A time delay output apparatus for a circuit breaker, comprising: a switch disposed at one side of a main shaft rotatable in directions to open/close a fixed contactor and a movable contactor; a delay member disposed between the main shaft and the switch so as to operate the switch with a preset time delay; characterized by a reset plate disposed to be separated from the delay member for transferring a driving force of the main shaft to the delay member after the time delay; a delay member spring urging the delay member into contact with the switch; a stopper for restricting a pivoting movement of the delay member in a direction to separate the delay member from the switch, a driving arm is disposed protruding in a radial direction at the main shaft so as to contact the reset plate; a reset plate spring urging the reset plate into contact with the driving arm; a bent end portion bent so as to contact the delay member is formed at the reset plate; wherein the reset plate is rotatable centering around a first pivot shaft disposed parallel to the main shaft, wherein the delay member comprising: a second pivot shaft; a first contact portion outwardly extending from one side of the second pivot shaft for contacting with the switch; and a second contact portion outwardly extending from another side of the second pivot shaft, wherein the delay member spring has a dead point between a closing position and an opening position of the delay member, wherein when the main shaft is rotated to a trip position, the reset plate presses the second contact portion whereby the delay member is pivoted, and when the main shaft is rotated in a direction to contact the fixed contactor and the movable contactor with each other, the reset plate presses the first contact portion whereby the delay member is pivoted. a switch disposed at one side of a main shaft rotatable in directions to open/close a fixed contactor and a movable contactor; a delay member disposed between the main shaft and the switch so as to operate the switch with a preset time delay; characterized by a reset plate disposed to be separated from the delay member for transferring a driving force of the main shaft to the delay member after the time delay; a delay member spring urging the delay member into contact with the switch; a stopper for restricting a pivoting movement of the delay member in a direction to separate the delay member from the switch, a driving arm is disposed protruding in a radial direction at the main shaft so as to contact the reset plate; a reset plate spring urging the reset plate into contact with the driving arm; a bent end portion bent so as to contact the delay member is formed at the reset plate; wherein the reset plate is rotatable centering around a first pivot shaft disposed parallel to the main shaft, wherein the delay member comprising: a second pivot shaft; a first contact portion outwardly extending from one side of the second pivot shaft for contacting with the switch; and a second contact portion outwardly extending from another side of the second pivot shaft, wherein the delay member spring has a dead point between a closing position and an opening position of the delay member, wherein when the main shaft is rotated to a trip position, the reset plate presses the second contact portion whereby the delay member is pivoted, and when the main shaft is rotated in a direction to contact the fixed contactor and the movable contactor with each other, the reset plate presses the first contact portion whereby the delay member is pivoted. a second pivot shaft; a first contact portion outwardly extending from one side of the second pivot shaft for contacting with the switch; and a second contact portion outwardly extending from another side of the second pivot shaft, wherein the delay member spring has a dead point between a closing position and an opening position of the delay member, wherein when the main shaft is rotated to a trip position, the reset plate presses the second contact portion whereby the delay member is pivoted, and when the main shaft is rotated in a direction to contact the fixed contactor and the movable contactor with each other, the reset plate presses the first contact portion whereby the delay member is pivoted.