of which the opening flap (16) is connectable to the actuator (33) for moving the opening flap (16). Furthermore, the invention relates to an outer trim component (12) having such a connection structure (28) and to a motor vehicle (10) comprising such an outer trim component (12).